The Democratic Party has defeated President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the US midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress. After securing a majority in the Senate, the party also won control of the House of Representatives, marking a major shift in the balance of power in Congress following Republican losses across several states in Tuesday’s elections.
Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente has announced his resignation six days after a devastating train crash that killed 69 people, taking political responsibility for two fatal rail accidents in the country in less than a year.
At least 26 people have been killed in a Russian airstrike on a school and shelter being used to distribute humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. The attack came just hours after the end of a six-day locally brokered ceasefire, casting fresh doubt on hopes for a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict.
At least 24 people were killed and 94 others injured in a series of shooting incidents across the United States during the Halloween holiday weekend, according to media reports. The shootings were reported in several states, including Texas, Florida, California, Alabama and Illinois, targeting nightclubs, parties, commercial areas and locations near universities.
A private jet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board after plunging from the sky and slamming into a road, where it burst into flames. The Learjet 60 was bound for the Bahamas. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that none of those aboard survived.