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November 6, 2026
Trump (correctly) points finger at Democrats for stock market plunge during blue tsunami: Live updates
A civil war is reportedly brewing inside the Trump administration, with insiders scrambling to find someone to take the fall
The Independent
November 6, 2026
Trump blames stock market nose-dive on Dems’ midterm victories — and this gripe is actually accurate
Tech stocks have tumbled as investors worry that Democrats will curb AI growth
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November 6, 2026
Texas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total
Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa in Texas defeated Republicans in an election upset
The Independent
November 6, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed has already found something he wants to work with Trump on
The senator-elect from Michigan, who has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, has backed Trump’s idea to cut $4 billion in aid to the Middle...
The Independent
November 5, 2026
The real winners of Tuesday night's midterms? Influencers live-streaming results
Digital influencers previously altered political outreach during 2024 when Donald Trump won a second presidential term
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November 5, 2026
Trump’s DOJ looking at criminal investigation over Supreme Court abortion ruling leak
Federal prosecutors have escalated the inquiry in recent weeks, issuing grand jury subpoenas and seeking information from former court perso...
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November 5, 2026
Burnham to force UK employers to include salaries in job adverts
Burnham’s announcement has been welcomed by the TUC general secretary Paul Nowak
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November 5, 2026
California man gets life sentence in Rome for vicious double murder
A court in Rome sentenced American citizen Francis Kaufmann to life in prison for the June 2025 murders of his partner, Anastasia Trofimova,...
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November 5, 2026
British healthcare worker with Ebola arrives back in the UK
The man will be taken to one of two hospitals equipped to deal with Ebola after he was flown back to the UK from the Democratic Republic of...
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November 5, 2026
Two arrested after mushroom gummies are handed out to kids on Halloween
During the execution of the search warrant, detectives seized an illegally possessed rifle, a partially assembled pistol and dozens of live...
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November 5, 2026
Trump tries to prevent anyone from changing his gold-covered Oval Office by declaring it a landmark
President Donald Trump attempted to preempt anyone from tampering with the Oval Office by declaring it a national monument on Thursday.
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November 5, 2026
Husband and wife drown in inflatable kayak as they navigated Arizona river on Halloween
A witness reported hearing the man yell that his wife could not swim
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November 5, 2026
Top polling analyst pushes idea that Trump may just flat out ‘quit’ as president after disastrous midterms
‘I had just the weird intuition that maybe Trump will find some pretense to quit,’ Nate Silver said
The Independent
November 5, 2026
Hegseth promises ‘not to back down’ in pushing out Trump’s agenda as his seat gets warmer after midterm losses
Hegseth has promised to continue his anti-DEI push at the Pentagon amid a crushing midterm defeat
The Independent
November 5, 2026
Police targeted with fireworks during Bonfire Night disorder in Edinburgh
Bins were knocked over and set on fire in the street during the disorder in the Scottish capital
The Independent
November 5, 2026
New tranche of Mandelson papers set to be published before Christmas
More than 1,500 pages of documents have already been released but some had been held back to avoid prejudicing a Metropolitan Police investi...
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November 5, 2026
Fired Good Good Golf exec sues for $1M and claims he was scape-goated for controversial ad
Court filings show the original approved ad script contained no scenes depicting domestic violence, pushing or physical altercation of any k...
The Independent
November 5, 2026
Trump gets the Zelda treatment as White House tries to convince the world he is still working after midterms
Trump used The Legend of Zelda to try and promote his accomplishments — after Democrats took back Congress during midterms
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November 5, 2026
Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in California as he prepares to leave office
Newsom said the decision was among his hardest as governor of California
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November 5, 2026
Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands take to the streets in France
Police fired tear gas and fires broke out as at least 600,000 turned out to protest across France
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November 5, 2026
An herbal supplement may be able to curb binge drinking
There are 178,000 deaths tied to binge drinking each year in the US
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November 5, 2026
Florida residents trapped by gators and snakes in floodwaters: ‘It’s like an apocalyptic-type event’
Some Florida residents have seen wildlife swimming right up to their homes as a result of the flooding
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November 5, 2026
Manhunt for suspect after woman shot dead and two others assaulted at Philadelphia salon
The six-minute ordeal ended when the two surviving women realized suspect’s gun was no longer firing, fought back and overcame him
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November 5, 2026
Computer error leaves major city $4 million in the hole for the upcoming year
A computer formula error reversed two airport-related budget entries after the county switched from manual calculations to an automated syst...
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November 5, 2026
Trump’s ally and DOJ civil rights chief resigns after embarrassing midterm losses
Harmeet Dhillon resigns from Justice Department’s storied civil rights division after embarrassing GOP losses
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November 5, 2026
Tucker Carlson says Trump era is over - and with it Fox News
Carlson called the midterm elections ‘the biggest blowout of our lifetimes’ and ‘a collective howl of pain’
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November 5, 2026
Liam Neeson gives two-word response to Meryl Streep taking over Narnia role
The ‘Taken’ star voiced Aslan in three Narnia movies during the 2000s
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November 5, 2026
Essex teacher jailed for 10 years after posing as teenager on Snapchat to groom and assault girls
Syed Ahmed was sentenced for child sex offences including rape and sexual assault
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November 5, 2026
Man arrested near White House for making ‘finger gun’ gesture to troops
The man was arrested after holding his phone in one hand while performing the ‘shooting gun gesture’ with the other
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November 5, 2026
Pete Hegseth is now a problem Trump can’t bring himself to solve
Everyone predicted that War Daddy’s head would roll if the midterms results were bad. In reality, Trump has equivocated — because he’s backe...
The Independent
November 5, 2026
Bomb threats ground flights across Europe for second day in a week
More than a dozen flights have been affected across Europe in a week marred by online hoaxes and cyberattacks.png?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
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November 5, 2026
College student escaped knife attack and ran for help - then was shot by cops five times
The lawsuit follows a March ruling that the officers were justified in using deadly force
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November 5, 2026
Melania Trump hosts Putin envoy and Ukraine officials at White House after ceasefire
The first lady received two gifts at the event celebrating a temporary ceasefire she helped broker in Oleshky
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November 5, 2026
Inside the courtroom, Russell Brand was a shadow of his flamboyant self. He knew his game was up
After claiming to be the victim of a media witch-hunt, Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a jury who have nev...
The Independent
November 5, 2026
Russell Brand boasted BBC 2 boss was ‘incredibly tolerant’ of his sexual behaviour
Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday after he was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault
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November 5, 2026
What Donald Trump said about Russell Brand after marriage to Katy Perry
The US president said Katy Perry ‘must have been drunk’ to marry the British comedian
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November 5, 2026
Who will be US president in 2028? Midterm earthquake shakes up Republican and Democrat races
The Republicans suffered a disastrous set of midterm results, with many positioning themselves for a run in two years time
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November 5, 2026
AOC likens 2026 midterm ‘blue tsunami’ to the feeling millennials had seeing Obama elected president
The 37-year-old Democrat was 19 when Obama was propelled to the White House in 2008
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November 5, 2026
Grey’s Anatomy star reveals why she hasn’t returned to the hit show after exit
‘I have never closed the door on that opportunity,’ actor said
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November 5, 2026
Henry Nowak's killer has 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased
The minimum term of Vickrum Digwa’s life sentence was increased following a Court of Appeal ruling on Thursday
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November 5, 2026
Mass shooting reported at Iowa post office as multiple people injured
A suspect is in custody following a reported active shooter incident that left multiple people injured at the main United States Postal Serv...
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November 5, 2026
Watch Russell Brand police interviews released by Met Police after rape conviction
The Metropolitan Police have released interviews of Russell Brand being questioned by detectives over rape and sexual assault allegations. T...
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November 5, 2026
DHS leader warns that ‘deportations will continue’ despite disastrous midterms for Trump team
Markwayne Mullin slammed Democrats for suggesting ICE agents would be patroling polling stations on Election Day
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November 5, 2026
Defeated Republican ‘claims not even Jesus could have won his midterms race’
Rep. Mike Lawler loses New York’s 17th congressional district to Democrat Cait Conley and argues that not even the son of God could have hel...
The Independent
November 5, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK breaks with Trump by refusing to invite Putin to G20 summit
The US had said that Putin would be attending the G20 summit they are hosting in Miami in December
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November 5, 2026
From Katy Perry to drug addiction: What the Russell Brand rape trial jury didn't hear
The matters were deemed to be ‘sensitive’ and were removed from the prosecutor’s speech
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November 5, 2026
Who takes the fall? Hegseth, Rubio and Wiles caught up in White House civil war after midterms wipeout
Top officials are reportedly searching for a suitable scalp, while seeking to insulate themselves from a potential purge.png?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
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November 5, 2026
Hope and (diaper) change! Mom goes into labor after showing up at election booth to vote
Despite her contractions being about five minutes apart, the woman was adamant about casting her vote in Kansas’ historic midterm
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November 5, 2026
Midterms 2026 live updates: Trump demands Alaska give votes to Republican Senate candidate as he tries to salvage disastrous results
President Donald Trump still fuming over ‘double Dan Sullivan’ drama as Alaska continues to count its votes
The Independent
November 5, 2026