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Seven numbers that explain Democrats' US midterm triumph

Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm rout on Tuesday, losing control of Congress as voters abandoned President Donald Trump’s party

November 04, 2026

Economy|Election|Environment

How the Democratic sweep could change US energy policy

Big victories by Democrats in congressional races and beyond in midterm elections on Tuesday were a rebuke to President Donald Trump and will likely affect US energy and

November 04, 2026

What are the main issues and policies in New Zealand's election?

New Zealanders vote on November 7 in an election dominated by the cost of living, housing, jobs, public services and how to deal with a more uncertain world.

November 04, 2026

Business|Environment|Science

Crews respond to early morning explosion at a Mississippi chemical plant

Emergency crews responded to an explosion at a chemical plant in Mississippi that sent a large plume of black smoke into the air

November 04, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political

US to loan about a third of heating oil reserve in bid to tame prices

The US Energy Department said on Wednesday it would loan 300,000 barrels of fuel oil to four companies from the nation's emergency heating oil reserve in an effort to

November 04, 2026

Arts|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Ukrainian drone strike sets fire to hub of e-retailer Ozon in southern Russia

A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at a logistics hub belonging to Russian e-commerce group Ozon in southern Russia, the company and a regional official said on Wednesday.

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

AI data-center stocks slide, renewables rally after Democratic US midterm sweep

Data-center stocks slid on Wednesday, while clean-energy shares rallied after Democrats seized control of Congress, prompting investors to

November 04, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

How space weather powers auroras in the sky and threatens power grids on the ground

When an aurora lights up the sky, electric currents can also flow through the ground beneath your feet.

November 04, 2026

JPMorgan, HSBC say oil supplies are recovering from Middle East disruption

The global oil market has moved back into surplus after months of disruption caused by US-Israeli war with Iran, JPMorgan said in a note on Wednesday, while HSBC raised its forecasts

November 04, 2026

Environment|Science

Rich countries fall far short on climate adaptation funding, UN says

Rich countries are falling well short of the $305 billion needed each year to help developing nations adapt to climate change, even as extreme weather

November 04, 2026

James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994

By Nolan D.

November 04, 2026

It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

A California measure to tax the net worth of billionaires was too early to call Wednesday morning as the vote tally continued

November 03, 2026

What Americans are saying about how they voted in the midterm elections

As Americans cast ballots in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, voters told Reuters they were motivated by issues ranging from the cost of living to

November 04, 2026

3M commits $7.35 billion to settle 'forever chemicals'-related claims

Industrial conglomerate 3M said on Tuesday it would commit nearly $7.35 billion over nine years to settle PFAS "forever chemicals"-related personal injury claims.

November 04, 2026

Environment

Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the US Southwest

Massive ongoing flooding in the southwestern U.S. has turned communities into lakes of mud, with some residents starting cleanup efforts

November 03, 2026

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials

November 03, 2026

BMW cuts automotive outlook for second time as restructuring deepens

BMW cut the profit margin outlook for its core automotive business on Tuesday for the second time in five months, citing one-off costs from accelerating job cuts and restructuring it

November 03, 2026

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

November 03, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

New Jersey governor warns ports against accepting Russian diesel

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill warned local port officials and terminal operators against accepting Russian diesel, saying those shipments break federal law.

November 03, 2026

Mother calls for change after second person falls through gap between two Kansas City, Kansas, roads

November 03, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

Berkshire-owned utility urges Oregon top court against 'mammoth' wildfire class action

The Oregon Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled with whether to revive a jury verdict that could expose Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp utility to tens of billions

November 03, 2026

Environment

Brazil wraps up COP30 with fossil fuel, forest roadmaps, urging shift from talks to action

Brazil is ending its year-long presidency of the UN climate process with roadmaps aimed at curbing deforestation and accelerating a shift away from

November 03, 2026

Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage

Russia bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure in waves on Tuesday, knocking out power to swathes of the country with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, a week

November 03, 2026

Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Tuesday of seeking to fuel "instability" in Poland by meddling in a dispute between his government and the president over the

November 03, 2026

Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday over last week's deadly train crash, the country's

November 03, 2026

Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

The rising cost of living will be top of mind for Americans as they head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections which will determine control of

November 03, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

Lightning strike ignites buried waste, starting monthslong underground fire in Pittsburgh

November 03, 2026

South Africa braces for some job losses as US trade benefits end

South African exporters are weighing potential job losses and squeezed margins after Washington moved to end the country's duty-free access to the US

November 03, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration

Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate

November 03, 2026

China military vice chair meets Russian defence minister in Beijing

Beijing wants to work with Moscow to bolster strategic communication and mutual trust in the military field, China's top general told Russia's Defence Minister Andrei

November 03, 2026

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia

November 03, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

US wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid-century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk

Dry land and little snow helped fuel a destructive 2026 fire season. New research shows active fire seasons are becoming the norm, and communities need to prepare.

November 03, 2026

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Technology

Coffee’s new status symbol is a machine without plastic

November 02, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science

Roundup settlement expected before Christmas, Bayer CEO says

German drugs and agrochemicals group Bayer is expecting a $7.25 billion settlement on its Roundup weedkiller to come before Christmas, CEO Bill Anderson said on Tuesday.

November 03, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|World

Lahore, Delhi choke as air pollution spikes in parts of South Asia

Air quality deteriorated sharply in parts of northern India and adjoining Pakistan on Tuesday, with the onset of pre-winter smog making Lahore the world's most

November 03, 2026

'Fuel of the poor' LPG soars in Pakistan, forcing rickshaw drivers to cut meals

For 13 years, Rashid Ali has driven a three-wheeled motorised rickshaw around Lahore in eastern Pakistan.

November 03, 2026

Arts|Environment|Travel|World

Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India's eastern coast

Cyclone Murasu made landfall along India's eastern coast on Tuesday, the country's weather department said, the second storm to hit the region in a week as

November 02, 2026

How NATO states on the Black Sea are being drawn into Ukraine war escalation

Attacks on cargo vessels off the coast of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria have surged in recent weeks, the latest fallout from the escalating fighting between Russia and Ukraine in

November 03, 2026

Economy|Environment|Food

From grains to chicken and milk, India faces prolonged food inflation

Indian farmer Amarsingh Gushinge wants to sow wheat and chickpeas in coming weeks to capitalise on attractive prices, but

November 03, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

Rain clears but flood risk remains high after destructive storms swamp normally arid US Southwest

Rain is clearing but the risk of flooding remains high in storm-weary parts of the Southwest

November 02, 2026

Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan

November 03, 2026

Singapore will push for stronger action against transboundary haze as ASEAN chair in 2027, says minister

Singapore will work with ASEAN member states to strengthen the implementation of an agreement on transboundary haze when it chairs the regional bloc next year, the

November 03, 2026

Economy|Environment

Dozens of Commonwealth leaders descend on Antigua at time of global political turbulence

Leaders representing nearly a third of the world’s population are meeting on the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua this week to strengthen ties at a time of global political upheaval

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment

Automakers back Trump administration's rollback of US fuel economy rules

A group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and other major automakers on Monday backed the Trump administration in a legal challenge to

November 02, 2026

US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,

November 02, 2026

US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block

November 02, 2026

Environment|Science

Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse?

A chaotic climate phenomenon called El Niño is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest

November 02, 2026

Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say 26 people have been killed in Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine

November 02, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science

Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle

A person in Washington state has died from complications of bird flu, marking the first such U.S. death in a year

November 02, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

El Nino poses 'meaningful risk' of higher inflation in 2027, SF Fed paper says

The El Nino weather pattern that could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in coming months poses a "meaningful risk" of higher US inflation in 2027 even as it

November 02, 2026

Business|Environment

Pinched ammonia supplies from Trinidad add to US farmer pain ahead of elections

Fertilizer prices are surging in the United States, as falling exports from Trinidad and Tobago add to a tight global

November 02, 2026

ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials, says DOJ rushed charges before midterms

A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in an investigation of

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe

November 02, 2026

Arts|Environment|Lifestyle

8 gardening and garden-themed gifts for the holidays, from tools to smart tech

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the gardener in your life

November 02, 2026

Business|Environment|Europe|Technology

Tesla's monthly registrations rise across Europe as Chinese rivals gain ground

Registrations of new Tesla cars rose sharply across several European markets in October, extending the US electric vehicle maker's recovery in the region, but gains

November 02, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk – and you could suffer more than your neighbor

Your home’s true flood risk is far more complex than FEMA flood maps reflect.

November 02, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Baltimore issues health alert after 33,000-gallon sewage spill in Savage

November 02, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Here’s where Trump’s housing agenda stands before midterms

November 02, 2026

Kremlin says it assumes that the Ukrainian army used the Oleshky ceasefire to regroup in line with 'normal practice'

The Kremlin said on Monday that it assumed that the Ukrainian army used a local ceasefire last week in and around the Russian-held southern town of Oleshky to regroup,

November 02, 2026

Arts|Environment|Food

China's slow buying of US farm goods tests $17 billion trade pledge

Chinese buying of US farm goods other than soybeans is on track for a seven-year low this year despite an agreement to

November 02, 2026

Water, jobs and crime among key issues for South African voters

South Africans vote in municipal elections on November 4, with basic services, unemployment and crime topping the agenda in the country's biggest

November 02, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|Environment

BOJ flags progress in anchoring inflation around target

Japan has made gradual progress towards anchoring inflation around the central bank's 2% target, the Bank of Japan said in a report on Monday, bolstering the

November 02, 2026

Environment

Flash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and dire warning for Colorado spa town

Heavy rains and flash flooding have prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the U.S. Southwest

November 01, 2026

Arts|Environment|Uncategorized|World

India evacuates thousands ahead of second cyclone in a week

Authorities began evacuating people along India's eastern coast on Monday, a day before a severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in a

November 02, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

China's top three airlines head for full-year losses as fuel costs weigh

China's three biggest airlines are on track for full-year losses after posting far weaker third-quarter results than last year as

November 02, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe

Australian home prices fall for seventh month, looming rate hike adds to pain

Australian home prices fell for a seventh month in October, with the downturn proving steeper than any in the past four decades, while the heightened risk of another imminent

November 01, 2026