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Elections Live Updates: Race for Congress Remains Tight

Democrats appeared to defy historical odds in critical midterm elections as an anticipated “red wave” did not materialize, but as Americans woke up on Wednesday, Republicans were still poised to win one if not both houses of Congress, with potentially transformative consequences for the Biden presidency.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Latest News and Live Updates

KYIV, Ukraine — Even as Ukrainian officials celebrate the arrival of more advanced Western air-defense systems and claim growing success at shooting down Russian rockets and drones, they are warning that Moscow is on the hunt for new long-range weapons against which Kyiv’s forces have little defense — specifically, ballistic missiles from Iran.

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COP27 Live News: UN Leader Warns of ‘Climate Hell’ as Talks Open in Egypt

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — As presidents and prime ministers from around the globe gathered on Monday to tell the world what they are doing to tackle climate change, the United Nations secretary-general delivered a grim message about the rapidly warming planet, warning: “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator.”

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Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates: Rising Battle Tensions in Kherson

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is funneling newly drafted conscripts to the front line in Ukraine’s east, but so far, according to a Ukrainian general and Western analysts, Russia’s newly intensified attacks have proven ineffective, and high Russian casualties are expected.

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Latest Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates

Russia’s eight-month war in Ukraine has already created the largest and fastest refugee crisis in decades. But the United Nations and humanitarian agencies are warning that new fighting in the east and south, Moscow’s intensified targeting of power plants and other infrastructure, the approaching winter and fears of a nuclear attack could drive even more Ukrainians to flee their homes in the coming months.

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Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Missiles Target Kyiv and Other Cities

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched dozens of cruise missiles at critical infrastructure and other targets across the country on Monday, temporarily cutting off water to most of the capital in Moscow’s latest barrage aimed at civilian targets.

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Putin Gives High-Profile Address in Russia: Live Updates

President Vladimir V. Putin began to deliver a wide-ranging speech on Thursday that was expected to offer an opportunity to gauge the Russian’s leader’s appetite for escalating the war in Ukraine to avoid defeat.

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Putin Repeats Unsubstantiated ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claim: Russia-Ukraine War News

President Vladimir V. Putin on Wednesday repeated Russia’s unsubstantiated warning that Ukraine was preparing to explode a so-called dirty bomb, as the Kremlin ratcheted up pressure about the possible dire consequences from the war it started in Ukraine.

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Rishi Sunak Becomes New UK Prime Minister: Live Updates

LONDON — Rishi Sunak officially became Britain’s 57th prime minister on Tuesday, vowing to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, Liz Truss, and to regain the trust of British voters after months of political upheaval set off by the ouster of her scandal-scarred predecessor, Boris Johnson.

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Rishi Sunak Is Set to Be UK's Next Prime Minister: Live Updates

LONDON — Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s next prime minister, prevailing in a chaotic Conservative Party leadership race on Monday after his remaining rival for the position, Penny Mordaunt, withdrew. He will be Britain’s third leader in seven weeks and the first prime minister of color in its history.