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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure, with victorious Democrats planning to target him in Congress and Republicans blaming the Iran war he championed for their election losses. President Donald Trump has stood by Hegseth so far, insisting he's doing "a very good job". But Trump and Vice President JD Vance have both blamed midterm election losses on the Iran war, for which…
The buzz about the presidential election is already under way - here's what we learned this week.
Democrats took the Senate and the House of Representatives from the Republicans. AJLabs maps the wave in US midterms.
Iranian negotiators are reviewing proposals that would see Tehran curb its nuclear program, according to the Times of Israel. Iran had previously refused to put the issue on the table until its seven conditions were met. Now there appears to be a thawing on that stance, if the reporting is correct. It cites a US official and a diplomat familiar. "The proposals stop short of complete…
French- and British-led military drills in Poland will testing post-ceasefire deployment in Ukraine.
The US midterm elections have resulted in the Democratic Party taking control of both chambers of the US Congress, leaving Donald Trump as a lame duck president for the remainder of his term. Professor Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute tells FRANCE 24 that, while a weakened Trump could strengthen Beijing's negotiating position, the Chinese leadership is aware that Congress has relatively…
U.S., Iran edge closer to deal amid hopes for nuclear compromise - Bloomberg News
A Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC would be a coup for Moscow, analysts say, but Beijing appears lukewarm.
The first oil tankers scheduled to deliver Russian diesel to the US under a deal between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have changed course and are no longer heading toward the US coast. It spells the end of an agreement announced with great fanfare before the midterms.
Ukrainian officials say DNA tests are being used to identify bodies while up to 39 remain trapped under rubble.
In Israel, Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday, November 5, as the frontrunner to be tasked with forming a government. This comes after one of the two main parties representing ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters – a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition – declined to recommend any candidate for the task. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky reports.
Staunch US support of Israel has been raised as one of the reasons why Republicans performed so badly.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's future is in question after Tuesday's, November 3, midterms setback. On Thursday, November 5, he issued a video message vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the Iran war as “courageous and historic”. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.
Trillions of dollars have been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia. Investors appear worried about the possibility of an AI slowdown and tougher regulation as Democrats won the midterms in the US. Some of the Democratic candidates had expressed their opposition to the data centres that are needed to power AI technology.
Iran launches diplomatic offensive as US mulls resumption of war.
Most people in Iran have little idea of the course of the US-led war and peace talks on the global stage. With few sources of information, the population must navigate conflicting rumors and fears of a nuclear attack.
Ordinary people living in Iran have little idea of the course of the war and peace talks on the global stage. With few sources of information, they are forced to navigate conflicting rumors and fears of a nuclear attack.
Scores of flights across Europe have received bomb threats this week, but no explosives have been found so far.
Israel’s security establishment, in a panic of its own design, is referring to the Turkish-led defense bloc forming around Saudi Arabia as a “Sunni ring of fire,” the successor to the Shiite ring Iran built from Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iraqi militias. The bloc’s founding document is the Mecca pact, signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, with Turkey’s parliament set to ratify this week,…
Hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is beloved by French youth, but also one of the country’s most controversial politicians. His encouragement of the youth protests sweeping through France months ahead of the presidential election has only made him more divisive. So, why is Melenchon a Gen Z favourite? FRANCE 24's Gabrielle Nadler spoke to young supporters to find out.
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