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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.

F1 team Haas says Estaban Ocon will "no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship" after he was dropped for the Mexico Grand Prix.

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.

One of Poundland's suppliers will lose millions if it collapses, while other suppliers have said they would go under.

Democrats have taken control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency - proving moments of celebration.

See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.

Amanda Serrano said she wants to be remembered as a "game-changer" as she prepares for her farewell fight on home soil next year.

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

Tonga will face New Zealand after winning all three group matches, before Samoa face Australia in a repeat of the 2022 final.

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

“Man, oh man, would I hate to be the DoorDash driver who delivers Trump his Papa Johns tonight,” Kimmel said.

For Republicans, Texas has long been a dependable political anchor. Now, it’s finally blue.

The brass lock, found in the sand near Port Talbot, forms part of a 1583 shipwreck treasure hoard.

The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".

The King's comments on the transatlantic slave trade and the high-profile celebrity who lost a "gag bid" in sex claim case lead Wednesday's papers.