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1. Trumpism on the line as America heads to the polls

After months of campaign ads and heated rhetoric on the trail, the 2018 congressional elections are here, with Democrats fighting to take back control of Congress and Republicans trying to defend their stronghold and with that, US President Donald Trump. 

2. Facebook blocks accounts citing foreign interference

Facebook blocked 115 accounts saying they may have been engaged in "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" ahead of the US midterm elections.

LIVE: Record number of women to serve in US House - news networks

3. Zizzi reopens in Salisbury eight months after Novichok attack

Zizzi has reopened its Salisbury restaurant eight months after it was caught up in the poisoning of a former Russian intelligence officer and his daughter. 

4. Diwali Delhi smog draws protests

Thick smog currently covers Delhi, with the air pollution leading to health concerns.

5. Democrat control could spell trouble for Trump

If the mid-term elections give control of the US House of Representatives or Senate to Democrats, nearly every aspect of Republican Donald Trump's presidency could face swift examination and, if evidence of wrongdoing is found, impeachment.

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