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November 4: Democrats Take Congress as Spain’s Transport Minister Resigns
In Spain
Spain’s transport minister has announced his resignation after two railway disasters killed 115 people in less than a year. His departure comes amid questions about rail safety standards and mounting pressure on the government ahead of the November 29 general election.
In U.S. elections
Democrats have won control of the House and Senate, leaving President Donald Trump facing an opposition-led Congress. They also captured governorships in Texas and other Republican-held states, securing a majority of the nation’s governorships for the first time in two decades.
In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. U.S. media project Democrat James Talarico will defeat Ken Paxton for a Texas Senate seat, despite nearly $190 million from Elon Musk to help keep it Republican. In New Mexico, Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected governor of a U.S. state.
In Saudi Arabia
Schools in Riyadh have returned to online classes as Houthi strikes continue, cutting short a staggered reopening after three days. Most schools are staying online, with no new reopening date announced. Many businesses have also sent employees home, and office towers above ten floors remain closed.
Press freedom in Norway
The Barents Observer says it will keep reporting despite pressure from Moscow. Half the staff journalists at the Norwegian newsroom near Russia’s Arctic border are on Russia’s wanted list. Colleagues face criminal proceedings and sentences imposed in absentia.
At SpaceX and Tesla
Elon Musk says both companies’ boards have formed special committees to examine a merger. Barclays analysts estimate an acquisition scenario they assessed could give Musk about 56 percent of the combined company’s voting power. No terms have been agreed.
Medication recall
Macleods Pharma USA has recalled 3,744 bottles of prescription blood pressure tablets nationwide after failed quality tests. The FDA flagged concerns that the medication may not work as intended.
Florida plane crash
All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 died when it crashed in Palm Beach County on November first. Debris was found up to 3.8 miles from the main wreckage. Air traffic control recordings show controllers warned the pilots about severe weather before the crash.
In Israel
Israel’s election commission has confirmed the October 27 results that cost Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition its governing majority, rejecting his claims of mass voting fraud. The attorney general had also blocked a Shin Bet request to interrogate politicians from parties led by Palestinian citizens of Israel.
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