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Political fallout from AI chip spying scandal
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has blamed Howard Lutnick's Commerce Department for failing to properly oversee the export of high-spec AI chips, as the fallout from the Nvidia scandal widens to President …
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has blamed Howard Lutnick's Commerce Department for failing to properly oversee the export of high-spec AI chips, as the fallout from the Nvidia scandal widens to President Donald Trump's cabinet. Pressure is building on Mr Lutnick from across the political spectrum to explain his department's actions.
Also in the programme: Another tech giant stumbles: a 24 hour outage leaves millions of Microsoft users high and dry; and how testing for subtle changes in speech could predict dementia decades in advance.
(Photo: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says some parts of the administration want more controls on trade with the firm Megaspeed. Jensen Huang was ousted as Nvidia CEO after revelations he had an affair with a businesswoman who was also allegedly a Chinese spy. Megaspeed is the firm she worked for. Credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Microsoft outage causes global problems
Microsoft says it's made progress fixing its services after an outage caused major problems across the world. Why is it taking so long to fix and what lessons can be learnt? Also in the programme: does the …
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Microsoft says it's made progress fixing its services after an outage caused major problems across the world. Why is it taking so long to fix and what lessons can be learnt?
Also in the programme: does the Nvidia debacle teach us lessons about the importance of planning for a corporate succession?; remembering Dr Rizq abu Shaira, killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza's only remaining major hospital; and why the Pope's trip to Peru is so special.
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang Quits
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang quits amid infidelity allegations and US national security fears; Also in the programme: the US pushes for Europe to join negotiations over Ukraine but is the bloc singing from the …
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Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang quits amid infidelity allegations and US national security fears; Also in the programme: the US pushes for Europe to join negotiations over Ukraine but is the bloc singing from the same hymn sheet?; and a conference in Japan tries to nail down what constitutes a decent cup of matcha.
(Photo: Nvidia logo on a circuit board. Credit: Reuters)
AI chip-maker chief resigns
One of the AI industry's most important figures, the CEO of the chip-maker Nvidia Jensen Huang, has resigned amid allegations that he had extramarital affairs with a suspected Chinese spy and a fellow company …
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One of the AI industry's most important figures, the CEO of the chip-maker Nvidia Jensen Huang, has resigned amid allegations that he had extramarital affairs with a suspected Chinese spy and a fellow company executive.
What could this cost Nvidia - and the whole AI sector?
Also in the programme: a historic senate victory in Mississippi; as US negotiators meet President Putin to discuss the latest peace initiative, the people of Ukraine prepare for another miserable winter; and Manchester United sack another head coach - what does this mean for the once-great behemoth?
(Photo shows then-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking on stage during a summit in Berlin, Germany on 19 October 2026. Credit: Lisi Niesner/Reuters)
El Salvador troops target gangs in Haiti
Troops carry out their first attack against one of Haiti's largest criminal gangs; El Nino in Kenya; US Congressman John Moolenaar tells Newshour there are "credibility issues" with Jensen Huang and Nvidia; and …
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Troops carry out their first attack against one of Haiti's largest criminal gangs; El Nino in Kenya; US Congressman John Moolenaar tells Newshour there are "credibility issues" with Jensen Huang and Nvidia; and we celebrate a hundred years of the Mother Road -- America's Route 66.
Photo: Salvadoran troops operate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Patrice Noel
General strike in Spain over cost of housing
Spanish workers are taking part in the country's first general strike for 14 years to protest against a housing crisis and the rising cost of living. Also on the programme: the surprise message from a star Real …
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Spanish workers are taking part in the country's first general strike for 14 years to protest against a housing crisis and the rising cost of living. Also on the programme: the surprise message from a star Real Madrid footballer to a boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war; and an Indian feature film storms to the top of the box office chart in the UK and Ireland for the first time.
(Photo: People protest during a 24-hour nationwide general strike demanding wages that allow access to what demonstrators say is decent housing, in Barcelona, Spain, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Albert Gea)
Zelensky hails talks in Abu Dhabi as 'constructive and quite substantive'
President Zelensky has described talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, Russia and the US as "constructive and quite substantive". Former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst assesses the prospects for peace on …
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President Zelensky has described talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, Russia and the US as "constructive and quite substantive". Former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst assesses the prospects for peace on Newshour.
Also in the programme: impeachment proceedings commence against Pete Hegseth; and how chimpanzees learn language.
(Picture: Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan attend the UAE-hosted trilateral talks between the United States, Russian and Ukrainian delegations, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Credit: Reuters)
US Defence Secretary calls impeachment attempt a "farce"
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defends his record after a Republican congressman launched an attempt to impeach him.Also on the programme, the British actor and writer, David Walliams, has been named by …
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defends his record after a Republican congressman launched an attempt to impeach him.
Also on the programme, the British actor and writer, David Walliams, has been named by media outlets as the celebrity who used a court injunction to block the publication of sexual misconduct allegations against him; and the winner of this year's Booker literary prize, sci-fi writer M. John Harrison on his dystopian novel, The End of Everything.
(Photo: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Nvidia shares fall after spying claims
Shares in the American AI chip giant Nvidia fall as the company investigates claims its own boss, Jensen Huang, had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. We hear from a Democratic congressman, who sits on the …
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Shares in the American AI chip giant Nvidia fall as the company investigates claims its own boss, Jensen Huang, had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. We hear from a Democratic congressman, who sits on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, about his concerns. Also in the programme: the British celebrity Russell Brand has been sentenced to ten-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault; a BBC investigation into the drugs gangs grooming children in the French city of Marseille; and Earth acquires a second Moon - but just for a while.
US Tech giant Nvidia: spy scandal
US chip giant Nvidia has said it is investigating reports that its CEO Jensen Huang had a close relationship with Alice Huang, who had been the managing director of Singapore-based data centre company …
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US chip giant Nvidia has said it is investigating reports that its CEO Jensen Huang had a close relationship with Alice Huang, who had been the managing director of Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed. The New York Times reported that US officials suspect Alice Huang has been working for China's spy agency to collect intelligence. China has denied allegations of Huang being a Chinese spy, calling the allegations "entirely groundless, speculative and intended to smear and malign China."
Also on the programme: a special report from France, on how Marseille's drug gang the DZ Mafia is increasingly relying on children; and how a cruise ship pianist fell overboard and survived in the sea for nine hours.
(Photo: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gestures on the day of the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Germany. Credit: Reuters/Lisi Niesner)
Eisenkot asked to form Israel's new government
The man tasked with forming Israel's next administration, Gadi Eisenkot, has said he plans to establish a national emergency government which could include the party of prime minister, Benjamin NetanyahuAlso in …
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The man tasked with forming Israel's next administration, Gadi Eisenkot, has said he plans to establish a national emergency government which could include the party of prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu
Also in the programme: The Sudanese army says it has captured Ahmad Haroun, who's accused of playing a leading role in war crimes committed in Darfur; and we hear from Lina Attalah, the prominent editor-in-chief of the Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, who has been released from detention
(Photo: Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks following the exit poll on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 28, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Amir Cohen.)
Poland in shock after Saturday’s mass shooting
Police are continuing to investigate after six people were killed in a shooting in Krakow's market square, with three other bodies found at the suspect's home.The Krakow branch of Poland's National Prosecutor's …
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Police are continuing to investigate after six people were killed in a shooting in Krakow's market square, with three other bodies found at the suspect's home.
The Krakow branch of Poland's National Prosecutor's Office says the shooting in the city centre constitutes "a terrorist offence". We hear from someone who saw it.
Also in the programme: How Delhi's joyous Diwali, the Hindu festival with firecrackers, could be making air pollution much worse; how water returned to the northern Aral Sea; and can a young Australian farmer help make world leaders listen to concerns about climate change?
(Photo shows police officers stand guard near the main market square following a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland on 8 November 2026. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/Reuters)
Heavy rain in Gaza floods tens of thousands of tents
The United Nations childrens agency says almost everyone in Gaza needs help after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents where displaced people are living. About 90 percent of Gaza's population - half …
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The United Nations childrens agency says almost everyone in Gaza needs help after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents where displaced people are living. About 90 percent of Gaza's population - half of whom are children - have been made homeless since Israel launched its military response to the Hamas attacks three years ago.
Also in the programme: Poland's interior minister says the gunman who shot dead six people in Krakow appears to have been fascinated by far right ideology; and the Hungarian grandmother who was tricked and spied on during communism.
(Photo: 90 percent of Gaza residents have been displaced by the Israeli war against Hamas. Credit: Getty Images)
Paraquay's president under house arrest
Paraguay's president Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest after a bank collapse triggered a crisis that left more than half of the country's population without access to their …
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Paraguay's president Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest after a bank collapse triggered a crisis that left more than half of the country's population without access to their accounts.
Ueno Bank, which collapsed earlier this week, has links to Peña's private business interests. We'll delve into what's going on.
Also in the programme: Newt Gingrich - who engineered a mid-term victory for the Republicans back in 1994 - speaks to us about the Democrats win this time round; A fascinating report on the decision in Hungary to release the names of communist agents; and why New Zealanders - like so many in Europe - are losing faith in the mainstram parties.
(Photo shows Paraguay's former president Santiago Pena speak in Asuncion, Paraguay on 2 November 2026. Credit: Juan Pablo Pino/EPA)
AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
Shares in artificial intelligence and technology firms have recovered slightly from an enormous sell-off that wiped trillions of dollars off stock values. Also on the programme, The leader of a doomsday cult in …
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Shares in artificial intelligence and technology firms have recovered slightly from an enormous sell-off that wiped trillions of dollars off stock values. Also on the programme, The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya has been sentenced to two hundred years in prison after being found guilty of murdering over one hundred and ninety people; and the cheating cricketer who clicked his way to tricking the umpire.
(Photo: Tokyo stocks plunge below 60,000 amid concerns over US AI regulations, Japan - 06 Nov 2026. EPA/Shutterstock. Rodrigo Reyes Marin.)
Tech shares tumble worldwide
Technology shares across the world have plummeted over concerns of a slowdown in AI development in the US. Newshour debates the rights and wrongs of data centres.Also in the programme: Paraguay's banking …
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Technology shares across the world have plummeted over concerns of a slowdown in AI development in the US. Newshour debates the rights and wrongs of data centres.
Also in the programme: Paraguay's banking scandal; and the harmful effects of space weather.
Correction: In this programme we referred to a demonstration in the Netherlands where 100 protesters broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam. We wrongly implied that the NGO Global Action Plan was coordinating this protest. However, the direct action at the data centre in the Netherlands was not coordinated or promoted by the Global Action Plan campaign.
(Picture: People walk past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei 225 index trading in Tokyo, Japan, 06 November 2026. Credit: EPA)
Protesters in France escalate their demands
More than 600,000 protesters have taken part in rallies and marches across France, according to France's interior ministry, with five unions joining a day of action demanding more money for wages and public …
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More than 600,000 protesters have taken part in rallies and marches across France, according to France's interior ministry, with five unions joining a day of action demanding more money for wages and public services.
Also on the programme: flights are disrupted across Europe by bomb hoaxes. Who might be behind them? And the count continues in Mississippi to choose a new Senator.
(Picture: Riots in Lyons. Credit: Reuters)
More huge protests in France
Tens of thousands of people in France demonstrate against the rising cost of living - with the police also out in big numbers. We hear from one of the unions organising today's protests and strikes. Also in the …
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Tens of thousands of people in France demonstrate against the rising cost of living - with the police also out in big numbers. We hear from one of the unions organising today's protests and strikes.
Also in the programme: another series of bomb threats against commercial flights in Europe; and what will the Democrats' sweeping victories in the midterm elections mean for America's war in Iran and its relations with Israel?
(IMAGE: Protesters demonstrate against rising living costs and cuts to public services in Paris, France, 05 November 2026 / CREDIT: EPA)
US Republicans begin blame game after midterm losses
Following the Democrats' win in the midterms, Republicans have begun asking questions of Donald Trump and his Cabinet.In a midterms special from Washington DC we hear from a newly elected Congresswomen in …
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Following the Democrats' win in the midterms, Republicans have begun asking questions of Donald Trump and his Cabinet.
In a midterms special from Washington DC we hear from a newly elected Congresswomen in Texas, a Kansas rancher who changed his vote from Republican to Democrat, and experts across the United States.
(Photo: President Donald J Trump speaks to press inside the ballroom construction site at the White House in Washington, DC following US midterms results. Credit: Annabelle Gordon, EPA/Shutterstock)
Democrats win control of US Congress
The Democrats have won the Senate and the House in US midterm elections, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency. Mr Trump says he will use his veto. We're live in Washington DC …
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The Democrats have won the Senate and the House in US midterm elections, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency. Mr Trump says he will use his veto. We're live in Washington DC hearing from both sides and looking at US foreign policy. (Photo: Attendees react to reports of Michigan Governor candidate Jocelyn Benson being projected as the winner during Michigan Democrats' election night watch party in Detroit, Michigan, USA, 04 November 2026. Credit: Sarah Yenesel, EPA/Shutterstock)
Rescuers comb rubble of Ukraine aid centre
It is one of the deadliest strikes launched by Russia in recent weeks: a humanitarian centre in the Zaporizhzhia region was hit late on Monday. Thirty-one people are now confirmed dead, with more than 40 still …
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It is one of the deadliest strikes launched by Russia in recent weeks: a humanitarian centre in the Zaporizhzhia region was hit late on Monday. Thirty-one people are now confirmed dead, with more than 40 still missing. Also in the programme: Voting is in full swing across much of the United States in the midterm elections, which will decide whether Democrats can break Republicans' grip on Congress; and do you know what “mogging” is? (Photo: There are fears that the death toll will rise further as a number of people are still under the rubble of the humanitarian centre in the Zaporizhzhia. Credit: DSNS/Zaporizhzhia)
US midterms: Trump makes final pitch to voters
Ahead of Tuesday’s midterms, US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his campaigning, saying he’s ‘kept every single promise’ he made when elected in 2024. It looks highly likely, however, that Democrats will …
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Ahead of Tuesday’s midterms, US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his campaigning, saying he’s ‘kept every single promise’ he made when elected in 2024. It looks highly likely, however, that Democrats will win the House of Representatives and may even claim the Senate. A polling expert tells us how confident Democrats should feel that they can reclaim total control of Congress.
Also in the programme: Shop freezers across various European countries are hit by a cyber-attack; and Horst Fascher, a key figure in the Beatles’ earlier years spent in Germany, dies aged 90.
(Photo: US President Donald Trump at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. DC, USA, 2nd November, 2026. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA/Shutterstock)
Russia and Ukraine hit by fake attack alerts
Kyiv and Moscow have both said air alert apps were hacked on Sunday night after fake messages warning of attacks, including nuclear, were sent to users. A few hours later, Russian authorities said a similar app …
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Kyiv and Moscow have both said air alert apps were hacked on Sunday night after fake messages warning of attacks, including nuclear, were sent to users. A few hours later, Russian authorities said a similar app was hacked after fake alerts, some of which contained foul language, were triggered. Also in the programme: it's the last day of campaigning ahead of the midterm elections in the United States; and the man who has spent 28 years walking around the world finally returns home to see his mum. (Photo: A Ukrainian government agency published translated versions of some of the fake alerts. Credit: SPRAVDI)
Longest truce of Ukraine war ends
Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people on Sunday from threatened areas of southern Kherson region as a temporary local ceasefire ends. Newshour hears from the Ukrainian-based charity "Humanity", which …
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Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people on Sunday from threatened areas of southern Kherson region as a temporary local ceasefire ends. Newshour hears from the Ukrainian-based charity "Humanity", which helps evacuate people from occupied territories.
Also in the programme: Venezuela's military reportedly attacks ELN guerillas; and Kimi Antonelli bids to become Formula 1's youngest ever champion.
(Picture: A man evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky in the Kherson region smokes after he arrives in Ukraine at an undisclosed location. Credit: EPA)
Tens of thousands gather in Delhi over voters removed from electoral roll
Protesters in Delhi waved flags and chanted "Save the vote, save the country" and "Vote thief, give up power". It was the latest in a series of protests over electoral roll revision that the opposition says has …
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Protesters in Delhi waved flags and chanted "Save the vote, save the country" and "Vote thief, give up power". It was the latest in a series of protests over electoral roll revision that the opposition says has removed eligible voters to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP and the Election Commission deny the allegations.
Also on the programme: as protests sweep across Europe, we hear about the German streets rocked by rioters; and the chance for a protest vote in the US, just two days before the mid-term elections.
(Photo: Indian activists call for Chief Election Commissioner Kumar's resignation in New Delhi. Credit: Rajat Gupta/EPA/Shutterstock)
Emotional reunions as evacuees return to Ukraine
Families have been reunited in northern Ukraine after civilians were evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. Some arrived on stretchers, having endured years of severe shortages of food …
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Families have been reunited in northern Ukraine after civilians were evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. Some arrived on stretchers, having endured years of severe shortages of food and medicine. One woman said they had escaped from hell. The evacuation was made possible by a temporary ceasefire brokered with the involvement of US First Lady Melania Trump, who has expressed hope that it could pave the way for a lasting peace. Also on the programme: Britain's prime minister says he is open to calls for a formal apology for the country's role in the slave trade. We hear the arguments for and against the idea; and four volunteers emerge after spending 378 days in a simulated mission to Mars. We speak to a former NASA astronaut about the challenges of living in isolation. (Photo: Ukrainian serviceman Dmytro welcomes back his partner Larysa as evacuees from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky arrive in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)
Hundreds on their way to a safer place to live in Ukraine
People evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed. Residents of the frontline city had been trapped without food, water …
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People evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed. Residents of the frontline city had been trapped without food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive. The evacuees were taken out of Oleshky on Friday during a local ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, before travelling through Russian occupied territory to southern Russia.
Also on the programme: the US has agreed to sell Ukraine Patriot missiles, but what is behind America's shifting attitudes to Ukraine?; and another day of demonstrations in Paris as we speak to one of the founders of the Yellow Vest protest movement - to unearth their demands.
(Photo: Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, return to Ukrainian-controlled territory, at an undisclosed location Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)
What's at stake for Trump in US midterms?
On this special edition of Newshour, we preview the US midterms taking place next week.The BBC’s James Coomarasamy broadcasts from The Midtown Scholar Book Store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where four closely …
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On this special edition of Newshour, we preview the US midterms taking place next week.
The BBC’s James Coomarasamy broadcasts from The Midtown Scholar Book Store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where four closely fought congressional races - all in districts currently held by Republicans - could decide who controls the US House of Representatives for the remainder of Donald Trump's Second Term.
Also in the programme: The BBC’s North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher explains what we can glean from early voting data; and Will Grant reports from Florida where widespread support among Latino and Cuban American voters helped Donald Trump to win in 2024. But as President Trump's mass deportation policy has been carried out some Latino voters are thinking again about supporting Republican candidates.
(Photo: US President Donald Trump attends the White House Trick-or-Treat event at the White House in Washington, DC, USA. Credit: Aaron Schwartz/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock)
Ahead of US Midterms, we ask how will Pennsylvania vote?
Ahead of US Midterms, we ask how will Pennsylvania vote? Democrat hopefuls eye return to Congress and Senate. Also in the programme: Evacuation of residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky …
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Ahead of US Midterms, we ask how will Pennsylvania vote? Democrat hopefuls eye return to Congress and Senate. Also in the programme: Evacuation of residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky begins; Halloween is banned in Iran, how are young people celebrating it?
(Photo: US postal ballots. Credit: Reuters)
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