LIVE - Democrats flip first Senate seat of the night as they take North Carolina from Republicans - Meanwhile, Democrat Jon Ossoff is re-elected to his Senate seat in Georgia, as races in Florida, Maine and South Carolina are still extremely close.

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Democrat Jon Ossoff projected to hold key Georgia Senate seat -- The BBC's Carl Nasman reports from inside a Democratic watch party in Georgia as supporters celebrate Ossoff's lead over his Republican challenger, Mike Collins.

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Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash -- At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.

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Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes -- The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.

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Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in 10 countries -- Supermarkets have reported problems from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy and many retainers have been forced to discard food.

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Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats -- Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.

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Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack -- An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

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NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site -- The NTSB said because the parts were found far from the accident site, they fell off before the crash.

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Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital -- At least 38 people are killed in 24 hours and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warns dozens more could be trapped under rubble.

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US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections -- US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

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Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp -- The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.

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Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean was a 'talented and inspirational human being' -- The former European champion and two-time Olympic runner had been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.

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Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision -- Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel dies aged 30 after an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match.

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'I'm not a quitter': Kim Kardashian on retaking the bar exam -- The All's Fair star tells the BBC she has not given up, but will be "more quiet" about her journey to become a lawyer.

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Film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood -- The film star plays the leading role in a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.

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What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments -- A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.

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'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack -- Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.

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What we know about the alert app hack in Ukraine and Russia -- Both Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert apps were cyber-attacked - Joe Tidy explains what we know so far.

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If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech? -- Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges. -- Technology

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Democrats have high hopes for midterms - but are the polls right? -- Polls have been predicting a Democratic surge, but last-minute deciders and sampling issues mean there's no guarantee. -- US & Canada

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Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating -- An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.

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Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache -- Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.

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Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat -- The rising star fended off a challenge from Republican Mike Collins, pushing the crucial swing state deeper into Democratic control.

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When will we know the US midterms results? -- The first polls have closed, but it is possible the results will not be projected for several hours, days or even weeks.

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'A brighter future' - why Americans came out to vote -- Voters in Iowa, Georgia and Ohio spoke to BBC reporters as millions of Americans decide who will control Congress.

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ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline -- As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.

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US voters name economy and state of democracy as top issues, poll says -- A major election day survey suggests voters are the most unhappy with the economy.

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Why are US elections always on a Tuesday? -- The reason dates back nearly 200 years and has its roots in an era of horse-drawn travel.

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