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Trump accepts midterm defeat but says Republicans would have won “in a landslide” had he been on the ballot

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12 parts of the world write · 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.

  • «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 9 of 13 texts, the rest — 7 of 42

  • «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 4 texts, the rest — 0 of 80

  • «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 13 texts, the rest — 46 of 74

  • «- Democrats are also expected to win a majority in the House of Representatives.»

    Rossiyskaya Gazeta

    Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia 3 of 3 texts, the rest — 12 of 71

How the story spread

each bar — 6 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. Canada CityNews Toronto
  4. Russia MK
  5. Asia and Oceania The Korea Times
  6. Ukraine Kyiv Post
  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

Russian-language media abroad

Barely covered it

Russia (100 of the usual ~211), Ukraine (25 of the usual ~65), Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia (17 of the usual ~47)

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