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Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor Race as Voter Backlash Over AI Data Centres Sweeps US

AUSTIN, TEXAS: State Representative Gina Hinojosa won the Texas gubernatorial race, becoming the state's first Democratic governor in over 30…

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Trump Links US Midterm Losses to Iran War, Backs Hegseth

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the Iran war and higher fuel prices contributed to Republican midterm…

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Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei Says US Midterms Won’t Ease Hostility

TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned on Wednesday that the US midterm results would not end Washington's hostility towards…

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Iraq Drone Attacks Hit Iranian Kurdish Opposition Groups

ERBIL: Explosive-laden drones targeted Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah and eastern Erbil on Wednesday, security sources said. Komala,…

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Trump-Backed Senate Candidates Lose Four Key US Races

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's preferred Senate candidates lost in South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and Michigan on Tuesday as Democrats…

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Iran Nuclear Programme: IAEA Chief Grossi Urges Diplomacy

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi urged a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme…

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Spain Transport Minister Resigns After Train Crash Kills 69

MADRID: Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced his resignation on Tuesday after two deadly train crashes in less than a…

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Democrats Flipped the House And Senate In The 2026 Midterms

WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress after the US midterm elections, ending Republican majorities in…

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Russia and China Face Questions Over Iran After Putin Call

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed strategic cooperation with Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Monday, while analysts assessed the…

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