World reacts to Democrats' midterm elections victory
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- NPR reports: “From Kyiv to Moscow, and Tehran to Tel Aviv, all eyes were on the Democrats big win on Wednesday, as foreign powers weigh up how a flipped Congress will impact international relations.”
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