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The ‘blue wave’ will hamstring the Trump administration’s ability to pass legislation, but the US president will still have latitude on foreign policy

The world woke up on Wednesday morning to control of the U.S. Congress shifting to Democrats in a clear rejection of President Donald Trump's turbulent second term.

A landmark national survey reveals record opposition to migration and rising prejudice against Muslims and Jews, propelled by the populist right.

Elon Musk's $474 million election gamble falters as Democrats threaten his Texas empire.

Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Ruling party leader Kim Min-seok's decision to reverse...

After elected officials voiced outrage over Google turning off search at schools that ban AI, the company said search can be turned back on with AI Overviews.

Opposition parties on Tuesday criticised new rules governing parliamentary committee operations, warning they could weaken the legislature's scrutiny of the government.

Wall Street bets that three dozen gubernatorial races could have significant impact on data centre development across America

Education ministers have agreed to scrap online testing for all primary school students in response to declining results.

Education ministers are blaming too much screen time for the declining performance of Australian students on international tests.

With the Coalition arguing he should not be overseas, Albanese acknowledged the economic pressures at home and insisted the government was working “each and every day” to lift living standards.

Though the State government has been justifying the price rise, hotel owners and the public have criticised it; prices being reworked and will be released soon, says KMF official

<p>Exception for care workers will allow an estimated 280,000 people and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years</p><p>Shabana Mahmood rowed back on her most hardline plans to make care workers wait 15 years for settlement in the UK, but told MPs on Monday that many migrants would still face retrospective rule changes to mak

President Trump promised to end the chaos at the southern border. But deadly ICE shootings and high-profile raids have shaken many voters.

Patti Zirhut, a lifelong Republican, has been studying her ballot for weeks. Zirhut eagerly voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024, but she isn't toeing the party line this year. "My ballot is all mixed up," she says. She's voting for some Republicans, some independents, and even a few Democrats. Zirhut remains […]

Resident Evil is a huge success at the box office, recently surpassing $400 million globally . It's also received fantastic review scores. But hardcore fans of the game series took issue with the film and its direction because it did not contain any storylines or characters from the source material. Director Zach Cregger never intended to, instead opting for

The scrapped draft that was submitted to the National Assembly proposed allowing 15- to 17-year-olds to donate their organs after death, if the parent or legal representative consented.

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Palestinian-Jordanian filmmaker Darin J. Sallam has no regrets about making “Farha,” her debut feature about a Palestinian girl coming of age during the Nakba, the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The film sparked controversy that Sallam was warned could derail her career before it [

In the since-deleted photo, the lifestyle guru appears to be wearing ripped clothing and holding a clipboard with the message, "I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!"

Stewart, who dressed as a homeless person for Halloween while promoting her candles in the same Instagram post, said she had “intended to bring more awareness to the very serious subject of homelessness.”

Martha Stewart has issued a statement after drawing hefty backlash for dressing up as a homeless person for Halloween. The media mogul’s choice of costume for Saturday’s holiday, which included her dressed up in tattered clothing, dirt-inspired face makeup and a sign that read, “I am hungry. Help me!!,” was quickly deemed offensive and in […]

The Australian athlete who became unwell during a Hyrox event in September has apologised to her fellow competitors, but says she’s “only human”.

When HBO released the first-look image of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter” series, it became immediately clear that the show was going for something different. Unlike Alan Rickman’s Snape, Essiedu sports shoulder-length dreadlocks and a more gothic look, swapping the character’s signature buttoned-up robes for a zip-up leather ja

Publisher Activision has responded to criticism over using a devastating tragedy in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 , saying that the incident will be removed from the military shooter in a November 12 update. The Seoul Halloween crowd crush occurred in October 2022 in Itaewon. Approximately 100,000 people gathered in a narrow alleyway in Seoul, resulting in

Bereaved families say they were appalled to see footage of the Itaewon disaster included in Modern Warfare 4.

Rising electricity costs, environmental concerns and the spread of large data centres are becoming campaign issues in closely contested congressional races in Pennsylvania.

Die USA sind die führende Tech-Nation, doch in der Bevölkerung wächst der Verdruss gegen Rechenzentren, gegen übermächtige KI, gegen Überwachungskameras. Den Groll der Bürger greifen Demokraten wie Republikaner im Wahlkampf auf.

Europe’s tech capital is the ’canary in the coalmine’ for the world’s data center dilemma.

More Americans now disapprove of Trump's approach to immigration than approve of it, a striking turnaround that followed a nationwide crackdown.

Nationwide, electricity costs have spiked approximately 5% in the past year, government data shows.

In Western democracies, discontentedness remains, but is slowly decoupling from the politicians that once profited from it.

Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration

Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.

The iconic chilli oil maker faced online criticism after an executive reportedly said AI-powered technology had drastically reduced staffing on a production line.

Government says Salim Said hit the jackpot in a scheme claiming to feed needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The episode highlights the mounting risks for international brands operating in China, where an offhand remark can quickly ignite consumer backlash.

The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.

Die hispanischen Amerikaner ebneten Donald Trump 2024 den Weg zurück ins Weisse Haus. Doch wegen der Teuerung und der Migrationspolitik bereuen viele ihre Wahl. Reportage aus einem hart umkämpften Wahlbezirk im Nordosten Pennsylvanias.

Three major Chinese brands have ended partnerships with French football star Kylian Mbappe

Chinese state media has warned Kylian Mbappé that his apology over remarks referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator will be judged against his actions.

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If there's one issue that seems to activate all kinds of voters in 2026, it's data centers. The rapid buildout of these massive server storage facilities - and the infrastructure construction and expenses that come with them - has sparked local opposition in communities across the country and become a major issue in many congressional […]

Chinese sponsors drop French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after a video surfaced appearing to show him commenting about a meme depicting him as Mao Zedong.

The France star had referred to the former Chinese leader as a "dictator" during an interview about memes.

The Democrat himself has hit back, as has Senator Bernie Sanders and a key Trump supporter from 2024.

Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji's first and only prime minister of Indian descent, has warned that the island nation is "worse off today than we were at independence".

Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

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In an embarrassing U-turn, the NSW government has reversed a train timetable shake-up following “universal” condemnation.

Major changes to train timetables in Sydney and the Illawarra have been scrapped less than a month before they were due to begin after backlash from commuters.

Bullied as a child, publicly piled-on for a joke – how the cabaret star is having the last laugh.

President Trump defended a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the US, said it would no longer endorse candidates or make direct campaign contributions, as debate intensifies over American aid to Israel, the Gaza war and the influence of outside money in elections. Instead, the group will continue operating through its United Democracy P

An Irish advert promoting consent has been withdrawn after complaints about its depictions of grandparents hugging and kissing their grandkids.

Under fire in the United States, Airwallex has brought in former attorney-general Bill Barr to lobby the Department of Justice and other officials in Washington, DC.