Americans vote in pivotal midterm elections
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Americans vote in pivotal midterm elections

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 3, 202628 min
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  • Politics

US voters decide whether Donald Trump keeps control of Congress in the midterm elections. The Democrats are predicted to win back control of the House, and possibly the Senate, although many key contests are within the margin of error. Also: several flights land at airports around Europe after all being targeted by suspected bomb threats; Tenerife footballer, Jesus de Miguel, dies after on-field collision; King Charles calls the slave trade a "shameful chapter" in Britain's history; hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh are forced to close after several days of violent protests; North Korea denies role in...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. global story on bbc.com or wherever you get your pods. This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Mayeni Jones and at 1500 GMT, Tuesday 3rd November, these are main stories.

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Decision time for millions of Americans now casting their votes in the US midterm elections. Bomb threats to flights across Europe force unplanned landings will get the latest. And tributes to a 30-year-old Spanish footballer who died in a clash with a goalkeeper during a second division match in Tenerife.

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Also in this podcast... That shameful chapter of history is one that fills my heartless horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow. King Charles expresses sorrow for the transatlantic slave trade

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