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Democrats won control of the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterms, according to AP race calls. As of Saturday, AP had Democrats at 54 Senate seats and Republicans at 44, with Mississippi and Alaska undecided. In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led…
✔ Sources: Yahoo News live (AP race data), Mississippi Free Press, Spectrum News (AP calls)
U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored multiple warnings and tried to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port. On Friday night the U.S. carried out what President Trump…
✔ Sources: AP via Military.com, Euronews, Times of Israel
The Dow fell more than 1,800 points, about 3.4%, on Thursday and the PHLX Semiconductor Index lost about 12% as investors sold AI chip and data center stocks. On Friday AI stocks rebounded: Nvidia rose 3.6%, the Nasdaq gained 1.09% and the S&P 500 0.31%,…
✔ Sources: AP via WPTF, Fox Business, Yahoo Finance
President Trump announced Friday that deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller will become White House chief of staff on Monday, replacing Susie Wiles, the first woman in the job, who is moving to Trump's political operation. Trump said he "wanted to make a…
✔ Sources: ABC News, Fox News
President Isaac Herzog said Saturday he is giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, the first opportunity to form Israel's next government after the Oct. 27 election left no side with a majority. Sixty-seven lawmakers, including…
✔ Sources: CBS News (AP), Al Jazeera
Paraguay's Senate removed President Santiago Peña for misconduct in office on Friday, with all 44 senators present voting in favor, after regulators seized Ueno Bank on Nov. 3. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in to serve until August 2028.…
✔ Sources: AP via WRAL, Euronews
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in a one-day nationwide strike in France on Thursday, Nov. 5, over living costs, public services and education. The Interior Ministry estimated about 600,000 took part; the CGT union said 1.6 million. On Nov. 4…
✔ Sources: Reuters via The Jerusalem Post, Euronews
Ethiopia closed Sudan's consulate in the border town of Assosa and ordered six diplomats to leave within 48 hours; Sudan then closed Ethiopia's consulate in Gedaref and expelled its staff. Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support…
✔ Sources: Reuters via TimesLIVE, Al Jazeera
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on Thursday, Nov. 5, targeting a Cuban crude oil shipping network, state-owned entities and China-based suppliers of Cuba's military. A new Treasury determination allows sanctions on foreign persons…
✔ Sources: Reuters via CP24, gCaptain
North Korea fired multiple missiles toward the sea off its east coast from the Sondok area on Wednesday, Nov. 4, its fourth weapons launch in a month, South Korea's Defense Ministry said. North Korean state media said it tested an advanced air-defense…
✔ Sources: Reuters via The Star, Stars and Stripes
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