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America is heading for two years of constitutional brinkmanship A Democratic Congress will not bring conventional gridlock. It will set the stage for a volatile struggle over presidential power. By…

Musk makes light of defeats after record spend on Republican candidates Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is the world’s richest man and the largest individual donor in the US…

‘Call me senator’: How Abdul El-Sayed beat Trump’s hate to create history The 42-year-old Democrat has defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in the US. Democratic…

News Houthis’ monthlong siege on Taiz creating misery for trapped Yemenis Blockade prompts warnings of a ‘catastrophe’ as food, water, fuel and medical supplies are unable to reach city. Taiz…

EXPLAINER Democrats win control of House and Senate: Key US midterms takeaways First Democratic senator in Kansas for nearly a century, first Muslim in the senate – key Democratic wins…

Israel vote results confirmed as election commission rejects fraud claims Netanyahu’s allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next government Israeli…

US President Donald Trump has taken aim at Republicans and conceded that the Democrats have done “a good job” in the US midterm elections, as they take control of both…

The former public health administrator campaigned on a left-wing platform that included universal health care and a wealth tax on billionaires. The win comes days after El-Sayed’s Democratic primary rival,…

Syrians see Israel as biggest regional threat, followed by Iran: Survey Some 97 percent of respondents to the Arab Opinion Index for Syria say Israel threatens security and stability in…