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President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran played a role in his party's sweeping defeat in the midterm elections, as Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. "I think a part of it was Iran," Trump told Fox News in an interview in which he also praised the Democrats for their campaign. France 24's Wassim Cornet has more.
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 4: US papers react to the results of the midterm elections, with Democrats retaking control of Congress and the headlines running from a "repudiation" of US President Donald Trump to a "blue tsunami". We also look at the historic firsts celebrated by the local press, the blame game already under way, and what the results mean for Trump's final two years in office.
AI fortunes were mixed as premarket trading opened on Wednesday.
Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran claimed Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on Iran. Discussions to end the war between Washington and Tehran via mediators have continued with little sign of diplomatic breakthrough.
Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Wednesday that Americans have rejected the Iran war, and the US government should not ignore public opinion by attacking his country again, following a sweeping victory for the Democrats widely seen as a rebuke of the Trump administration. But in a conflict that has often proved highly unpredictable, it is too early to say what the election's impact will be, says France 24's correspondent in Iran Reza Sayed.
Novo posted quarterly earnings ahead of expectations early Wednesday as sales of its Wegovy pill blew past estimates
Democrats scored sweeping victories in the U.S. midterm elections on Wednesday, flipping key Republican-held seats in Congress.
Manchester City defender Rayan Ait-Nouri a surprise target for Manchester United, Crystal Palace could turn to England assistant boss Anthony Barry if they sack Pierre Sage, Barcelona keen on Arsenal centre-back Piero Hincapie, plus more.
South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday amid water shortages, frustration with local services and questions over whether the ANC's support will keep falling.
