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Injuries reported on both sides as Russia and Ukraine trade overnight drone strikes on energy and logistics sites.
Injuries reported on both sides as Russia and Ukraine trade overnight drone strikes on energy and logistics sites.
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<p>Voters in Nevada, Virginia, Missouri and Idaho passed or strengthened protections for women’s reproductive freedom</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/reproductive-rights">Reproductive rights</a> were on the ballot on Tuesday night as voters weighed in on several <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/abortion">abortion</a>-related measures, delivering a largely successful night for reproductive rights advocates encompassed by a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/democrats-house-midterm-elections-results">historic blue wave</a>.</p><p>In <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/nevada">Nevada</a>, voters approved an amendment enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, permanently protecting access to abortion through the second trimester after a second referendum on the measure.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/05/abortion-ballot-measures-pass">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Democrats gain hundreds of seats in historic victories – and party set to embark on aggressive legislative spree </p><p>The blue wave that swept Republicans out of power across the United States didn’t just strike Congress. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, Democrats gained hundreds of seats in state legislatures across the country, under-the-radar victories that may have major implications for life in America.</p><p>Though ballots are still being counted, the party’s success appear to be historic – Democrats haven’t won full control of government in Arizona in 60 years, in Pennsylvania since the 1990s, and Wisconsin since their wipeout in 2010. In Michigan and Minnesota, they regained trifectas they lost after the 2024 election, while in Texas, they will control the state house for the first time since 2002.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/democrats-state-legislatures-midterm-elections">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Tej Singh Bhandal, 68, was pulled from a queue and detained under terrorism law in ‘creeping criminalisation of protest action’</p><p>The Metropolitan police have settled a claim brought by a 68-year-old pro-Palestinian activist who accused the force of treating him “like a criminal” when he was arrested under anti-terrorism legislation.</p><p>Tej Singh Bhandal was returning to the UK on Eurostar earlier this year when he was pulled from a queue by police at St Pancras International, London.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/met-settles-claim-brought-by-palestine-activist-treated-like-a-criminal-during-arrest">Continue reading...</a>
<p>With parts of region served by company in severe drought still, regulators give it six weeks to come up with action plan</p><p>Repeated failures by South West Water to tackle leaks are putting customers at higher risks of losing water supplies as parts of the region remain in severe drought, regulators have said.</p><p>In a warning to the privatised company that serves 1.8 million people across the south-west of England, the regulators said it had been failing to meet targets to reduce leaks and repair burst pipes for seven years.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/05/south-west-water-failure-fix-leaks-putting-customer-supplies-at-risk">Continue reading...</a>