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Georgia’s attorney general-elect, Democrat Tanya Miller, has pledged to apply the law equally after winning a historic victory that will make her the first woman to hold the state’s top legal office. Miller defeated Republican Brian Strickland by roughly 56% to 44% in the 3 November election. ([votes.decisiondeskhq.com](https://votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-11-03/georgia-attorney-general-general-election?utm_source=openai)) Addressing supporters after the result was called, Miller said justice should not be influenced by wealth, political allegiance, race or personal connections. “The law is only as strong as our willingness to apply it fairly,” she said. “Justice cannot depend on who you know. It cannot depend on how much money you…

John Kanga has formally entered the contest for a seat on the Victoria Racing Club board, little more than a year after resigning as chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club amid questions surrounding his associations and financial dealings. Kanga submitted his nomination on Wednesday night, ending weeks of speculation and personal denials that he would seek election. Nominations close on Thursday, with four positions available on the VRC committee. He has stressed that his campaign is independent and is not being supported by Jonathan Munz, the Melbourne Racing Club vice-chairman and influential racing figure who took Kanga’s vacant board seat…

Democrats’ stunning performance in the 2026 midterm elections has prompted analysis from Republican strategist Mark Bednar and Democratic strategist Hyma Moore. The two political strategists weighed in on the results and the scale of the Democrats’ showing, described as a “blue tsunami”. The discussion focused on what the election outcome means for both parties as they assess the Democrats’ strong performance.

Ron DeSantis has condemned the Republican Party’s performance in the US midterm elections, warning that defeats in Texas could damage the party for a decade and signalling a possible challenge to Donald Trump’s political successor. The outgoing Florida governor described the results as “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country”, highlighting Democratic victories in the Texas governor and Senate races. “Let’s just be clear, that is going to hurt, not just for the next two years, that’s something that can reverberate for the next decade or more,” Mr DeSantis said at a press conference…

Navajo voters overcame widespread flooding to cast their ballots across parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, with some travelling by tractor or relying on temporary roads to reach polling stations. At the Dennehotso Chapterhouse in Arizona, trucks arrived with mud-caked tyres as residents gathered to vote, eat fry bread and mutton stew, and share news after a series of floods had damaged homes and cut off roads. Three floods hit the community in a month. The most destructive began on October 22, when heavy rain sent water rushing towards the town from watersheds as far as 60 miles away.…

Canada’s budget will expand funding to tackle homelessness as the crisis in the country’s urban areas deepens.

Mika Abdalla has been cast in the mystery-thriller film Seeker, marking her first movie role since her breakthrough in the Prime Video series Off Campus. The 26-year-old actress will star opposite Cooper Tomlinson. Abdalla will play Caroline, whose unexplained disappearance five years earlier continues to haunt Grant, played by Tomlinson. Now working as a ride-share driver, Grant becomes convinced that a passenger is connected to her disappearance. The encounter develops into a tense pursuit before taking a stranger and more disturbing turn, challenging the assumptions surrounding Caroline’s disappearance. Seeker will be directed by Adam Rehmeier, who previously worked with Abdalla…

Liverpool’s Champions League campaign suffered its first setback as Fenerbahce came from behind twice to win 3-2 in Istanbul. Trey Nyoni gave Liverpool the lead with his first professional goal, but the advantage lasted only four minutes before Mason Greenwood’s free-kick deflected in off Jeremy Jacquet. Andoni Iraola made five changes from the side beaten by Arsenal three days earlier, leaving Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz among those initially rested. Nyoni retained his place and marked another step in his breakthrough season with a deflected volley that wrong-footed Ederson. Liverpool regained control after Isak, Wirtz and Cody Gakpo were introduced.…

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly attacking a woman from behind and trying to abduct her while she was walking in DeLand, Florida, deputies said. The incident happened at about 5.30pm on Tuesday, November 3, near South Blue Lake Avenue and Windy Knoll Lane, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the teenager struck the woman, forced her to the ground and grabbed her clothing. She fought back before running after him and shouting for help, officials said. The suspect fled the area but was later located by Volusia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 units. Teenager faces…

Support for immigration and multiculturalism in Australia has fallen to its lowest levels recorded in the latest survey, with the sharpest shift among people who say they would vote for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. The findings, from the Scanlon Foundation’s annual assessment of social cohesion with the Australian National University, suggest that anti-establishment views are becoming more widespread alongside declining trust in government and politicians. More than 10,000 people took part in the survey, which examined how Australian society had responded to last year’s Bondi attack, the war in the Middle East and deteriorating economic conditions. The report found that…