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Close races to decide control of US Congress in ongoing US election

Republicans likely to win Senate, Democrats could win House

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WASHINGTON (Reuters): Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake on Tuesday in elections that could flip both the House of Representatives and the Senate, while still leaving Capitol Hill divided between Donald Trump's Republicans and Kamala Harris' Democrats.
 
The outcome will play an important role in determining how easily the winner of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election will govern until the next congressional elections in 2026.
 
Nonpartisan analysts say Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the Senate, where Democrats hold a 51-49 majority. But Republicans could also lose their grip on the House, where Democrats only need to pick up four seats to take back control of the 435-seat chamber.
 
As in the presidential election, the outcome will likely be determined by a small slice of voters. The battle for the Senate hinges on seven contests, while fewer than 40 House races are seen as truly competitive.
 
"It's incredibly close," said Erin Covey, who analyzes House races for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
 
Voters do not seem to be indicating a clear preference for either party. An October Reuters/Ipsos poll found 43% of registered voters would back the Republican candidate in their district, while 43% would back the Democratic candidate. Democrats are playing defense as they try to retain their hold on the Senate, whose members serve six-year terms.
 
Republicans only need to gain two seats to win control of the chamber, and they are expected to easily pick up one of those seats with a victory in West Virginia, where Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent, is retiring. The state's popular governor, Jim Justice, is forecast to easily capture Manchin's seat.
 
Republicans could secure their majority with a victory in Montana, where Democrat Jon Tester faces a difficult reelection battle, or Ohio, where Democrat Sherrod Brown likewise is locked in a close race.
 
Republicans stand a chance to widen their Senate majority further if they win races in several competitive Midwestern states. That would allow them to block many of Harris' initiatives and personnel appointments if she were to win the White House, or help Trump deliver on his promised tax cuts if he wins. But they are unlikely to end up with the 60-vote majority needed to advance most legislation in the chamber.
 
In Nebraska, Republican Senator Deb Fischer faces a surprisingly strong challenge from an independent candidate, Dan Osborn, who has not said whether he would line up with Democrats in the Senate if he were to win. Republicans were also playing defense in Texas, where Senator Ted Cruz faced a challenge from Democratic Representative Colin Allred, for a seat Republicans have held for three decades.
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Iranian forces kill 8 after deadly attack in southeast: state media

Militants killed 10 police officers in Taftan county

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Tehran (AFP): Iran’s military has killed eight militants in an operation in the restive southeast since a deadly attack last month on a police station, state media reported on Tuesday.

On October 26, militants from the Jaish al-Adl group killed 10 police officers in Taftan county, Sistan-Baluchistan province — one of the deadliest attacks in the region in recent months.

“A total of eight terrorists have been killed” during operations in the province, Revolutionary Guards commander Ahmad Shafahi said, quoted by the official IRNA news agency.

“Fourteen other terrorists have been arrested,” including key figures involved in the Taftan attack, he said, adding security forces seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition.

Late on Monday, IRNA quoted Guards ground forces commander Mohammad Pakpour as saying the militants who carried out the October 26 attack “were not Iranian”, without specifying their nationalities.

Sistan-Baluchistan straddles the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan, and is one of the Islamic republic’s most impoverished provinces.

It has long been a flashpoint for cross-border attacks by separatists, and clashes between security forces and armed groups are common.

In early October, at least six people, including police officers, were killed in the province in two separate attacks.

Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for the attacks on Telegram.

Formed in 2012 by Baluch separatists, the group is considered a “terrorist organisation” by both Iran and the United States.

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What does Mahira Khan say about her upcoming movie?

The actor is currently in London where the shooting of her and Humayun Saeed's upcoming film is continuing

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Lahore: Renowned actor Mahira Khan has recently shared details about her upcoming film with actor Humayun Saeed.

Mahira is currently in London where the shooting of her and Humayun Saeed's upcoming film is also continuing. She shared some details about her film with Humayun while talking to the media after an event in London.

She said that she and Humayun Saeed were busy shooting for the upcoming film 'Love Guru' and Nadeem Baig is directing it.

Mahira did not elaborate on the story of the film, but the name suggests that it will be a romantic comedy.

 
 
 
 
 
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Mahira Khan also said that her film 'Love Guru' was likely to be released on Eidul Fitr and its shooting was going on in London for the last one and a half months.

Earlier Humayun Saeed had said in September last year that he would appear in the film with Mahira Khan and that the shooting of the film would be delayed due to the marriage of the actress.

Humayun Saeed and Mahira Khan will be seen working together after a decade. Before 'Love Guru', the two had worked together in the 2015 romantic film 'Bin Roy'.

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