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Democrat leads by just over 1,000 votes in surprisingly tight Mississippi Senate race
If Democrat Scott Colom wins the race, he could become the first black US senator elected in Mississippi since 1875.
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Gangs, gaffes and two guys named Chris: why I’m glued to the 2026 New Zealand election contest
Every three years, New Zealanders’ carefully curated ‘nice guy’ persona is put to one side
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Tracking the blue wave: how our visual and data journalists helped you navigate the US midterm elections
Ahead of the Democrats’ ‘Blue-nami’, some of the team behind our epic results page explained the work that goes into preparing for every election night
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Victorian election: high costs and unkept promises could flip Melbourne’s Labor heartland to One Nation
Labor ignored its falling vote in the working-class western suburbs because they would never go Liberal – but now there’s another option
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One Nation asks donors at $3,000-a-head Sydney fundraiser to accept ‘non-disclosure agreement’
Transparency experts raise concerns about plans to use NDA to gag attendees at event featuring Pauline Hanson in lead-up to NSW election
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Australians are yet to see the benefits of AI and datacentres – and US midterms show they could be political kryptonite
Albanese should tread carefully as he struggles to make case for how the new technology will benefit ordinary voters
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Seeing Trump and his acolytes lose so spectacularly is powerful schadenfreude for millions across the globe
Sometimes it just feels good to see some terrible people have a terrible time
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Tandy defends Wales selection policy for Nations Championship
Wales head coach Steve Tandy insisted he would pick his strongest available team after naming a record nine players based outside the country for their Nations Championship clash with Japan.
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Europe’s far right has a Trump problem after Republican US midterms wipeout
European far-right leaders quick to distance themselves from US president and stress their own priorities
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Putin not invited to G20 summit in Manchester, says Burnham
The prime minister has said sanctions against Russia mean Putin will not attend the summit in November 2027.
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Could this be the last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks?
About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.
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Mahmood’s migration changes may harm women and children, Labour MP warns
Olivia Bailey calls on home secretary to exclude children from tougher trafficking tests, and to make allowances for domestic abuse victims Shabana Mahmood’s changes to the migration system could harm women and children, a Labour MP has warned, as members of her own party continue to raise concerns with the home secretary’s proposals. Olivia Bailey, the chair of the women and equalities committee, has written to Mahmood warning about the possible damage that could be done by plans to make it harder for migrants to achieve settled status in the UK. Continue reading...
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