内容摘要：If Trump loses even just one seat to the Democrats in the 2026 mid-terms, then he loses the house majority - limiting his ability to pass key pieces of legislation.

If Trump loses even just one seat to the Democrats in the 2026 mid-terms, then he loses the house majority - limiting his ability to pass key pieces of legislation.

Trump's first term in office was "exemplary" as far as Israel is concerned, says Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the US. But he adds: "We have to be very clear-sighted about who Donald Trump is and what he stands for."The former president sees wars as expensive, Mr Oren notes, and Trump has urged Israel to finish the war in Gaza quickly.

"If Donald Trump comes into office in January and says, 'okay, you have a week to finish this war', Netanyahu is going to have to respect that."In Gaza, where the Israeli military has been battling Palestinian group Hamas, desperation has narrowed the focus of some residents.Trump "has some strong promises", says Ahmed, whose wife and son were both killed when their house was destroyed. "We hope he can help, and bring peace."

Another displaced resident, Mamdouh, said he didn’t care who won the US election - he just wanted someone to help.China is bracing itself for the return of Donald Trump where there are fears that his presidency will trigger a new trade war.

As president, Trump imposed tariffs on over $300 billion of Chinese imports. This time around he has said the tariffs could be in excess of 60%.

Beijing will not stand by - it will retaliate. But China's economy is already ailing and it will be in no mood for a second protracted trade war.A public inquiry held in the aftermath found there were "no villains" and only human beings who made mistakes.

However, making its application, Phoenix Law said there had been an "irregularity of proceedings in the original inquest" which had not commented on or addressed "substantial issues" including the cause of the fire.The firm said there was "substantial fresh evidence which was not heard at the original inquest or commission which call into question the central conclusions", suggesting the forensic analysis of the time was now "unreliable".

A spokesman also said several experts had provided written support for a fresh investigation into the fire "on the premise that there have been significant developments within the forensic science on how fires are investigated".He said they had pointed to the