Iran says it’s ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US first fulfils its conditions, such as sanctions relief, on the first day of the process.

Meanwhile ahead of the midterms, US President Donald Trump says the war will soon be over “one way or the other.”

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As Republicans and Democrats make their final pitches to US voters, Justin Webb and Sarah Smith are in Maine. It’s one of the key swing states that will decide if Democrats get control back of the US Senate.

The Americast team go through which states to watch on the night, the stakes in Maine, what happens if Democrats do win back control of Congress and what it all means for Donald Trump.

Plus, why Trump is annoyed with Barack Obama for a Cheesecake factory joke and will Donald Trump accept the election results?

00:00 Maine Senate race
02:20 Progressive Democrats insurgent
06:11 Local versus national issues
10:33 Trump’s Cheesecake Factory
14:50 Republicans focus on ‘woke issues’
16:28 Mistaken identify in Alaska?
20:30 Will Trump accept the result?

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Israelis are heading to the polls for what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country’s history.

Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is in a near neck-and-neck race with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to become prime minister.

But neither of their political blocs are projected to win the 61 seats needed to form a majority government – meaning weeks or months of political wrangling may lie ahead.

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Millions of Americans are casting their votes for House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. And while President Donald Trump is not on the ballot, this is a pivotal moment for his presidency, which could shape his final two years in the White House, and his political legacy.

Democrats are hoping to capitalise on concerns about high costs of living, exacerbated by President Trump’s tariffs and the war with Iran. Opinion polling suggests the Democrats could take control of both houses of Congress, but many key races are within the margin of error. Close Senate races are forecast in several previously reliable Republican states, including Texas, Alaska, Iowa, Kansas and Ohio.

In this video, we visit some of these battleground states, and find out how issues like rising fuel costs, immigration and affordable healthcare are affecting voters.

00:00 Introduction
01:16 What the midterms mean for Donald Trump
03:49 How rising fuel costs are affecting US farmers
06:46 Could Trump’s immigration crackdown and ICE raids alienate some Republican voters?
07:51 Why Obamacare is taking centre stage in Georgia’s senate race

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