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How US midterm results could reshape Trump’s foreign policy

US midterm results could reshape Trump’s political landscape and increase congressional scrutiny of his foreign policy.

Calls to install toilet to give Adelaide rough sleepers 'basic human right'

Rough sleepers in Adelaide's south-eastern parklands will lose access to their nearest public toilet this month, prompting a call from the nearby Hutt Street Centre and local businesses for a new toilet block.

US midterm election results: How Americans voted and what the data tells us

Results are starting to come in from across the US, where people voted on their next Congress. DW takes a look at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat and what it all means.

Government urged to codify traditional medicine practices

The Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, Dr Yakubu Tobor Yusuf, has urged the government to support the codification of traditional medicine to enhance healthcare delivery and protect the country’s cultural heritage. He was speaking at the Volta Traditional Medicine Heritage Conference in Ho, organised in collaboration with the Volta Regional Coordinating Council.

Public spaces and democratic citizenship

Recent restrictions on protesters at Jantar Mantar and other public spaces undermine the historical relationship between civic arenas and democratic citizenship

Governor presents Unit Citations to Air Force Station, Avadi, 27 Special Composite Group of National Security Guard

Fact check: Examining viral narratives after the US midterm elections

As Democrats celebrate major gains, false claims about election fraud have spread. Viral posts alleging illegal voting and election rigging are intended to fuel doubt about the integrity of the vote.

Falana Tasks Lagos Legal Centre With Preserving Nigeria’s Legal History

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Lagos State Government to make its newly established Centre for Legal Study, Research and Training a repository of Nigeria’s legal history and a platform for promoting compliance with court judgments. The Lagos State Government opened the Centre for Legal Study, Research and Training, describing it as a strategic investment to strengthen the justice system, develop legal expertise and prepare the state’s justice institutions for emerging challenges.

Ogun indigenes reaffirm support for Adebutu ahead of 2027

…PDP candidate’s supporters pledge grassroots mobilisation for ‘Ogun for Ogun’ agenda By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Indigenes of Ogun State have reaffirmed their support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, and his running mate, Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, pledging grassroots mobilisation for their ambition ahead of the 2027 governorship election. At Alagada Ward in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, a market leader, Mrs Folasade Ogunye, said her support for the movement was informed by the belief that indigenous leadership would better understand the…

Bagbin is pursuing parliamentary bullying – says Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of presiding over what he describes as parliamentary bullying, following the removal of Damongo MP and Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, from the parliamentary chamber on Tuesday. Reading a statement on behalf of the Minority Caucus on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Afenyo-Markin condemned the Speaker’s decision to maintain the directive for Abu Jinapor to leave the Chamber, despite the MP having withdrawn allegations he made concerning the alleged sale of Ghanaian…

The Guardian view on EU ‘Made in Europe’ rules: a fatal blow to Brexiter delusions

It is getting ever harder for Eurosceptics to deny that it was an economic and strategic blunder for Britain to leave the single market The EU is a constantly evolving institution. But later this month, at a summit with the EU commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, Andy Burnham is expected to complete a treaty covering closer cooperation in a wide range of areas, including elimination of customs barriers to agricultural goods, a youth-mobility programme and integration with the EU’s carbon emissions trading scheme.

Stalin dubs TVK government a ‘circus’ controlled by corporate interests

Chief Minister is unable to take independent decisions, and corporate interests are influencing the functioning of the government, says DMK president

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs minister appointed Commonwealth CMAG vice-chair

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), giving the country a leadership role in the organisation’s efforts to uphold democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the appointment in a statement on Wednesday, saying it was made during the Group’s meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.

Trump’s billionaire-blue collar coalition has been smashed by class politics

As tech bosses get richer and ordinary Americans struggle, Democrats put the case against the US’s grotesque unfairness – and voters responded Remember the “vibe shift”? Just last year, columnists and corporate boardrooms alike declared that the second coming of Donald Trump meant the old rules of politics and even everyday civility were roadkill.

Atiku tackles Tinubu over fresh $7.7bn loan

…warns against burdening future govts By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu over his request for another $7.7 billion foreign loan, warning against committing Nigerians and future administrations to mounting debt without full disclosure of how the money will be spent. In a statement by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication, ADC Presidential Campaign Council, on Wednesday, Atiku questioned the frequency of the borrowing requests and demanded that the Senate subject the latest proposal to rigorous scrutiny.

2027: I’m on a mission to rescue Abia South — Ikonne

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Abia South in the 2027 general election, Prince Paul Ikonne, has pledged to attract federal projects and employment opportunities to the zone if elected. In separate remarks, the CWO President in Aba Diocese, Lady Nneoma Florita Ngozi Anwuacha, and some parish presidents commended the candidate for what they described as his support for the diocese.

The pollsters had got it wrong on the US midterms, said Nige. That aged well

The pollsters had got it wrong on the US midterms, said Nige. After his embarrassment of epic proportions, Farage turned up at PMQs – the last place anyone would expect to find him In what counts as breaking news on this slowest of slow Wednesdays in Westminster – most eyes were on the US midterm elections – it was nice to be able to report that Nigel Farage was in the Commons for prime minister’s questions.

Will Trump's midterms wipeout hit Australia's already shaky economy?

As Australia faces economic uncertainty, the US midterms have thrown another variable into the mix: a wounded and unpredictable Donald Trump.

Australians not scared enough of manosphere threat, DV commissioner says

Recent studies link exposure to extreme anti-women content to increasing misogyny among boys.

Igbo youth rebuff of Nigerian Army (III), by Ochereome Nnanna

The purpose of this series is to explain why the young people of Igbo extraction now reject the offer to join the Nigerian Army. He was very convinced that the people of the East, especially Ndi Igbo, would overwhelmingly vote for Biafra’s actualisation.

2027: We won’t endorse any candidate — Health workers

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) on Wednesday declared that its members will not endorse or finance any candidate. Speaking in his welcome address at the 52nd session of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Kabiru Ado Sani, said the union will enter the 2027 general election neither as party loyalists nor as passive observers, but as an organised constituency demanding enforceable commitments on welfare, CONHESS arrears,…

‘Thrilled, scared but hopeful’: readers react to historic Democratic victory in US midterms

Excitement over midterm election results tempered by worry of return to ‘business as usual’ Send us your questions about the midterm results US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Guardian readers from around the world have shared their reactions to the results of the US midterm elections on Tuesday night. Here’s what they had to say.

Oborevwori assures residents of peaceful elections

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has assured residents of the state of peaceful, free and fair elections. Represented by his Senior Political Adviser, Sen. Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, Oborevwori reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing a conducive political environment for all parties.

Soludo: Peter Obi and I are friends, but differ politically

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, as a close friend, saying their differences are largely rooted in their contrasting political views and ambitions. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, stated this in an interview with the BBC Igbo, where he explained that both families maintained cordial relations despite their political differences.