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President Trump admits that launching the attack on Iran largely caused Republicans to lose the US midterm elections, but insists “we had to do it” to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
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South Korea plans to expand its anti-piracy mission off Somalia to waters near the Strait of Hormuz, with officials set to seek parliamentary approval to extend the Cheonghae unit’s Middle East deployment, reports Yonhap.
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A giant banner depicting US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was burnt at a rally in Tehran, after the Republican party's major midterm elections loss.
A survey by US-based Jewish advocacy group J Street shows that 72% of American Jewish voters cast their ballots for the Democratic Party candidates in the 2026 midterm elections on November 3.
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From Trump blaming the Iran war for Republican losses to Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory, social media is awash with reactions to Democrats’ sweeping midterm gains and the party’s takeover of Congress.
Democrats rode a blue wave to victory in the United States midterm elections, winning control of both chambers of Congress. Now comes the question of whether they can deliver on their promises.
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PM Netanyahu told the Israeli public that Arab parties, which won a record 19 seats in the Knesset, are 'Hamas-sympathisers'.
Netanyahu’s main rival is reportedly considering forming a coalition with the Arab bloc, ending his time in office.
Israeli forces have launched a widespread arrest campaign across Nablus, Tulkarem, Qalqilya, Hebron and Zeita Jamma’in, detaining dozens of Palestinians, including former prisoners, women and young adults.
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The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians. Here’s a look at some of them.
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens has defended endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race, saying her decision reflected her “unwavering pro-Israel” voting record.
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Tati Abu King lost his voting rights after felony convictions. But, his legal challenge helped nearly 235,000 Virginian ex-cons become eligible to vote.
Al Jazeera’s @nfwazwaz talked to him on Election Day about the right he wasn’t willing to give up.
Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi, says that the outcome of the US midterms is “all the same to us” and that until Washington meets Iran’s conditions for peace, its “strategic doctrine remains unyielding.”
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Champions League Matchday 4 ended with seven thrilling games.
RC Lens suffered a crushing 1-9 defeat against Como.
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President Donald Trump said the US-Israel war on Iran likely contributed to Republican setbacks in the midterm elections, as higher gasoline prices affected voters. Despite the political fallout, he stayed defiant, telling reporters that regarding Iran he would ‘do it again’.
AIPAC has congratulated Democratic and Republican candidates who won in the US midterm elections, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, in a post on X.
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Thousands of Iranian pro-government demonstrators have marched through Tehran to mark the anniversary 47th of the 1979 US Embassy takeover, amid the current US-Israel war on the country.
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Palestinians and Israelis are divided in their opinion following the win by Democrats in the US midterm elections.
The win could reshape the next two years of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Israel is restricting access to treatment abroad for 1,134 Palestinian children in Gaza who have undergone limb amputations, according to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, which warns of lifelong medical complications resulting from Israeli attacks aje.news/n7uc3u
Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi remain uncalled, with Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 0.01 percentage points in Mississippi.
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The new Congress may struggle to push a progressive agenda — #AJOpinion by Josh Paul
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