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Democrat Amy Acton beats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race

Acton is the first Democrat to become governor of Ohio since 2006.

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Democrats on brink of retaking Senate from Republicans after series of historic wins

Landmark victories in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina set to give party control of chamber

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Stocks and dollar drop as Democrats enjoy big early wins

Asian stocks fell with the dollar Wednesday, with the Democrats enjoying big early gains in the US midterms as they look to take control of both houses of Congress, which analysts said could lead to…

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What are the Aukus submarines actually for? It’s a question the government refuses to answer

Australia should end the Aukus submarine plan and pursue a properly tested strategy to replace the Collins class fleet

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Tall Tales and Murder review – this Irish version of The Wire makes for mile-a-minute TV

You definitely won’t be bored by the TV take on the first of the Dublin Trilogy novels. But you might well feel confused by this Bonnie and Clyde-style caper through gangland Ireland (featuring Aidan Gillen) Tall Tales and Murder is likely to elicit varied responses from viewers, but boredom will surely be low on the list. This Irish caper – based on the first of the Dublin Trilogy novels by Caimh McDonnell, and written for TV by Stuart Carolan – moves at a mile a minute, taking in disgruntled gangsters; a dysfunctional care home; buried treasure; bedroom cuckoldry; a Paul Mescal lookalike con

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Tall Tales and Murder review – this Irish version of The Wire makes for mile-a-minute TV

You definitely won’t be bored by the TV take on the first of the Dublin Trilogy novels. But you might well feel confused by this Bonnie and Clyde-style caper through gangland Ireland (featuring Aidan Gillen) Tall Tales and Murder is likely to elicit varied responses from viewers, but boredom will surely be low on the list. This Irish caper – based on the first of the Dublin Trilogy novels by Caimh McDonnell, and written for TV by Stuart Carolan – moves at a mile a minute, taking in disgruntled gangsters; a dysfunctional care home; buried treasure; bedroom cuckoldry; a Paul Mescal lookalike con

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North Korea signals little appetite for renewed US dialogue

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signalled little appetite for renewed dialogue with Washington, saying Pyongyang had "no need to sit face to face with such unreliable and hostile…

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Rep. Katherine Clark says Democrats are on track to win control of the House tonight

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about tonight's midterm elections.

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It's Election Day. Control of Congress is on the line, and what else you need to know

There are a lot of variables for how things will go today. Polls closed at 7 p.m. in a handful of states, including Georgia and South Carolina, which include some closely watched Senate races.

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Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe, no explosive devices found

At least seven flights and an Israel-bound cruise ship received threats, but officials say searches found no explosives.

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