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US midterms: Democrats win Congress in major setback for Trump

690 headlines · —

12 parts of the world write · more than usual: USA, Europe, Asia and Oceania · barely writing: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia

writing more than usual silent, though they usually cover it not writing

Events of this story

How it was told

The most unlike headlines from different parts of the world — the outlets’ own words.

What different parts of the world single out

From the articles' texts: the share of each part of the world's texts that say it (a reprint of one text counts once). Only differences chance does not explain are shown.

  • «Therefore, every four years, elections to the House of Representatives coincide with presidential elections, and intermediate elections are held between them.»

    BBC Russkaya sluzhba · in translation

    Russian-language media abroad 2 of 3 texts, the rest — 0 of 71

  • «Democrats have seized control of both chambers of the US Congress in a sweeping midterm victory, flipping seven Republican-held Senate seats and 25 House districts in a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump and his party.»

    The Herald (Zimbabwe)

    USA 2 of 12 texts, the rest — 42 of 64

  • «The 10-year US Treasury yield fell by seven basis points to 4.9% as the election outcomes boosted demand for Treasuries.»

    Anadolu Agency

    Middle East 4 of 10 texts, the rest — 0 of 29

  • «Americans went to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.»

    Nation (Kenya)

    Asia and Oceania 8 of 11 texts, the rest — 7 of 32

How the story spread

each bar — 3 hours
Africa Asia and Oceania Canada China Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Europe Latin America Middle East Russia Russian-language media abroad Ukraine USA

Who wrote first

  1. Europe France 24
  2. Middle East The Jerusalem Post
  3. Russia MK
  4. Asia and Oceania The Korea Times
  5. Ukraine Kyiv Post
  6. Canada Global News (Canada)
  7. Africa Vanguard (Nigeria)
  8. USA Inside Higher Ed
  9. China SCMP
  10. Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia APA (Azerbaijan)
  11. Latin America Colombia One
  12. Russian-language media abroad Meduza

How it is reported

Barely covered it

Russia (74 of the usual ~166), Ukraine (22 of the usual ~50), Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia (17 of the usual ~37)

Headlines are grouped into events automatically, by meaning: an event gathers different outlets' news about the same thing. We claim nothing — we only show who wrote what and when. “More” and “less than usual” compare with how much this part of the world usually writes about events many others cover.

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