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Fox News host Sean Hannity said the U.S. war with Iran played a major role in Republicans' sweeping losses in this week's midterm elections. Hannity expressed complete certainty that the results would have differed if the war had not been a leading concern for voters. Hannity maintained that economic fundamentals remain strong under the current administration, but said voters' dissatisfaction with the war and its economic effects now dominates. Republicans suffered major defeats in both the House and Senate on Tuesday, creating conditions for conflict with the president during the president's final two years in office.

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People close to President Trump blame the war with Iran for widespread Republican defeats on Tuesday night. The war has lasted more than eight months without an end in sight and has helped drive energy prices sharply higher.

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The European Union pledged a coordinated response to supermarket cyberattacks that have affected at least 11 European countries and spoiled tonnes of food. Officials said hackers increased refrigeration temperatures in Germany, Romania and the United Kingdom during Monday's attacks. Officials and company representatives said on Tuesday that four supermarkets in Germany and six in Romania were affected. The motive remains unknown, and nobody has claimed responsibility. Romania's top cybersecurity official, Dan Cimpean, said Romania did not suspect a state actor under any circumstances.

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Venezuela's government cooperated in a US drone attack that killed more than two dozen guerrilla fighters inside Venezuela. US military drones targeted a camp used by leftist guerrillas. Washington and Caracas are developing closer military relations.

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Oil prices declined during early trading in Asia as markets monitored results from the US midterm elections. ANZ Research said conflicting indications about progress in US-Iran peace negotiations have contributed to price volatility.

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Chris Barrie argues that Australia should abandon the Aukus submarine plan and properly assess a replacement for the Collins class fleet. Barrie says the government has withheld the strategic justification for a project likely to cost more than $368 billion by the mid-2050s. The government and opposition rejected invitations to give evidence to the Aukus public inquiry, on which Barrie served as a commissioner. The Australian Submarine Agency says only nuclear-powered submarines obtained through Aukus can meet Australia's future defence requirements, but Barrie argues that the agency has not demonstrated the case. Barrie says Australia needs a credible submarine capability under full Australian command and control, including the freedom to reject allies' requests.

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Brent futures lost 26 cents, or 0.25%, to $103.34 a barrel in early Wednesday trading as investors awaited US midterm election results. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined 53 cents, or 0.55%, to $95.56 a barrel. Investors were assessing how the election outcome could affect Middle East peace negotiations. A senior Iranian official said on Tuesday that Iran and the United States were still far from reaching an agreement to end the war. Market sources citing American Petroleum Institute data said US crude inventories unexpectedly dropped by 5.27 million barrels in the week ended October 30.

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This roundup covers early U.S. election results and tensions with Iran. Democrats Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper and Mark Warner won Senate races in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, respectively, in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats need four net gains and 51 seats to control the Senate. President Donald Trump indicated earlier on Tuesday that another U.S. strike against Iran might not be necessary. Trump said the U.S. military was prepared to act if needed, following Monday's U.S. airstrikes on Qeshm Island.

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Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signalled little interest in resuming dialogue with Washington. The remarks appeared to weaken prospects for a meeting this month between Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. Kim Yo Jong accused Washington of maintaining a hostile policy, citing allegations about a Binance cryptocurrency theft, military exercises and demands for denuclearisation. The FBI said a North Korea-affiliated hacking group carried out the theft, but Trump said North Korea's involvement remained uncertain. Binance said around $2.85 billion of the $6.34 billion stolen had been frozen.

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Chen Dongxiao, president of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, said the coming US midterm elections are unlikely to seriously disrupt relations with China. Chen expects changes in Congress to complicate President Donald Trump's domestic agenda more than foreign policy, where Trump retains considerable discretion. However, Chen warned that lawmakers from both parties may increase pressure for arms sales to Taiwan after the election. Chen said Trump can help maintain stable relations if domestic investigations do not consume Trump's energy and Congress does not make China policy its main target.

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South Korea said North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea on Wednesday. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff did not identify the weapon or provide other details. North Korea has increased weapons testing in recent weeks, likely seeking greater leverage in possible diplomacy with the United States.

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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said Democrats should repeal President Trump's tariffs and end the Iran war if Democrats gain power after the midterm elections. Martin ranked tariff repeal first and ending the war second, followed by measures addressing high costs, health care and corruption. Both tariff legislation and a resolution withdrawing troops from Iran would face a presidential veto, with 67 votes needed to override a veto. Martin said the House and Senate will aggressively seek to repeal many Trump administration policies within the first hundred days if Democrats win a majority.

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South Korea said North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Wednesday and did not identify the weapon. North Korea has increased weapons testing in recent weeks, likely seeking greater leverage in possible diplomacy with the United States.

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This is a roundup of developments in the Ukraine war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Russian strikes on Komyshuvakha killed 33 people and may have left more than 50 trapped beneath debris. Rescuers continued searching a former school that Ukraine said served as an aid distribution site. Russia also attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Tuesday, causing widespread power outages a week before US-brokered peace talks were scheduled to resume. DTEK said the attacks disabled three of the company's five thermal power plants.

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North Korea called on the United States to abandon what North Korea described as a hostile policy, increasing pressure on President Donald Trump during the midterm elections. Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader’s sister, said Wednesday that North Korea saw no need for talks with people who maintained a confrontational policy. A day earlier, Kim Yo Jong denied US allegations that North Korea stole more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance. Trump had suggested a possible meeting with Kim Jong Un this year, but Trump lowered expectations last month.

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The United Nations elected five judges to serve nine-year terms on the International Court of Justice, which faces a record caseload. The judges will begin their terms on February 6, 2027. Kenya's Phoebe Okowa secured the final seat after several voting rounds and the withdrawal of Ecuador's Marcelo Vazquez-Bermudez. ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa said on October 29 that the court had 24 contentious cases pending. The caseload includes South Africa's allegation that Israel violated the Genocide Convention during the war on Gaza, a case without a final ruling on whether genocide occurred.

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The author argues that China faces the difficult task of developing an advanced, commercially strong defence industry while preserving civilian oversight and financial discipline. China's anti-corruption campaign has placed about 20 senior military officials under investigation, including two Central Military Commission vice-chairmen. The author calculates that officials with defence-technology backgrounds increased from 13 full or alternate Central Committee members in 2007 to 26 in 2022. Politburo member Ma Xingrui is under investigation, and the author suggests that Ma's political downfall appears closely connected to the wider scrutiny of the aerospace industry. The author leaves open whether Beijing can avoid the institutional excesses and corruption associated with the military-industrial systems of the United States and Soviet Union.

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Iran is using guerrilla tactics in an effort to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz and halt oil shipments through the waterway. Iran is deploying rocket-propelled grenades and limpet mines to disrupt oil exports from the Persian Gulf.

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Officials said bomb threats targeted at least seven flights across Europe and a cruise ship bound for Israel on Tuesday. Every plane landed safely, and searches uncovered no explosives. The alerts temporarily closed Warsaw Modlin Airport and prompted Italian fighter jets to escort a Ryanair plane to Rome. The Crown Iris cruise ship was evacuated near the Greek island of Syros before searches found no device. Nobody claimed responsibility, and officials blamed no party for the threats.

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An independent inquiry published last week praised firefighters' bravery but found Fire Services Department oversight failures that contributed to the Tai Po blaze, which killed 168 people. Some firefighters said the findings deepened divisions between frontline crews and management over problems that had long been known. The inquiry found prolonged shutdowns of fire safety equipment and criticised inadequate inspections and enforcement. A senior officer said frontline morale had suffered, while senior management considered the criticism less severe than expected. A department spokesman said staff morale remained strong and the department was acting on the inquiry's recommendations.

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China is helping Solomon Islands police learn to operate water cannons through the countries' security partnership. China's embassy said on Tuesday that six Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officers completed a week-long exercise. The announcement followed Prime Minister Matthew Wale's pledge in June to review the 2022 security agreement with China and similar agreements with other countries. Australia and the United States have expressed concern that the partnership could eventually lead to a Chinese military presence in the region. Beijing has rejected that prospect.

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Iran says a plan for maximum deterrence is ready for any new US attack and warns that a response would be immediate. The military is expanding target lists to cover US and Israeli assets across wider geographical areas. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says two unidentified projectiles struck an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) earlier said three tankers exploded after striking naval mines while passing through the strait without permission.

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Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said the United States must prevent a return to all-out war after Iran answered Washington's demands concerning nuclear weapons and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Qalibaf did not identify the response. The comments followed Monday's U.S. strikes on an Iranian anti-aircraft facility, which Washington described as defensive. President Trump confirmed the attack on Tuesday but characterized the operation as minor rather than a resumption of full conflict. Iran has tied concessions concerning the strait or Iran's nuclear program to U.S. action on a naval blockade, oil sanctions and a ceasefire in Lebanon, among other conditions. Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, said the strait would reopen only after Washington fully addressed and acted on Iran's seven conditions.

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President Donald Trump said the US has no immediate plans to attack Iran after the midterm elections. However, Trump indicated that US forces were ready to act if necessary. Trump said indirect talks with Iran continued over the future of Iran's roughly 1,000lb enriched uranium stockpile. Trump claimed that the US blockade was constraining Iran's economy and that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz exceeded prewar levels. Brent crude has fallen to about $104 a barrel amid hopes for progress in peace talks, but average US petrol prices reached a record on Tuesday.

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Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said Tuesday that President Trump's announcement about ending aid to Israel reflects poor polling on the issue. Trump said Tuesday that an agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will end U.S. aid to Israel this year. Greene argued that the agreement would not change today's election results or end the war with Iran. Greene said only six members of Congress, including Greene, supported Greene's unsuccessful amendment last year to remove funding for Israel.

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Prince William described the prospect of more UK wildfires because of climate change as terrifying and said preparation would be crucial. During a visit to Treherbert, which a mountain fire threatened in August, William praised the effort to protect homes, land and lives. National Fire Chiefs Council figures show a record 1,350 significant wildfires across England and Wales, more than 300 above 2025. William questioned the availability of firefighting aircraft and suggested that other communities could learn from Treherbert's response.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said recent trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada had made progress toward an agreement. Carney cautioned that major obstacles remain.

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Students examine the recent riots in France and consider whether similar unrest could occur in the United States.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will exclude Russian and Belarusian skaters from the world junior ice hockey championships in Alberta. The tournament is scheduled for late December through early January. Carney said athletes representing Russia or Belarus will be excluded from competition in Canada while those countries support the war in Ukraine. Canada has condemned a sports arbitration decision allowing Russians into International Ice Hockey Federation events.

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Kim Yo Jong denied the FBI's accusation that North Korea stole more than $6 billion in crypto assets from Binance. Kim Yo Jong also rejected dialogue with Washington in a statement carried by the official KCNA on Wednesday. Kim Yo Jong said the United States must abandon hostile policy toward North Korea before problems can be resolved. The rejection comes amid speculation about a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this month.

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