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Republican Susan Collins loses seat, ending almost 30 years in the Senate

Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated longtime Republican incumbent Susan Collins in Maine, unseating the famous moderate senator in a race marked by controversy.

James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat in decades

Democrat James Talarico has won a key Senate race in Texas, in what is likely the single biggest upset for Republicans in this year's elections.

Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor race, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy

Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to win the Ohio governorship in a bitterly contested race, according to CBS News projections.

Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor

Republican candidates in Florida have held off several high-profile challenges from Democrats, as results also saw the state elect its first black governor.

China disputes reports of artillery shell found in Papua New Guinea

Chinese authorities have dismissed reports that a suspected China-made artillery shell was found in a commercial shipping container in Papua New Guinea, saying it is a "shell-shaped wine bottle".

Day of the Dead and US midterms: photos of the day

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Democrats poised to flip House in midterm elections after two turbulent years of Trump

Victory for party comes despite unusual and aggressive efforts by Republicans to redraw congressional districts

Ukraine war briefing: race to free dozens trapped under rubble of Russian strikes on aid hub

Zelenskyy says 33 killed while more than 50 could be trapped in the rubble in Komyshuvakha; Russia hammers Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. What we know on day 1,715

Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator

Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administration

Republican Ashley Moody defeats progressive Angie Nixon in Florida Senate race

Moody is elected over Nixon in a contest seen as a measure of whether the state remains reliably Republican

Prosecutors to drop charges against Russian-born Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos

US House projected to flip to Democratic control as Trump braces for 'bad night'

Canada joins coalition refusing to play ice hockey against Russia over Ukraine war

Growing number of countries are resisting Russia’s reintegration into international hockey after a sports court lifted a ban on competition