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A television broadcasts Texas Senate election results on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
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The Economist

Stock market’s winners and losers amid blue wave at midterms

Texas elected its first blue senator, Kansas its first first in nearly a century — but how did the blue tsunami affect the US’s stock market.

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A Perth woman has been charged with stalking and attempting to extort Greens senator Jordon Steele-John.

Ex-partner accused of stalking, extorting Greens senator

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The Prime Minister’s continued aversion to taking the blame for interest rates speaks volumes.
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Why rates denial is the latest case of ‘peak Albo’

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Cops catch man with massive knife

‘Do you normally carry this?’: Cops to knife wielder

Australia
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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- NOVEMBER 3, 2026: Jim Chalmers holds a press conference at Parliament House, Canberra. NewsWire / Martin Ollman
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Jim Chalmers can’t mislead Australians about rates forever

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Supporters of Hakeem Jeffries react to news the Democrats won.

Democrats won big. Now comes the compromise

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US President Donald Trump speaks at the construction site of the East Wing ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2026.

‘We haven’t done s***: Republicans lash out after defeat

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Donald Trump and his MAGA movement will leave behind a scorched earth for Republicans.
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Trump’s disaster proves the MAGA movement is dead

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Sources say Donald Trump could replace Pete Hegseth as Republicans assess their losses. (AP PHOTO)

Hegseth ‘could be on the chopping block’ after midterms

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The two Chrises return for a re-run of the 2023 campaign, won by Mr Luxon over Mr Hipkins. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

Everything you need to know as Kiwis hit the polls

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Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev has thanked Melania Trump for her role in securing a truce in Oleshky. (EPA PHOTO)

Melania Trump celebrated in Ukraine as she pushes for peace

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All nine members of the Bank of England's policy committee have voted for an interest rate hike. (AP PHOTO)

Bank of England raises rates for first time in 3 years

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President Isaac Herzog of Israel began meeting with party leaders and officials

Herzog demands originality, courage & goodwill from next PM

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