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Did a data centre revolt affect the US mid-term election results?

A US midterms voter poll has suggested data centres were a highly motivating issue for many Americans, leading some to argue public backlash against the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure construction boom might have helped shape the election outcome. BBC Verify has looked at its role in the campaign and examined the potential consequences for the AI industry. The poll for AP and a consortium of news organisations found 56% of surveyed voters said data centres were…

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Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears

Trillions of dollars has been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia in a market rout after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development. Shares in firms across the tech sector plummeted following Democratic wins after election campaigns run on slowing AI. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index closed down by more than 5.5% on Thursday, losing an estimated $2.5tn (£1.9tn) in market value,…

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A wildfire killed their loved ones in Spain. These British families demand to know why

Relatives of Britons killed in this summer's wildfires in Spain have told the BBC they are disgusted, after regional politicians blocked an official inquiry into the disaster. Nine British nationals were among the 15 people who died when fire ripped through the hillside village of Bédar, in the province of Almería in south-eastern Spain, on 9 July. Families have criticised the authorities' actions, including the decision not to send an emergency alert to mobile phones as the…

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Trump signs order preventing future presidents from changing Oval Office

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will prevent future presidents from making certain changes to the White House Oval Office. Trump, a former real estate mogul, has drastically altered the look of the president's official office during his second term, most notably with adding many gold features. "We're making it a national monument, and it will not be allowed to be touched by anybody, destroyed, ripped down by stupid people, in order to bui…

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White House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election losses

The White House has denied rumours that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio might leave their jobs in a post-election shakeup of the Trump administration. US media have reported there are calls to replace Hegseth - in particular over his handling of the Iran war, which is being blamed for heavy Republican election losses. One outgoing congressional Republican has threatened to force an impeachment vote against Hegseth as early as next week. The…

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Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race

Nithya Raman, once seen as a long-shot candidate, will be LA's new mayor Democratic socialist Nithya Raman has toppled incumbent Karen Bass in the race for mayor of Los Angeles. Raman's win stunned political watchers in California after she entered the race as a long-shot candidate against Bass, a political heavyweight who previously served in Congress and had never lost a race for political office. Raman has frequently been compared to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Bo…

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Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV is beginning a lengthy trip to Latin America just three weeks after surgery for lung cancer - a tour that includes a much-anticipated "homecoming" to Peru where he was a priest for many years. The Vatican says no extraordinary measures are being taken in relation to the Pope's health, describing him as a "71-year-old who has undergone an operation" not someone with a "permanent medical condition". It was Leo himself who revealed last month that doctors had disco…

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Delhi's toxic winter air is back - is the Indian capital prepared for pollution?

People exercise in a park in Delhi on Thursday, breathing in hazy, polluted air There are two cardboard boxes in Meenu Rana's living room in Delhi. One is filled with Diwali decorations and twinkling lights. The other holds air purifiers. "The mornings have already started feeling stuffy. It will get worse in the coming days, so it's better to be prepared," says the 43-year-old teacher. She is not alone. Every year, as winter and the festive season approach, residents of Ind…

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California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates

California Governor Gavin Newsom's term in office comes to an end in January California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 people on death row in the state, changing them instead to life in prison. "We can now let these offenders die in obscurity while we forever remember and honour the victims," he said in a letter. The decision to spare death row inmates is largely symbolic in a state that has not executed an inmate since 2006, though experts…

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Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?

Authorities will be scrambling to follow any information that might lead them to a culprit The warnings came in thick and fast, targeting one airline or airport after another. At least 21 flights and several airports across Europe were affected by bomb threats on Thursday. In nearly all cases - London's Heathrow airport being a notable exception - they were taken to be credible enough to divert the aircraft in question, or even in Italy's case, to scramble fighter jets to es…

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Eight killed in series of shootings in western Turkey

The shootings took place in rural areas northeast of the city of Afyonkarahisar (pictured) Eight people have been killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings in western Turkey. The attacks took place in the Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday, with victims found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports. The suspect fled, triggering a manhunt, and authorities later said he had been arrested in Eskişehir province. CCTV footage p…

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Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials

Watch: US First Lady Melania Trump given Ukraine's highest award for women US First Lady Melania Trump called for a "more enduring" ceasefire in Ukraine as she welcomed Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the White House following last week's truce in the southern region of Kherson. Hundreds of residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky facing starvation and constant bombardment were able to evacuate during a six-day ceasefire, which both Moscow and Kyiv cr…

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Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control

More than 20 aircraft across Europe have been targeted by bomb threats. It's the second time this week, which the UK has called a "malicious hoax". BBC Verify has been analysing the messages sent by an aircraft to find out what happens when a flight receives a bomb hoax - as Thomas Copeland explains. Additional reporting by Emma Pengelly. Produced by Aisha Sembhi. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz and Sally Nicholls.

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French protests see numbers surge as unions join strikes over high cost of living

The head of France's CGT labour union, Sophie Binet (C), said the wave of protests and strikes had reached a new level More than 600,000 protesters have taken part in rallies and marches across France, according to France's interior ministry, with five unions joining a day of action demanding more money for wages and public services. The left-wing CGT union put the number of people taking part in Thursday's mobilisation at 1.57 million and hailed the figure as "a level unmat…

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Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has announced his resignation following a political crisis sparked by the collapse of a bank linked to him. "I want to apologise to the people if at any point I failed," he said in a video message on social media. "It was never my intention to betray the trust you placed in me." The crisis erupted after Ueno Bank entered an insolvency process, which froze all operations. Lawmakers accused Peña, who was a shareholder until last year in the c…

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Hoax bomb threats target European airlines and airports for second time in a week

The Aer Lingus plane at Evreux military air base in France after being diverted following a bomb threat At least 21 aircraft and several airports across Europe have been targeted by bomb threats in the second such incident this week, with the UK calling it a "malicious hoax". Flights to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Romania were affected. An Aer Lingus plane from Dublin to Rome was diverted to an air base in France and Italian figh…

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Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?

Italian chef Davide Tamburella was fired from a Brisbane restaurant in May after the establishment's management expressed concerns about a string of complaints about the chef's behaviour. Among them were Tamburella's refusal to provide ham and pineapple pizza for guests at a function. It was the third time Tamburella had refused to use the fruit on pizzas in the past four years. At the time, the chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".…

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Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

Vice-President JD Vance sent shockwaves through Washington on Wednesday by blaming his party's midterm defeat squarely on the Iran war, in what was widely interpreted as an effort to distance himself from President Donald Trump ahead of a potential 2028 White House run. In a carefully calibrated, 600-word statement on X, the vice-president acknowledged that Trump's 2024 voters had deserted Republicans in the midterm election. "The reason we lost is the war," he wrote. "The p…

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US midterm results a 'victory' for Canadians hopeful of tariff relief

US tariffs on Canada featured heavily in Michigan and Maine, where Democratic candidates won big on Tuesday It was the midterm result that many in Canada had hoped for - a Democratic sweep that was in part a repudiation by American voters of Donald Trump's tariff on close trade allies. "I was doing cartwheels down the street," said Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday morning, calling it "a victory for Canada". Tuesday night's result is unlikely to grant Canada relief from…

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Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing

Video shows moments between deadly Russian attacks on village in Ukraine A bodycam video has been released by Ukraine police which they say shows the moments between two powerful Russian bomb strikes that killed at least 40 people at an aid centre and a shelter. The footage, from a camera on one of the killed police officers, shows residents of the southern village of Kamyshuvakha going to an underground shelter after the first attack on Monday. Soon after a blast is heard a…

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Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'

Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran "endorsed" the message sent by American voters Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the US has said that Americans voted "NO TO WAR", after President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered a stunning defeat in the midterm elections. "We endorse this message," parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X. "If the US [government] betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO co…

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'Most difficult days of my life' for keeper Owono

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono says he is experiencing "the most difficult days of my life" after the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel. Tenerife player De Miguel, 30, died after suffering a serious injury in a collision with Owono during a Spanish second division match on Monday. The world of football has paid tribute to De Miguel, a father-of-one who joined Tenerife in summer 2025, with a minute's silence being held at all games in European competition this week…

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The young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms

Watch: Abdul El-Sayed thanks supporters for backing 'unlikeliest of candidates' It was an unlikely greeting to hear at a Democratic Party victory rally after the US midterm elections. Abdul El-Sayed, 42, born to Egyptian immigrant parents, playfully addressed Vice-President JD Vance, who had campaigned against him but will now swear him into office in January as Michigan's new Senator. The US-born Democrat spent much of his campaign fending off attacks from conservative medi…

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