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World news briefing: Thursday 5 November 2026

Written automatically from international headlines. Each line links to its source.

Democrats take control of the US Congress, a result Trump admits hurt Republicans in midterms The Independent ↗ Al Jazeera ↗

Ukraine raises death toll from a Russian strike on Zaporizhia to forty people Al Jazeera ↗

Ukraine says bodycam video shows a deadly Russian double-tap bombing BBC ↗

Zelensky gives Melania Trump Ukraine's highest award after the Oleshky ceasefire BBC ↗

Secret police files are released in Hungary, thirty-seven years after the fall of communism BBC ↗

French blood banks are targeted by a refrigerator cyberattack, impacting storage DW ↗ BBC ↗

Sharp objects are found in Halloween sweets in three European nations BBC ↗

Bavarian politician Hubert Aiwanger is found dead in a Berlin hotel DW ↗

US midterm results are seen as a victory for Canadians hopeful of tariff relief BBC ↗

A mother and daughter are killed in a grizzly bear attack in Canada The Guardian ↗

US urges Venezuela to release remaining political prisoners BBC ↗

Brazil publishes the first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels The Guardian ↗

Israel's president begins consultations with parties after an election deadlock BBC ↗

Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war' in the midterms BBC ↗

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