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Mid-term elections in the United States: what consequences for the rest of the world?

The Democrats took control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency, their victory in mid-term elections marking a major change in the US political landscape. BBC journalists analyse the consequences of these results for the rest of the world, from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East to trade relations with China.

Israel's Arab list backs Eisenkot as Netanyahu loses ultra-Orthodox support

Israel's largest Arab party grouping said Thursday it would recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially bolstering his bid after Arab-majority lists won a record 19 seats in last week's election and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost the support of an allied religious party.

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The Democrats are rushing in midterms: will Trump use the veto to stop Congress?

The mid-term elections in the United States have drawn up a new and challenging political map: with a majority in both chambers of Congress, the Democrats are profiled as a firm counterweight in front of the White House, while President Donald Trump already warns that he will use his veto power to stop the opposition's legislative agenda. How will the tense relationship between the executive and the legislature be after this blue tide? And what will be the direct consequences of this new balance of powers for Latin America? We analyzed it in The Debate of France 24 next to nue

Xi Jinping intensifies anti-corruption purge in the Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping intensifies his campaign against corruption within the Chinese Communist Party (PCCh), with the expulsion of 33 leaders accused of serious disciplinary and legal misconduct, the highest figure recorded in this type of purge. During a four-day conclave, the president also announced greater vigilance over the heritage of party members and their families, and stressed the need to strengthen loyalty to the organization. What is the scope of this new internal offensive, one year after the next reorganisation of Chinese leadership?

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After the overwhelming defeat in the midterms... Liquidating accounts starts between Republicans.

War declared, or almost. After the collapse of the Republicans in the half-renewal elections, Donald Trump and his allies criticized the poor quality of the candidates, while the local officials of the party on the ground referred to the President ' s responsibility. Among the dignitaries, Vice-President J. de Vance goes away from Trump gently and lays the foundations for a programme of 2028, while Ron de Santis provides himself implicitly as an alternative.

France: Strike and demonstrations against the cost of living and authorities deploy 70 thousand police and gendarmerie officers

demonstrators waving flags and flags on the streets of French towns, and public sector workers started a Thursday strike, in a new challenge for President Emmanuel McCrone after disturbances over weeks, his Government had shaken five months before the presidential election. This movement, advocated by trade unions, including the General Confederation of Left Labour (CGT) and supported by student-representative groups, is the result of the high cost of living, the deterioration of public services and education demonstrations that have erupted in France for years.