Americans are electing members of Congress, which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. All 435 House seats are up for election. In the Senate, only 35 of 100 seats are being contested because senators serve six-year terms. This results tracker shows both the races being decided now and the 65 seats that are not up for election this year - 34 held by Democrats and 31 by Republicans. Millions of Americans are voting in the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency.

Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Safety Net Say More Look Up Mashable @Home In My Bag Versus Trending Now Creator Playbook Mashable Selects Getting Technical with Mashable All Series Just to be clear, that is not AI. Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time. Jon Stewart recaps everything Trump has done in the month he's been away With the midterms imminent, what do we think Donald Trump was laser-focused on in one of his final speeches? No! As Jon Stewart recaps in the clip above, the president instead decided to waffle extensively about the renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool -- including a moment where Trump described it as a massive piece of...er, pool.

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At Nvidia's GTC in Berlin, Huang unveiled their new plug-in data center--the DSX Pod--as the key to unlocking Europe's AI infrastructure lag. Jensen Huang outlined his vision of Europe's future at Nvidia's global conference in Berlin on Wednesday. It consists of robotics, AI agents, and modular data centers, with Nvidia unsurprisingly powering it all. "To be part of this AI economy, you don't want to just be consuming the AI. You want to be producing the AI," he told the 4,000-strong crowd at Nvidia's GTC.

'Spy chief's grim warning' and'tiger victim was child actor' Image caption, Many of Wednesday's papers lead on a speech from MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum. Under the headline red alert, The Daily Mirror reports on his warning that Russia is the number one threat to UK security. Danger exists in the form of sabotage, arson, AI, bio-weapons, coercion and violence, with the MI5 chief comparing the situation to that the which existed after 9/11. Image caption, The Daily Express also leads with the warning, headlining that the UK must not'play into hands' of Putin. It notes that the MI5 chief said Russia trolls who are alleged to have attempted to sway the Brexit referendum will be delighted to be front page news once again after being mentioned in the prime minister in a recent interview.

The 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded on Monday with artificial intelligence (AI), the Israel-Palestine conflict and the US-Israel war on Iran dominating world leaders' addresses during the general debate. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his final address before his term ends, warned that the future of the world would be shaped by four tests: AI, climate change, wars and inequality. That is why the UN Charter - and the work of the United Nations - matter more than ever," Guterres said. Speeches ranged from calls to reform the UN to appeals for upholding international law, as the global body has been undermined by the unilateral foreign policy pushed by United States President Donald Trump. Here are the biggest takeaways from this year's summit: The situation in Palestine was a key issue among members amid Israel's ongoing genocidal war on Gaza despite the so-called "ceasefire" and escalating settler pogroms in the occupied West Bank.

US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as'censorship' To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The US has criticised Australia's proposal to give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms, saying it amounts to censorship of protected speech. Under Australia's draft digital duty of care laws, tech firms risk hefty fines if they fail to give users the option to turn off algorithms in a bid to protect them from harmful content. In a rare submission to the proposed laws, the US embassy in Canberra said it had serious concerns and allowing the government to enforce vague definitions of'harm' would lead to viewpoint-based censorship. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the legislation was not about giving governments control but giving it back to individuals.

The UK will set up a new centre to stem the poisonous tide of hostile state attacks, including Russian disinformation, and lead efforts to establish global safety standards for artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. In his first major international speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Burnham warned Russian agencies are using every means at their disposal, including bots and fake websites, to spread lies and disinformation. The prime minister noted AI will multiply existing threats, and pitched the UK as an honest broker on the technology. Fears about AI have grown after industry insiders recently warned it could threaten humanity. In Burnham's speech, he accused Russia of running a disinformation campaign.

Trump threatens to'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials meet on sidelines To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Figure caption, Watch: Trump threatens to'annihilate' Iran if no deal reached President Donald Trump has told the United Nations General Assembly he faces a big decision on whether to strike Iran again or pursue a peace deal. A single member of Iran's delegation watched on during the president's speech on Tuesday in New York, in which he said he could annihilate the Islamic Republic if the conflict went unresolved. Before a standing-room-only audience, Trump also rejected global government, vowed to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine and ensure the US wins the artificial intelligence race. His comments came on a day of high-level diplomacy.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Figure caption, Watch: Trump threatens to'annihilate' Iran if no deal reached US President Donald Trump returned to the stage at the United Nations on Tuesday, where he touted his administration's policies in front of world leaders and issued pointed threats to some of those gathered in the room. The lengthy speech was wide-ranging, covering the war in Iran, AI, Cuba and the role of America's military. The BBC's correspondents who covered the address have picked five key moments that stood out. The US president has no great respect for the United Nations - he accused it of imposing a far-left agenda - but he does relish the global platform it gives him.