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Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in US midterms, prompting reactions from world leaders

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China to UK and Russia: How world leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s US midterms defeat
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Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections, a result that world leaders reacted to. Several world leaders saw the Democrats' control of the House and Senate as a signal of voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's policies. Le Monde described the result as a stinging blow to Republican President Trump.

This continues an earlier story: Democrats take control of Congress in US midterm elections, according to live results pages

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  1. Hindustan Times

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    Hindustan Times reports that world leaders reacted to Trump's midterm defeat, and that several of them saw the Democrats' control of the House and Senate as a signal of voter dissatisfaction with Trump's policies.

  2. Le Monde

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    Le Monde reports that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, a stinging blow to Republican President Donald Trump.

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