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The first polls have closed, but it is possible the results will not be projected for several hours, days or even weeks.

Owners says threats to kill their cats unless they sent money left them angry and terrified.

Depending on whom you ask, the giant food distributor is flattening the way we eat, or helping small business owners survive. Maybe both are true?

The energy-rich Gulf Arab countries are engaged in a flurry of mediation efforts to avert war between the U.S. and Iran, as many fear that the fighting will be worse this time around.

Donald Trump's Republican Party currently controls both chambers of Congress, our North America correspondent looks at what could happen.

How to follow the US midterm elections on the BBC and more — today's news signal.

Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.

Whether you plan to follow the US midterms on TV, radio or online, the BBC has you covered.

US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

The court’s ruling came just hours after administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

Karl Bushby arrived in Hull, England, on Monday after spending 28 years crossing four continents on foot.

Lockhart had called for the DUP to remove First Minister Michelle O'Neill from office.

Our election data reporter Christine Zhang explains how double-digit swings in several counties helped Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, defeat Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, flipping South Carolina in the U.S. Senate race.

Michelle Goldberg and Matthew Yglesias talk about James Talarico, populism and taxes.

Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.

President Trump handpicked Darline Graham to take over the seat held by her brother, influential Senator Lindsey Graham, after his death.

Ossoff is seen as a potential leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if he throws his hat in the ring.

Fighting corruption, the theme in his race, could work for Democrats in 2028.

Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".

Jacob Allen Morley was serving a life sentence for murder before he escaped over a prison fence.

Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.

The new recipes mean cereal packaging will now include a 'contains wheat gluten' warning.

What is the forecast for Bonfire Night 2026?

Dozens of individual sites feature planned developments immediately next to woods, the BBC finds.