Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi after a final count on Wednesday, becoming the state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction. His narrow victory adds to the Democrats' midterm gains as President Donald Trump's party suffers a series of defeats.»»»

Hegseth faces backlash after reprimand during Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington WASHINGTON (AP) — A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington Nati»»»

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russia will raise the issue of torture chambers n Ukraine at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Permanent Council on Thursday and will call on the organization’s relevant institutions to assess these events, Russia’s Permanent Representat»»»

“Somaliland is a completely different country from Somalia.” Those were the words of US President Donald Trump at an election rally in Minnesota last month. A few days later, China and Djibouti issued a joint statement rejecting Trump’s assertion. Somaliland is not an independent entity, they remin»»»

WASHINGTON: The White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration, going as far as claiming that such investigations — a standard oversight function of Congress — may amount to “blatant criminality.” White House counsel Will Scharf issued the warn»»»

US faces pushback from Iran's neighbors over 'Iron Gate' blockade initiative The United States is trying to extend its economic pressure campaign against Iran beyond the sea and air, targeting the country’s remaining land-trade routes. But Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan are resisting Washington’s calls »»»

WASHINGTON: Democratic challenger Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in ​the Mississippi election for the US Senate, media projected on Wednesday, making him the Southern state’s first Black senator since the Reconstruction era that followed the US Civil War. The result was »»»

Iran warns US bases in Middle East and Europe could face retaliation Iran has warned that US military installations stretching from the Middle East to Europe could become targets if Washington launches another war against the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of a wider confrontation beyond th»»»

MOSCOW: Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died aged ‌66, ‌the ​Russian Foreign ‌Ministry ⁠said ​on Wednesday. Ministry ⁠spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said later on Telegram that Darchiev had died ⁠in Moscow from ‌a ‌chronic ​illness. Putin ‌appointed Darchiev, a ‌veter»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump defended the war against Iran Wednesday at a US Veterans Day commemoration that saw his defense secretary publicly admonished for a lack of decorum. “The bravery and skill of our amazing American warriors has absolutely been incredible,” Trump said »»»

US Central Command enforces naval blockade to curb Iran's military supply chains The United States is widening its campaign to choke off Iran's military supply networks, extending pressure beyond the Strait of Hormuz to the country's land borders and the Caspian Sea. US Central Command (CENTCOM) sa»»»

QNA DOHA The Cabinet on Wednesday reviewed key regional and international developments, reaffirmed Qatar’s support for diplomatic efforts to secure a comprehensive US-Iran agreement, and condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Cabinet also approved a series of draft laws, agreements»»»

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem hailed on Wednesday President Donald Trump’s recent midterm defeat, describing it as “an opportunity” for his Iran-backed Lebanese movement and other opponents of the US in the region. Trump’s Republican Party suffered massive losses in last week’s elect»»»

LONDON: Maysa Yousef spent 500 shekels ($160) covering the glassless windows of her bomb-damaged home in central Gaza with plastic to keep out the rain. But water came in anyway. Nearby shelling then knocked the frames loose again, leaving her searching for plastic sheeting and tape that had sold o»»»

LONDON: The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved the establishment of a joint forward military command in Kuwait — the member state hardest hit by Iranian attacks — marking its most concrete step yet toward turning collective defense commitments into operational capabilities. Forces will be assign»»»

The impeachment effort against US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth now stands little chance of resulting in his removal from office, unless US lawmakers are simply seeking a PR stunt, retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen tells Sputnik. "If they really want to remove him from office, they »»»

A federal judge in the state of Florida on Wednesday allowed further consideration of US President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the UK's BBC television channel over its alleged distortion of his speech in a documentary about the 2021 Capitol attack. Trump demanded a total of $10 billion from the »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: The Lebanese state must equip the army to confront “Israel” militarily and support the people in becoming its allies in resi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: There are five embassies interfering blatantly in Lebanon’s internal affairs, inciting against the Resistance while ignoring»»»

Bahram Vakil takes over on November 12 as Noel Tata becomes Chairman Emeritus New Delhi: Tata Investment Corporation on Wednesday announced that Noel N Tata will retire as its Chairman and Director with effect from the close of business hours on November 11, with Bahram Vakil set to take over as Ch»»»

Former president, 83, says he did not know he had cancer during his presidency Atlanta: Joe Biden says he did not know he had cancer while he was president and would not have sought a second term if he already had been diagnosed. The former Democratic president's comments came in an interview with »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Unity of the resistance arenas means cooperation in resisting and expelling the occupier, while the US pressures countries t»»»

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said Wednesday that Tehran would attack US bases located in Europe if they were used to carry out bombing raids against the Islamic republic. The heavy defeat of US President Donald Trump's Republican Party in the midterm elections earlier this month seems to ha»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: The world remains silent as Gaza endures mass casualties and destruction, while major powers and the UN fail to act against »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: It is said that Lebanon’s problem is the Resistance’s entry into the support war, but the problem is the occupation 11-11-20»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: Martyr’s Day is the day of all those who are missing and wounded, the families of the martyrs, and Hezbollah’s journey, whic»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Qassem: The Israeli aggression against Lebanon and the region is fully backed by the United States and is part of a broader, dangero»»»

The ministry called Darchiev an 'outstanding diplomat' Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died "suddenly" at the age of 66 after just one-and-a-half year in the job, Moscow's foreign ministry announced Wednesday. The ministry called Darchiev an "outstanding diplomat, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem begins his address on the occasion of Martyr’s Day 11-11-2026 18:44 PM Latest News Urgent Ne»»»

Beijing: China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese foreign ministry said. Wang and Rubio spoke by phone ahead of an expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese Pres»»»

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has blocked an attempt to impeach US War Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the conflict with Iran and other military operations, effectively shelving the initiative until the next Congress takes office. Outgoing Republican Representati»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Rezaei: If the United States makes a foolish move, we may target some of the islands that the Americans believe are beyond the reach of our»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Supreme National Security Council member Gen. Mohsen Rezaei: We have seized seven American drones and two advanced submarines capab»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 1.05 Million Lebanese Face Acute Food Insecurity, Figure Set to Rise to 1.15 Million by 2027: FAO 11-11-2026 17:23 PM Farmers harvest green»»»

On nearly all of the political fronts, the Republicans under Trump are in a steady retreat, backing away from core policies that have outraged their base and empowered the Democrats with an army of new supporters. The GOP suffered an extraordinary midterm repudiation – losing not just the House and»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Rezaei: We will consider any site from which US aircraft take off a threat to us; we declare this now to ensure they have no excuses in the»»»

ABU DHABI: US envoys will meet separately with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday as they seek to seize “openings” from two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the Ukraine war. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel first to Moscow to meet the Russian preside»»»

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking ahead of U.S.-China talks, called Tuesday for a "more balanced relationship" between the two countries, saying Americans have grown too dependent on imports. Addressing a gala hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations at a New York ballroom,»»»

Four injured in Gulf tanker attack as insurer estimates $200bn in regional damage Dubai: Four crew members were injured when a projectile in the Arabian Gulf struck a tanker, while Iran has reported another tanker incident in the Strait of Hormuz. The maritime incidents come as insurer Allianz Trad»»»

DOHA The Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, held its regular meeting on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan, discussing key regional developments and approving a series of legislative initiatives and inte»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Bomb threats trigger evacuations at around 300 schools across Italy 11-11-2026 15:27 PM Latest News Urgent News Sheikh Qassem Speaks Tonigh»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe 3 Palestinians martyred in Israeli strikes in Gaza City: Palestinian media 11-11-2026 15:28 PM Latest News Urgent News Sheikh Qassem Speaks»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Day after furious Knesset speech, Netanyahu says “unity is still possible” 11-11-2026 15:29 PM Latest News Urgent News Sheikh Qassem Speaks»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, held its regular meeting on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan, discussing key regional developments and approving a series of legislative initiati»»»

Antalya, Turkiye: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres railed against the oil and gas lobby on Wednesday, urging world leaders to "end the fossil fuel addiction" at a climate summit missing several prominent figures. The two-week COP31 talks kicked off in Turkiye earlier this week with governments»»»

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London: The UK government on Wednesday welcomed a £12-billion ($16-billion) investment by German energy group RWE and US investment fund KKR in two offshore wind farms in British waters. The two projects were among those awarded in a UK government auction in January, which secured a record amount o»»»

By Staff, Agencies A US federal judge has allowed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed, partially rejecting the British broadcaster's request to dismiss the case. The lawsuit concerns a BBC Panorama documentary that spliced together separate remarks Tru»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Rezaei: Iran Won’t Relinquish Any Enriched Nuclear Material, Warns of Strikes on Distant US Bases 11-11-2026 12:36 PM Iranian Secretary of »»»

By Staff, Agencies US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated from his Washington-area residence to a military base as the Trump administration intensifies its economic campaign against Tehran and maintains its confrontation with the Islamic Republic. Three people familiar with the matter to»»»