In massive rebuke to Trump, Democrats projected to control Congress• Momentous sweep: Democrats will flip control of both the House and Senate in a resounding and historic victory, CNN projects. They capitalized on President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity to win a major victory and significant power to check his final two years in office.
Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe, no explosive devices foundAt least seven flights and an Israel-bound cruise ship receive threats, but officials say searches found no explosives.
Progress and pitfalls on the path to a bigger EU: Five takeaways from the Euronews Enlargement SummitAt the Euronews Enlargement Summit, Montenegro, Albania and Moldova pressed ahead with their accession plans, North Macedonia snapped at Bulgaria, Ukraine rejected farm carve-outs, Armenia eyed an swift application, while Georgia had no answer to its EU deadlock.
Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in 10 countriesThe significant increase in freezer temperatures has forced retailers to discard food.
‘Boulder barrier’ deployed by activists to protect porpoises in UK watersGreenpeace activists place giant boulders – each weighing up to two tonnes – onto seabed to create a barrier preventing bottom trawling.
Let Sleeping Bears Lie? Not in Russia.The brown bear may be a symbol of Russia, but the 19 people killed by these animals between January and October show that the relationship is not always harmonious.
Rebel Wilson to Taron Egerton: Hollywood stars reveal the films that mean most to themThis year's Toronto International Film Festival featured a host of talent – and, at the BBC's exclusive photo studio, they discussed the projects that define their life and careers.
Nina Danilova: My favorite thrift and vintage stores in Florence, Italy’s premiere city of fashionThe first city one would perhaps name when thinking of Italian fashion today is Milan; however, it’s Florence that has been driving Italian style for centuries.
Thom Harding: My favorite kindercafés and family friendly restaurants in Vienna when it’s too cold for the parkDuring the next few months, I hope to use my position as a new father to lift the lid on the huge amount of events, locales and happenings arranged by the city of Vienna for families.
Dispatches’ list of the best of Amsterdam’s 2nd hand/vintage shoppingThrift shopping and vintage are starting to crowd out the High Street chains as a new generation of thrifty young shoppers want to do well while doing good. Even the fashion mags have noticed the trend.
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