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China to UK and Russia: How world leaders reacted to Donald Trumps US midterms defeat

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Leaders from China, UK and Russia and elsewhere interpreted the Democrats’ projected congressional wins through differing lenses. (AP )

World leaders have offered contrasting reactions to the outcome of the US midterm elections, with several interpreting the results as a clear message from American voters against the policies of President Donald Trump, particularly his administration’s approach to the conflict involving Iran. Leaders from China, UK and Russia and elsewhere interpreted the Democrats’ projected congressional … Read more

Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in US with family after defeat in Brazil's presidential election

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Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential runoff election and is under investigation in Brazil, arrived in Florida on Wednesday with his wife and two daughters. (AP )

Flavio Bolsonaro, the unsuccessful Brazilian presidential candidate currently facing investigation by Brazilian authorities, departed his nation and arrived in the United States on Wednesday morning. Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential runoff election and is under investigation in Brazil, arrived in Florida on Wednesday with his wife and two daughters. (AP ) Bolsonaro, his wife … Read more

Midterms 2026 Kansas Senate race: Can Democrat Adam Hamilton defeat Roger Marshall? What latest polls say

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Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Roger Marshall in a new poll as major race raters move the Kansas Senate race toward Lean Republican. (AP Photo)

The 2026 midterms Kansas Senate race has emerged as an unexpectedly competitive contest, with Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leading Republican incumbent Roger Marshall as per latest polls. Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Roger Marshall in a new poll as major race raters move the Kansas Senate race toward Lean Republican. (AP Photo) The Emerson College Polling–Nexstar … Read more

When JD Vance tried to help Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign defeat Trump: ‘I hate Hillary. But I hate Trump more’

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A new report says JD Vance advised Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign against Trump, while his spokesperson strongly disputes that account. (JD Vance/Instagram, Hillary Clinton/Instagram)

Vice President JD Vance reportedly tried to help Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign defeat Donald Trumpdespite privately disliking the Democratic candidate, according to a new Vanity Fair report. An intermediary who worked with Clinton’s campaign told the magazine that Vance repeatedly asked to speak with Jake Sullivan, then a senior policy adviser to Clinton. A new … Read more