By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to set aside 20,000 ballots in California. The decision came on 3 November, the final day of the midterm elections, after the federal government challenged the eligibility of the voters concerned, France 24 reports.
Donald Trump says Iran asked for operations targeting its leaders to stop and that the United States will suspend the killings. He claims victory in the war against Tehran ahead of the 3 November midterm elections, while saying oil prices are falling because markets expect no new conflict, according to La Nouvelle Tribune and Le Monde.
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Millions of American voters have cast their ballots early ahead of the 3 November midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. Georgia has recorded a record turnout in early voting and more than 7.7 million ballots have been cast in Texas, P.M. News reports.
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US voters will renew all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships on 3 November 2026, according to Tuko, P.M. News and Sowetan. The vote is a test for Donald Trump and will determine control of Congress; Democrats are favoured to retake the House, while the Senate outcome remains uncertain, Sowetan reports, a trend confirmed by L’Information citing Reuters. According to P.M. News, Democrats have a nine-point lead in a CNN-compiled poll.
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Donald Trump made several campaign trips ahead of the US midterm elections, including to Iowa and Kansas. The US president was also due to deliver a final speech in Washington, reports Le Monde.
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13,000 pregnant women without care in Yemen’s TaizMore than 13,000 pregnant women are without essential care in Taiz, Yemen, where fighting and access restrictions are increasing the risks of miscarriage and birth without assistance. Only five of the 27 facilities designated for maternal and neonatal emergencies are still operating partially, according to the United Nations Population Fund.The week in Africa
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