It’s polling day in the US midterm elections – millions of Americans are voting to decide who will control Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.

All 435 seats in the House; 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate; and some state-level politicians, including governors, are up for election.

Trump’s Republican Party controls the two chambers of Congress – Democrats are hoping to flip enough seats to win a majority in both.

If they control Congress, Democrats would be better placed to block Trump’s plans, and could also launch investigations into the president and his team.

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It’s hard to find a date in the highlands of Madagascar. For centuries, Betsileo men have hosted “Savika” bull wrestling tournaments to win the hearts of local women.
Andy Rafanambinantsoa is single, and desperate to find his love.
Bulls, which are considered sacred, are not harmed in traditional Malagasy Savika.
Warning: Video contains some graphic images of human injury
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Gun crime across England and Wales has increased by 27% over the last year and in London is 42% higher.
One-in-six of the victims of gun crime in London in the first eight months of this year was aged 17 or under.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, says tackling violence is her “priority”.
Ed Thomas reports.

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A week on from the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, what might these results mean for the rest of the world?

What will Trump’s foreign policy look like now he has lost control of congress?

We take a whistle stop tour of Iran, Israel, Russia and China to look at the reactions to the results and the possible consequences. Will this prompt a shift in relations between the US and its allies?

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00:00 Introduction
00:41 How the world reacted to the Democrats’ election victory
02:34 What Trump’s election defeat means for the Iran war
06:39 Can Democrats block funding for the Iran war?
08:07 Could Pete Hegseth face impeachment?
10:56 Will the election change US support for Israel?
15:08 Is the US-UKraine relationship with Israel changing permanently?
15:47 What Putin makes of Trump’s weakened position
18:02 What the results mean for Europe’s far right
20:18 Is China benefiting from Trump’s foreign policy?
22:12 Will Trump turn his attention to new foreign policy battles?
23:41 Could Cuba become Trump’s next target?

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**This video contains some disturbing images** A three-year-old girl is fighting for her life in Afghanistan after being brutally raped.
Women’s rights activists say it is one of the worst cases they have dealt with. Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the attack.
The BBC’s Richard Galpin travelled with the family as they brought the girl from their home in northern Afghanistan to hospital in the capital Kabul.
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