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Democrat Jocelyn Benson wins election for governor in Michigan
Democrat Jocelyn Benson won the election as governor of Michigan, defeating Republican John James. Read More…
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Trump says Democrats 'did a good job'
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday night that the Democrats "did a good job". "They fought hard," he added in an interview with Fox News as results continued to roll in. He said he does not consider the Republicans' loss in the House of Representatives and the Senate a "defeat" for him. "I don't like to consider it a defeat for me. I wasn't on the ballot," he said. Read More…
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Iranian general warns of Red Sea attacks if war resumes
An Iranian general overseeing proxy forces in the Middle East has warned of attacks in the Red Sea if war resumes. Brig Gen Esmail Qaani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force, said the US military "should know that today the entire resistance is one front". "Otherwise there will be a war with weapons in Hormuz and the liberation of Bab Al Mandeb," he said, referring to the strait linking the Red Sea to the ocean. Read More…
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US widens Iran sanctions in India and Turkey
The US Treasury Department placed a new round of Iran-related sanctions on people and companies in India and Turkey. One target was what the Treasury called a "vast criminal network" involving Indian businessman Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid. It alleged they had provided false flags and certifications to vessels under sanctions involved in shipping Iranian oil. Read More…
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Iran says it destroyed US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps today said its air defences had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island, calling it the 15th such aircraft brought down. The IRGC’s public relations office said the drone was attacked by an advanced air defence system. The claim has not been independently verified. Read More…
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Houthis claim missile attack on Riyadh airport
Yemen’s Houthis say they have carried out a ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, claiming the missile caused significant damage. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree declared the airport unsafe and renewed the group’s call for international airlines, aviation employees and passengers to avoid travelling through Saudi airspace, which he also described as unsafe. Saudi authorities have not confirmed an attack on the airport, but the country's civil defence agency issued a warning of a potential threat in Riyadh. Read More…
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Blood banks among victims of European cyber attacks
A cyber attack that has affected supermarkets across Europe also hit cold storage sites used by France’s national blood service, it has emerged. Several regional blood banks were hit by the attack on November 2, the French health Ministry said. Read More…
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Syria, Saudi Arabia sign defense agreement as Al Shara returns to Riyadh
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara met Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday, on his second visit to the kingdom in weeks. The two men witnessed the signing of several agreements covering military co-operation, energy, infrastructure and other fields, Syrian official media said. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said the defence agreement was the most notable but did not give details. It called the visit a "significant step towards strengthening historical ties". Read More…
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India expands crude imports with UAE emerging as a major supplier
India has expanded its crude oil imports to about 43 countries amid disruption to supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, with the UAE emerging as one of its major suppliers, a senior official said. Neeraj Mittal, the Secretary of India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that, while Russia continues to be the top oil supplier to the South Asian nation, India has also started importing from other countries such as Venezuela. Read More…
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Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate in Michigan victory
Abdul El-Sayed, the Egyptian-American progressive candidate from Michigan, won on Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. His victory caps an extraordinary campaign for the former public health official. Mr El-Sayed faced off against Republican opponent Mike Rogers, in a Senate race seen as pivotal in the midterms. Read More…
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