The biggest loser in the US midterms? Donald Trump
There are plenty of votes to count yet, but even at this distance there&s no doubt who the biggest loser was in these US midterm elections & Donald J Trump.

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Russian military announces withdrawal from key city of Kherson
Russia&s military has announced it is withdrawing from Ukraine&s southern city of Kherson and nearby areas, in what would be another in a series of humiliating setbacks for Moscow&s forces in the eight-month-old war.

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Countries diverge on future climate finance at COP27
SHARM EL SHEIKH (EGYPT) - High-level talks on scaling up finance for developing countries to green their economies and prepare for global warming impacts began Wednesday at the COP27 climate conference with negotiators differing on the funding's size and providers.

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DR Congo military, rebels resume fighting: residents
GOMA (DR CONGO) - Fighting resumed Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the military and armed group M23, residents told AFP, a day after many people fled rebel-held territory being bombarded by military jets.

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Republican blowback at Trump after limited election gains
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump was hoping to surf a Republican "red wave" to a fresh White House bid, but with only limited gains in Tuesday's midterm elections -- and an outstanding result for his chief intraparty rival -- the former US president seems to be left out to sea.

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Oil and gas emissions up to three times what is reported: monitor
SHARM EL SHEIKH (EGYPT) - Planet-heating emissions from oil and gas production could be three times higher than reported, according to a satellite monitoring project launched Wednesday that the UN chief said made it harder to "cheat".

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