President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year. Trump set the tone, declaring on»»»

STARACHOWICE: The young gunman who killed six people in central Krakow on Saturday in Poland’s unprecedented mass shooting appeared to be highly skilled in military-style marksmanship, ​the spokesperson for his sports shooting club said on Sunday. “I wouldn’t know how to shoot like that,” Adam Chyb»»»

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: A third-grade field trip to the Navajo Nation Council sparked Crystalyne Curley’s political ambition when she witnessed a fiery debate erupt between two tribal lawmakers. “I thought to myself at a very young age, that’s where I want to be,” Curley said. On Election Day, Curley su»»»

LONDON: About 80 percent of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been infected at some point with scabies, a parasitic skin infestation, due to a lack of proper hygiene supplies and overcrowding, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society. The society’s legal team collected testimonies »»»

An Irish academic who built a career studying fake news and disinformation has been caught up in a misinformation scandal over a doctorate he apparently never earned, according to an investigation by national broadcaster RTE. Tom Felle, an associate professor and former head of journalism at the Un»»»

Pointe-à-Pitre: French skipper Tom Laperche won the Route du Rhum on Saturday, posting a record time in his first attempt at the prestigious trans-Atlantic yacht race. The 29-year-old took his Ultim multihull SVR Lazartigue across the finish line in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe at 10:31 pm local time»»»

A gunman reportedly "fascinated by far-right ideologies" shot and killed at least six people and wounded more than a dozen more in Krakow’s main market square on Saturday, Polish authorities said. Three more bodies were later found at the home of the gunman, who was wounded and taken into custody. »»»

Paraguay’s former president, Santiago Pena, a close ally of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been impeached and placed under house arrest over a massive banking scandal that has put nearly 3 million people’s savings in jeopardy. The country’s Senate voted»»»

BREAKING NEWSMore than a dozen people were injured after a gunman opened fire in the city's main square Krakow: Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in Krakow, Poland, police said. The gunman aimed at random people as»»»

Washington, United States: The United States has recorded more than 5,000 cases of measles this year, the highest number in 35 years, according to an official count released Friday. So far in 2026, 5,182 confirmed cases of the highly contagious but highly preventable disease have been reported acro»»»

American voters brought Donald Trump to power, handing him the opportunity to radically transform the political landscape of America, building upon overwhelming discontent about the political status quo that had metastasized over the course of successive presidential administrations, both Republica»»»

Despite having previously accepted the US midterm election results, President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday the elections were "crooked", and he demanded the remaining votes for Alaska go to its incumbent Republican senator.  US President Donald Trump lashed out at "crooked" election»»»

By Staff, Agencies Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are facing growing calls to step down following the party's midterm gains, as incoming lawmakers, progressive activists, and party supporters challenge their leadership, political record, and close ties to corporate interests a»»»

Global law firm Dentons has advised Societatea Energetică Electrica S.A., one of the leading players in Romania’s energy sector, on the establishment of its EUR 1 billion Euro Medium-Term Note (EMTN) programme. The base prospectus for the programme was approved on October 29, 2026 by the Luxembourg»»»

The National Bank of Poland has accumulated 700 tonnes of gold, completing a reserve target set earlier this year. Governor Adam Glapiński announced the milestone during a Thursday press conference, placing the value of the bank’s holdings at approximately PLN 355.7 billion. The central bank estima»»»

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Silicon Valley bosses who spent two years cozying up to US President Donald Trump now face a Democratic Congress already threatening subpoenas, after midterm elections in which antipathy toward artificial intelligence swayed voters. “AI company CEOs should be called to te»»»

WASHINGTON: US Defense 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. Hegseth, a former Fox News co-host and National Guard officer, has survived repeated sc»»»

Election losses have intensified calls for investigations into the defence chief 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. Hegseth, a former »»»

The view from Washington is clear: President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war on Iran cost the Republican Party the midterm elections. RT looks at how Benjamin Netanyahu’s war became Trump’s problem and whether Israel will bear any costs. The Republican Party suffered an unequivocal wipeout in T»»»

CHICAGO: US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s landslide reelection victory in Minnesota does not protect her from federal prosecution or possible expulsion from Congress, a prominent election law attorney has told Arab News. Burton S. Odelson, who represented George W. Bush’s campaign during the disputed 2000 pres»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pre-Midterm Crashout: How Chessboard of the Israeli Lobby Shifted 05-11-2026 12:37 PM Haley Stevens endorses Republican candidate for Michi»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Democrats are projected to win 259 seats in the US House of Representatives, while the Republicans are expected to get 176 seats, according to an updated forecast by NBC News published on Thursday. Previous estimates projected one fewer seat for the Democrats, with ballot»»»

Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories deal a major blow to President Trump Dubai: A political “Blue Wave” has swept across the United States, handing Democrats control of both chambers of Congress and delivering a major setback to President Donald Trump halfway through his second term. The results »»»

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Adam Jentleson, President of the Searchlight Institute and author of Supermajority: How Democrats Can Build Lasting Power, For Jentleson, the Democrats' sweeping midterm victory represents far more than the familiar backlash against an incumbent president. "This »»»

Poland’s Monetary Policy Council held interest rates steady on Wednesday, keeping the National Bank of Poland’s reference rate at 3.75%. The decision followed a decline in annual consumer inflation to 3.5% in October from 4.1% in September, easing immediate pressure on policymakers. The deposit rat»»»

By Staff, Agencies Results from the US midterm elections continue to highlight a significant breakthrough for Muslim representation in American politics, with several Muslim candidates securing historic victories in congressional races across the country. According to unofficial preliminary results»»»

DUBAI: A surgeon who treated the wounded in Gaza during Israel’s war on the enclave has won a seat in the US House of Representatives, becoming New Jersey’s first Muslim member of Congress. Democrat Adam Hamawy won the 12th Congressional District in Tuesday’s midterm elections, defeating Republican»»»

Washington, United States: Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency. The Democratic landslide will give the opposition »»»

A piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, was found nearly 4 miles from the crash site, investigators said Tuesday, confirming that the plane was breaking apart before impact. National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said most of »»»

Democrats won control of the Senate in the US midterm elections Tuesday, with initial results showing the party securing shock victories in Texas, Ohio, Maine, North and South Carolina, Kansas and Iowa. The Democratic Party won at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike:»»»

By Staff, Agencies Democrats are set to take full control of the United States Congress in January after securing the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, adding to their victories in the House of Representatives, according to projections by NBC News. With control of both chambers, Democrats are »»»

Washington, United States: Democrat Adam Hamilton won a US Senate seat in Kansas on Tuesday, according to US media projections, unseating Republican incumbent Roger Marshall and becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate race in the largely rural, conservative state since 1932. The result is a blo»»»

Trump vows to veto Democrats’ agenda, raising fears of gridlock in Washington Washington: Democrats have retaken control of the U.S. Senate, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican control of governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump»»»

WASHINGTON: Democrats have retaken control of the US Senate, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican control of governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. The midterm elections that came to a close Tuesday channeled voters’ deep frus»»»

Bomb threats targeted at least 10 European airlines on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of a Warsaw airport and affecting at least four Ryanair flights. No explosives were found after the planes all took off and landed safely in different European cities.  About 10 European flights were »»»

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has countersigned presidential appointments for four proposed members of the National Bank of Poland’s management board: Marta Kightley, Ludwik Kotecki, Przemysław Litwiniuk, and Marcin Zarzecki. The documents have been returned to President Karol Nawrocki for his signatu»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN on Tuesday likened the encirclement of the Yemeni city of Taiz by the Houthis to a “medieval siege,” and told Arab News it could not “shoot (its) way through” a blockade that is cutting off about 1 million people from food, water and medicine. “We’re in the 21st century and we»»»

WARSAW: Four European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of one Warsaw airport. Two bomb warnings targeted flights heading to Warsaw — an SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen and one from London’s Heathrow operated by Polish airline LOT. In a»»»

Warsaw: Four European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of one Warsaw airport, but all planes landed safely and no explosives were found, authorities said. Two bomb warnings targeted flights heading to the Polish capital Warsaw, including an SAS Scandin»»»

Around 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will take part in a military exercise in southeastern Poland from November 9 to 22, testing a multinational force designed to support Ukraine after a potential ceasefire. Led by France and Britain, the force aims to bolster Ukraine's security without t»»»

Flights diverted and passengers evacuated after bomb alerts in Warsaw Polish authorities said they received bomb threats Tuesday involving two Warsaw-bound flights, but the planes landed safely and no explosives were found. The bomb warnings targeted an SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenha»»»

Warsaw: Polish authorities said they received bomb threats Tuesday involving two Warsaw-bound flights, but the planes landed safely and no explosives were found. The bomb warnings targeted an SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen and a plane from London's Heathrow airport operated by Pol»»»

Republicans entered the November 3 midterms with a 53–47 Senate majority, while Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control. Six Republican-held seats and one Democratic-held seat are at the center of the battle for the chamber. Maine: Republican Senator Susan Collins, a former public a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar swimmer Adam Morsy finished fifth in the men’s 200m breaststroke final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal yesterday, clocking 2:17.07 seconds. Japan’s Iori Miyazaki won gold in 2:12.33, with Lithuania’s Domas Vilimas taking silver in 2:13.50 and Uzbekistan’s Muhamma»»»

Aspiring pilot and tech mogul among victims in devastating Florida plane accident A 20-year-old woman who had been a licensed pilot since she was a teenager and a technology entrepreneur and his family were among nine people killed when a small jet crashed and exploded in South Florida, family memb»»»

US President Donald Trump made his final remarks before Tuesday's midterm elections at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Washington DC landmark whose multi-million-dollar renovation was marred by peeling paint and a massive algae bloom that turned the water an unfortunate shade of green. The fo»»»

Former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on Monday came to the end of his 28-year trek around the world, arriving in his native city of Hull after having swum across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America up across the frozen Bering Strait before crossing thr»»»

Poland’s zloty weakened to 4.42 per euro on Monday as lower-than-expected inflation reduced prospects of an interest rate increase this year. October CPI fell to 3.5% y/y from 4.1% in September. Political tensions could pose further risks if they disrupt the National Bank of Poland. Deputy Governor»»»

Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom: After 28 years, British adventurer Karl Bushby on Monday ends a 50,000-kilometre (31,000-mile) trek home from Chile across four continents without using any transport. Bushby, who set off on his odyssey from south America in 1998, had two golden rules for his jou»»»

Last-ditch diplomacy gathers pace as US and Iran remain divided over terms to avert war Dubai: Will US President Donald Trump order fresh strikes on Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections, or will a last-minute diplomatic breakthrough avert another round of fighting? The uncertainty is gripping the»»»