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  1. Sharp objects found in Halloween sweets in three European nationsBBC News ·
  2. ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa declineBBC News ·
  3. Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to become first Muslim senatorBBC News ·
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  5. EU to lead talks on support for Ukraine with US, Nato, partners – Europe liveThe Guardian ·
  6. Miliband criticises Blair’s slavery statement and defends Burnham’s plan for proper apology – UK politics liveThe Guardian ·
  7. M&S takes more than a year to recover from cyber-attack as profits bounce back to £355mThe Guardian ·
  8. Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agendaThe Guardian ·
  9. Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeawaysThe Guardian ·
  10. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senatorThe Guardian ·
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  12. South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decadesBBC News ·
  13. How America voted in maps and chartsBBC News ·
  14. Four tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC saysBBC News ·
  15. Wednesday briefing: What the Democrat midterms victory tells us about Trump’s future as presidentThe Guardian ·
  16. Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal saysThe Guardian ·
  17. First 10 Australian songs inducted into the National Songbook after ‘very robust’ judgingThe Guardian ·
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  19. Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senatorThe Guardian ·
  20. Anthony Zurcher: Democrats tear up Trump's political map on historic nightBBC News ·
  21. Ecstatic scenes and historic moments: What's happened so far in the midtermsBBC News ·
  22. David Jones expected to fall into administration after failed 11th hour talks with biggest landlordThe Guardian ·
  23. US contractor gave Ethiopia secrets to help kill Tigray fightersBBC News ·
  24. Democrats aim to sweep most US governor elections after wins in key statesThe Guardian ·
  25. James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for DemocratsThe Guardian ·
  26. James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988BBC News ·
  27. Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to RepublicansThe Guardian ·
  28. N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hackAl Jazeera ·
  29. UK apologises to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study RussianThe Guardian ·