Democrats have high hopes for midterms, but polls have let them down before
Polls have been predicting a Democratic surge, but last-minute deciders and sampling issues mean there’s no guarantee.
Category: Global
France launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at police
There were hundreds of arrests as protesters took to the streets in cities across France for the third weekend in a row.
Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire ends
A rare humanitarian ceasefire allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
Shops looted as German cost-of-living protests turn violent
The protests in cities across Germany – including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt – came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.
Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas – could Talarico turn the tide?
The state’s $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash
The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán
Defeat for Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend’s vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán’s fall in Hungary.
India's opposition set to hold mega rally seeking election chief's resignation
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home
Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.
Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says North Korea was responsible for the hack.