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Midterms: How Abdul El-Sayed used 'humour and hope' to rebuff racism

One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history following his midterms victory in Michigan. His victory came despite what he has denounced as racist attacks against him, inlcuding from Donald Trump, which, says FRANCE 24's correspondent Jessica Le Masurier, he rebuffed with a mixture of "humour and hope".

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ABC News - International

Bangladesh garment factories close as workers clash with police in pay protests

Police have clashed with garment workers demanding higher minimum wages in Bangladesh, where days of protests have disrupted an industry that employs about 4 million people DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades on Wednesday to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages, police and witnesses said. Hundreds of factories remained shut after days of protests disrupted the country’s garment industry, which earns about $40 billio…

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ABC News - International

EU offers Serbia fresh hope for membership talks, says more countries could join soon

The European Union has offered Serbia fresh hope for membership talks if a new student-led government strengthens democracy BRUSSELS -- The European Union on Wednesday offered fresh hope for Serbia’s membership talks if the election-winning student movement there forms a government willing to strengthen democracy as the bloc signaled that more countries are set to join in coming years. In its annual enlargement report, the European Commission said that Montenegro is on track…

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France 24

Trump seeks to shift blame but has 'nowhere to hide' after midterms defeat

One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Donald Trump has sought to shift the blame for the Republicans' defeat at the midterms by claiming that if he had been on the ballot the party would have won. But the "blue wave" that saw Democrats win control of Congress can be traced directly back to Trump's decisions, says France 24's Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson.

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France 24

US Midterms: 'It is now going to be pretty chaotic for Donald Trump'

One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. The Democrats' victory in the midterm elections have left Donald Trump in a difficult position for the rest of his mandate. The now "blue" House of Representatives will decide the budget, which Trump will have to accept and follow. FRANCE 24's international affairs editor Philip Turle has more.

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Al Jazeera

Yemeni government forces claim control of strategic al-Jawf mountain range

Yemeni government forces say they have pushed further into the al-Dahida mountain range in eastern al-Jawf province, a day after claiming control of the heights in their offensive against the Houthis. In a statement on Wednesday, the armed forces said troops backed by fighter jets and drones had stormed Houthi fortifications and barracks in the area and seized weapons and military equipment. Air and drone strikes also targeted Houthi gatherings and depots at several sites, t…

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The Guardian - World

Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombing

Iran celebrates its claimed role in ‘regime change’ amid pressure on Trump to ‘finish the job’ with attack Iran this week unveiled a huge billboard and banners over Enqelab Square in central Tehran. The billboard pledged in English: “We will kill Trump” – elevating the degree of personal animus with which Donald Trump is viewed in official Iranian circles. The poster depicts the US president behind bars with his head bowed. And in a sense, given the US midterm election resul…

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BBC News - World

Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections

Democrats have won both the US Senate and House of Representatives, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency. Projected results have provided the party with a number of things to celebrate - and rival Republicans some reasons to commiserate. Here is everything you need to know about some of the big Democratic wins and some historic firsts. Democrats have tallied up victories in states that were comfortably won by Trump two years ago in the preside…

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The Guardian - World

Endangered giant burrowing frog returns to wild after tadpoles rescued from ashes of black summer fires

Tadpoles collected from puddles in East Gippsland were transported to Melbourne zoo, where they were raised to metamorphosis and successfully bred in captivity for the first time After the 2019-20 black summer bushfires, scientists in eastern Victoria stumbled across something they had been after for years: puddles of tadpoles from the southern giant burrowing frog, one of the state’s most cryptic amphibians. The fires had torn through extensive areas in East Gippsland, spar…

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The Guardian - World

Australia has an especially bad inflation problem. So why are we only middle-of-the pack on the misery index?

Comparing Australia to other countries may not be much comfort but does offer some perspective on the economy A day after the Reserve Bank delivered its fifth interest rate hike for the year, increasingly stressed mortgage holders would be justified asking. For Jonathan Kearns, the chief economist at Challenger, the answer is easy. “Our inflation problem is worse than in other countries, that is very clear,” Kearns says. Consumer prices on average climbed by 4.3% in the year…

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The Guardian - World

Albanese government warned it’s ‘sleepwalking into another robodebt scenario’ over use of algorithms and AI

Centre for Public Integrity report calls for audit and public register of all automated decision-making The federal government is “sleepwalking its way into another robodebt” scandal amid a lack of transparency and legislation around the use of algorithms and AI in decisions, the chief executive of the independent thinktank the Centre for Public Integrity said. Dr Catherine Williams launched the centre’s “Computer Says No” report on Thursday, which examines the use of automa…

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Al Jazeera

How big is the Republican midterms loss, and is there a silver lining?

The Democrats have wrested control of the United States Congress from Republicans by winning majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in a stunning blow to US President Donald Trump. Democratic Senate candidates have shattered decades-old electoral records across traditional Republican strongholds, in particular flipping key seats in Kansas, Texas and South Carolina. How big is the Republican midterms loss? Is there any silver lining for the political p…

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Al Jazeera

Hebron’s Israeli rooftop settlers threaten the city’s Palestinian identity

Hebron, occupied West Bank – Yusef al-Khatib, 65, never expected that the building that housed the tailoring shop he inherited from his father, and where he has spent most of his life, would be swallowed up by an illegal Israeli settlement in Hebron’s Old City. He continues to practice the trade that has been part of his family’s history for decades. But the settlers in newly erected prefabricated structures on the rooftops over his shop have created uncertainty about the fu…

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BBC News - World

'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat

Inside the Republican Party, initial shock at the stunning election results on Tuesday night quickly gave way to anger with US President Donald Trump. After Democrats won upset after upset in deep-red states like Texas, Kansas and South Carolina, some Republicans focused their ire on Trump, arguing that his focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost the party control of Congress. "It's on him. It's not on anybody else. It's a total, complete rejection of Pre…

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France 24

Ukrainian's 'not expecting drastic change in US policy' after midterms

One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Ukrainians do not expect the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections is change much in regards to US policy on the war with Russia, or at least not quickly, says France 24's correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has not reacted yet to the "blue wave" taking control of Congress in the…

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BBC News - World

Nadal set to join Real Madrid board of directors

Rafael Nadal has made a number of appearances on the pitch at Real Madrid matches Tennis great Rafael Nadal is set to join the board of Spanish football giants Real Madrid. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and helped Spain claim five Davis Cups before retiring in 2024. Real's members will be asked to approve the 40-year-old's appointment to the board at a meeting later this month. In a statement announcing the move, external, the club said Nadal was "o…

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