Qatar mediators are leading indirect talks aimed at reaching a deal between the U.S. and Iran. The closed-door negotiations have been punctuated by exchanges of threats between the leaders of both countries. Iranian officials said earlier Monday that it would be up to the United States to make a move and end the standoff.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia's race for governor. She will be the first Black woman to serve as governor of any state in the U.S. Republican Rick Jackson won the race for the Georgia governorship. He was the sole Democrat seeking reelection in a state that President Trump won in 2016.
El-Sayed won despite a bruising campaign that drew millions of dollars in spending from pro-Israel groups. His opponent Mike Rogers, 63, a former congressman and FBI agent, entered the race with strong backing from Trump and national Republicans. Rogers had sought to cast El-Saying as a radical candidate sympathetic to Islamic extremism through alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Spain's Minister of Transport Óscar Puente announced his resignation after two deadly train crashes occurred in a single year. Mr Puente resigned six days after one train plowed into another after what authorities say was a combination of human and computer errors. Mr Sánchez admitted that two such crashes in one year are "unacceptable in a country like Spain"
In Florida, 5.4 million votes were received before Election Day 2026, compared with 7.6 million total ballots cast, both early and day of, in the 2022 midterms. In Georgia, 2.8 million early votes were cast in 2026 vs. 2.2 million in 2022, a 23.8% increase.
Incumbent Republican Pete Ricketts gained a lead over Dan Osborn in the senate race around 11 p.m. after Osborn had been in the lead for hours. Osborn didn't concede, but he acknowledged Ricketts’ growing lead. As of midnight, Ricketts leads Osborn by just under three points.
Democrats win control of both the Senate and House of Representatives for the first time in decades. They are expected to use their power to demand concessions from President Donald Trump. Democrats focused their campaign on corruption and affordability, blaming Trump's tariff policy and the war with Iran for driving up costs. They also highlighted the billions of dollars the Trump family has made since he returned to the White House.
US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the New York Times on Tuesday that he was willing to accept the results of the midterm elections. Democrats were projected to take control of the House and the Senate. Trump embarked on an ambitious campaign tour ahead of Election Day, speaking at rallies across the country to boost GOP candidates.
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A growing number of Iranian officials, lawmakers, and influential clerics are openly advocating the development of nuclear weapons. The development also comes as President Donald Trump has made preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons a cornerstone of his justification for military action against the Islamic Republic. The Trump administration has maintained that its military operations were necessary to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, although experts have questioned whether airstrikes alone could permanently eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities.
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"I'm going to become a Political Pundit, both good and bad, on the reasons these Candidates won and lost!" he tweeted. Trump's messaging, both on the campaign trail and off, has increasingly resembled the above. The election results were the punctuation on a long and often frustrating campaign season for Trump.
Utah has earned its place among the nation's elite through its undefeated record and consistent performances. The committee may want to see more before placing the Utes ahead of teams with stronger schedules. A rivalry showdown against BYU, followed by a difficult matchup against Arizona, could either validate Utah's ranking or expose some weaknesses.
Jewish-Arab political partnership can take many forms. Most centrist Jewish voters opposed partnership with Arab parties in early 2020. Even Arab parties disagree among themselves on these issues. Reducing these disputes to racism and prejudice overlooks the realities of coalition-making in Israeli politics. If Israel is to achieve genuine national unity, the path forward lies in political integration.
"It is not DOJ's intention to, and it's never our intention to improperly interfere with elections," the attorney general says. The DOJ is appealing an order issued Friday by a federal judge in California. The judge cited threats by the DOJ to prosecute state and local election officials if they process and count ballots.
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With Democrats set to control both chambers of Congress, the president's domestic agenda will certainly be curtailed. With Democrats in control of the Senate, they will have the power to hold up appointments. With new Democratic majorities predicted for the House and increasingly the U.S. Senate, all eyes will be on the size of the Democratic majority.
Yamaha also announced last week that it would not travel to Qatar because of the situation in the region. The AFC Asian Cup, which was scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia later this year, has also been postponed. The decision has no direct impact on Formula 1 or MotoGP, but it shows that the war is already having major financial and organizational consequences.
Grocery stores in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden were hacked on Monday. Hackers accessed dozens of internet-exposed refrigerator devices at major grocery chains and reset the controls to defrost. "This second wave of attacks on refrigeration systems in Europe highlights a growing trend," said Amir Preminger, CTO at Claroty.
Southern Lebanon has been a major front in the interlinked regional conflicts. Fighting between Iran's Hezbollah allies and Israel's military has killed almost 9,000. The Lebanon conflict has proven to be a major sticking point in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Tehran has consistently rejected any peace deal with Washington that does not also end fighting in Lebanon and Gaza.
A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia was targeted with a "written security threat" There were email threats against flights from Dublin and Bergamo to Sofia, but both planes landed safely and police found nothing on board. A British government spokesman said the threats against the UK flights had been a "malicious hoax"
Trump said he and Netanyahu made a deal "months ago" for Washington to end its aid to Israel. Trump said if Israel needed the money, he would keep the aid going but added that he "reached an agreement" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The U.S. will still "help" Israel if they need it, Trump said.
Kaliningrad is located on the Baltic Sea between Poland and Lithuania. Its strategic position between NATO and EU members makes it a likely flash point for any future clashes between Moscow and the alliance. Police chief Marek Boroń said authorities had received intelligence warnings about possible sabotage activities. Many incidents near NATO's eastern flank have been linked to Moscow.