WASHINGTON: Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. El-Sayed said he was “running on adrenali»»»

The Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections has triggered a shift in global financial markets, weakening the dollar and pushing bond yields lower. The changes could also benefit Hungary by making it cheaper for the state to borrow money and supporting the forint, although analysts warn that »»»

WASHINGTON: Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. El-Sayed said he was “running on adrenali»»»

Democrats have seized control of both chambers of the US Congress in a sweeping midterm victory, flipping seven Republican-held Senate seats and 25 House districts in a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump and his party. According to the latest tally, Democrats hold 54 Senate seats to 44 for »»»

Corruption in government was high on the minds of US voters as they dealt US President Donald Trump’s party a chastening defeat in midterm elections, toppling Republican strongholds like dominoes and flipping both chambers of Congress. Triumphant Democrats have warned the Trump administration to “l»»»

European leaders voiced hopes for a reset with the United States on Wednesday, November 4, after voters delivered a huge midterm election defeat to President Donald Trump and his Republican party. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating has more.»»»

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 »»»

Four Nordic nations, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, have announced their refusal to play against Russia at the upcoming world hockey championship, despite a court ruling clearing Russia’s return to international sports. The boycott campaign follows a ruling last week by the Court of Arbitrat»»»

But he says he'd do it again US President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that the Iran war was the key factor in his party's sweeping midterm election losses, after Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to be "honest" about the unpopular conflict's impact. Asked if he agreed with Vance'»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that the Iran war was the key factor in his party’s sweeping midterm election losses, after Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to be “honest” about the unpopular conflict’s impact. Asked if he agreed with Vance’s remark that the»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, following the Republicans' defeat in the congressional elections, that the conflict with Iran had been justified, despite its political consequences. Earlier in the day, Trump admitted that the conflict with Iran influenced the res»»»

The 85-year-old singer-songwriter, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, is currently in Italy Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received Bob Dylan in the Vatican at an audience for which the US folk music legend wore a black hooded sweater. The 85-year-old singer-songwriter, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, is current»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury on Wednesday issued fresh sanctions against companies and individuals based in India and Turkiye for their ties to Iran, warning that it would continue to go after anyone who supported the Iranian regime. The sanctions are part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Ec»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump spoke at length about his new White House ballroom on Wednesday, delivering his first public remarks since the midterm election from the construction site."It's going to be not only one of the biggest, but it'll be the most beautiful ballroom I t»»»

MADRID: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Madrid on Wednesday for talks with Spain’s Pedro Sanchez and other leaders as Latin American heads of state met there, Spanish government sources said. Madrid is hosting a two-day summit of the Ibero-American Community, a 22-na»»»

Democrats’ control of Congressional appropriations could make the passage of a $1.5T defense budget highly unlikely, and will shift foreign spending priorities from Iran to Ukraine, former senior DoD policy analyst Michael Maloof has told Sputnik, commenting on the GOP’s electoral blowout in the mi»»»

MADRID: The global far-right is “unraveling,” Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday as he celebrated the Democrat victory in US elections which saw them seize control of Congress in a rebuke to President Donald Trump. “It happened in Brazil. It just happened in the US. And it will soo»»»

The US will stop providing $4 billion in annual military assistance to Israel starting next year, President Donald Trump has said. The country does not need the money and the issue is exploited by the left to generate bad publicity for the US government at home, he told Fox & Friends on Tuesday as »»»

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living. How will Donald Trump manage to work with them? FRANCE 24's Ophelie Jacobson has more.»»»

HONG KONG — Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors assessed the impact of a Democratic sweep of Congress that dealt a blow to Donald Trump's economic agenda as he heads into his final two years as president.Equities and the dollar sank initially amid warnings that the result — which saw R»»»

TEHRAN: Iranians on Wednesday struck a defiant tone, celebrating US voters’ rebuke of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections while many in the Middle East waited to see how the results could affect the Iran war. Concerns about the war, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel a»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The agenda for a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China is being agreed upon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. "It is being agreed upon no»»»

US carrier heads to region as Trump weighs military action amid last-ditch diplomacy Dubai: With the US midterm elections over, President Donald Trump faces a crucial decision on Iran: Launch another major military offensive or pursue a diplomatic settlement as American warships move towards the Mi»»»

Does an electoral repudiation of Donald Trump also mark the beginning of MAGA’s decline? Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Ian Reifowitz, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Empire State University, who describes the Republican defeat as “an absolute and complete repudiation” o»»»

Following a resounding Midterm election defeat, Is MAGA Losing Its Grip on the Republican Party? Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Bryan Lanza, Republican strategist and Partner in Mercury's Washington DC office. "The big thing about MAGA was confrontation, in your face," explained Lanza. But fol»»»

The Republicans' midterm defeat, which retired CIA officer Larry Johnson compared to the electoral backlash of 1920, could have major consequences for US foreign policy. "I think the Democrat Congress is going to be more aggressive in wanting to support Ukraine," Johnson told Sputnik, predicting re»»»

Vance critiques Iran war's impact on GOP, hints at reshaping party's direction US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that the Iran war had doomed Republicans in the midterm elections, moving to distance himself from the unpopular conflict ahead of a possible 2028 White House run. "The reason»»»

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Iran war doomed Republicans in the midterm elections, as he sought to distance himself from the conflict ahead of a possible 2028 White House run. “The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance said in »»»

KYIV: Russian attacks triggered power and water outages for hours Wednesday across Kyiv and surrounding regions while President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll in a stricken village in southern Ukraine rose to 40 in one of the deadliest strikes there in nearly five years of war. On Monday, m»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe New Israeli Attack in South Lebanon Leaves Casualties 04-11-2026 17:07 PM In a new escalation, a Zionist air raid targeted a motorcycle in »»»

“It is very feasible” the new Congress will see Democrats and some Republicans join forces to push new Ukraine funding, “especially as the first order of the day will be to establish Democratic party discipline and make sure [its] socialist wing…doesn’t get any ideas about ending any wars abroad,” »»»

BusinessUnited States of AmericaWhat the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and TrumpArthur SullivanFrom high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. But can the Democ»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow hopes that US President Donald Trump will continue his peacekeeping efforts, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday. "President Trump continues his term of office. We sincerely hope that he will continue his peacekeeping efforts. There are developments. There will be»»»

Trump warns of Iran strike as Tehran reports tanker incidents, Saudi intercepts drones Dubai: US President Donald Trump has warned of a possible major strike on Iran, while Tehran says four oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has also warned that renewe»»»

LONDON: A co-founder of Palestine Action challenged Britain’s decision to ban the campaign group as a terrorist organization at the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday, arguing that the move was disproportionate and undermined counter-terrorism laws. The British government proscribed Palestine Action las»»»

Sputnik asked experts across various fields what US midterm election results could mean for America's political landscape and its role abroad. “There’ll be some resistance coming from both Houses — not like now, where Republicans just go along with Trump’s agenda,” said Azmi Hassan, a geostrategic »»»

By Mohamad Hammoud The midterm elections delivered a powerful rebuke to Trump’s presidency, exposing growing American opposition to foreign wars, unconditional support for “Israel,” and the political influence of AIPAC. Donald Trump urged Americans to vote in the November 3 midterm elections as tho»»»

American politics and capitalism have traditionally been deeply intertwined. Money. Infotainment. Advertising. Features American democracy essentially shares with the supermarket shelf, making the image of Uncle Sam look less like a statesman and more like a franchise logo. So it’s no wonder that v»»»

Stuart Norval welcomes France 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle and Hind Ziane, Geopolitical analyst and founder / CEO of Genpo. "In 1974, we had the Watergate babies. Now we have the Iran War babies," remarks Ziane with this striking historical analogy. Just as the Watergate scandal hel»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces: We shot down a Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone, the tenth since the start of the escalation, belonging to the»»»

MSOCOW: Russia hopes that Donald Trump will continue his “peacemaking efforts” after the midterm elections, the Kremlin said Wednesday, following a sweeping victory for the Democrats that dealt a blow to the US president. “President Trump continues to exercise his powers. We sincerely hope that he »»»

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday reaffirmed Cairo’s rejection of any threat to the security and stability of Saudi Arabia or other Gulf states, saying Arab national security was indivisible. El-Sisi made the remarks at a joint press conference in Cairo with Slovenian Presid»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni Armed Forces: We targeted Saudi regime troop concentrations in the east of Al-Jawf Governorate with six ballistic missiles. The stri»»»

Israel's president on Wednesday urged political leaders to compromise in forming a government after an election he said had no clear winner and condemned "racist" rhetoric against Arab parties. More than a week after Israel's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike targeting a motorcycle on the outskirts of Qabrikha, south Lebanon 04-11-»»»

Donald Trump may focus more attention on Cuba following the Republicans' midterm defeat, potentially strengthening Marco Rubio's position as a future presidential contender, Brazilian political analyst Vinicius Vieira told Sputnik. "I would not be surprised if all efforts regarding the domination o»»»

Iranian officials on Wednesday celebrated U.S. voters' rebuke of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump in the midterm elections, as the region waited to see how the results could affect the Iran war. Concerns about the war's effects, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel an»»»

Analysts see gridlock, not policy U-turn, as AI shares slip and business' wait for clarity Dubai: US stock futures lurched lower, then recovered on Wednesday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Markets were quick to react, with the Nasdaq taking a hit initially with AI and tec»»»

Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran claimed Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on Iran. Discussions to end the war between Washington and Tehran via mediators have continued with little sign of di»»»

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday formally received the certified results from last week’s vote and said he would begin consultations regarding the formation of a new government. The party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that of his main challenger former military chief Gadi Eise»»»