PoliticsDemocratic Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer defends the group’s platform and outlines next steps for socialist candidates who won their midterm elections.
PoliticsDemocratic Socialists of America co-chair Megan Romer defends the group’s platform and outlines next steps for socialist candidates who won their midterm elections.
EconomyAnna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson discuss themes for analysts and investors on Bloomberg’s “The Opening Trade,” including Asian chipmakers’ losses amid the US midterm results, hopes for curbing bonds and risks ahead.
PoliticsAfter Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump warned that impeaching him would damage the Democratic Party.
PoliticsElvin Lim, dean of Singapore Management University’s College of Integrative Studies, says Donald Trump may be open to negotiating tariffs with Democrats after his party’s midterm defeat. He cites higher living and fuel costs and the Iran war’s economic impact as factors behind voter dissatisfaction, adding that a more conciliatory tariff approach could help Trump save face.
PoliticsOpposition leader Reza Pahlavi told Europe Today that the job in Iran needs to be finished regardless of who controls the US Congress. He urged Europe to focus on freeing Iranians from what he called its “terrorist regime” and warned Iran would seek revenge for recent US strikes.
SportsLens lost 9-1 at home to Como in the Champions League, the heaviest defeat by a French club in European competition. They had also lost 3-0 to Club Brugge and 2-0 to Sporting CP, making this their third consecutive European defeat.
PoliticsThe Republicans’ heavy midterm defeat has put Donald Trump’s political approach to the test. The analysis considers whether the Iran war and rising living costs, or Trump’s loyalty-based candidate selection, drove away moderate voters; whether the loss will weaken his standing in the party; how Democrats may check the White House; and the parties’ competing paths toward 2028.
PoliticsFox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn discusses Democrats’ preparations to investigate the Trump administration and the legal strategies behind the planned probes.
EconomyXavier Volatier, head of Transatlantic Private Wealth, discusses how the US midterm results may affect global markets and says AI will continue to see “tremendous growth.”
TechKevin Curran, a cybersecurity professor at the University of Ulster, says the cyberattack targeting supermarket freezers was not sophisticated and exploited vulnerabilities that had been known for a long time.
PoliticsUS political analyst Eric Ham said Democrats believe many African-American, Latino and young voters who backed Trump in past presidential elections may be up for grabs again.
WorldIsraeli authorities extended Palestinian political analyst Abid Abou shhadeh’s detention until Sunday after arresting him in a raid on his Jaffa home. Adalah says the allegations are baseless and describes his detention as part of an effort to silence Palestinian journalists and political activists.
PoliticsZelenskyy visited Madrid to meet Sánchez, Felipe VI and Latin American leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit, seeking to strengthen support for Ukraine and closer ties with Latin America.
PoliticsThe Republicans’ generational collapse in this week’s midterm elections triggered a wave of finger-pointing, largely directed at the White House, and exposed deep divisions within the party. The headline says Vance has broken with Trump over Iran and Israel.
PoliticsA press review looks at international headlines after Democrats swept the US midterms, and asks how the result may shape the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency and his approach to a Democrat-controlled Congress. It also considers whether the vote signals the end of the MAGA woman and the “Mar-a-Lago face.”
EconomyEconomic insecurity was one factor behind Trump’s midterm defeat. Asked whether optimism still drives the US economy, Xavier Volatier, CEO of US-based Transatlantique Private Wealth, says it definitely does, citing job-finding and very low unemployment.
PoliticsHungary released secret police files from the communist era on Wednesday, identifying as many as 60,000 informants and opening a path for the country to reckon with its repressive past.
ScienceUsing the Large Hadron Collider, CERN scientists found evidence of a particle decay predicted to occur only once in every 10 billion cases. The finding offers researchers a new way to explore the subatomic world.
SocietyAs students encounter AI more often at school, concerns are rising that heavy reliance on the technology could weaken their critical thinking and verification skills, affecting their readiness for a fast-changing workforce. The discussion also asks who benefits and who may be left behind as AI reshapes jobs while powerful companies control much of the technology.
PoliticsDemocratic gains in the midterms have returned the party to full control of Capitol Hill. Analysts say the shift could bring fresh clashes with President Trump across a range of issues, while also opening the door to agreements on shared interests.
PoliticsRepublican media consultant Alex Castellanos and Democratic strategist Matt Bennett discuss the GOP's midterm losses, voter frustration with the economy and the Iran war, and the political repercussions.
PoliticsVice President JD Vance distanced himself from President Donald Trump and the war against Iran. After what the report describes as a generational collapse for Republicans in the midterm elections, party members began pointing fingers, largely at the White House.
PoliticsEurope Today discusses whether Trump will become even more unpredictable after losing Congress.
WorldReza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former shah, says the country is a “wounded animal” that will “seek revenge”. He believes the Iranian regime is “willing to go all the way” to survive.