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World News Headlines
- Key moments from a night of midterm election firsts
on November 4, 2026Democrats have taken control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency - proving moments of celebration.
- Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force
on November 4, 2026On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading stood at 377, in the "very poor" category.
- South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
on November 4, 2026Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by President Trump to take her brother's seat after his death.
- How America voted in maps and charts
on November 4, 2026See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
- Four tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC says
on November 4, 2026Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the vessels had hit sea mines while trying to cross a prohibited route.
- Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor
on November 4, 2026Republican Byron Donalds, who was backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first black governor of Florida.
- Anthony Zurcher: Democrats tear up Trump's political map on historic night
on November 4, 2026Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.
- US contractor gave Ethiopia secrets to help kill Tigray fighters
on November 4, 2026The Ethiopian-born American citizen admitted sharing dozens of classified documents with senior Ethiopian officials.
- James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988
on November 4, 2026"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.
- Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea
on November 4, 2026Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was "merely a dummy".
- Killer who escaped Tennessee prison captured after week-long manhunt
on November 4, 2026Jacob Allen Morley was serving a life sentence for murder before he escaped over a prison fence.
- Why Kim Kardashian came back to 'the worst TV drama ever'
on November 4, 2026The media personality and businesswoman says she's worked on her acting for series two of All's Fair.
- ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
on November 4, 2026As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.
- 'I'm not a quitter': Kim Kardashian on retaking the bar exam
on November 3, 2026The All's Fair star tells the BBC she has not given up, but will be "more quiet" about her journey to become a lawyer.
- Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
on November 3, 2026At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
- NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site
on November 3, 2026The NTSB said because the parts were found far from the accident site, they fell off before the crash.
- Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats
on November 3, 2026Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.
- The transplanted Scot doing famous father proud in New Zealand
on November 3, 2026Clark Laidlaw, head coach at Super Rugby champions Hurricanes, has made a huge impact in New Zealand and would "welcome a conversation" about taking on the top job in Scotland.
- Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack
on November 3, 2026An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.
- How sporting events are being impacted by Middle East conflict
on November 3, 2026BBC Sport takes a look at how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has affected sporting events in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the wider area.
- Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating
on November 3, 2026An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.
- Film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood
on November 3, 2026The film star plays the leading role in a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
- What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments
on November 2, 2026A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.
- 'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
on November 2, 2026Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.
- What we know about the alert app hack in Ukraine and Russia
on November 2, 2026Both Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert apps were cyber-attacked - Joe Tidy explains what we know so far.