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Midterm results give Democrats more control over military spending

Chittoor, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai districts together account for 84 ZPTC and 1,087 MPTC seats across 84 mandals, with three ZPTC seats in each of Chittoor and Annamayya declared elected unopposed

Iran and the United States are far from reaching a deal to end the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, despite heightened diplomatic efforts to prevent a potential return to active conflict after the US midterm elections.

Jordanian border guards clashed with a group of armed men and thwarted their attempt to enter the country from Syria on Friday night, Jordan's military has said. About 14 gunmen tried to enter under heavy covering fire, with border guards engaging “immediately and decisively, in accordance with established rules of engagement”, the military's statement said.

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Police and elite security forces are out in force in French cities as thousands participate in a new round of protests. The protest location was changed last minute in Paris. Follow DW.

Police and elite security forces are out in force in French cities as thousands participate in a new round of protests. The protest location was changed last minute in Paris. Follow DW.

TUNIS, Oct 22 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tunisian police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Ettadhamen, a suburb of the capital, after the death of a man detained on suspicion of drug dealing, amid clashes with police in two towns in southern Tunisia.

The Steelers-Saints game is the first regular season game that the league has ever held in the French capital.