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From Texas to Tehran: how papers across the world reacted to ‘Dem-olition’ job on Trump in US midterms

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Published 5 Nov 2026, 03:45 GMT1 min read

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After a night of high drama that saw the Democrats win control of Congress, front pages across the world react with shock, anger and glee

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