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Can Russia compete with the US, China and the EU in Africa?

Moscow pledges more trade and investment in Africa, where leaders want local industries, technology and jobs.

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Lyon coach Fonseca follows his heart to Sporting Lisbon

French club Lyon confirmed on Wednesday the departure of Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca to Sporting Lisbon with a compensation fee of five million euros ($5.6 mn) paid to the Ligue 1 side.

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Roll with it! This year’s best portrait photography – in pictures

Dashing cowboys, a transgender storm chaser and a fetching mullet are among the subjects of these acclaimed photographs for the Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026 Continue reading...

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Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda

Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency

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Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force

On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading stood at 377, in the "very poor" category.

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race

El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.

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South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC

Polls suggest the governing party could fall below 40 percent as voters weigh failing services.

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Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator

Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administration

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declares "America is back"

Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats, argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."

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Democratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm elections

The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.

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