Source: The Washington Post

The U.S. is witnessing a great shift in power as the results from the midterm elections are announced, and the international press and public is watching closely. The Democrats have won control of the House of Representatives in the U.S., granting them a check of President Trump's power and policy. The Republicans, meanwhile, have kept the Senate. Both sides have claimed the result as a victory with Trump tweeting about the "tremendous success tonight." But he will know that the result will allow Democrats, who could control the House for the first time since 2010, to thwart or frustrate his more controversial social and economic policies. A Democratic majority in the House, which is likely to see House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi return to the office of speaker, will grant Democrats investigative powers and they could even move to impeach the president, although it's not seen as a likely outcome for now. Pelosi advocated unity and bi-partisanship in a victory speech Tuesday night, saying the result would allow Democrats to restore "checks and balances to the Trump administration." Global media outlets -- many of whom lambasted frequently by Trump and accused of 'fake news' if he doesn't like their reporting - are focusing on the results as they continue to emerge, but the reaction and comment is starting to come thick and fast. Here's a selection of the international media's reaction to the result.

'One-party rule is over'

Major newspaper outlets in the States are leading with the main event - the fact that the Democrats have retaken the House of Representatives. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) headlines with "Democrats retake House after eight years of GOP Rule" and The New York Times' (NYT) news website had a similar headline, with "Democrats capture House as Republicans maintain Senate majority" and the website of The Washington Post led with "Democrats flip the seats needed to control House; GOP holds Senate." Opinion pieces on the papers' news websites are focusing how the results highlights divisions in the U.S. and how Trump's presidency will be affected -- the NYT proclaimed Wednesday that "one-party rule in Washington is over" but the WSJ said there were "silver linings aplenty" for Trump - while other commentators in the U.S. and beyond are pointing to both the potential for more cooperation -- and conflict. WSJ tweet: Tweet Washington Post: Tweet NYT: There were also a variety of comments on a number of historic "firsts" in the midterms, such as the first two Muslim women to be elected to the House. Chicago Tribune tweet: The LA Times pointed to Trump's "heated attacks" on opponents and immigrants as a key reason for the Democrats' success, others pointed to healthcare and gun control as reasons for the Democratic boost. LA Times

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