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apnews.com (2026-11-12). Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since ReconstructionDemocratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
Colom's narrow victory is a seismic shift in Mississippi, which has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations

(2026-11-12). Yemeni Armed Forces target Saudi military command center in Aden Presstv The Yemeni Armed Forces have targeted a Saudi military command center in Aden, the Riyadh airport and a Saudi oil facility in Yanbu area in a series of missile and drone strikes.

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aljazeera.com (2026-11-15). Iran war live: Bahrain targeted as Gulf nations warned against US supportParliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns Iran will not remain in a situation of "neither war nor peace" and threatens to expand the geographical scope of the conflict if the US "makes a mistake".

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(2026-11-12). UN overwhelmingly backs Palestinians' sovereignty over natural resources Presstv The UN General Assembly's Second Committee has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution affirming the Palestinian people's permanent sovereignty over their natural resources.

Ari Paul (2026-11-11). Center and Right Media Unite to Defend Schumer and Jeffries FAIR While right-wing and centrist media can seem far apart, they can still come together when it is time to fend off progressives and protect people in power.

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