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What happenedDemocrats have made sweeping gains in the US midterm elections, with a blue wave handing them a majority in both chambers of Congress as they defeated Republican candidates in states that have long been red strongholds. They captured Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio,...

What happenedAndy Burnham is preparing to announce three major agreements with the EU covering agricultural trade, carbon emissions and visas for young people as part of an effort to rebuild Britain’s relationship with the bloc.The deals, expected to be unveiled at a Brussels summit on 20 November, ...

What happenedMI5 will not face legal action despite admitting that its officers gave false evidence to three courts in order to protect an informant accused of being a “misogynistic neo-Nazi who attacked his then girlfriend with a machete”, according to Sky News.An investigation led by John Goldring...
British-led scientists have taken a major step towards uncovering a hidden world of exotic particles after detecting an extremely rare event at Cern’s Large Hadron Collider. The breakthrough – 42 years in the making – involved observing a subatomic particle decay that occurs just once in every ten b...

A biotechnology firm, Warhound, wants to clone and genetically modify military dogs so that they can be used for tasks such as bomb detection, searches and policing. The company is working to ensure that the process is humane, although some experts are concerned.Warhound will “find top dogs that hav...
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The Explainer Four ‘toss-up’ Senate seats could decide who wields power in Washington

The Explainer Record theft highlights the vulnerability of the cryptocurrency industry to online hacks

The Explainer Andy Burnham’s government plans to downgrade the pension triple lock. Is it a necessary step, or an unfair raid on pensioners?

The Explainer Doctors now have guidance for earlier intervention in girls’ and women’s cardiovascular health

Talking Point After a bitter election campaign and a shock first-round setback, Brazil’s president has secured a fourth term – but his troubles are far from over

Talking Point Child sex abuse claims against Thomas Markle Sr cast the Duchess of Sussex’s decision to cut contact in a new light

Talking Point Tech billionaires and art critics can take their time enjoying the 11th-century relic in London. But the public must hurry along



Under the Radar Fake reading communities and AI scams are a few of the nefarious methods

Under the Radar Arson attack on mountainside retreat exposes difficulty in dealing with the physical legacy of Germany’s Nazi past

Under the radar The process could be helpful or harmful

Speed Read It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour

Speed Read Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

Speed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed

Speed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
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