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Trump served another crushing blow as Darline Graham loses seat he handpicked her for

04 Nov 2026, 03:35 UTC · 2 independent sources ·

The South Carolina seat was one Trump had worked extremely hard to keep in Republican hands.

Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998

04 Nov 2026, 03:16 UTC · 9 independent sources ·

Annie Andrews won the race for US Senate in South Carolina.

Historic leadership firsts for minorities across US in midterm vote

04 Nov 2026, 06:29 UTC · 15 independent sources ·

The first Black female governor won a groundbreaking election.

How NATO states on the Black Sea are being drawn into Ukraine war escalation

03 Nov 2026, 06:37 UTC · 2 independent sources ·

Attacks on cargo vessels off the coast of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria have surged in recent weeks.

ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections

04 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC · 6 independent sources ·

The African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in Wednesday’s local elections.

Iran’s Khamenei gives government powers to hold talks on war

03 Nov 2026, 00:58 UTC · 3 independent sources ·

Amy Acton rides reviled Vivek Ramaswamy attack ad to stunning Ohio gov victory

04 Nov 2026, 03:59 UTC · 4 independent sources ·

Amy Acton beat Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.

US to hold trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week-US official

02 Nov 2026, 23:07 UTC · 69 independent sources ·

The delegations will meet on November 10-11.

Qatar remains hopeful the US and Iran can reach a deal

03 Nov 2026, 13:05 UTC · 2 independent sources ·

Qatar said Tuesday it sees hope for an interim deal.

Chris Pappas holds New Hampshire US Senate seat for Democrats

04 Nov 2026, 01:27 UTC · 11 independent sources ·

Chris Pappas won New Hampshire’s open US Senate seat on Tuesday, according to media projections.

Trump hand-picked US Senate candidates, Republicans paid the price

04 Nov 2026, 07:14 UTC · 2 independent sources ·

Trump-backed candidates in South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas all lost.

European troops prepare for a postwar Ukraine mission that's fraught with challenges

03 Nov 2026, 05:13 UTC · 15 independent sources ·

Thousands of European troops are set to participate in a military exercise in Poland later this month.

NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site

03 Nov 2026, 21:53 UTC · 40 independent sources ·

The NTSB said crucial plane parts were found three miles from the crash site.

Asian Cup postponed due to unrest in Saudi Arabia

03 Nov 2026, 06:24 UTC · 5 independent sources ·

The tournament has been postponed until December 2027.

Russian strikes on Ukrainian shelter and aid centre kill 24

02 Nov 2026, 18:23 UTC · 41 independent sources ·

Russian bombing of a Ukrainian aid centre killed 24 people.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russian bombing kills 18 in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region

02 Nov 2026, 17:47 UTC · 4 independent sources ·

Zelenskiy said Russian forces bombed a village in southeastern Zaporihzhia region.

Iran says 'intensive' negotiations underway with US to avert war

02 Nov 2026, 17:27 UTC · 12 independent sources ·

Tehran said Monday it is holding “intensive” indirect talks with Washington.

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China’s new nightmare: a Japanese containment arc in the Indo-Pacific

03 Nov 2026, 21:30 UTC · 1 source ·

The 11-day exercise ended on October 29.

US midterm election latest predictions: Democrats’ chances for Senate and House sweep rise

03 Nov 2026, 23:44 UTC · 22 independent sources ·

Democrats’ chances of sweeping both the House and Senate rose Tuesday afternoon, according to prediction markets.

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US conducts series of ‘defensive strikes’ against Iran

03 Nov 2026, 10:39 UTC · 1 source ·

The US has carried out a series of “defensive strikes” on Iranian locations near Hormuz.

Newsom warns DOJ will try to seize ballots as Trump takes California battle to Supreme Court

02 Nov 2026, 21:55 UTC · 11 independent sources ·

Newsom says California will prosecute anyone who “meddles” with voters.

Google responds to political backlash over removing search from schools that ban AI

04 Nov 2026, 00:10 UTC · 2 independent sources ·

Google said search can be turned back on with AI Overviews.

Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India’s eastern coast

03 Nov 2026, 09:33 UTC · 8 independent sources ·

Cyclone Murasu has made landfall on India’s eastern coast.

Sister of North Korea’s Kim slams FBI’s Binance hack allegations as ‘grave’ provocation

02 Nov 2026, 23:32 UTC · 8 independent sources ·

North Korea on Tuesday dismissed the FBI’s allegation that it was behind a US$6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance.