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Iran's Araghchi delivers ultimatum to Trump: Accept de-escalation terms or face hell of fire
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Iran's Araghchi delivers ultimatum to Trump: Accept de-escalation terms or face hell of fire

Iranian Foreign Minister warns Trump administration to accept Tehran’s two-day diplomatic framework and halt military action on all fronts or face severe military retaliation from Iranian armed forces following the US midterm elections

US House prepares to launch impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary over Iran war
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US House prepares to launch impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary over Iran war

House of Representatives is preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings this week against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, mounting an aggressive institutional offensive over the administration's military escalation in the Middle East

Trump says 'Task Force Iron Gate' in full force against Iran alongside expansive naval blockade
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Trump says 'Task Force Iron Gate' in full force against Iran alongside expansive naval blockade

US president asserts that the inter-agency initiative paired with an extensive naval blockade has severely constricted goods, military components, and commercial traffic entering and exiting the country

Iran’s army says Strait of Hormuz will stay shut until US meets Tehran’s conditions
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Iran’s army says Strait of Hormuz will stay shut until US meets Tehran’s conditions

Iran’s army says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the US accepts Tehran’s terms and warns of an immediate response to renewed aggression

Qatar affirms US-Iran mediation active as negotiators race to avert post-midterm military escalation
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Qatar affirms US-Iran mediation active as negotiators race to avert post-midterm military escalation

Qatari authorities confirm that diplomatic mediation between Washington and Tehran remains actively underway, as envoys work to broker phased de-escalation framework to resolve maritime friction and avert renewed U.S. military strikes

Middle East on high alert after strikes hit Iran's Qeshm Island
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Middle East on high alert after strikes hit Iran's Qeshm Island

Iran launches retaliatory surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz, and intense combat air patrols along the Iran-Iraq border, prompting Washington to warn American diplomats and citizens across the region to brace for rapid escalation

Trump appoints hardliner Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff following midterm defeat
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Trump appoints hardliner Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff following midterm defeat

US president appoints long-time senior adviser and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as his new White House Chief of Staff

US offers $20m reward and relocation for intelligence on Iran's nuclear program
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US offers $20m reward and relocation for intelligence on Iran's nuclear program

U.S. Central Command, announces reward of up to $20 million and third-country resettlement for actionable intelligence on Iran’s nuclear facilities, equipment, supply chains, and scientific personnel

Qatar’s emir and Trump discuss mediation to ease regional tensions in phone call
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Qatar’s emir and Trump discuss mediation to ease regional tensions in phone call

Qatar’s emir and Trump held a phone call on Friday to discuss mediation, dialogue and efforts to end the US-Iran war, the emir’s office said

Trump convenes national security team on Iran as Pentagon finalizes strike plans: Axios
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Trump convenes national security team on Iran as Pentagon finalizes strike plans: Axios

Axios reports that U.S. President Donald Trump meets with top national security advisers to discuss the Iran standoff

Wall Street loses USD 3.2Tn as AI stocks plunge after Democratic midterm sweep
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Wall Street loses USD 3.2Tn as AI stocks plunge after Democratic midterm sweep

Nasdaq 100 tumbles 6.4% as investors fear tighter regulation and a slowdown in spending on AI infrastructure

Who is Abdul El-Sayed? The doctor who made history in the US Senate
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Who is Abdul El-Sayed? The doctor who made history in the US Senate

Son of an Egyptian immigrant, El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate

Democrats seize control of US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke to Trump
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Democrats seize control of US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke to Trump

Democrats win control of Congress, taking the House and Senate in a midterm rebuke of Trump as voters cited living costs, the Iran war and corruption

Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate
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Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Senate seat, projections show, becoming the first Muslim elected to US Senate and keeping a key seat Democratic

Keisha Lance becomes first black woman to lead a US state
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Keisha Lance becomes first black woman to lead a US state

Former Atlanta mayor makes American political history, defeating Republican healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman ever elected governor of a U.S. state and the first woman to lead Georgia

Democrats mount major Senate upsets and flip House seats in US midterms
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Democrats mount major Senate upsets and flip House seats in US midterms

Democrats secure key Senate wins in North and South Carolina, gain ground in the House, as voters express widespread dissatisfaction over rising living costs

Trump says Washington will cut off $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel by end of 2026
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Trump says Washington will cut off $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel by end of 2026

Trump says the US will end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel at the end of 2026 under a deal with Netanyahu. His office has not confirmed it

US midterm elections begin as Democrats seek to curb Trump’s power in Congress
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US midterm elections begin as Democrats seek to curb Trump’s power in Congress

US midterm elections began Tuesday as Democrats seek to curb Trump’s power, with more than 57 million early votes cast and Congress at stake

Tens of millions to vote in high-stakes US midterm elections to decide control of Congress
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Tens of millions to vote in high-stakes US midterm elections to decide control of Congress

Americans head to the polls in a crucial midterm election that will determine whether Republicans retain control of Congress or Democrats secure a divided government during President Donald Trump’s second term

Nine killed in fiery Florida jet crash as investigation begins
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Nine killed in fiery Florida jet crash as investigation begins

All nine people on board died when a private Learjet 60 plummeted in a near-vertical nosedive into a Palm Beach County, Florida, residential area.