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— 🇺🇸 Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's US midterm elections, flipping at least seven Republican-held Senate seats, including Texas and Maine. In Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Governor Greg Abbott, the party's first win in a Texas governor's race in more than three decades. President Donald Trump said Democrats "did a good job" and blamed Republican candidates, writing that Abbott lost because he had become a "RINO". Trump told Fox News "I think a part of it was Iran," but also said: "I don't think it's the war, Bret, I think it's the gasoline price." About two-thirds of voters said Trump's policies had worsened US economic conditions, according to the AP Voter Poll. Trump said he accepts the results and vowed to veto Democratic bills he called "insane." Read the full story here. @interbellumnews

— 🇾🇪/🇸🇦 NEW: Houthi (Ansarallah) forces say they carried out three military operations this morning targeting Saudi military sites in Jizan and Najran. The group said a drone struck a radar site on the Al-Qahmah peninsula north of Jizan, while a ballistic missile targeted a military camp in Najran. A second ballistic missile allegedly struck a Border Guard command-and-control center in Jizan, with Houthi (Ansarallah) forces claiming casualties among Saudi soldiers and officers. @interbellumnews

— 🇾🇪/🇸🇦 NEW: Houthi (Ansarallah) forces say they shot down a Saudi-operated Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone over Taiz province early today. The group claimed the aircraft was conducting hostile activity and said it was the 10th Wing Loong II downed since the latest escalation began. @interbellumnews

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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Increased Israeli military air activity is being observed from Ramat David Airbase, with three F-16s, several Heron drones and multiple helicopters airborne and tracking eastward. Their exact destination remains unclear. @interbellumnews

— 🇹🇷 NEW: The Turkish lira has fallen to a new record low of around 50 to the U.S. dollar as inflation remains elevated. Turkey’s annual inflation rate stood at 29.77% in October, while consumer prices have risen 27.52% since the start of the year. Some analysts expect further pressure on the currency, with forecasts pointing to a possible move toward 55 lira per dollar. @interbellumnews

— 🇬🇧/🇺🇦 NEW: The United Kingdom has apologized to Ukrainian refugee schoolchildren who were required to study Russian because no Ukrainian-language GCSE examination was available. British schools had offered Russian as the available language qualification for affected Ukrainian pupils. The government now plans to develop a Ukrainian-language GCSE program for introduction in 2028, with £340,000 allocated to the project. @interbellumnews

— 🇮🇷/🇺🇸 NEW: Iran’s Supreme Leader has used the country’s November 4 “National Day of the Fight Against Global Arrogance” to sharply reject concessions to Washington and call for continued military, political and economic strengthening. In a lengthy statement, he accused the United States of decades of hostility toward Iran, citing the 1953 coup, sanctions, support for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War, the killing of Qassem Soleimani and more recent military confrontations. “The wish of the ‘Great Satan’ is the unconditional surrender of the Iranian people.” “The slightest inclination toward submission to the dominant enemy will squander a great asset gained through the blood of martyrs and the sacrifices of society, and will embolden the enemy to seek further gains, wars and aggression.” “The only way to achieve absolute deterrence is to continue the strategy of ‘Iran must be stronger’ on the path of all-round progress.” “The actions taken by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, and the destruction of U.S. military bases in regional countries, were a response to the aggression and crimes of the United States... if the transgressions are repeated, this will take on a much larger scale.” The statement also called for internal unity, stronger social cohesion and continued investment in Iran’s youth, scientific capabilities and national resilience. @interbellumnews

— 🇺🇸 Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, ending Republican control of Capitol Hill and changing the balance of power for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Democratic gains extended into several traditionally Republican states, including Texas, Kansas and Iowa, while the party also captured multiple governorships. In Texas, Democrats won both the governorship and a U.S. Senate seat, one of the night’s most consequential state-level shifts. Economic concerns, dissatisfaction with Washington and attitudes toward Trump all featured prominently in voter surveys. Some races remain subject to continuing counts and certification, but control of both the House and Senate has been decided. Read the full story here. @interbellumnews

— 🇩🇪/🇺🇸 NEW: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has congratulated Democrats on a “historic victory” in Congress, noting the US administration will remain the same and Berlin will continue to cooperate with it in a spirit of trust. @interbellumnews