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Ecstatic scenes and historic results: Key moments from US midterms

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

US House Speaker Johnson rants about Marxism after Democrat gains

US midterms: Democrats gain control of House and Senate from Republicans

The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.

Oracle abandons $7 billion Tencent AI deal under Trump's pressure

The proposed five-year deal would have given the Chinese tech giant access to about 100,000 advanced AI chips across Oracle data centres in Southeast Asia

US midterms election results 2026: Check full list of House, Senate winners

US midterms polls: A total of 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and governorships in 36 US states were contested in the 2026 midterm elections

‘Democrats did a good job’: Trump congratulates Democrats on midterm wins

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that rising petrol prices linked to the war in Iran contributed to his Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. He said voters

Historic Midterm Rout Serves as a Sweeping Rebuke of Trump Era

The electoral backlash extended even into deep red states and indicated that President Trump has lost his hold over the coalition that lifted him to the White House twice.

Europe Today: Democrats win Senate in rebuke of Trump as Poland’s constitutional crisis drags on

A blue wave has swept the US in the midterm elections, with Democrats winning the Senate and heading for a big House majority as votes are still being counted on the West Coast. We

Oil rises on Iran war uncertainty after Trump’s Republicans face election rout

SINGAPORE: Oil prices ​rose on Wednesday in a volatile session as investors awaited Washington’s next move in the war ‌with Iran, with Democrats capturing control of US Congress fr

Hakeem Jeffries poised to become speaker of US House of Representatives

WASHINGTON: The Democrats' midterm election win puts Hakeem Jeffries in line to become the first Black speaker of the US House of Representatives, with the dual challenge of opposi

‘Good job’ Democrats, ‘VETO’ hat, Iran threat: Trump’s wild swings today

US contractor gave Ethiopia secrets to help kill Tigray fighters

The Ethiopian-born American citizen admitted sharing dozens of classified documents with senior Ethiopian officials.

N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack

Kim Yo Jong refuses dialogue with US after denying responsibility for theft of more than $6bn in crypto assets.

Iran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikes

Indirect talks continue as Trump says US military struck an Iranian anti-aircraft facility on Tuesday.

Trump says will work with Democrats, then posts a ‘VETO’ hat

Festive season: Pistachio prices nearly double, almonds up 20% on West Asia crisis and US crop shortfall

"Pistachio have been the game spoiler this year. The prices of pistachio from all origins including Iran, Afghanistan and California have increased," said Ravindra Mehta, member of

South Africa: Cosatu Demands Jobs Rescue As Trump Pulls Trade Lifeline

[Scrolla] Cosatu fears thousands of farming and factory jobs are at risk and wants government to negotiate with Washington and prepare a rescue package. The EFF wants urgent suppor

‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue

Affordability and small businesses’ economic woes feature heavily in the House race for Wisconsin’s third district US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from al

Petronet eyes US LNG supplies under renewed long-term deal with Qatar

India's top ‌gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd is in talks with Qatar to source some LNG from the US under its long-term contract from 2028, Petronet's group general manager Vivek Mitt

South Africa: Trump Trade Axe Hangs Over South African Exporters

[Scrolla] US President Donald Trump has given notice that he intends to remove South Africa from AGOA from 1 January 2027. Trade Minister Parks Tau says Pretoria will keep negotiat

Democrats’ win rattles Trump trades from AI stocks to crypto

The recent Democratic majority in Congress triggered a downturn in global markets, most notably impacting technology stocks. Investors are now wary about President Trump’s policies

US bond yields fall; Nasdaq, Dow Jones futures slip 2% as Democrats set for big win in US midterm elections

US Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid a sharp sell-off in US equity futures following projections of significant Democratic gains in the 202

South Korean shares reverse gains, KOSPI falls over 1% as US midterm results loom

South Korean shares reversed early gains as caution ahead of the US midterm election results triggered broad selling. Technology stocks led the decline, while foreign investors off

Sensex jumps 400 points, Nifty above 23,900 as investors eye US midterm poll outcome. What lies ahead?

The Indian stock market has surged, with both Sensex and Nifty climbing to their highest points in two months. As investors keep a keen eye on outcomes from the US midterm election

US midterms: Impact on Trump's political authority & market implications

For equity markets, the political uncertainty comes at a time when US stocks are trading with considerable momentum, but financial conditions have tightened and energy prices remai