(2026-11-05). South Korea to expand anti-piracy unit operations closer to Strait of Hormuz. al-monitor.com SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) – South Korea plans to expand the operations of its anti-piracy Cheonghae unit to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz, the Defence Ministry said, following pressure from US President Donald Trump to provide support ‚Äåfor the war in Iran.The government will submit a motion to parliament to extend the unit's deployment to the Middle East, which is set to expire at the end of 2026, a ministry spokesperson said, confirming a report by Yonhap News Agency.
(2026-11-05). Trump says Republicans harmed by Iran war, inability to the for him. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in losses in US midterm elections in which his Republican party lost control of Congress."The Iran thing we had to do, and we continue to do it," he told reporters.The Iran war was responsible for a spike in gasoline prices that were seen as a strong factor in why Democrats made big gains in the elections.Trump said the war has been worth it to stop Tehran from "having a nuclear weapon."
(2026-11-05). Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement, SPA reports. al-monitor.com CAIRO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries' defense ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, as Yemen's Iran-alignedHouthi group continues its missile and drone attacks on the kingdom.• The agreement was signed during a visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Riyadh, where he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It was their second meeting in Saudi Arabia in less than a month.
(2026-11-05). Democratic Congress could test decades of US support for Israel. al-monitor.com By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Democrats' takeover of Congress and growing Republican unease over Israel could trigger the biggest reassessment of US support for its closest Middle East ally in decades, after an election shaped in part by anger over the Iran war. Democrats won both the Senate and House in Tuesday's midterms. Many winning candidates were progressives who campaigned against military aid to Israel and the US-Israeli war on Iran.
(2026-11-05). US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran. al-monitor.com By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The US Treasury issued fresh sanctions on Wednesday against companies and individuals based in India and Turkey for their support of Iran, warning that it would continue to go after anyone who supported the Iranian government.The sanctions are part of the Trump administration's "Operation Economic Outcast," which aims to cut off Iran's ability to sell oil to fund the war with the US and Israel.
(2026-11-05). Trump administration sanctions Indian couple for helping Iran bypass oil curbs. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The United States has imposed sanctions on an Indian businessman, his wife and several companies linked to them for allegedly helping Iran bypass international restrictions on its oil exports through fake ship registrations.The sanctions were announced by the US Treasury Department on Wednesday. They target Chandigarh-based businessman Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, who are accused of running a network that provided false registrations and certificates to ships carrying Iranian oil.Two other Indian nationals, Ashwani Kumar Dhiman and Ishwinder Singh, have also been sanct…
(2026-11-05). What new Democratic Congress could mean for Iran war, $1.5T Pentagon budget. al-monitor.com Trump's $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget and nearly $90 billion request for Iran war funding will soon be in the crosshairs as Democrats negotiate their demands with the White House.
(2026-11-05). Analysis-Beaten at home, Trump faces stark choice on Iran: deal or escalation. al-monitor.com By Samia NakhoulDUBAI, Nov 4 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump went to war seeking regime change in Iran. Instead, it was his own grip on Washington that gave way, as voters weary of the war and hit by soaring fuel prices handed Democrats control of Congress. That leaves a weakened president facing a choice between a negotiated exit and a riskier escalation.In Tehran and among its allies, the result was swiftly cast as a verdict on the conflict. Across the Gulf, officials were left wondering which way Trump would turn.
(2026-11-05). Falleció actor y humorista cubano Orlando Manrufo. radiohc.cu El actor y humorista cubano Orlando Manrufo falleció este miércoles, confirmaron colegas del gremio y el Centro Promotor del Humor. | Reconocido por interpretar a "Mariconchi" —una mujer de discurso avispado que se convirtió en un clásico de los escenarios del país—, Manrufo se ganó el reconocimiento popular. | Tras iniciarse en la actuación a través del grupo de teatro aficionado "Olga Alonso", el artista reorientó su carrera hacia la comedia a finales de la década de 1980. | Manrufo consolidó su trayectoria al abarrotar durante años el Teatro América con el espectáculo 'La esquina de Mariconchi' y o…
(2026-11-05). El empleo y el salario: una reflexión necesaria. radiohc.cu Para el sistema social y económico cubano, la fuerza de trabajo es una riqueza esencial que se refuerza en el contexto de las transformaciones económicas y sociales que se están implementando, proceso que demanda trabajadores calificados, aún y cuando la situación laboral en el país se ve afectada por una dinámica demográfica…
(2026-11-05). Primer frente frío de la temporada podría llegar a Cuba el 10 de noviembre. radiohc.cu El Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba (Insmet) informó este miércoles que los modelos de pronósticos sugieren la formación de un área de bajas presiones en el golfo de México el día 9 de Noviembre. | A partir de este sistema se gestará un frente frío que transitará al este sobre aguas del propio golfo. | De mantenerse esta configuración el primer frente frío de la Temporada Invernal 2026 — 2027 estaría arribando al occidente del país durante la tarde o primeras horas de la noche del día 10 ocasionando un cambio de tiempo gradual, primero en la región occidental y luego en el resto del país a medida que se des…
(2026-11-05). Explore Tabuk University Mosque featuring a Grand Dome built without columns. ummid.com An architectural marvel and a blend between the arts of Islamic civilization and the aesthetics of modern architecture, the University of Tabuk Mosque has a large prayer hall with a Grand Dome atop built without columns.
(2026-11-05). The Sheer Gall of Nature Magazine. EU Chief Science Advisers Say Democracy Depends on Trusted Science, and Ignore How the Trust Was Squandered. wattsupwiththat.com The European Commission's chief scientific advisers tell Nature readers that democracy depends on trusted science and that the trouble is politicization by outsiders. The record on lockdowns, Proximal Origin, vaccine messaging, Gaza casualty figures, climate scenarios, gender medicine and Nature's own Biden endorsement says otherwise.
(2026-11-05). Gaza turns rubble into power with homemade wind turbines. al-monitor.com Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in the sea breeze, bringing electricity to struggling Palestinians. | In the southern Khan Yunis camp, Kamal Al-Dabary, a former engineering student, has put his skills to work for families who, like most Gazans, live in displacement with no direct access to the tiny territory's shattered power grid.
(2026-11-05). Samoa government urged at UN to address declining media freedom. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific The international community has urged Samoa's government to rectify the decline in press freedom in the country. Press freedom and media restrictions in Samoa came under scrutiny during Samoa's periodic review at the United Nations Human Rights Review in Geneva this week. Ten countries raised concern about media restrictions…
(2026-11-05). Unmarried Chinese women are rewriting the marriage script. globalvoices.org 
(2026-11-05). News X World interview yesterday: sometimes things go awry. gilbertdoctorow.com as from minute 18.45…
(2026-11-05). Why India's Bhatkal is trending after Dr Abdul El-Sayed wins 2026 US Polls. ummid.com Bhatkal, a small town in Karnataka, is trending after Dr Abdul El-Sayed won the US Senate 2026 Elections from Michigan, and the reason for this is his wife Dr Sarah Jukaku.
(2026-11-05). First Muslim in US Senate: Dr Abdul El-Sayed Creates History. ummid.com Dr Abdul El-Sayed has won the US Senate 2026 elections from Michigan, becoming the first Muslim to enter the upper house of the United States Parliament.
(2026-11-05). Meet Nabeela Syed, Hyderabad-origin Elected to Illinois Senate. ummid.com Nabeela Syed, a Democrat and daughter of Hyderbad-origin parents, has secured a major victory in the US midterm elections, defeating her Republican challenger Darby Hills to win a seat in the Illinois State Senate.
(2026-11-05). Meet Aber Kawas, First Palestinian American Elected to New York Legislature. ummid.com Aber Kawas created history after winning the New York State Senate District 12 seat and becoming the first Palestinian American and first Muslim woman elected to the New York State Legislature.
(2026-11-05). Meet Keisha Lance, First Black Woman Elected Governor in US. ummid.com Keisha Lance Bottoms of the Democratic Party has defeated Republican billionaire Rick Jackson in the November 3, 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election, becoming the first Black woman elected Governor in the United States.
(2026-11-05). CAT 2026 Admit Card Releasing Today: Link to Download. ummid.com Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Indore is releasing on its official website 'iimcat.ac.in' the admit card or hall ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 exam today i.e. Wednesday November 04, 2026.
(2026-11-05). Chalo Delhi 2026: India is on the Verge of Political Transformation. ummid.com The Ramlila Maidan rally in Delhi on November 1, 2026, could well mark an important turning point in India's political journey and its significance extends far beyond the number of people who gathered or the presence of more than 19 opposition parties on a common platform.
(2026-11-05). West Bengal Class 10th 2027 board exams likely to be postponed. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) is seeking the state government's permission to postpone the Class 10 or Madhyamik board exams to be conducted for the academic year 2026-27.
(2026-11-05). CBSE 10th, 12th Date Sheet 2027 Release Drags On, Students Tense. ummid.com The release of the CBSE date sheet (time table) of the classes Xth and XIIth 2027 board exams has been delayed, leaving hundreds of thousands of students in India and abroad tense.
(2026-11-05). Tolstoy's Engagement with Islam and Prophet Muhammad. ummid.com Leo Tolstoy's engagement with Islam was neither a concealed conversion nor a decorative flourish in his quarrel with the Russian Orthodox Church.
(2026-11-05). Dirty Secrets about the Indian Judiciary Revealed. ummid.com There are instances of talking points on the Indian judiciary related to corruption and judgments under pressure, but it is the first time dirty secrets about the judiciary related to sexual harassment has come to limelight, shocking the nation.
(2026-11-05). Europe's Youth Revolt is About Their Future. ummid.com From France and Germany to Serbia in Europe, younger demonstrators are joining forces with older allies around a shared fear that the promises of a decent future are receding.
(2026-11-05). Islamic Chamber Extends its B57+ Initiative to Europe. ummid.com The Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) Sunday November 01, 2026 launched the European Chapter of its B57+ initiative, which will hold its first activities in Brussels in the coming weeks.
(2026-11-05). CLAT 2027 Registration Last Date Extended. ummid.com The Consortium of National Law Universities (NALSAR) has extended the ladt date of Online Registration and Application Process for Common Law Admission Test 2027 — CLAT 2027, to be held in the month of December.
(2026-11-05). 100 Days Until Ramadan 2027: Countdown Begins. ummid.com Over 2 billion Muslims comprising more than 25% of the world's total population are gearing up once again for Ramadan – the Holy Month of fasting likely to start on Monday, February 8, 2027 based on sighting of the New Moon.
(2026-11-05). JEE Main 2027 Session 1: NTA allows fresh application, but with a rider. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has allowed candidates, who have submitted their JEE Main 2027 Session 1 forms and also paid the fees but faced errors, to submit a new and fresh application.
(2026-11-05). In Pictures: 'Gyanesh Kumar Impeachment' Motion Unanimously Passed. ummid.com The INDIA bloc MPs and civil society members Saturday October 31, 2026 unanimously passed the motion calling for the 'impeachment' of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar Gupta. Explore pictures here.
(2026-11-05). Bihar 10th, 12th Dummy Admit Cards 2027 Released – Steps to Download. ummid.com The Bihar School Board of Education (BSEB) has released the dummy Admit Card and Hall Ticket of the students appearing in the Class 10 Matric and Class 12 Intermediate 2027 board exams scheduled to be conducted in the month of February 2027.
(2026-11-05). IIAD launches U-LEAD for girls, leadership training for women. ummid.com India Islamic Academy Deoband (IIAD), has announced a 7-day online leadership and capacity-building workshop for women scholars, educators, students and professionals, scheduled to commence on November 15th, 2026, under its newly launched initiative, U-LEAD FOR GIRLS, which stands for Ulama Leadership, Empowerment and Development.
(2026-11-05). Assam Eviction Drives: Bulldozers and Burden of Proof. ummid.com Between May 2021 and 2026, Assam carried out at least 33 documented eviction operations, according to a March 2026 investigation by The New Humanitarian, which counted more than 20,000 families (20,387) and over 100,000 people displaced, other tallies reportedly put the structures demolished above 22,000.
(2026-11-05). TN Govt to file review petition on reservation for converted Muslims. ummid.com The Tamil Nadu Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, on October 29, 2026, has decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court judgment concerning reservation for Muslims who converted from Hinduism to Islam.
(2026-11-05). Meet Bhagyashree Vispute who takes Addl Charge as Commissioner Malegaon. ummid.com Bhagyashree Dilip Vispute (IAS), currently serving as Dhule District Collector, has been given the Additional Charge as the Commissioner of Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC).
(2026-11-05). The Deeper Crisis 2026 Israel National Election has Revealed. ummid.com The question is no longer simply whether Netanyahu can survive another political battle, it is whether Israel can emerge from this deadlock without reproducing the exclusions, inequalities and entrenched political assumptions that helped create it.
(2026-11-05). There are no more Republicans representing Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania's legislature. whyy.org A blue tsunami uprooted the remaining red strongholds in Philadelphia's suburbs. | Democrats on Tuesday ousted all Republicans from the Pennsylvania legislature in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties for the first time ever, according to unofficial results. There are still two Republicans in the state House in Bucks County. | "It shakes up not just politics here in the southeast but the ramifications statewide is just enormous," said John Kennedy, a political science professor at West Chester University. | Conventional wisdom holds that the party in power tends to lose in the midterms. Combine that with an…
(2026-11-05). A 'trifecta': Pennsylvania Democrats preview policy plans after winning control in Harrisburg. whyy.org For the first time in 48 years, Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania state Senate, achieving their elusive "trifecta" of control of the executive and both chambers of the legislature. | Gov. Josh Shapiro's decisive victory over state Treasurer Stacy Garrity fuels speculation around a potential 2028 presidential bid. He joined other Democratic legislative leaders at the governor's mansion in Harrisburg to celebrate the state party's win and preview plans for the first 100 days of the next term, policy priorities previously blocked by Republicans in the state Senate. | "Last night's election showed that I have a mand…
(2026-11-05). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 7:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-11-04). Mario del Pero: Polarity's Dialectician. newleftreview.org Mario del Pero on Anders Stephanson, American Imperatives. Critical reflections on the Cold War as a strategy of US power-projection, from its preeminent historiographical iconoclast.
(2026-11-05). Indian-origin Jyot Singh scripts history, becomes first Sikh-American to win Georgia Assembly seat. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Jyot Singh, a 27-year-old community organiser who graduated from Yale University, has become the first Sikh American and Indian-American elected to the Georgia General Assembly.Singh, a Democrat, won the Georgia House seat for District 97 in the November 3 election, defeating Republican Yassin Moghazy. The district includes parts of Duluth, Peachtree Corners and Norcross, as well as Berkeley Lake in Gwinnett County.Singh is the son of Sikh immigrants from India and grew up in a working-class family in Norcross. He has spoken about his early hardships, including living in basement apartments and to…
(2026-11-05). Emboldened Democrats gear up to challenge Trump over Iran war, Gulf business ties. al-monitor.com Democrats are weighing options to enforce Congress' authority to declare war.
(2026-11-05). Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends. al-monitor.com By Ahmed EljechtimiRABAT, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Morocco will stay committed to the ceasefire in Western Sahara despite the end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the territory, the Royal Palace said on Wednesday.The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission came to an end after the Security Council did not renew its mandate last week, the UN said on Sunday, removing the international presence that has monitored the ceasefire in the decades-old dispute.
(2026-11-05). Politics of fear failed to stop historic US Senate win. al-monitor.com By Nathan LayneDEARBORN, Michigan, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The US president repeatedly branded him a jihadist. His Republican opponent questioned his loyalty to America. Campaign mailers suggested he had ties to terrorists and warned that, if elected, he would bring sharia law to Michigan.Before Abdul El-Sayed could make history as the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, he endured what critics called one of the most overtly Islamophobic campaigns in modern US politics.
(2026-11-05). Trump under pressure on Iran war after midterms defeat. al-monitor.com US President Donald Trump concedes that the war he ordered on Iran was partly to blame for his Republican Party's sweeping midterms losses ⚪ but even as he comes under pressure, analysts said Wednesday that he has few good options ahead. | It remains to be seen what path Trump will take after emerging politically weakened as Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in Tuesday's vote.
(2026-11-05). US lawmakers will go to UN climate talks in Turkey. al-monitor.com An American congressional delegation will travel to Turkey for the annual UN climate summit, a Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday, a day after his party's landslide midterm victory. | The United States is not taking part in the negotiations after President Donald Trump withdrew the country from the Paris agreement for a second time upon returning to office.
(2026-11-05). Explainer-Five ways US foreign policy may change with a Democratic Congress. al-monitor.com By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Democrats secured control of the US Senate and House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, giving them an important slice of power in Washington after two years of Republican control.During the campaign, Democrats had argued that Republicans ceded Congress's constitutional war-making and spending powers to the administration of PresidentDonald Trump. Theyare now expected to curb those powers.Here are some ways a Democratic Congress could hem in Trump's foreign policy.CURB THE IRAN WAR…
(2026-11-05). Senate win hailed by Egyptians but snubbed by state media. al-monitor.com CAIRO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Prominent Egyptians hailed the election of Abdul El-Sayed as the first Muslim member of the US Senate on Wednesday, though state media paid little notice to the rise of a liberal American who has called his parents' native country a military dictatorship.El-Sayed, born in Michigan to Egyptian immigrant parents, has often spoken fondly about his heritage, praised Egyptian food and humour, and warmly recalled summers in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, where his father grew up.
(2026-11-05). Zelenskiy in Spain to meet Sanchez, other leaders at Ibero-American summit. al-monitor.com Nov 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Spain on Wednesday for talks on boosting Kyiv's air defences and top-level meetings during the Ibero-American summit, the Ukrainian president said on the Telegram messaging app.Zelenskiy, shown online being greeted as he stepped off his aircraft, also said he planned to speak with US officials in the run-up to planned three-way talks in Abu Dhabi next week, which will include Russia.
(2026-11-05). After the US midterms: What next? wsws.org There is a vast and unbridgeable chasm between the sentiments animating masses of people and the political party, the Democratic Party, that is the electoral beneficiary of them.
(2026-11-05). No to the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and imperialist war in the Middle East! wsws.org The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is being put to a vote in the Turkish Parliament. The Sosyalist E≈üitlik Partisi—Dà∂rdàºncຠEnternasyonal opposes this pact unconditionally.
(2026-11-05). Build committees of action! After the November 5 French strike, prepare a European general strike against war and dictatorship! wsws.org The one-day national strike in France on November 5 comes after six weeks of escalating strikes and youth struggles across Europe.
(2026-11-05). Tightening credit hitting AI boom amid a "bloodbath" for junk bonds. wsws.org Major companies in AI are looking to raise hundreds of billions of dollars of debt in very different conditions from the era of virtually free money which prevailed for almost a decade and a half after the 2008 crash.
(2026-11-05). Vote for the Socialist Equality Group in the New Zealand election! wsws.org We call on workers to vote for the SEG's Tom Petterson in Hutt South and to join the fight to build a section of the Trotskyist movement in New Zealand.
(2026-11-05). Australia: Meeting launches SEP's socialist, anti-war campaign in Victorian election. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is standing to sound the alarm on the issues of war and austerity being suppressed by every other party and fight to build a socialist movement of the working class.
(2026-11-05). Ontario government's slashing of student assistance fuels mounting opposition across university and college campuses. wsws.org While the student protests across Ontario this Thursday are in the first instance directed against the austerity measures of the Ford Tory government, they are part of a burgeoning movement of youth protests that has shaken governments across Europe and begun to draw in the working class.
(2026-11-05). Democrats consolidate control of US Congress, statehouses. wsws.org The result of the midterm elections is a massive repudiation of the Trump administration, benefiting the Democrats despite their own lack of popular support.
(2026-11-05). NALC election installs new "reform" officials to oversee USPS contract arbitration and historic cuts. wsws.org John Henry will become National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) president in December and take responsibility for imposing a new national contract through binding arbitration…
(2026-11-05). "There was no lockout/tagout system" : Worker from the floor details conditions behind Bradley Clouse's death at Astemo Berea plant in Kentucky. wsws.org It has been more than two months since the death of 33-year-old maintenance worker Bradley Clouse at the Astemo Berea plant…
(2026-11-05). Mexico's President Sheinbaum throws governor a lifeline over Guadalajara water protests. wsws.org Weeks after police tear-gassed thousands demanding clean water, residents of Guadalajara are still blocking streets. The official response leaves the root causes untouched.
(2026-11-05). World record 53 red cards shown in Brazil football match. aljazeera.com Referees have red-carded 53 players and staff after a massive brawl in an under-20s football match in Brazil.
(2026-11-05). What's delaying the US Senate election results in Mississippi and Alaska? aljazeera.com Ranked-choice voting may decide Alaska's Senate outcome, while Mississippi's race hangs on a knife's edge.
(2026-11-05). Former Israeli generals help Palestinian olive farmers. aljazeera.com
(2026-11-05). Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections. aljazeera.com Votes are being counted across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote.
(2026-11-05). El Salvador's Bukele touts military intervention in Haiti. aljazeera.com Haitian police have found a vehicle used by four missing Salvadoran technicians as Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti.
(2026-11-05). Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states. aljazeera.com State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
(2026-11-05). Israel's Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government. aljazeera.com Move deals blow to Netanyahu's efforts to discredit the elections, in which he and his allies lost their majority.
(2026-11-05). Africa's richest man launches mega oil tank farm in Namibia. aljazeera.com Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote launched a fuel storage facility in Namibia to future-proof Southern Africa's supply.
(2026-11-05). Ohio's voters tell Republicans: don't take us for granted. aljazeera.com Democrats flipped a Senate seat and recaptured the governor's mansion in Ohio.
(2026-11-05). Historic firsts redraw US political map in 2026 midterm elections. aljazeera.com The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians.
(2026-11-05). Iran's supreme leader threatens wider war if US resumes strikes. geo.tv Iranian women hold pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during the 47th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2026. — Reuters Khamenei says Trump's election setback will not change US policy on Iran now.Trump says US forces remain…
(2026-11-05). Participa Díaz-Canel en el Ejercicio Estratégico "Moncada 2026" radiohc.cu Por: Angélica Paredes López. | El Presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, participó este miércoles en el Ejercicio Estratégico "Moncada 2026", que durante dos días, 4 y 5 de noviembre, se desarrolla en todo el país con el objetivo de continuar elevando el nivel de preparación y cohesión de los órganos de dirección y de mando, las tropas, el sistema defensivo territorial y la economía en todas las instancias para enfrentar cualquier variante de agresión contra la Patria. | Durante la primera jornada, el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República l…
(2026-11-04). Why Iran is giving Indian ships a free pass through Strait of Hormuz. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Iran has exempted merchant ships from India, China, Iraq and Qatar from its restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz and one of its senior lawmakers says the move is meant to help India's medicine shipments reach Iran.Amir Hayat-Moghaddam, deputy chairman of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, said vessels from the four countries could pass freely through the waterway. He added that US forces were not stopping them either.In an interview with the Iranian Students' News Agency on Tuesday, he said Iran had exempted India, China, Iraq and Qatar from transit restriction…
(2026-11-04). Gulf fears US & Iran's deadly nuclear response? Qatar & UAE run emergency drills, airports on alert. hindustantimes.com Gulf nations are reportedly stepping up security preparations amid fears of Iranian retaliation if the United States launches fresh strikes against Tehran. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Qatar and the UAE have conducted security drills at airports, while schools in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh have shifted to online classes. The concerns centre on possible Iranian attacks against civilian and economic infrastructure across the region, as tensions escalate following reports of a US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island and speculation over further attacks on the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility.
(2026-11-04). US strikes Iran on eve of midterms. wsws.org The US military attacked Qeshm Island on the eve of the midterm elections, while the Journal, MS NOW and the AP reported plans and deployments for a larger attack on Iran immediately after the vote and Trump pointed to even greater attacks to come.
(2026-11-04). Ghalibaf repeats 'no geographical limits' warning hours after 80,000 UAVs & 1,700 missiles spook US. hindustantimes.com Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned the United States against launching another military attack, threatening an unpredictable response that would open a "new battlefield". Declaring that Iran's armed forces are at the highest level of readiness, Ghalibaf said Tehran would not limit its retaliation by geographical boundaries. He also accused Washington and Israel of attempting to undermine Iran's independence, insisting that previous military campaigns had failed to weaken the country's resistance.
(2026-11-04). Israel Supporters Always Pretend To Believe Things They Don't Actually Believe. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The New York Times has Not even the perpetually war-horny New York Times tries to frame this as a real news report, presenting it instead as a subject of tense division inside the Trump White House. Here's an excerpt: | "Israel has shared intelligence with the United States asserting that Iran is considering the use of chemical weapons against its…
(2026-11-04). The Iran war, Israel and midterm blowback: Max Blumenthal on U.S. elections. wibailoutpeople.org In a November 2, 2026 address to the Community Church of Boston, The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal explains how the failure of the US war on Israel has blown back on Donald Trump and the Republicans, and transformed the US special relationship with Israel from a matter of bipartisan consensus into a polarizing wedge issue with …
(2026-11-04). US Attacks Iran Right Before Midterms, Trump Reveals $4B Sent To Israel. newsone.com 
(2026-11-04). War, oil, AI: What US midterms could mean for Middle East economies. al-monitor.com Governments across the Middle East will be watching closely after the election amid fears the US-Israel-Iran war could spiral into a new cycle of violence.
(2026-11-04). Iran executes two men in case tied to January protests: What to know. al-monitor.com Iran has stepped up executions during the war with the US, and attacks on police are on the rise in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan.
(2026-11-04). The Democrats have a mandate for peace — here are 4 urgent priorities. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2026-11-04). Democrats won back support from 5 key groups that shifted toward Trump in 2024: The AP Voter Poll. whyy.org Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in The AP Voter Poll, a sweeping survey of more than 100,000 voters in all 50 states, showed that young voters swung sharply left. Democratic candidates' p…
(2026-11-04). Did The Blue Wave Just Sink Trump's Battleship. twz.com The Democratic Party's historic blowout of its Republican opponents in yesterday's mid-term elections is extremely likely to result in a slew of high-profile Trump administration programs and initiatives getting put under the microscope and slashed. In the defense arena, the The questionable utility and opportunity cost of the Trump class warships have made the program a hot topic o…
(2026-11-04). Trump says US ending $3.8 bn in annual aid for Israel. al-monitor.com US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Washington would end its annual $3.8 billion in aid to Israel, on the day of midterm elections in which support for Israel has been a contentious issue. | "We give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we're stopping," Trump said during a phone interview with Fox News.
(2026-11-04). Providence Becomes Largest US City to Divest From Israel in Historic Vote. truthout.org On Tuesday, voters in Providence, Rhode Island, overwhelmingly passed an ordinance requiring the city to divest from companies that enable genocide, apartheid, and human rights violations. The ordinance is the Palestine solidarity movement's first binding municipal divestment law passed through popular vote in the U.S. — and makes Providence the largest U.S. city to vote to divest from Israel. |
(2026-11-04). Abdul El-Sayed Wins Senate Seat With Pro-Palestine Campaign. theintercept.com 
Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan early Wednesday, outlasting months of El-Sayed will be the first-ever Muslim U.S. senator. He rose to victory with a campaign animated by his opposition to U.S. support for Israel's genocide in Gaza, making him a key figure for a left critical of entrenched foreign policy interests and a target for a political e…
(2026-11-04). U.S. Citizens to Submit Evidence to International Criminal Court Seeking Arrest Warrants Against Trump, Rubio, Other Senior U.S. Officials. worldbeyondwar.org 
Following federal court victory, a delegation will present eyewitness testimony, sworn affidavits, and documentary evidence of alleged U.S. aiding and abetting the genocide in Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-11-04). Sunday 12/27: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2026-11-04). Palestinian Unions: Global Call For Worker Action Against Genocide This November 20-27. indybay.org Palestinian unions have called for a global day of action from November 20 through the 27th. They support actions on the docks and other actions around the world.
(2026-11-04). Dockers Shut Down Over 100 Ports Worldwide Against Genocide, Wars; Brazil's Mass Fightback. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy reports on the global dockers strike against genocide, wars and attack on workers. | It also investigates the mass movement in Brazil against Bolsonaro and the dangers of the Prairieland case and it's meaning for the working class.
(2026-11-04). ILWU 10 Leaders Speak Out On Dockers International Day Of Action At Port of Oakland. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 leaders spoke at a rally at the Port of Oakland to support the global dockers strike against the genocide in Gaza, the wars and also the attacks on workers around the world and in the US.
(2026-11-04). ILWU10 & 34, Supporters Rally Against Genocide, Wars & Attacks On Working Class At Port of Oakland. indybay.org As part of an international day of action to oppose genocide, wars and attacks on the working class on October 30, ILWU Local 10 and 34 held a noon time rally at the Port of Oakland.
(2026-11-04). Jewish Voice for Peace Action Celebrates Political Victories Across the Country. commondreams.org Jewish Voice for Peace Action is celebrating the wins tonight of seven insurgent candidates for the House of Representatives, a U.S. Senator, eight successful downballot races, and the re-election of nine incumbents in Congress."Tonight's results are clear: voters want leaders who will unapologetically champion working people, embrace bold progressive policies, and who will speak out against genocide and war. The old political establishment has been put on notice," said Beth Miller, Political Director, JVP Action. In a seismic political upset, JVP Action-endorsed candidate Abdul El-Sayed was elected to the Sen…
(2026-11-04). Major losses could spur Trump to escalate war before year's end. responsiblestatecraft.org As much as the Iran war is the key reason Trump and the GOP were crushed tonight, it is important to recognize that the pressure for war is now likely to increase.This does not mean that Trump will restart the war. But the balance of pressure for and against war will likely favor escalation.Trump was under a degree of pressure to strike a deal before the midterms, hoping to soften the blow in the polls. But now that the midterms are over, that pressure will dissipate somewhat. Gas prices are still high, but the political cost has already been paid. There won't be another point on the political calendar for so…
(2026-11-04). Cuba moves to strengthen state-owned enterprises amid economic and energy challenges. wibailoutpeople.org 
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(2026-11-04). Díaz-Canel on "Criterio Compartido" : Responding to the people with actions. radiohc.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, called on Wednesday — during the radio program "Criterio Compartido" (Shared Criteria) — for addressing issues related to the public water supply through concrete actions rather than rhetoric. | Challenges regarding the water supply, the impact of power outages, and the responsibility of institutions in responding to citizens' grievances were the focus of the program's fourth broadcast, hosted by Bárbara Betancourt and featuring the participation of Díaz-Canel. | The Cuban…
(2026-11-04). Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum joins fundraising drive to send 40,000 liters of gasoline to Cuba. radiohc.cu By Arturo Sánchez Jiménez and Lilian Hernández | President Claudia Sheinbaum has joined a fundraising drive organized by the Anti-Fascist Cultural League (LCA) to send 40,000 liters of gasoline to the island of Cuba. Photo taken from the League's Facebook page. | By purchasing a collectible sticker for 25 pesos — the equivalent of one liter of fuel — President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has joined a fundraising campaign led by the Anti-Fascist Cultural League (LCA) to send 40,000 liters of gasoline to Cuba. | The LCA is a group composed of artists, writers, cartoonists, and journalists. According to its…
(2026-11-04). Cuba Wins the Crown at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics. radiohc.cu Havana, November 3 (RHC) — The Cuban Baseball5 team won the crown today at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, defeating Chinese Taipei 2-0 in the final, with scores of 2-1 and 7-1. | The Cubans allowed just two runs to the Asians, one in the second inning of each set, thus avenging their loss to the same opponent in the group stage. | With near-perfect defense and no unnecessary throws, the champions consistently sought the force out and effectively controlled the ball's rebound off the fence. | In the first set, they capitalized on the third inning, scoring two runs with three hits and one error. | In the…
(2026-11-04). Saturday 11/7: The Ongoing and Escalating U.S. Assault on Cuba. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2026-11-04). Enaltecen labor del delegado en sesión solemne de la Asamblea Municipal del Poder Popular en Santa Clara. radiohc.cu El reconocimiento al delegado como protagonista, junto a su pueblo, del trabajo del Poder Popular y de la vida en nuestras comunidades, matizó la Sesión Solemne de la Asamblea Municipal del Poder Popular en Santa Clara, a propósito de los 50 años del nacimiento de este sistema de gobierno en Cuba, encuentro que contó con la presencia de Susely Morfa González, miembro del Comité Central y Milaxy Yanet Sánchez Armas, Presidenta y Vicepresidenta del Consejo de Defensa Provincial en Villa Clara, respectivamente. | La jornada tuvo como sede el Teatro de la Universidad Central ´Marta Abreu ª de Las Villas, y…
(2026-11-04). PCC evalúa implementación de transformaciones en Banco Central de Cuba. radiohc.cu El Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) informó en Facebook sobre las conclusiones de la visita del Secretariado y la Estructura Auxiliar del Comité Central al Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) y varias entidades comerciales, para seguir la implementación de las transformaciones económicas y sociales. | La reunión contó con la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, y asistieron los miembros del Buró Político Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer Ministro, y Roberto Morales Ojeda, secretario de Organización del Comité Central, entre otros altos directivos y funcionar…
(2026-11-04). Cuba reafirma compromiso de seguir consolidando vínculos con Laos. radiohc.cu La Cancillería de Cuba reafirmó este miércoles su invariable compromiso de seguir consolidando los históricos lazos de cooperación con Laos, a 52 años del establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas. | Ambas naciones establecieron vínculos oficiales en 1974, aunque ya desde la década de 1960 funcionaba en La Habana una oficina de representación del Frente Patriótico Lao, la cual se elevó al rango de embajada en 1965. | Desde entonces, los dos países han mantenido un nexo estrecho y fraternal que la distancia geográfica no ha sido capaz de impedir. | La colaboración bilateral se centra en los sectores de salud, edu…
(2026-11-04). Brasil: Legisladores preparan acciones de solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu El Grupo Parlamentario de Amistad Brasil-Cuba acordó este miércoles nuevas iniciativas de solidaridad con la isla y de rechazo al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero que mantiene Estados Unidos hace más de 60 años. | La presidenta de esa agrupación, Alice Portugal, del Partido Comunista de Brasil (PCdoB), informó que el tema se abordó durante un encuentro en la Cámara de Diputados con Vladimir Falcón, consejero de la Embajada cubana. | En la reunión participaron, también, la líder de la bancada del PCdoB, Jandira Feghali, y la secretaria de Política y Relaciones Internacionales de esa fuerza política, Ana P…
(2026-11-04). Cuba criticó en España unilateralismo de EEUU y reiteró denuncia al bloqueo. radiohc.cu Cuba criticó este miércoles el reforzamiento del unilateralismo de Estados Unidos, a la vez que reiteró su denuncia al bloqueo económico, comercial, financiero y energético acentuado contra la isla con medidas contrarias al Derecho Internacional. | Al hablar en el segmento ministerial de la XXX Cumbre Iberoamericana de Madrid, el canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, alertó sobre "la injerencia en los asuntos internos de los Estados (…), con marcado carácter extraterritorial y la intimidación, incluso para obstaculizar la cooperación e impedir las legítimas relaciones comerciales entre Estados soberanos".
(2026-11-04). Semillas de Paz viajará con ayuda solidaria a Cuba desde Italia. radiohc.cu La asociación italiana Semi di Pace (Semillas de Paz) llegará a Cuba el próximo 12 de noviembre con una delegación de voluntarios que entregará material didáctico, medicamentos y suministros sanitarios para escuelas y hospitales, informó hoy en Facebook. | Según el mensaje en la red social, la ayuda de alrededor de 400 kilogramos será trasladada a La Habana en 20 maletas, resultado de una campaña solidaria que reunió donaciones de familias, instituciones, centros educativos, empresas, asociaciones y parroquias de distintas ciudades italianas. | Una parte de los suministros estará destinada al Hospital Pediátrico…
(2026-11-04). PSNA 'outraged' over NZ suspension of UNRWA aid, calls for immediate restored funding. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A leading New Zealand advocacy group for Palestine has demanded immediate reinstatement of NZ funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the face of a humanitarian crisis for food, education and healthcare in Gaza. In a statement today, the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) said it…
(2026-11-04). Is humanitarian aid reaching widows? electronicintifada.net Widows report being denied aid after their husbands' families claimed it as their own.
(2026-11-04). Democratic Socialists of America see record wins in US midterm elections. aljazeera.com The left-wing movement has won support for its views on issues like the war in Gaza and universal healthcare.
(2026-11-04). Israel restricting treatment for 1,100 child amputees in Gaza: NGO. aljazeera.com Israeli restrictions on travel and medical evacuations prevent children in Gaza from being treated abroad.
(2026-11-04). Israeli ex-generals condemn settler violence, help Palestinian farmers. al-monitor.com By Pesha MagidQUSRA, West Bank, Nov 3 (Reuters) – A group of senior Israeli ex-military officials helped Palestinian farmers on Tuesday to harvest olives, in a gesture of solidarity amid an upsurge in militant settler violence targeting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank."When I see what is going on here, when I see these guys come… and hit women and kids, it reminds me of stories from my parents from the time when the Jewish people suffered," said former Major General Eyal Ben-Reuven, who compared the militant settler attacks to pogroms.
(2026-11-04). Let's Not Let 2026 Elections Turn Out Like 2006 Elections. davidswanson.org In 2006, exit polls found ending the war on Iraq (and would have found impeaching Bush if they'd asked) to be the top demand of voters who handed the Congress over to Democrats. The Democrats took control in January 2007 and escalated the war on Iraq and refused to impeach Bush. According to then Congressman …
(2026-11-04). New DRC rebel coalition threatens radio station, to vet broadcasts. cpj.org 
Kinshasa, November 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the leaders of the new rebel movement, the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), to ensure the safety of journalist Guillaume Munguakonkwa, stop censoring Kamole FM, and allow media outlets to cover news freely and independently. On October 16, six FRN rebels, accompanied by…
(2026-11-04). Revolting Against Data Centers, Voters in Nearly 40 Towns Reject Projects. capitalbnews.org 
Silicon Valley wants communities across the country to make room for its data centers. On Tuesday, those communities had their say. Voters considered nearly 40 data center-related ballot measures across 10 states, turning the midterms into a sprawling referendum shifting the technology industry's demand for power into a test of political power. Of the ballot …
(2026-11-04). Mississippi Could Elect Its First Black U.S. Senator Since Reconstruction. capitalbnews.org 
Every Sunday at church, Pauline Rogers remembers someone in the little broom closet registering people to vote in rural Vancleave, Mississippi. Back then, conversations about voting were like "brushing your teeth, washing your face, or making your bed." Everyone knew it was their duty, the 66-year-old recalled. "There were clerks that actually kept records in …
(2026-11-04). Winning Black Candidates Make History in Governors' Races. capitalbnews.org 
Five Black governors will serve at the same time for the first time in America's history. Hours after Black governors-elect on opposite sides of the political spectrum became firsts, two more wins followed, and an incumbent won reelection. Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in American history. Republican Byron …
(2026-11-04). Louisiana Lost a Majority-Black District, but Black Voters Are Still Showing Up. capitalbnews.org 
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Sonya Knox had cast her ballot. Now, she was going home to get her 18-year-old grandson. She had just learned he was registered to vote. At 65, she wasn't about to let the young Black man sit out an election when she feared the rights that made her own vote possible …
(2026-11-04). 'Toxic Netanyahu' Israeli opposition calls for his removal after US midterms. asiapacificreport.nz Palestine Chronicle staff reporters Israeli opposition leaders have called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to leave office following the sweeping Democratic victories in the US midterm elections, warning that his continued leadership threatened Israel's international standing and relations with Washington. Yair Golan, leader of the left-leaning Democrats party, said the results revealed "just how toxic…
(2026-11-04). Trump's Legacy Will Ultimately Be Determined By The Outcome Of The Third Gulf War. thealtworld.com
(2026-11-04). What's Next? The Post-Election Majority Agenda. cepr.net
(2026-11-04). Preview: What to Expect in the October 2026 Jobs Report. cepr.net
(2026-11-04). The Day We Saved Democracy. cepr.net
(2026-11-04). 'It's the war, stupid': Dems sweep midterms on wave of voter anger. responsiblestatecraft.org Democrats secured an overwhelming victory in the midterm elections on Tuesday in a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump's first two years in office, winning majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives. At the time of writing. Democrats flipped six Senate seats — including in reliably red states like South Carolina, Texas, and Kansas.In a rare inversion of historical trends, foreign policy played a serious role in the results of Tuesday's midterm elections. Exit polling showed 74% of voters said the Iran War was a "crucial" or "major" factor in their vote.Exit polling also found that…
(2026-11-04). Six Inequality-Fighting Candidates Who Won Tough Midterm Races. inequality.org
(2026-11-04). They Have Your Data and Attention. Now They Want Your Government, Too. inequality.org
(2026-11-04). The scandals and suspects surrounding Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the Brazilian press. globalvoices.org 
(2026-11-04). Tracing the recruitment trap behind Russia's war. globalvoices.org No justice for Bangladeshi workers who are recruited into Russia's warOriginally published on War-wounded Bangladeshis in Russia plead to return home. Screenshot from Maksudur Rahman was 31 when a labor recruiter arrived in his hometown in
(2026-11-04). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 4 November: Has the Kremlin Figured Out Trump? gilbertdoctorow.com
(2026-11-04). Will Trump really cut military aid to Israel? electronicintifada.net Verbally accosted by the US president, Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed faces him down on military aid to Israel.
(2026-11-04). Angie Nixon Hints at Another Senate Run in 2028, After Being Heavily Outspent. truthout.org Democratic candidate Angie Nixon has suggested she could run again in 2028 after being narrowly defeated in her race for U.S. Senate in Florida on Tuesday, falling to Republican opponent Ashley Moody by roughly 3 points after being massively outspent in the race written off by the Democratic establishment. Moody received 50.9 percent of the vote to Nixon's 48 percent, still overcoming a 10… |
(2026-11-04). Democrats Finally Have the Votes to Make the Electoral College Obsolete. truthout.org Several statewide and state legislative contests in this week's midterm elections have resulted in new Democratic Party "trifecta" governments — places where the party is now in control of both houses of the state legislature as well as the governor's office. With these new wins, Democrats have the opportunity to do something once considered nearly impossible: implement a popular vote model… |
(2026-11-04). The Midterms Repudiated Trump. Grassroots Momentum Will Shape What Comes Next. truthout.org The broad strokes of the midterms are clear: A massive repudiation of MAGA's fascist wave has ended the Donald Trump 2.0 era of congressional complicity with his authoritarian takeover. Trump's lame duck presidency now begins. This lopsided electoral rejection is historically rare: Flipping control of both the House and Senate in a midterm has only occurred three times since World War II (in… |
(2026-11-04). "Donald … Call Me Senator" : Abdul El-Sayed Wins by 7 in Triumph Over GOP Bigotry. truthout.org Abdul El-Sayed walloped his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Michigan on Tuesday, marking a massive triumph over the strategy of flat-out Islamophobic bigotry that Donald Trump, the GOP, and even many liberals embraced in the months of fierce campaigning against the progressive pro-Palestine senator-elect. "They went all in on one of the ugliest campaigns we've seen in our lifetimes,"… |
(2026-11-04). The Egg on Elon Musk's Face Cost More Than $440 Million. truthout.org Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, went on a spending spree in the weeks leading up to the midterms. By Election Day, he had invested — and I use that word deliberately — more than $440 million into propping up the GOP to try to make its message and its candidates more palatable with voters during an election cycle in which their brand had become increasingly toxic. Astoundingly… |
(2026-11-04). Jeffries Downplays Trump Accountability Push After Democrats' Midterm Blowout. truthout.org House minority leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) is downplaying the potential to hold the Trump administration accountable following Democrats' monumental win in the 2026 midterm elections, despite a large proportion of voters signaling that they believe there are grounds for impeaching President Donald Trump. In an interview following the midterm elections, Jeffries… |
(2026-11-04). Montana Overwhelmingly Votes to Ban Corporate Cash From Political Campaigns. truthout.org Voters in Montana on Tuesday delivered a major blow to big moneyed interests by overwhelmingly passing a ballot initiative barring corporate cash from political campaigns in the state. With 87% of votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Montana Constitutional Initiative 194 has received support from more than 65% of voters, with just 35% registering opposition. |
(2026-11-04). Activists Hope Midterm Wins Set the Stage for Renewed Energy and Climate Policy. truthout.org Democrats on Tuesday won control of both houses of Congress and a decisive mandate to put a check on Donald Trump's tumultuous presidency, a victory propelled by voter anger over high prices, corruption and the unchecked spread of data centers. Some of the same concerns helped to lift Democrats to victories in statehouses, where they gained a majority of the country's governorships for the… |
(2026-11-04). Missouri Voters Reject Effort to Overturn Their State's Abortion Protections. truthout.org Missouri voters rejected an effort to overturn their state's abortion protections, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ, ensuring that the procedure will remain legal and enshrined in the state constitution despite dedicated efforts by Republican leadership. Amendment 3 would have reversed the results of a 2024 vote that enshrined abortion protections into the state constitution and… |
(2026-11-04). Republicans Spent Nearly $200 Million on Ads Attacking Trans People — and Lost. truthout.org By now, you have likely seen the results of the 2026 midterms: a wave election for Democrats the likes of which we have not seen in years. Republicans and their allies spent nearly $200 million on anti-transgender ads alone, bankrolled in part by billionaires like Elon Musk. Virtually every Democrat in a highly contested race was the target of these kinds of ads. And what did it buy the Republican… |
(2026-11-04). Democrat Flips Lindsey Graham's Old Senate Seat in Historic Election Upset. truthout.org For the first time in nearly three decades, voters in South Carolina have selected a Democratic candidate to represent them in the United States Senate. Pediatrician Annie Andrews (D) defeated Darline Graham (R) , the sister of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who filled his vacant seat earlier this year when he unexpectedly passed away. Unlike her brother… |
(2026-11-04). Oppose Any Data Centers in Madison Petition. wibailoutpeople.org 
Data centers are the latest and most prevalent billionaire-backed initiative to turn our communities into hubs for technological expansion, and corporations like Meta, Microsoft, Blackstone, and many others all have their eyes on Madison to be another hub for the growth of their tech empire. We understand the devastating impacts of data centers on the …
(2026-11-04). Students for Justice in Palestine: Research UW Investments Divestment Strategy Discussion. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). Michael Parenti Voting in the USA, How the Vote was Won and Lost. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-04). Third Russia-Africa Summit Concludes with the Signing of Key Joint Agreements. wibailoutpeople.org 
The three-day meeting brought together members of the African Union and the Russian Federation pledging to enhance their cooperation in the areas of economic development, communications and technological advancement By Abayomi AzikiweEditor, Pan-African News WireNovember 3, 2026Geostrategic Analysis A third Russia-Africa Summit was held at the end of October where representatives from the African Union …
(2026-11-04). Wisconsin: In a People's Referendum, Mr. David Crowley Elected Governor. wibailoutpeople.org 
Election Results:
(2026-11-04). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-11-04). Democrats win the U.S. House, taking full control of Congress as voters express frustration with Trump. whyy.org Democrats have won control of the U.S. House in addition to the U.S. Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to The midterm elections that came to a close Tuesday channeled voters' deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns over government corruption. Democrats routed their rivals across the map, from Texas to Iowa to New Hampshire, including states Trump won by double digits just two years ago. | Even Republican Sen. Su…
(2026-11-04). Democrats sweep Pa. congressional seats, helping in Democrats' successful efforts to win majority in Congress. whyy.org Democrats swept Pennsylvania's four most closely watched congressional races in the All four races However, outcomes were far from ce…
(2026-11-04). Democrat Bob Harvie defeats Republican Brian Fitzpatrick to take Pa.'s 1st Congressional District. whyy.org Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie has defeated U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in a startling upset in the race for The Associated Press called the race for Harvie at 12: 37 a.m., with the Democrat having 52.7% of the vote, to Fitzpatrick's 47.3%.
(2026-11-04). Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew concedes to Democrat Zack Mullock in N.J.'s 2nd District race. whyy.org Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew has conceded to his Democratic challenger, Zack Mullock. | Van Drew told supporters he had already conceded to Mullock, despite the race not having been called by the Associated Press as of 1 a.m. | "He is and will be our new congressman for the next two years, and I wish him the very best," Van Drew said. | One week ago,
(2026-11-04). Kathy Jennings wins third term as Delaware attorney general. whyy.org Incumbent Kathy Jennings won a third term as Delaware's attorney general Tuesday, easily defeating Republican non-lawyer David Graham. | The Associated Press declared Delaware's attorney general is the state government's chief law enforcement official and serves a four-year term. The office prosecutes all felonies and almost all misdemeanors. The office also provides legal counsel to every state agency and enforces consumer…
(2026-11-04). Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeats Republican incumbent in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. whyy.org Democrat The Associated Press called the race at 9: 48 p.m. Unofficial results show Bennett with a lead of more than 20 percentage points over Kean. | After being introduced by her husband, Alex Hydrean, a beaming Bennett made her way to the podium and told the cheering crowd it will be an honor of a lifetime t…
(2026-11-04). Sarah McBride sustains Democratic hold of Delaware's at-large U.S. House seat. whyy.org Democratic U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride has won reelection to Delaware's lone U.S. House seat, defeating Republican challenger Joseph Arminio in The Associated Press called the race for McBride at 8: 50 p.m. As of 8: 50 p.m., McBride currently has about 68% of the vote, with about 35% of the ballots counted. | McBride's victory gives her a second consecutive term representing Delaware in Congress. First elected in 2024, she became the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. Democrats have held Delaware's at-large House seat since 2…
(2026-11-04). Philadelphia elects progressive Chris Rabb to U.S. House of Representatives. whyy.org Democratic state Rep. The Associated Press called the race at 8: 28 p.m. | Rabb will replace Dwight Evans in January after announcing he would not seek reelection after
(2026-11-04). Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker wins reelection in New Jersey. whyy.org
(2026-11-04). Delaware U.S. Sen. Chris Coons easily wins 4th term in Congress. whyy.org Delawareans have reelected This will be his fourth consecutive term in office. Coons was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m. | As of 8: 30 p.m., the Delaware Department of Elections website had Coons with 67.2% of the vote, compared to Katz's 32.8%. | Coons celebrated the seats Democrats picked up Tuesday night across the country in his speech. | "W…
(2026-11-04). Gov. Josh Shapiro wins reelection in Pa., defeating Stacy Garrity. whyy.org Josh Shapiro cruised to reelection victory Tuesday night. He celebrated with supporters at the Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center in Harrisburg after being declared the winner by the Associated Press at 8 p.m. | The governor was highly favored to win after Republican challenger Stacy Garrity Shapiro told a crowd of hundreds of supporters assembled at the Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center in Camp Hill outside Harrisburg that…
(2026-11-04). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday 7:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-11-04). Move all energy policy costs onto gas says ESNZ Committee. wattsupwiththat.com In short, they have finally admitted that the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid is appallingly high, contradicting all the lies we have been fed for years of how renewable energy is cheaper and would reduce our bills.
(2026-11-04). "Energy is Prosperity" (Claire Coutinho speaks to the UK people). wattsupwiththat.com When something clearly isn't working, we Conservatives should have the courage to tell the truth and say so. Net Zero isn't working for Britain, and it's not working for the climate.
(2026-11-04). Cleaned-up Coal: Part of Fossil Fuel Sustainability. wattsupwiththat.com The air got cleaner because engineers installed and operated the hardware, not because coal was abolished.
(2026-11-04). Democrats, Don't Mess This Up. theintercept.com 
Donald Trump after boasting his renovations of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the eve of the midterm elections on Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images | For two years, Donald Trump's Republican Party has worked to push the United States further and further into a state of fascist rule. Trump's regime has turned the federal government against ideological enemies, enriched and entrenched the power of billionaire allies, and done its utmost to decimate any checks and balances on the actions of the despotic leader and his loyalists. | It is, then, an extr…
(2026-11-04). In California's Central Valley, ICE Might Swing a Red District Blue. theintercept.com 
In California's Central Valley, some surprising voters are lining up behind a progressive upstart: A law enforcement officer who calls for the abolition of ICE. A millennial who once voted for a Republican congressman. | They found themselves among supporters of Randy Villegas, a Democrat poised to oust longtime incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao in a district dominated for decades by conservatives in California's Central Valley. | With Democratic victories across the nation, California's 22nd Congressional District is the kind of historically red stronghold where progressive policies may find new purchas…
(2026-11-04). Even Anti-Trans Panic Couldn't Save Republicans in Deep-Red Texas. theintercept.com 
(2026-11-04). Troy Jackson Ousts Susan Collins in Maine, Replacing 30-Year Republican Senator With a Progressive. theintercept.com 
The 30-year Senate career of Maine Republican Susan Collins is coming to an end. | The powerful incumbent chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee conceded early Wednesday to Troy Jackson, a progressive challenger who was virtually unknown on the national stage until his "A little more than 100 days ago, I stood in front of you at our convention and asked you to put your faith in a logger from Allagash," Jackson told suppor…
(2026-11-04). Trump humiliated as Republicans lose both US houses. skwawkbox.org 
Donald Trump has become the lamest of ducks after the Republican party became a minority in both Congress and the Senate. Notable wins included Abdul el-Sayed becoming the US's first Muslim senator and James Talarico flipping Texas by ten points. The Senate is now 54-44 — a result that means shameless Israel fanatic Dem John …
(2026-11-04). Historic Democratic Blue Tsunami Takes Over 2026 US Midterms. newsone.com 
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty | Voters went into the polls and gave a big middle finger to fascism on Tuesday, and what seemed to be a small ripple turned into a huge tsunami that crashed through red states, flipping seats, electing Black women, and sending a message that enough is enough. | Democrats have secured 51 seats in the Senate, giving them the majority in the chamber. | From NBC: | Demo…
(2026-11-04). Georgia's Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Female US Governor. newsone.com 
Source: Megan Varner / Getty | Georgia has made history. | According to projections from the
(2026-11-04). Republicans' 2024 Support Has Declined, As They Scramble To Win Black And Latino Votes. newsone.com 
Source: grandriver / Getty | Well, good people, we have arrived. It's election day, and many of us — those in that nation that are still tethered to reality, not the xenophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic hellscape MAGA is irrationally afraid of — are crossing our fingers, hoping for
(2026-11-04). We Watched Marcel Johnson Fight For His Life. We Weren't Ready To Watch Him Lose. newsone.com 
Source: Marcel Johnson / facebook | In one of Marcel Johnson's last posts, the frail fighter, whose body had begun showing the devastating effects of stomach cancer, sat on a couch and tied his son's durag. | It was a Black dad rite of passage. | It was a ritual of care and nurturing. | It was a coming-of-age moment for a young man who had just gotten his hair braided for the first time and a father teaching his son what it means to care for himself. | On November 2 at 4: 45 p.m. EST, Marcel Johnson passed away. | His wife, Taylor, who fought valiantly alongside him, made the announcement Tuesday through tears.
(2026-11-04). Prediction Markets Are Betting On A Democratic Senate Sweep. newsone.com 
Source: | If prediction markets are to be believed, President Donald Trump is well on his way to becoming a lame-duck president once the votes are counted Tuesday. | According to bettors on Texas Democratic nominee James Talarico has roughly a 73% chance of defeating Republican Ken Paxton, who…
(2026-11-04). Affordability Is Voters' Primary Focus During Midterm Election. newsone.com 
(2026-11-04). Donald Sassoon: Changing the Guard. newleftreview.org Two years after an electoral landslide swept him into Number Ten, Keir Starmer has been ousted by his own MPs, as Andrew Burnham becomes the UK's sixth prime minister since Brexit. Analysis of the causes—political, economic, ideological, social—behind Westminster's latest coup.
(2026-11-04). Benjamin Kunkel: The New National Question. newleftreview.org As globalization stalls, what possibilities might national-economic policy open up for the left? Benjamin Kunkel weighs the claims of its Marxist, Polanyian and psychoanalytic interpreters, asking whether the re-politicization of the economy might be joined to a renewed internationalism, adequate to ecological crisis.
(2026-11-04). Perry Anderson: Introduction: Correspondence with Carlo Ginzburg. newleftreview.org
(2026-11-04). Carlo Ginzburg & Perry Anderson: Correspondence. newleftreview.org The death of Carlo Ginzburg in Bologna this June has robbed intellectual history of one of its most original practitioners. Perry Anderson, a colleague and friend, introduces the first of a two-part selection of exchanges between them, ranging across politics, war, religion, philology, history.
(2026-11-04). Ilya Budraitskis: People Who Think Differently. newleftreview.org Ilya Budraitskis on Benjamin Nathans, To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause. Compelling account of the friendship networks of 1960s Russian human-rights activists, singled out from the more heterogeneous world of late-Soviet opposition.
(2026-11-04). Julian Stallabrass: Ultra-Processed Images. newleftreview.org Julian Stallabrass on Trevor Paglen, How to See Like a Machine. An American artist documents and explores the arrival of the automated image world, from psyops to algorithmic persuasion.
(2004-11-26). Turn Lula's victory into a new cycle of democracy, rights, sovereignty and social justice. links.org.au 
The people built this victory with courage, hope and an extraordinary ability to mobilize, writes the Workers' Party of Brazil.
(2026-11-04). Gyanesh Kumar's Wand of Voter Disenfranchisement. ummid.com The Logical Discrepancy category is an algorithmic or 'rightist tool', a central and mischievous mechanism created by the ECI under its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) scheme to disenfranchise a huge population of voters who oppose the political hegemony of rightist forces, ensure their electoral victory, and push India along the trajectory of creating a Hindu Rashtra.
(2026-11-04). 50K Israelis join campaign calling for a government with Arab Parties. ummid.com Around 50,000 Israelis have joined a campaign calling for a new coalition government in Israel with the support from the Arab Parties.
(2026-11-04). 'Untrue, Fake': Sania Mirza's father on 'land donated for mosque' claims. ummid.com A day after ummid.com fact checked the social media posts claiming Sania Mirza donated a land to build a mosque, her father confirmed what our analysis had established.
(2026-11-04). Azam Khan, son Abdullah granted bail by High Court. ummid.com The Allahabad High Court Thursday October 29, 2026 granted bail to former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Ex-Rampur MP, Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Khan in dual PAN card case.
(2026-11-04). Malegaon Municipal Commissioner Ravindra Jadhav arrested on corruption charges. ummid.com Ravindra Jadhav, the Commissioner of Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) since 2023, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on charges of bribery and corruption Wednesday October 29, 2026.
(2026-11-04). UGC NET Dec 2026: Last Date of Application Extended. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the last date of application for the UGC NET December 2026 exams.
(2026-11-04). Fact Check: Posts claiming Sania Mirza donated land to build mosque are fake. ummid.com Viral posts on different social media platforms claiming that Indian Tennis Star Sania Mirza has donated a land to build a mosque near her shopping mall after fact check analysis have turned out to be fake and untrue.
(2026-11-04). Spain: 64 killed in High Speed Train accident near Madrid. ummid.com At least 64 people have been killed and several others left injured after a high speed trai collided with the rear of another train near Madrid, the officials said.
(2026-11-04). Bottoms, Donalds Make History in Governor's Races. capitalbnews.org 
Two Black governor-elects have made history on opposite sides of the political spectrum. Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has become the first Black woman elected as governor in American history. Republican Byron Donalds has become Florida's first Black governor. Before Tuesday night, only three Black candidates have been elected governor — and they've all been …
(2026-11-04). Voters repudiated Trump. Grassroots momentum will shape what comes next. wagingnonviolence.org 
This article We can finally exhale and celebrate. Then we need to sustain movement energy for the long-haul pressure campaigns ahead. | This article
(2026-11-04). Climate Researchers Ask 90 Queenslanders Which Messengers Could Sell Climate Action Better Than Environmentalists. wattsupwiththat.com A Climatic Change paper says left-leaning environmentalists struggle to sell climate action. So researchers on an A$432,467 federal grant handed 90 Queenslanders $10 gift cards to find out which farmers, firefighters and other unexpected messengers might sell it for them.
(2026-11-04). UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for October, 2026: +0.69 deg. C (+1.24 deg. F). wattsupwiththat.com The Version 6.1 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for October, 2026 was +0.69 deg. C (+1.24 deg. F) departure from the 1991-2020 mean, up from the September, 2026 value of +0.61 deg. C (+1.10 deg. F).
(2026-11-04). Historically red Sussex County, Delaware, votes Democratic for first time since 2012. whyy.org Races for several federal and statewide elections were called quickly during this week's midterm elections. The major races yielded wins for Democrats in an unsurprising turn, maintaining the party's control of the state. However, in an unexpected upset, conservative stronghold Sussex County found common ground with its northern neighbors in voting blue. | U.S. Sen. Chris Coons was easily
(2026-11-04). PHA plans 50 new senior apartments in North Philly as larger redevelopment stalls. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! The Philadelphia Housing Authority is working to transform the agency's Harrison Plaza development in North Philadelphia, starting with a 50-unit apartment building for older adults at 10th and Thompson streets. | Mission First Housing Group is developing the project in partnership with PHA. The four-story building would replace nearly a dozen low-rise townhomes the authority built in the 1950s. | "Th…
(2026-11-04). Drexel University halts all student events involving alcohol following fraternity suspensions. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Drexel University has paused all undergraduate student events involving alcohol and the induction of new members to student organizations in the wake of an investigation involving at least The school, which enrolls nearly 12,500 undergrads, said in a statement Tu…
(2026-11-04). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 5:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-11-04). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 4:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-11-04). Back in the majority, Democrats have plans for a long list of Trump investigations. whyy.org Democrats will have the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify. | GETTY – DO NOT REUSE. US President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks at a midterm campaign rally at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)…
(2026-11-04). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 2:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest and local headlines from WHYY.
(2026-11-04). Young Pa. voters weigh in on the issues that brought them to the polls. whyy.org 
(2026-11-04). Live from the Fitler Club: Processing the 2026 midterm results. whyy.org Democrats had a huge election night. We break down the results.
(2026-11-04). Democrats win majority in Pa. state Senate, achieving elusive 'trifecta' in Harrisburg. whyy.org A $15 minimum wage, public transit funding and legalized recreational marijuana may be on the table in 2027 after a blue wave in the midterms. | Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling place at Central Bucks South High School on Election Day in Warrington, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
(2026-11-04). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 11:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest and local headlines from WHYY.
(2026-11-04). 6 takeaways from Democrats' big wave on election night. whyy.org The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping. | GETTY – DO NOT REUSE. AUSTIN, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 03: Supporters of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Texas state Rep. James Talarico cheer as they watch midterm election returns during a watch party at the Long Center for the Performing Arts November 03, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Talarico is facing off against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in one of the most closely watched races this election season. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)…
(2026-11-04). Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate. whyy.org
(2026-11-04). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-11-04). Election 2026: Here's who won and who lost in Delaware. whyy.org The Here's how races shook out across Delaware: | U.S. Senate: Three-term Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. U.S. House: Democratic U.S. Rep.
(2026-11-04). Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Speech After The Murder of Patrice Lumumba. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). We Rise Fighting! Labor Podcast Episode 137: Tova Fry on the October 30, 2026 Dock Worker Shutdowns and Black and Palestinian Solidarity. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-04). The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder San Patricio's (Mexican and Irish Solidarity). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). Students for Justice in Palestine November 17, 2026 at UW Madison: Right to Return with Fayyad Sbaihat. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). Yee Leng Xiong elected Wisconsin treasurer; first Hmong statewide officeholder in U.S. history. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). What the U.S. Embassy's banner hides. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-04). A landslide against Trump, his war and ICE; the People's Struggle Continues. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-04). Taxpayers Mobilize in Washington, D.C., to Protest $1.5 Trillion Military Budget. worldbeyondwar.org 
Taxpayers from across the U.S. will gather in Washington, D.C., from November 10 to 12, 2026, to protest the proposed $1.5 trillion 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-11-04). Young Voters' Congress in Chicago Declared What Issues Mattered Most in Then-Upcoming U.S. Elections. worldbeyondwar.org 
Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Z, and Millennials exchanged ideas about issues mattering the most to them in the November elections. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-11-04). How does America count 100 million paper ballots in just a few hours? Here's the secret. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Voting in the US midterm elections ended on Tuesday, November 3, and results from millions of paper ballots started coming in within hours. It left many people wondering how this is poss | How does America count 100 million paper ballots in just a few hours? Here's the secret…
(2026-11-04). US midterm elections 2026: Democrats seize US Congress, sweep five Senate seats in | What it means for India ? ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Democrats have gained control of the US Congress after winning five additional Senate seats and more than six House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The results are being seen as a | US midterm elections 2026: Democrats seize US Congress, sweep five Senate seats in | What it means for India ?
(2026-11-04). US midterm elections: Democrats gain grounds, flip first Senate seat; Indian-origin Dandiya wins Florida House seat. ptcnews.tv Polling stations have begun closing in several US states in the midterm elections, which will decide which party controls Congress for the next two years of President Donald Trump's term. Early results show Democrats leading in several districts held by Republicans, raising the possibility that they could reduce Trump's influence in Washington.Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley, giving Democrats their first Senate seat pickup in North Carolina. Democrats are seeking to win at least four Senate seats currently held by Republicans.Democrats also showed unexpected strength…
(2026-11-04). PSG Maintains a Dominant Style of Football in the Champions League. radiohc.cu Havana, November 3 (RHC) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) maintained their dominant form in the European Champions League today, with a 6-0 goal fest against Villarreal on the fourth day of the group stage. | The two-time continental champions scored four goals in less than 10 minutes, between the 9th and 17th minutes, through Joà£o Neves, Désiré Doué, Senny Mayulu, and Fabián Ruiz, to begin their resounding victory. | At the start of the second half (50th minute), Ruiz completed his brace, and David Boly sealed the final score (78th minute). | Luis Enrique's team remained undefeated in the competition with…
(2026-11-04). NASA Announces X-70 "Fractal" Experimental Aircraft. twz.com
(2026-11-04). Pakistan Joins Air-to-Air Missile Club With Successful Test Of Fa'az. twz.com Pakistan has successfully flight-tested its first indigenously developed air-to-air missile, marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to establish its own advanced aerial weapons industry. The test of the Fa'az missile, announced by the Pakistani military alongside video footage of the event, puts the country among a A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 carrying a red-painted Fa'az-IIR missile ahead o…
(2026-11-04). Ukrainian Soldiers Tell Us Which Guns And Optics Work Best In Combat. twz.com
(2026-11-04). The Beechcraft M-346N Is The Only Known Aircraft Left In The Navy's Jet Trainer Competition. twz.com Sierra Nevada Corp decided not to bid to replace the Navy's T-45s with its Freedom Jet, one of two known contenders left in the running.
(2026-11-04). USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs. twz.com The U.S. Air Force is seeking options for a new unpowered 500-pound air-launched glide bomb as part of a new 'spiral' to its
(2026-11-04). Germany: IYSSE meeting discusses the perspective of the European movement. wsws.org Speakers from Germany, France and the United States analysed the character of the protests and placed the question of the political independence of the working class at the centre.
(2026-11-04). Attend SEP (UK) online meeting: "Europe in revolt: A new stage of the class struggle" wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party (Britain) will host an online meeting on Wednesday, November 11, at 7 p.m. with Alex Lantier and Chris Marsden on the wave of strikes and protests across Europe.
(2026-11-04). Hakim Adi's "Pan-Africanism and Communism" : A pro-Stalinist attempt to erase the Trotskyist alternative — Part Three. wsws.org Part three of a 10-part series on British historian Hakim Adi's book on the Communist International and Africa examines how it erases Leon Trotsky's role in founding the International and his theory of Permanent Revolution.
(2026-11-04). Burnham, King Charles and the dead end of apologies and reparations for slavery. wsws.org The crimes of slavery and colonialism will not be redressed by apologies drafted in Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, or by negotiations between capitalist governments over a settlement.
(2026-11-04). US midterm election: A massive repudiation of Trump and the Republicans. wsws.org The Republican Party was swept out of power in the House of Representatives in a landslide and lost control of the Senate as well.
(2026-11-04). RBA hikes interest rates amid clamour from Australian ruling elite for deeper austerity. wsws.org The rate rise is part of a multi-pronged offensive against the working class, which is being hit with higher mortgage repayments and growing unemployment, as well as price rises and government austerity.
(2026-11-04). Merz government responds to Gen Z protests with repression, militarist offensive. wsws.org The entire development refutes the claim that the government can be pressured into backing down.
(2026-11-04). Contract for 90,000 New York City municipal workers expiring, setting stage for fight against Mamdani administration. wsws.org The city is a major low-wage employer, with the current wage floor set at just one dollar above the city's minimum wage.
(2026-11-04). Quebec Premier endorses the French state's violent crackdown on student-worker protests. wsws.org Quebec's government and the Canadian ruling elite are prepared to use the same authoritarian methods against workers and young people.
(2026-11-04). Pseudo-lefts campaign for Labour, Greens in New Zealand election. wsws.org The International Socialist Organisation and Socialist Aotearoa are dressing up pro-imperialist parties as anti-war and promoting the fraud that they can be pressured to appease working people.
(2026-11-04). Teamsters shut down Genesys nurses' strike after isolating it for more than a year. wsws.org Genesys nurses held the line for 411 days, stayed out through a winter of court injunctions, scab labor and threats of permanent replacement. While the strikers did not lack courage, they were isolated and betrayed by the Teamsters bureaucracy.
(2026-11-04). Mexico's government imposes rejected wage deal on health workers as union moves against protesters. wsws.org The 8 percent deal IMSS health care workers rejected was registered by the labor authorities without a vote, while the SNTSS union summons protesters for sanctions.
(2026-11-04). The Historical and International Foundations of the Socialist Equality Party (Canada): Part 2. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party's founding congress, held in Montreal August 22-24, unanimously adopted the following comprehensive document outlining the party's historical and international foundations.
(2026-11-04). Money Can't Buy You Love: The Lesson for Nigel Farage From Trump's US Midterms Defeat. bylinetimes.com As US voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to deliver what turned out to be their damning verdict on the Trump administration's record, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage took to his GB News show to suggest that the pundits had got it all wrong. | Predicting a "big surprise" for the world, Farage told his viewers that "I don't go with the consensus that Trump's going to get absolutely smashed [in these midterms]". | Insisting that the President's big money backers would ultimately save the day for him, Farage added that "Elon Musk hasn't chucked in $450 million of his own money just for fun." | www.youtube…
(2026-11-04). The Best Upgrades for Everyday Driving Enjoyment. thecanary.co For some drivers, horsepower is the be-all and end-all, and for others, horsepower decides very little about how much they enjoy their car on an ordinary day. Much of the driving happens in slow traffic and supermarket car parks, with the odd motorway on weekend trips. That doesn't mean there's no enjoyment to be found […] | By
(2026-11-04). "Over a Decade of Organizing" : Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History. democracynow.org Black voters in Georgia on Tuesday said, "Not today, Satan," according to professor Carol Anderson, professor of African American studies at Emory University. Despite the Trump administration's efforts to disenfranchise Black voters in the South this election cycle and the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act, she says there was "massive turnout" that propelled Democrats to victory. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated billionaire Republican healthcare executive Rick Jackson, becoming the first Black woman ever elected governor in the United States. In…
(2026-11-04). "The Earth Shook Last Night" : Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas. democracynow.org Texas Democrats have shattered more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state, winning races for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and even railroad commissioner. They are also poised to possibly take control of the Texas House of Representatives for the first time since 2003. The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, lost his bid for a fourth term to Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa, who defeated him by nearly 700,000 votes. She will be Texas's first Latina governor. And James Talarico will be the first Democrat to represent Texas in the U.S. Senat…
(2026-11-04). Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump. democracynow.org In a stunning repudiation of President Trump, Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping seven Senate seats: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. Meanwhile, progressive Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed defeated former Republican Congressmember Mike Rogers for an open Senate seat in Michigan with over 52% of the vote. El-Sayed campaigned on a platform of Medicare for All, tackling economic inequality and getting big money out of politics — as well as ending military aid to Israel. He is the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate…
(2026-11-04). Michigan, like the Founding Fathers, repudiates Islamophobic Bigotry in Senate Race. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The ugly tactics of the Republican Party in Michigan, targeting Abdul El-Sayed for his Muslim faith, were not unprecedented in American history. Catholics, Jews and other minorities have been dragged through the mud for not being white Protestants. Bigots warned that Jack Kennedy would be a tool of the papacy. American Jews were accused of being greedy bankers and dangerous Communists, often in the same breath. Hatred doesn't need to be logical or consistent. Indeed, the haze of hatred allows people to believe in dozens of impossible things before breakfast. In the case of El-S…
(2026-11-04). Climate Change is Killing Hundreds of Thousands Yearly, But Politicians are Silent. juancole.com By (The Conversation) — The evidence that climate change threatens human health has never been stronger. Yet a new report suggests that world leaders are giving less attention to its health consequences in international political debate. | The
(2026-11-04). Trump's Empire of Defeat: So much Losing. juancole.com <(
(2026-11-04). Tuesday 12/1: Christians for a Free Palestine: Advent Community Call. indybay.org Online | christiansforafreepalestine.com/events/d……
(2026-11-04). Saturday 12/5: AMERICAN DOCTOR Film Screening and Q&A with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa. indybay.org Arab American Cultural Center | 3968 Twilight Drive | San Jose, CA 95124…
(2026-11-04). Thursday 11/5: Victory To French General Strike-For A Workers Government NOW! Stop Repression & Wars. indybay.org San Francisco French Consulate | 44 Montgomery St. | San Francisco…
(2026-11-04). Certification Of IBT 2026 Election? Corruption, Fascism & Workers Democracy. indybay.org
(2026-11-04). 11/5/26 – U.S. Court Hearing in San Jose about Chip Fab at Santa Clara Square. indybay.org Press release: attend a federal court hearing in San Jose on Nov. 5 2026 for the environmental citizen suit & public nuisance lawsuit: Gjà∏vik v. Apple Inc., et al. (5: 25-cv-07360-PCP) & support the community around Santa Clara Square.
(2026-11-04). Thursday 11/5: LAGAI – Queer Insurrection: SF Bay Area History of Queer Rebellion & Activism. indybay.org UC Berkeley | Lecture Rm 20 at Social Science Building | Berkeley, CA…
(2026-11-04). Big Developers Choose Ryan Coonerty for Mayor, According to Final Pre-Election Finance Reports. indybay.org
(2026-11-04). Wednesday 11/11: Greatest Enemy: A Conversation with Director Abby Martin. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/Abby-Martin…
(2026-11-04). Saturday 11/7: Fight the Lies! Protest Election Interference. indybay.org Marchers start at Tesla showroom in Stanford Shopping Center (enter mall through Plum Lane you will see it next to Sephora) at NOON. | Non marchers meet up at 12: 30pm at | Town and Country Village shopping district…
(2026-11-04). Trump Regime Takedown at SF Tesla. indybay.org Special Halloween Edition…
(2026-11-04). Saturday 11/21: Book Launch & Talk: Jed Perl & Marius Sosnowski on 'We Never Called it Frisco'. indybay.org 215 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301…
(2026-11-04). Saturday 10/31: No Sleep for ICE Tonight in Pleasanton. indybay.org üìç Marriott Residence Inn, 11920 Dublin Canyon Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588…
(2026-11-04). 2027 CA Black Veterans Summit features the 160th Year Anniversary of the Buffalo Soldiers. indybay.org California Black Veterans Summit features the "Summer of 1903" Buffalo Soldiers leaving the Presidio of San Francisco toward the Sierra Nevada, at Yosemite, Grants Pass and Sequioa National Parks serving as Park Rangers remains foundational to California's identity and its enduring commitment to equality and public service, our California Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail.
(2026-11-04). Sunday 11/15: Public Meeting: The Uprising in France. indybay.org Niebyl Proctor Library | 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA…
(2026-11-04). A multi-state garage door rally against Trump. indybay.org Another no-to-Trump Utah garage door demonstration with input from participants in Florida and Colorado speaks "lound and clear."
(2026-11-04). Saturday 10/31: Virtual screening of the documentary "Samia Halaby Draws the Kafr Qasim Masscre of 1956" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AHas……
(2026-11-04). Brutal ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales indicted for running over a Houston immigrant. indybay.org ICE agents in Minnesota around the time that Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered by ICE agents!
(2026-11-04). The ICRC in Russia and Belarus: Facts and Figures, January-June 2026. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). More than 160 states developed practical steps to uphold humanity in war. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Afghanistan: Supporting women and girls to thrive despite challenges. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). ICRC at SOFEX 2026: Promoting Respect for IHL and the Protection of Civilians. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). The Digital Emblem: Making humanitarian protection visible in cyberspace. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Benin: Supporting market gardening cooperatives to cope with climate hazards and insecurity. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). COP31: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance to reach people in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). UN Security Council: ICRC statement in the open debate on women, peace and security. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Statement on nuclear weapons to the UN General Assembly's First Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Sudan: Aerial attacks on populated areas are endangering civilian lives. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Dnipro: improving continuity of care for prisoners of war through coordination. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Egypt: ICRC and Al-Azhar University Discuss Common Humanitarian Principles in International Humanitarian Law and Islamic Law. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Ethiopia: ICRC responds to humanitarian needs amid renewed hostilities in the north. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Ukraine: Letters from families to prisoners of war. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Yemen: ICRC supports release of 159 detainees in Sana'a. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Counterterrorism, IHL and the role of military police. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). National Society Investment Alliance announces 2026 grants to 18 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Nigeria: ICRC-supported health facilities see 18 per cent rise in malnutrition cases. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Statement on universal jurisdiction to the UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Donetsk: The quiet that conflict takes away. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Statement to the UN General Assembly's First Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Second international expert workshop on the missing under Islamic law. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Yemen: Health system faces mounting pressure as fighting intensifies. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Nigeria: A day in the life of a nutritionist on the frontline against hunger. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Middle East: ICRC president calls for de-escalation and protection of civilians. icrc.org
(2026-11-04). Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Group Targets Civilians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, October 25, 2021. | © 2021 Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images | An Al-Qaeda-linked armed group killed at least 27 civilians in two attacks in Burkina Faso's northern Yatenga province in September 2026.The group's relentless, unlawful attacks put civilians across Burkina Faso at grave risk. The laws of war prohibit attacking civilians, and those who order, commit, or assist serious violations of the laws of war with criminal intent may be prosecuted for war crimes.Burkina Faso authorities should urgently strengthen protection for threatened…
(2026-11-04). Kaliningrad went dark, then bomb threat diverts London flight to Warsaw? Something big is happening. hindustantimes.com
(2026-11-04). Israel election commission rejects Netanyahu charges of fraud. geo.tv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026. — ReutersElectoral authorities dismiss allegations against Arab parties.Netanyahu, Eisenkot lack majority to form government.President…
(2026-11-04). US federal court blocks Afghan deportation plan. geo.tv Special Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, August 20, 2021. — ReutersAdvocacy groups warn move could endanger former allies' lives.Kabul voices "serious concern" over reported deportation plans.UN has…
(2026-11-04). Democratic takeover of US Congress: What happens next. geo.tv People react to election returns, suggesting Democrats could win control of the House of Representatives, at Shaw's Tavern, where they gather to watch the results during the US midterm and local elections in Washington, DC, US, November 3, 2026. — Reuters
(2026-11-04). Iran war played a role in Republicans' losses in midterm elections, admits Trump. geo.tv US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026. — ReutersDemocrats capture majorities in both Senate and…
(2026-11-04). Russia rolls out scholarships to talented students worldwide. geo.tv
(2026-11-04). US midterms: Ossoff defeats rival to retain key Georgia Senate seat for Democrats. geo.tv
(2026-11-04). Why Democrats may struggle to rein in Trump's foreign policy. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump's foreign policy agenda faces new constraints after midterm losses.
(2026-11-04). Voters honour Renee Good and Alex Pretti at Minnesota memorials. aljazeera.com
(2026-11-04). 'I will not delete my posts': Inside Uganda's crackdown on online critics. aljazeera.com Uganda's online critics allege abductions and intimidation as families search for missing relatives.
(2026-11-04). Houthis' monthlong siege on Taiz creating misery for trapped Yemenis. aljazeera.com Blockade prompts warnings of a 'catastrophe' as food, water, fuel and medical supplies are unable to reach city.
(2026-11-04). Who holds the power today? Governments or corporations? aljazeera.com Who holds the power today? Governments or corporations?>
(2026-11-04). Democrats win control of House and Senate: Key US midterms takeaways. aljazeera.com This is the first time in 20 years that a Republican president has lost both houses of US Congress.
(2026-11-04). Israel vote results confirmed as election commission rejects fraud claims. aljazeera.com Netanyahu's allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next government…
(2026-11-04). Photos: US Democrats celebrate winning control of Congress. aljazeera.com Democrats flipped seats that had long been held by Republicans in a wave of historic leadership firsts.
(2026-11-04). From education to housing protests, Palestine's flag spreads across Europe. aljazeera.com Symbols such as the flag and keffiyeh represent anti-colonial struggles but some question their use amid mass rallies.
(2026-11-04). Indonesian president's chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping. aljazeera.com Gov't says Listyo may have committed 'treason' after he is arrested and accused of wiretapping top officials' phones.
(2026-11-04). GOP's redistricting gamble backfires in Florida as Democrats hold ground. aljazeera.com Trump's party dealt a setback as Republican bid to tilt Florida's House map falters on a strong night for Democrats.
(2026-11-04). 'Rejecting hate': Abdul El-Sayed wins Senate seat despite racist attacks. aljazeera.com The Democrat defeats Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan seat to become first Muslim senator-elect in US history.
(2026-11-04). Key takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections in California. aljazeera.com Democrats easily hold on to governor's office and are on track to notch up wins in key congressional races.
(2026-11-04). Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue. aljazeera.com Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.
(2026-11-04). Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine. aljazeera.com
(2026-11-04). Australian government defends social media ban for under 16s in court. aljazeera.com Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
(2026-11-04). Palestinians return to ruined Hebron homes after Israel's 10-day siege. aljazeera.com Returning Hebron residents face significant economic and structural devastation after Israeli military operation.
(2026-11-04). Georgia elects first Black woman governor in US. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Matthew Torres reports on the historic gubernatorial election win in Georgia.
(2026-11-04). Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins election to US Senate from Michigan. aljazeera.com Democrat Abdul El-Sayed gave an impassioned victory speech as he beat Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan senate race…
(2026-11-04). Democrat from Kansas elected to US Senate for first time since 1932. aljazeera.com
(2026-11-04). 'We defeated Goliath': Texas Democrat James Talarico wins Senate seat. aljazeera.com Democrat James Talarico wins the Texas Senate race in a historic midterm upset.
(2026-11-04). Voters hope for change as elections get underway. sanews.gov.za Voters hope for change as elections get underway | Despite frustrations over poor service delivery, voters in parts of northern Durban turned out in their numbers to cast their votes in the 2026 Local Government Elections on Wednesday, driven by hopes for change and improved services in their communities. ⚪ For 50-year-old Hlengiwe Ndimande from Congo in Inanda, the decision to vote came only this morning. Until she went to bed on Tuesday night, she had been certain she would not vote because of her disappointment with the lack of service delivery in her area. ⚪ However, she changed her mind, waking up at her u…
(2026-11-04). Mpumalanga Premier casts his vote. sanews.gov.za Mpumalanga Premier casts his vote | Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu exercised his right to vote at the Thulamahashe Civic Centre during the 2026 Local Government Elections. ⚪ After casting his ballot, Ndlovu spoke to the media and encouraged all eligible South African voters to turn out in numbers. | "I would like to encourage voters to come out in numbers and participate in electing the new council, as the term of office of the previous council has come to an end. The power is in our hands to constitute a new council," the Premier said on Wednesday. ⚪ He emphasised the importance of building a strong local go…
(2026-11-04). Pietermaritzburg voter calls for cleaner city, stricter bylaw enforcement. sanews.gov.za Pietermaritzburg voter calls for cleaner city, stricter bylaw enforcement | Pietermaritzburg voter Ntombi Kofane wants elected leaders to prioritise cleaner communities and stricter enforcement of municipal bylaws as South Africans head to the polls in the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) today. ⚪ "As a South African citizen, I will be voting because I still have hope in the future of our country. We need wise leaders who will work to restore dignity in our communities and ensure that municipal by-laws are enforced," Kofane said. ⚪ She expressed concern about litter and dirt across Pietermaritzburg, which…
(2026-11-04). South Africans urged to make their mark in municipal elections. sanews.gov.za South Africans urged to make their mark in municipal elections | As South Africa heads to the polls today, government has issued a clarion call to all eligible voters to actively participate in the municipal elections. | The Electoral Commission will today administer the 2026 Local Government Elections at voting stations across the country. | In a statement, Deputy Government spokesperson, William Baloyi, emphasised the significance of this democratic exercise, urging voters to make their voices heard at designated voting stations across the country. | "Government sounds a clarion call to all eligible citizens t…
(2026-11-04). Two arrested for impersonating IEC official. sanews.gov.za Two arrested for impersonating IEC official | Two women were arrested on Tuesday, following an incident at the Ngcobo Police Station in the Eastern Cape, in which voting material was allegedly collected by individuals impersonating an Electoral Commission (IEC) official. | Police explained that in the early hours of Monday morning, two suspects arrived at Ngcobo Police Station and collected voting material, claiming they had been sent by the Presiding Officer. | However, the Presiding Officer was already present in the queue and had not sent anyone to collect the material. The suspects were identified before leav…
(2026-11-04). IEC clarifies campaigning rules on Election Day. sanews.gov.za IEC clarifies campaigning rules on Election Day | The Electoral Commission (IEC) has moved to clarify that although campaigning within the boundaries of a voting station is prohibited, there is no wholesale prohibition of political activity on voting day. | Today, eligible South Africans will cast their votes in the 2026 Local Government Elections. | In a statement, the commission highlighted that prohibited actions within the boundaries of voting stations include: | The display or distribution of any party billboard, poster; placard or pamphlet; | Attempt to induce, influence or persuade a person to vote or not…
(2026-11-04). Israel president opens talks as rivals struggle to form government. al-monitor.com Israel's president begins deliberations on Wednesday on whom to task to form a government, with neither veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot holding enough seats after a divisive election. | President Isaac Herzog holds a largely ceremonial role, but carries the decisive vote on who will have the first chance to try to be prime minister ⚪ a process that could last weeks or even months and may end in failure and new elections.
(2026-11-04). unassuming President Herzog holds keys to next government. al-monitor.com Israel's President Isaac Herzog is known for his unassuming and mild manner, but all eyes will be on him as he decides whom to task with forming the next coalition government. | The decision is a weighty one as neither the camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor that of his rival Gadi Eisenkot secured a majority in parliament.
(2026-11-04). Fight over pro-Palestinian group ban heads to highest court. al-monitor.com A legal battle over a ban on Palestine Action activists resumes Wednesday as co-founder Huda Ammori takes her fight against the government's designation of the group as a terrorist organisation to Britain's highest court. | The two-day hearing, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at the Supreme Court, comes as the group's prohibition has failed to quell support for the pro-Palestinian group, leading to mass arrests across the UK.
(2026-11-04). US has no immediate plan to strike Iran, Trump tells FT. al-monitor.com Nov 3 (Reuters) – The United States has no immediate plans to strike Iran, President Donald Trump told the Financial Times.In an interview with the FT on Tuesday, Trump suggested he was content with the state of the stand-off with Iran."We seem to be getting everything we want," Trump said in the six-minute telephone interview. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Mexico City; Editing by Chris Reese)…
(2026-11-04). Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage. al-monitor.com KYIV/BERLIN, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Russia bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure in waves on Tuesday, knocking out power to swathes of the country with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, a week before US-brokered peace talks were due to resume.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at least 33 people had been killed on Monday when Russia twice bombed a school now being used for aid distribution in the village of Komyshuvakha, near the front line in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. About 50 people were still believed to be buried under the rubble, he said.
(2026-11-04). Iran director Panahi appears at Tehran funeral for ex-football star. al-monitor.com Iranian award-winning film director Jafar Panahi on Tuesday made his first public appearance since returning to Iran earlier this year, at the funeral of a veteran football star, video reports showed. | Panahi, who won the top prize at the 2025 Cannes film festival, returned to Iran in March shortly after attending the 2026 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, despite facing legal cases and bitterly criticising the crackdown on protests in January.
(2026-11-04). Aramco begins expansion of oil export route bypassing Hormuz. al-monitor.com The kingdom plans to expand the East-West Pipeline's capacity to carry crude to as much as 10 million barrels per day.
(2026-11-04). Who gets to vote in the US? aljazeera.com Tati Abu King lost his voting rights after felony convictions.
(2026-11-04). Ethiopia expels 6 Sudan diplomats, orders closure of consulate, reports say. aljazeera.com Move comes after Sudan lodged official complaints against Ethiopia, accusing Addis Ababa of supporting the RSF group.
(2026-11-04). Giant banner of Trump, Vance and Netanyahu burnt at Tehran rally. aljazeera.com
(2026-11-04). Sudan factories struggle to restart after devastating wartime losses. aljazeera.com War has left Sudanese workers jobless and consumers facing higher prices as factories struggle to reopen.
(2026-11-04). Palestinians, Israelis react after Democrats sweep US midterms. aljazeera.com Palestinians and Israelis are divided in their opinion following the win by Democrats in the US midterm elections.
(2026-11-04). Social media reacts to Democrats' takeover of US Congress. aljazeera.com Social media is awash with reactions to Democrats' sweeping midterm gains.
(2026-11-04). Democrat leaders hail midterm election success. aljazeera.com The top Democrats in the two chambers of US Congress have been hailing their party's resounding victory in the midterms.
(2026-11-04). 'Trump Asked the People to Vote as If He Were on the Ballot,' Says Bernie Sanders. 'THEY DID.'. commondreams.org In the wake of Tuesday's walloping of the Republican Party in congressional and state-level races across the country by Democratic candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Wednesday said it was as clear a repudiation of President Donald Trump and his horrible policies as there could possibly be."Trump asked the people to vote as if he were on the ballot," Sanders said in a social media post. "THEY DID."On election day, Sanders had called on voters nationwide "to hold Donald Trump and his corrupt administration accountable" for his endless grift, greed, and cruelty. And after the so-called "blue tsunami"
(2026-11-04). Free Speech for People Launches 'Time to Impeach' Campaign Ahead of New Congress. commondreams.org Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today launched the "Time to Impeach" campaign, urging members of the newly elected House of Representatives to launch impeachment proceedings against President Trump on the first day of the new Congress."Members of Congress swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution," said Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Campaign Director at Free Speech For People. "When the new Congress convenes in January, those in control of the House have the power and responsibility to hold this lawless president accountable through impeachment."Support for impeachment…
(2026-11-04). Voters Reject Trump's Big Oil Agenda, Demand Affordable Energy and Accountability. commondreams.org
(2026-11-04). Youth Vote Delivers Historic Victories in Michigan and Nationwide. commondreams.org Sunrise co-founder William Lawrence and previous board member Abdul El-Sayed won their races campaigning on the principles of the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. In particular, MI-07 became the most expensive House race in history generating nearly $30 million dollars in corporate spending against Lawrence alone. In response, Sunrise members made 400,000 voter contact attempts including 70,000 door knocks in Michigan to deliver wins. | "Democrats won tonight because they ran on economic populism, not milquetoast, status quo politics. That's why $30 million in corporate spending against Lawrence, the most…
(2026-11-04). Big Tech Lost The Election. Now Comes The Gaslighting. levernews.com
(2026-11-04). This Is The Moment I Built The Lever For. levernews.com This past summer, when Senate candidates James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed referenced The Lever's anti-corruption reporting in their campaigns, I suddenly experienced a sensation I hadn't felt in a very long time: optimism. I'd really appreciate you taking a moment to read this whole letter to understand why.My sense of optimism began reawakening in August. As The Lever's series Master Plan was going viral, Talarico gave a speech spotlighting the Powell Memo that our reporters had just unearthed so much new information about. And then just after The Lever's journalists exposed Republicans' ties to the data cente…
(2026-11-04). The Myth Of Red Texas Just Died. levernews.com
(2026-11-04). 27th Annual, 2027 Folsom Juneteenth Celebration – Dia de Los Negro. indybay.org Together, the 1850 Negro Bar Hotel and General Store, largest Chinatown outside of San Francisco with a couple thousand Chinese immigrants and Negro Bar Cemetery, a part of Rancho Rio de Los Americanos will uniquely distinguish the authentic townsite from the modern recreation area established in 2022 across Lake Natoma after the construction of Folsom Dam, over half century ago.
(2026-11-04). 27th Anniversary of Folsom Juneteenth – Dia de Los Negros. indybay.org Our 27th Annual Folsom Juneteenth Celebration continues an ongoing challenge to tell our authentic "California Journey, From Slavery to Freedom Story." 2027 Folsom Juneteenth, the path towards alignment with our Title 5 U.S Federal Holiday, marks an amazing journey, Dia de Los Negros continues to honor the legacy of the 1848 townsite of Negro Bar, Rancho Rio de Los Americanos, and the path towards our US Civil War.
(2026-11-04). Democrats take back Congress: Trump loses both House and Senate in midterm shock ; ⚪ US midterm elections explained. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Democrats have won back control of the US Congress in the midterm elections held on November 3. CNN projects that Democrats will take both the House of Representatives and the Senate, en | Democrats take back Congress: Trump loses both House and Senate in midterm shock…
(2004-11-26). Squash stars head to Pakistan. tribune.com.pk Pakistan will host four consecutive international squash tournaments following the ongoing Asian Team Squash Championships in Islamabad, with total prize money of $439,000 on offer across the events. | The tournaments, featuring leading men's and women's players from around the world, are expected to provide a boost to squash in Pakistan, offering local players opportunities to compete against international opposition while strengthening the country's profile as a sporting destination. | Three of the four Professional Squash Association (PSA) events will be held in Karachi, while Islamabad will host the openin…
(2004-11-26). Pakistan's Test revival begins. tribune.com.pk Pakistan have decided to put an end to their disappointing performances on lively pitches, with head coach Mike Hesson directing efforts to prepare pace-friendly surfaces for both home Test matches against Sri Lanka. | Five players from the playing XI that featured in the final Test against England are now out of contention, meaning Pakistan will have to make several changes to their line-up. The team is also expected to field a new opening combination in its first home Test series of the year. | Meanwhile, Babar Azam is featuring in a domestic four-day match on Hesson's advice as he looks to regain his battin…