These were the updates on the US midterms on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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These were the updates on the US midterms on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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Democrats seize control of both chambers of Congress as results roll in across the country in stunning rebuke to Trump.

These were the updates on the US midterms before the polls closed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Sunday, November 1, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Friday, October 30, 2026.
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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Thursday, October 29, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the summit.
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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, October 26, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and the conflict in Yemen from Saturday, October 17, 2026.
