Democrats win control of the US Congress

Democrats won control of Congress in the US midterm elections, according to partial results reported by the BBC. They secured 228 seats in the House of Representatives, compared with 139 for Republicans, with 367 seats counted. In the Senate, Democrats gained seven seats while Republicans lost seven, with 33 of the 35 contested seats counted. Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war and higher fuel prices had contributed to his party’s defeat.