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*Many Think Since This Is Trump’s Second Term, He Therefore Doesn’t Need To Be Re-Elected, He Might Continue The War *'What Worries Me Is That The Regime Has Been Executing People Daily And This Is Only Getting Worse, With Or Without War' Just hours after the US midterm election results delivered a crushing defeat for the Republican Party, pro-regime crowds gathered in Tehran’s Enghelab Square to set fire to a giant banner depicting US President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Iranian officials have since issued defiant statements celebrating the Republican losses,…

*'I Think A Part Of It Was Iran. Iran Was A ​Piece Of It...But I'd Have Done It Again' *Americans Said No To War, And We ​Endorse This Message -Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Several perspectives to explain the loss of ruling Republican Party's majority both chambers of the US Congress to the opposition Democrats in yesterday's midterm polls have been thrown up, with President Donald Trump acknowledging today that the US-Israeli war on Iran played a role in his party's sweeping defeat in the elections. "I think a part of it was Iran," ⁠Trump told Fox News in an interview; "Iran…

*Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers to become the country’s first Muslim senator,reports the Guardian UK today. El-Sayed’s victory adds to a decisive Democratic majority in the Senate after the party wrested control of the upper chamber on Tuesday with shock victories in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina. El-Sayed, 42, declared victory in Michigan’s US Senate race early today at the state Democrats’ headquarters in Detroit. “You took a chance on the unlikeliest of candidates,”…

*As Trump Vows To Veto Bills If Democrats Win Congress *I Guess I’ll Become Mr. Veto. I’m Not Going To Let Them Ruin It...And Then At Some Point, We’ll Probably Make Deals. That’s What’s Happened. I Mean, This Wouldn’t Be The First Time - Trump *Exit Polls Show Americans' Unhappiness With Higher Gas, Other Prices, Iran War, Are Reasons Why Opposition Democrats Are Coasting To Victory Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas bested Republican John Sununu Tuesday to become America’s first-ever openly gay male senator and keep the party’s winning streak going in the Granite State (New Hampshire). The nationwide polling suggests…

*'My Body Hurts; My Arms Hurt; My Hands Hurt; My Throat Hurts; I Still Struggle To Speak; And The Pain Isn’t Just Physical, There Is Pain In My Mind, In My Soul' *'I Had Made My Peace' *Thanks The World For Showering Love On Her Christa Pike has marked a month since her failed execution by Tennessee and released a statement in which she laments the “incompetence” that has led to this moment, adding that despite ongoing healing she remains in constant physical pain and mental anguish. In comments released by her legal team today (Friday), the Guardian UK reports,…

*'If It Happens, We'll Strike Oil, AI Facilities Across Gulf States' *Hormuz Would Close Completely, Oil Would Spike, Global Economy Would Tip Into Recession, Expert Says *Iran Braces For Possible Killing Of Its Leaders, Others In Attacks Already reeling from the effects of high fuel costs, including riots in some European countries, the world, including Nigeria, is bracing for even higher prices this year if an allegation by the Islamic Republic of Iran is proven true. Tehran has alleged that US President Donald Trump and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed in principle on renewed attacks on the country. Labelling…

*Paris Mulls Similar Response Italy’s government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan and vowed a “firm response from the state” after protests against the cost of living descended into clashes with police, vandalism and looting. Further demonstrations are planned on Saturday. The government of the far-right Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, is also planning to swiftly approve tougher new security measures, including extending preventive detention for minors, cracking down on youth gangs and banning gatherings for people deemed a threat to public order, Italian media reported on Tuesday (today). In France, the Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, said today that some military…

*Unions Call For Fresh Demonstrations, Strikes 5 Nov Partial curfews have been issued for a number of French cities, including parts of Paris, after the government admitted police had “lost control” during violent weekend protests around the country. French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” of imposing a full curfew on entire cities, he said. His office later announced partial curfews from 8pm to 6am on Monday and Tuesday nights in four…

*Hundreds Of Police, Firefighters Injured *Public Buildings, Shops, Others Burnt *City Mayors Blame President Macron's Govt *Regime In Desperate Talks Following ‘Colossal Failure Of The State’ After the recent revolt by some of its former colonies in Africa --Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger --, huge trouble has hit France flush in the face from within the country itself following days and weeks of protests, which have turned uncontrollably violent. In response, the government was in crisis talks today (Sunday) after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and looted, and…

*'US Fuel Prices Have Surged By Almost 70% Since Trump Launched War On Iran, And His Republican Party Is Bracing For Punishment At The Polls' *Two Container Ships Sink Near Strait By Peter Beaumont Two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz have ⁠sunk after being struck by missiles, amid the sharpest rise in Iranian attacks on shipping since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The increase in attacks suggests Iran is trying to fully close the strategic waterway in an attempt to frustrate Donald Trump’s efforts to bring down fuel prices before the US mid-term elections on…