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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: United States

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BBC News leads with the US midterm elections, as voters decide who will control Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s term. Other headlines include suspected bomb threats involving seven planes in Europe, the King’s speech describing the slave trade as a shameful chapter, and a rising death toll in Ukraine after Russian attacks. The homepage also reports that a Reform UK councillor has been charged with rape and sexual assault, and that Binance says fake job interviews were used in a $6.3bn crypto hack.

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