Abdul El-Sayed welcomes Trump's plan to cut Israel aid, calls for end to arms sales
Michigan's first Muslim senator-elect, Abdul El-Sayed, discusses his historic victory, an unlikely agreement with Trump on Israel military aid and the political divisions that remain.
The world is reacting to the Democrats' sweeping midterm elections victory
From Kyiv to Moscow, and Tehran to Tel Aviv, all eyes were on the Democrats big win as foreign powers weigh how a flipped Congress will affect international relations.
Democrats seize full control of Congress. And, which candidates made history last night
Democrats have won the House and the Senate, taking full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. And history was made in several states. Here's what happened last night.
6 takeaways from Democrats' big wave on election night
The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping.
Votes are still being counted to see who will represent Mississippi in the Senate
Votes are still being counted to determine who will represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Scott Colom was only a handful of votes ahead of Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith early Wednesday.
Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe
Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.
These 10 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election
Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.
'We have great leverage here': DNC chair Ken Martin on Democrats' midterms sweep
Democrats flipped Senate seats in Republican strongholds and won control of Congress. DNC chair Ken Martin explains why he believes voters gave his party a mandate and what comes next.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford beats Republican incumbent for governor
Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. He's set to become Nevada's first Black governor.
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Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly
From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats.
Anthony Zurcher: Democrats push deep into Trump heartland on historic night
Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.
Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections
Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.
How America voted in maps and charts
See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat
Some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.
Huntingdon train attack passengers thought stabbing was a 'joke'
The first person who was attacked also says he asked hospital staff "am I going to die today?".
'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries in England
The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.
Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers
Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".
Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
He was stylist to the stars in the 1960s and 1970s before creating a global range of hair products.
Time to focus on cost of living, says PM after US election results
Andy Burnham says prices won't come down until the US's conflict with Iran is resolved.
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HP Inc hires former GSK boss as CEO
Brit Emma Walsley swaps big pharma for big printer: Prep for PCs, ink, and lots of DRAM-induced headaches
US midterm candidates find something to agree on: Reining in datacenters
Only a handful of would-be governors took no public position on curbing the bit barn boom
Watchdog sticks probe into Capita's handling of 1.7 million member civil service pension scheme
Public Accounts Committee talks of 'broken promises' and 'chaos' as 'thousands' of retired folk miss out on money
Cyberattack on French plasma stores is enough to make your blood boil
Attackers reportedly set cold-room controls to 110°C, but safeguards prevented stock losses
Achieving nirvana: Enlightenment 0.28 hits the desktop
Very nearly 30something environment gets spruced up… and there's a new Trinity, too
Windows pushed AI PCs, but now it's hit a wall of RAM prices
Customers sweating assets amid tight budgets, as Microsoft execs get creative with sales pitches
Datacenter operators must win hearts and minds, not just permits
Schneider sees no slowdown despite backlash, but says communities deserve answers on power, water, and noise
China outlines plans for moonshot it hopes to land by 2030
We have go for launch, and the ethernet and Wi-Fi standards that will make it happen
AMD on track to overtake Intel as biggest x86 outfit
CEO says supply chain can cope with surging datacenter and AI demand
Aussie Adobe assailant Canva announces layoffs in re-org affecting 22% of staff
No mention of AI, but a nod to the pace of technological change
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California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws
State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.
Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.
NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
Lawsuit calls Brave "supplier, dealer, and distributor" of stolen news content.
Buttons are back and storage is king when it comes to car interiors
We talk with Nissan designer Hiren Patel about how vehicle interior designs are changing.
Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
NY governor pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.
Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes
Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere
Is that water in your spacecraft, or are you just happy to see the delta-V?
UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines. Is Microsoft to blame?
UEFI bootkit BlackX exploits Microsoft's lack of clarity around Secure Boot protections.
Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram.
Meta faces pressure to protect No Kings Instagram on election day.