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Iran Hails US Vote as Khamenei Says Policy Will Not Change

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Iran reacts to US midterms results with two very different messages. Senior officials welcomed the heavy defeat of Donald Trump’s Republicans, saying American voters had rejected the war. However, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned on Wednesday, November 4, that anyone expecting Washington’s policy to change was “seriously mistaken”. The comments came hours after Democrats won… Continue reading Iran Hails US Vote as Khamenei Says Policy Will Not Change

KSE-100 Index Surges Nearly 4,000 Points After US Midterms

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The KSE-100 index jumped almost 4,000 points on Wednesday, November 4, in one of the strongest single-day gains in its recent history. Investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) bought heavily after the US midterm results raised hopes of calmer relations between Washington and Tehran. The benchmark closed at 172,013.48 points, up 3,994.62 points, or… Continue reading KSE-100 Index Surges Nearly 4,000 Points After US Midterms

Democrats Win Congress in Sweeping Midterm Defeat for Trump

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Democrats win Congress in a sweeping midterm result, taking both the House of Representatives and the Senate from Donald Trump’s Republicans. US networks projected the outcome early on Wednesday, November 4. As of 7 PM PKT, counting is still going on in some races, but the overall result is no longer in doubt. The win… Continue reading Democrats Win Congress in Sweeping Midterm Defeat for Trump

US Midterm Elections: Americans Vote as Trump Faces Key Test

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Americans are voting today in the US midterm elections, a nationwide contest that will decide control of Congress for the last two years of Donald Trump’s second term. Polls opened first on the east coast on Tuesday, November 3. As of 6:30 PM PKT, voting is still under way, and no results have been declared.… Continue reading US Midterm Elections: Americans Vote as Trump Faces Key Test