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2026-11-04 · Evening Standard · Politics

Democrats win control of US Senate in midterms as Trump branded ‘lame duck’

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2026-11-04 · Evening Standard · Politics

Democrats win control of US Senate in midterms as Trump branded ‘lame duck’

39 outlets covered this event · leans left

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard · Politics

Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump

39 outlets covered this event

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard · Politics

Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections

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2026-11-04 · Evening Standard · Politics

Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections

39 outlets covered this event · leans left

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard · Politics

Donald Trump faces nationwide verdict from US voters in midterm elections

39 outlets covered this event · leans left

2026-09-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 Andy Burnham, whose first international trip in office was to Kyiv in a show of support, said: “Russian attempts to undermine our united resolve and our willingness to support Ukraine are futile and doomed to fail.” assertive

2026-09-15 · Evening Standard

🔮 Picking up his second prize of the night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, the 51-year-old Welshman paid tribute to “the great and good people of Wales”, which he hailed as “a small but mighty nation”. assertive

2026-09-16 · Evening Standard

🔮 Once this process has been completed, the applications will be sent to the US Justice Department which will in turn forward it to the court, where the final decision on their extradition will be made. assertive

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

🔮 The passage of legislation through Congress, paving the way for the introduction of the punitive measures, was “a significant moment”, according to the Cabinet minister, who argued it would send “a clear message to the Kremlin”. assertive

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 His father, James Webber III, said: “Everything will be fine. assertive

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 His father, James Webber III, said: “Everything will be fine. assertive

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 At the show’s halfway point, the singer admitted he did not know “what this audience would be like” ahead of the show, adding he wondered whether crowds would be “angry” with him. assertive

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 At the show’s halfway point, the singer admitted he did not know “what this audience would be like” ahead of the show, adding he wondered whether crowds would be “angry” with him. assertive

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 Performing for the first time since the incident unfolded, Sheeran told the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia: “I really didn’t know whether this tour would be carrying on. assertive

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard

🔮 Performing for the first time since the incident unfolded, Sheeran told the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia: “I really didn’t know whether this tour would be carrying on. assertive

2026-09-22 · Evening Standard

🔮 The US president said Mr Burnham would be “looking at” the deal after their meeting on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, following months of US criticism of the agreement. assertive

2026-09-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 Donald Trump accused of flouting disclosure rules in BBC defamation case Given the legal timetable, lawyers for the corporation warn it would “experience extreme prejudice” if the US president “continues to disregard his discovery obligations”, and they have asked the court to intervene. They pointed out the ongoing delay related to records “that are not in dispute” and which Mr Trump had previously agreed to disclose. In a Miami court filing lodged on September 25, the BBC’s legal team said it had written to Mr Trump’s counsel on September 21 “regarding plaintiff’s continued delays in producing records responsive to BBC discovery requests that are not in dispute – records that plaintiff agreed to produce in his initial responses to the BBC’s requests for production” in April and August. assertive

2026-10-01 · Evening Standard

🔮 The 15th-century battle, immortalised by William Shakespeare in Henry V and its rousing St Crispin’s Day speech, saw English forces defeat a much larger French army with the longbow. assertive

2026-10-02 · Evening Standard

🔮 A ban would have left Britain competing with other countries to find an alternative source and increased demand driving up the already record high costs at the pumps. assertive

2026-10-05 · Evening Standard

🔮 The top diplomat would not link the departure of the jets to a recent suspected terror plot targeting the base. assertive

2026-10-05 · Evening Standard

🔮 The top diplomat would not link the departure of the jets to a recent suspected terror plot targeting the base. assertive

2026-10-07 · Evening Standard

🔮 Pointing out that the ancient Greeks understood that nations have interests, Mr Rubio said: “They understood that power requires not only having the means to defend yourself, it requires the credibility that you are willing to use it. assertive

2026-10-09 · Evening Standard

🔮 Andrew Tate’s hearing will be held on November 19 and Tristan’s on November 20, their lawyer said. assertive

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

🔮 A health and safety investigation has been launched into the incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, where a man named in reports as William Chapman was killed after entering the tiger enclosure on Saturday. assertive

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

🔮 The US president has defended the decision as he seeks to increase supply and so bring down soaring pump prices ahead of critical stateside elections next month, which will decide control of Congress. assertive

2026-10-14 · Evening Standard

🔮 Critics argue the waiving of sanctions on fuel sales by Moscow will only serve to bankroll its war against Ukraine. assertive

2026-10-16 · Evening Standard

🔮 The latest strain in relations came after Mr Trump struck a deal to buy Russian diesel, which critics at home and aboard warn will be used to fund Mr Putin’s war machine. assertive

2026-10-16 · Evening Standard

🔮 Britain’s troops will join those from France and Germany in a drill which is aimed at ensuring Nato forces are ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees once the war is over. assertive

2026-10-17 · Evening Standard

🔮 Britain’s troops will join those from France and Germany in a drill which is aimed at ensuring Nato forces are ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees once the war is over. assertive

2026-10-21 · Evening Standard

🔮 Donald Trump says Jackdaw gas project ‘will make UK very wealthy again’ assertive

2026-10-23 · Evening Standard

🔮 However, the broadcaster is seeking to have the case thrown out, warning of the “chilling effect” it would have on “robust reporting on public figures and events”. assertive

2026-10-23 · Evening Standard

🔮 In welcoming the scheme at the time, Mr Trump appeared to confuse fossil fuels and suggest it was oil which would be tapped by the project. assertive

2026-10-23 · Evening Standard

🔮 Read More “But there are much smaller meteor strikes that will happen on the lunar surface with greater frequency. assertive

2026-10-27 · Evening Standard

🔮 The case had been closed but was reopened earlier this year after the IOPC said a former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings for “alleged failures to properly investigate” the case. assertive

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

🔮 The court order signed by the judge this week said: “Failure to comply with this order may result in sanctions, including but not limited to, dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute this case.” assertive

2026-10-29 · Evening Standard

🔮 She warned without the funding Ukraine’s “capacity to sustain its defence will be gravely impaired”, which in turn would “undermine Europe’s security”. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 The traditional event had been scheduled for Friday morning but was cancelled by US secretary of state Marco Rubio, who decided the controversy would be a distraction, according to reports. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 The traditional event had been scheduled for Friday morning but was cancelled by US secretary of state Marco Rubio, who decided the controversy would be a distraction, according to reports. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 In what will be seen as a veiled sideswipe at US President Donald Trump, who recently waived sanctions against the Kremlin, Mr Miliband stressed the need for all countries to apply pressure and deprive Russian leader Vladimir Putin “of the revenues that perpetuate this barbaric war”. assertive

2026-10-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 In what will be seen as a veiled sideswipe at US President Donald Trump, who recently waived sanctions against the Kremlin, Mr Miliband stressed the need for all countries to apply pressure and deprive Russian leader Vladimir Putin “of the revenues that perpetuate this barbaric war”. assertive

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

🔮 If the party was to gain one or both chambers it would be able to block legislation and launch investigations into the conduct of Mr Trump’s White House. assertive

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

🔮 He joked that “serious thought” was being given to renaming the monument after himself. He also outlined his plans for building a triumphal arch, that he said would be “more beautiful” than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, but which has already sparked legal challenges. assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 The challengers are expected to benefit from voter discontent over the cost of living, tariffs and high energy prices fuelled by the Iran war, which Mr Trump launched with Israel earlier this year. assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 Millions of US voters have gone to the polls in elections which will decide the balance of power in Washington and shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 Millions of US voters have gone to the polls in elections which will decide the balance of power in Washington and shape the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 The midterms, which will determine which party controls Congress, will be seen as a referendum on the controversial Republican leader, who had urged people to pretend he was on the ballot paper. assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 “And if, at times these last two years, amidst the ceaseless onslaught of brutality and indecency, you doubted whether our republic would survive, let tonight’s results give you courage that the first light of dawn is on the horizon.” assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 In the face of several losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 In the face of losses, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 “I thought that I could transfer those people into candidates.” assertive

2026-11-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 Several US major media outlets have reported the Democrats are also projected to regain control of the House of Representatives, which they last held in 2023, having flipped numerous seats in states including Kentucky, New Jersey and North Carolina. assertive