Iran celebrates its claimed role in ‘regime change’ amid pressure on Trump to ‘finish the job’ with attack US midterms live – latest updates Iran this week unveiled a huge billboard and banners over Enqelab Square in central Tehran. The billboard pledged in English: “We will kill Trump” – elevating ...
Israel’s election commission rejects Netanyahu claims of voting fraudIsrael’s election commission rejects Netanyahu claims of voting fraud
Move comes after attorney general blocks Shin Bet call to interrogate politicians from Palestinian-led parties Israel’s election commission on Wednesday confirmed the final results of last week’s vote that stripped Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition of its governing majority, rejecting claims of mass fraud promoted by the prime minister. The main ...
‘This is a disaster’: Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat‘This is a disaster’: Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat
Some Republicans tell the BBC the president’s focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them. ...
Five reasons why Republicans lost so badlyFive reasons why Republicans lost so badly
From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats. ...
South Africa downplays AGOA blowSouth Africa downplays AGOA blow
The News South Africa moved to contain fears of major economic damage after the White House’s decision to exclude it from a US preferential trade program, saying its biggest mineral exports never relied on the duty-free program and the tariff increase on affected goods is manageable. Washington announced plans this ...
Democrats to focus on affordability and corruption probesDemocrats to focus on affordability and corruption probes
Democratic party leadership pledged to focus on affordability and accountability following midterm elections that left them with bigger-than-expected victories in both houses of Congress. The party won more seats than predicted in the House — “a majority big enough to manage comfortably and contain a restive progressive wing,” Semafor’s Nicholas ...
Trump likely to focus on foreign policy following midterm defeatTrump likely to focus on foreign policy following midterm defeat
Republicans’ thumping defeat in midterm elections sharply circumscribes US President Donald Trump’s domestic power, leaving him more likely to focus on foreign policy. American leaders often increase their attention on global issues towards the end of their presidencies as they enter a lame-duck period. With the scale of the swing ...
Brazilian court curbs Meta’s use of local media to train AIBrazilian court curbs Meta’s use of local media to train AI
A Brazilian court ordered Meta to stop collecting content from local media outlets to train its AI models, cementing the country’s role as a notable antagonist of Big Tech. The decision follows allegations from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that Meta favored his challenger in recent elections. Brazil ...
Democrats redraw US electoral map with resounding winDemocrats redraw US electoral map with resounding win
Democrats won resounding US midterm election victories that redrew the electoral map and reshaped the policy agenda, sharply curtailing President Donald Trump’s power. Propelled by frustration over inflation — made worse by the Iran war driving up fuel prices — Democrats took both houses of Congress, tallying remarkable successes along ...
‘Democrats need to not blow it’: our panel reacts to the historic midterms | Panel‘Democrats need to not blow it’: our panel reacts to the historic midterms | Panel
Democrats should take the right lessons from their great night – but will they? Trump has been a disaster for our country. His economic plans are incoherent, the Iran war is making inflation worse, and his complicity with Israel’s crimes in Gaza and other acts of lawlessness, from the extrajudicial ...