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US midterm results may help unite Israeli coalition to unseat Netanyahu
Israel’s opposition parties view the Democratic surge in US elections as an opportunity to unite against Netanyahu, though the shift signals longer-term complications for any future Israeli government’s relationship with Washington.
Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections
Qatar is mediating negotiations between the US and Iran over nuclear inspections and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with potential sanctions relief and asset unfreezing on the table.
Friday briefing: ​After a week of disruption, is living with threats our new normal?
Europe faces multiple disruptions this week including hoax bomb threats grounding flights and cyber-attacks targeting supermarket refrigeration and blood storage facilities, raising questions about evolving security threats.
Russia and US seek to block plan for binding rules on autonomous weapons
Russia and the US are leading opposition to proposals for a legally binding international agreement on autonomous weapons, threatening efforts to establish global governance rules ahead of a UN conference this month.
‘We’ve been preparing for the worst all year’: uncertainty grips Iran after Trump midterms defeat
Iranian officials celebrated the Republican midterm defeat, though ordinary Iranians express uncertainty about future war prospects and widespread concern that domestic repression will persist regardless of US election outcomes.
Flávio Bolsonaro battles to remain relevant as he speaks at rightwing conference at Mar-a-Lago
Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential election last month, appeared at Mar-a-Lago to insist his political defeat is not final as he seeks to maintain relevance from the US.
Houston mayor curbs cooperation of US city’s police with ICE
Houston’s mayor issued an executive order Friday sharply limiting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities, reversing a previous policy and citing consultation with newly elected state officials.
Will Trump strike nuclear sites again as Iran engages ‘cognitive warfare’?
Trump has sent mixed signals about US military action against Iran following midterm election losses, while Iran prepares defensive measures and both nations pursue diplomatic channels amid heightened tensions.
US Senator Abdul El-Sayed launches ‘Habibi’ political action committee
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim member of the US Senate, has established a leadership political action committee called Habibi PAC following his recent election victory.
US prosecutor who led Trump-backed election probe exits Justice Department
Jason Reding Quinones, a Trump-aligned US attorney who led an election probe, has resigned from the Justice Department following Democratic midterm victories.
How Paraguay’s Ueno collapse is only its latest banking crisis
Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena faces impeachment after the collapse of Ueno Bank, a major digital lender that managed $800 million in public funds and served roughly 60 percent of the country’s adult population.
Yemeni gov’t forces, Houthis trade blame for deadly strikes on Taiz market
Yemen’s government forces and Houthi rebels are blaming each other for a deadly strike on a market in Taiz, with conflicting claims about what caused dozens of civilian casualties.
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Oxford, Bethnal Green and the Guardian: the British sojourn of a younger Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed won election as Michigan senator this week, years after writing as a Rhodes scholar that he admired British democracy more than American electoral systems.
Democrats won big in Ohio on working-class issues. Can they deliver?
Democrats swept Ohio’s elections, winning the governor’s race and Senate seat while gaining ground on working-class economic issues, reversing years of Republican gains in the historically industrial state.
Trump will be blocked from putting ‘rightwinger’ on supreme court, Schumer says
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will block Trump from appointing a “rightwinger” to the Supreme Court, citing their recent electoral gains and control of both chambers.
Lawyers descend on Mississippi as vote counting continues in razor-thin Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom holds a narrow lead of under 2,000 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a Mississippi Senate race still undergoing ballot counting, with lawyers from both sides monitoring procedures.
Incoming Democratic senators don’t want Chuck Schumer as majority leader
Several incoming Democratic senators have declined to support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, citing a desire for generational change, though Schumer appears positioned to retain the post.
How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina?
Democrat Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s US Senate seat in an upset victory, defeating Republican Darline Graham in a state long considered safely Republican, with turnout shifts and candidate weakness cited as key factors.
Europe’s far right has a Trump problem after Republican US midterms wipeout
Europe’s far-right leaders are distancing themselves from Trump following Republicans’ midterm election losses, seeking to benefit from his nativist agenda while avoiding association with electoral failure.
Trump wooed Latino voters, but his ICE tactics sent them back to the polls: ‘They’re taking our neighbors’
Hispanic voters shifted dramatically against Republicans in midterm elections, with Latino support for GOP candidates plummeting from 48% in 2024 to 30%, citing Trump administration immigration enforcement actions as a key factor.
Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down
Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Donald Trump, has resigned after 18 months, becoming the first high-ranking official to depart following Democratic gains in midterm elections.
Trump tries to get 2024 conviction in hush-money corruption case thrown out
Donald Trump’s legal team continued efforts Thursday to overturn his 2024 conviction in a New York hush-money case, arguing prosecutors relied on weak evidence and improper legal theories to the appellate court.
‘Dark horse diplomat’: Melania Trump plays both sides in joint Russia-Ukraine White House visit
Melania Trump hosted senior Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House on Thursday to celebrate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, marking an unusual diplomatic role for the first lady.
Who is Nithya Raman, the democratic socialist who will be Los Angeles’s next mayor?
Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist and urban planner, defeated Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday in a closely contested race, becoming the next leader of the nation’s second-largest city.
Deep-red Kansas votes for change as patience wears thin with Trump: ‘The economy is really taking a beating’
Kansas voters elected Democrat Adam Hamilton to the US Senate, flipping a reliably Republican state for the first time in nearly a century amid economic frustrations over inflation and farm-dependent communities suffering.
Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of 548 people on the state’s death row, converting them to life without parole in what he described as a values-based decision incompatible with state-sanctioned killing.
California progressive Randy Villegas ousts longtime Republican in redrawn House district
Democrat Randy Villegas, a community college professor, defeated six-term Republican David Valadao in California’s 22nd congressional district after the state’s voting maps were redrawn.
Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. It didn’t work
Democrats won several congressional races in districts Republicans had redrawn to favor the GOP ahead of the election, defying Republican expectations that Trump’s 2024 coalition would sustain their party.
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Small retailers brace for ‘huge hit’ this holiday season as shipping costs spike
Small retailers face mounting pressure as shipping costs surge this holiday season, with some businesses absorbing losses rather than passing full expenses to price-sensitive customers.
Where’s the growth? Legacy automakers face a tougher 2027 as costs rise, market tightens
Global automakers face mounting pressure heading into 2027, with rising costs, weaker vehicle pricing, and intense Chinese competition threatening profits and growth prospects.
US job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty
The US added 165,000 jobs in October, exceeding economist expectations amid ongoing Middle East conflict and inflation concerns, with the unemployment rate declining to 4.1%.
Cruise companies aim to keep fuel costs down. Their strategies for doing so differ
Three major cruise companies report strong earnings despite rising fuel costs, employing divergent strategies including hedging derivatives or reducing fuel consumption to manage expenses.
Interest rate rise in midst of cost of living crisis will leave many incredulous
The Bank of England raised interest rates to 4% amid a second cost of living crisis in four years, a decision many view as economically questionable given weak high street performance and absent inflation drivers.
Minister tells energy suppliers to do more to help households tackle unpaid bills this winter
An energy minister met with major suppliers to discuss a nearly £2.5bn government plan to help 2.4 million households manage record energy debts this winter.
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Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudhra, an Indian certificate authority, is exiting the TLS business after issuing eight certificates with critically weak private keys ranging from 3 to 8 bits of entropy.
Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
A critical memory-corruption vulnerability in EDK2 UEFI firmware affects most of the world’s servers, allowing attackers to execute code during boot before security defenses activate.
Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it
Investigators found that 29 NHS hospital trusts listed as benefiting from Palantir’s AI platform claim they are not using it or have not activated the system.
Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
Supermarket refrigeration units across seven European countries have been remotely hacked and overheated, affecting major retailers and prompting EU condemnation of the deliberate food supply chain disruption.
AI-powered malware ‘highly likely’ to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028
The UK’s cybersecurity agency warns that AI-powered malware will likely be used in ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure including power stations, airports and hospitals by 2028.
‘A serious failure’: CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to court after AI search
A senior Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor cited a nonexistent legal case in court, with judges and experts calling it a serious failure caused by AI-generated hallucinations during legal research.
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI
Tesla will halt Cybertruck production in mid-2027 at its Texas facility to make room for Cybercab autonomous taxi manufacturing, as CEO Elon Musk shifts focus toward robotics and artificial intelligence.
Kobo will soon let you upload and sync your own ebooks across devices, for a price
Kobo is launching Stack, a paid subscription service allowing users to upload and sync their own ebooks and documents across devices, similar to Amazon’s Send to Kindle but with a monthly fee.
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As Diesel Costs Surge for Farmers & Rural Businesses, Solar Offers a Lifeline
Diesel fuel costs surged nearly 33% from 2025 to 2026, prompting rural farmers and businesses across Africa and beyond to adopt solar-powered alternatives for irrigation, power generation, and equipment operation.
More of the Same Expensive Dependence on Fossil Fuels in TEP and APS 2026 Energy Plans
Arizona utilities TEP and APS filed 2026 energy plans that include new renewables but continue significant fossil fuel investments, extending coal operations and adding thousands of megawatts of natural gas capacity.
The Future of Buildings in Illinois Is Electric
Illinois commissioned a study on achieving building decarbonization goals by 2050, finding that gas use must decline at least 50 percent to meet climate targets, though the report contains significant methodological flaws.
UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre
UK’s most polluting power plant Drax has agreed to host a £20bn AI datacentre that could begin operations by early 2028, potentially powering Britain’s largest computing infrastructure facility.
Norway’s Oil and Gas Industry Faces a Major Decline Without New Discoveries
Norway’s oil and gas production is projected to decline significantly by 2040 without major new discoveries, with exploration increasingly focused on smaller finds rather than the large fields historically sustaining output.
U.S. Oil, Gas Drillers See Minor Uptick as Oil Prices Crash
U.S. oil and gas drilling rig counts increased slightly to 604 this week, while oil prices fell sharply, dropping roughly $14-20 per barrel from the previous week.
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State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
2026 is virtually certain to rank as the warmest or second-warmest year on record, with a strengthening El Niño and human-caused global warming driving record temperatures in recent months.
UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to ‘really scary’ science
UK climate minister Katie White says COP31 talks in Turkey must address alarming new climate science, citing extreme heat and wildfires experienced earlier this year.
Education In The News
Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
Democrats face a deadline to decide whether to embrace a Republican federal voucher program that could benefit public schools but also direct taxpayer dollars to private education.
Amid Trump’s assaults on DEI, how one university is elevating Black students
Sacramento State’s Black Honors College serves over 800 students and provides a specialized academic environment focused on Black history and culture, despite recent national rollbacks of diversity programs.
Goldsmiths fine art students call for compensation over record tutor strike
Goldsmiths fine art students are seeking compensation from the university after a 21-week strike disrupted teaching, with 10 of 12 tutors on strike affecting the master’s program.
Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser
Oriel College at Oxford faces pressure to cancel an event featuring Nathan Cofnas, whose accusations against Cambridge professor Jason Arday preceded the latter’s death in August.
Their colleges closed, but the government refuses to erase their debts, lawsuit says
A lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s refusal to enforce Biden-era student loan forgiveness rules for borrowers whose colleges closed, potentially affecting thousands of people.
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