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.
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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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**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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A senior US army officer has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of spying for Russia.

The 41-year-old man was detained on Tuesday. Counter-terrorism police said the soldier had been arrested under national security laws relating to obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service.

The BBC understands the soldier is based at Imjin Barracks in Gloucestershire, which is headquarters of Nato’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, a strategic operational base for the alliance.

The director of the FBI director Kash Patel said in a statement: “This important arrest involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies.”

He added: “While this investigation is continuing, I want to send a clear message – this FBI has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners.”

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, from Counter Terrorism Policing London, described the arrest as “significant”.
“The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing,” she said.

The unnamed soldier is currently in custody at a London police station where he can be held without charge for up to 14 days.

Brig Gen Sean Stinchon, commanding general of US Army Counterintelligence Command, said: “The alleged conduct of a senior soldier, entrusted with sensitive information, is a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent.

Fiona Bruce presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Daniel Sandford.

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