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Nov 5, 2026 - World

Israel Elections: Netanyahu and his supporters have repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, possibly with foreign assistance.

Nov 5, 2026 - World

The post came amid growing political fallout after Democrats made significant gains in the midterm elections, with US networks projecting that the party would reclaim control of both chambers of Congress.

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Joshua Wong was among a group of young people whose protest efforts have now effectively been outlawed by sweeping security legislation that Beijing imposed on the Asian financial hub in 2020.

Nov 5, 2026 - World

The 31-year-old former police officer is accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in 2024Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon enters witness box in Sydney double murder trialGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe court has adjourned for lunch. Lamarre-Condon will continue giving evidence at 2pm.Public pile in to watch Lamarre-Condon give evidence Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes with 96% of the vote counted – a small but growing marginLive results | Republican losses mappedTell us: how do you feel about the midterm results?Sign up for Breaking News US emailWall Street surged at the open, after Democrats scored historic victories in midterm elections and secured control of US Congress.The Dow Jones rose 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 both gained more than 1%. That’s quite a reversal: Overnight, stock futures fell sharply as investors worried about the prospect of tougher regulation of the AI sector and the impact on economic growth. Continue reading...