Democrats sweep midterms as Trump names Miller chief of staff; AI fears hit markets

Trump said the US may have to 'destroy' the rest of Iran; Fox reported White House talks on resuming strikes around Nov 9, with no orders given. Indirect talks ran via Qatar, Pakistan and China, and Qatar denied they had failed. Iran was reportedly studying Qatari nuclear proposals, though Tehran wants US action, not paper commitments. It said Hormuz stays closed until its conditions are met, and that it downed a US drone over Qeshm.

Russia launched 227 drones overnight at energy sites in Kyiv region, after a double-tap FAB-3000 strike in Komyshuvakha that killed 53. A strike near Zhytomyr blacked out that city and cut power and water in Kyiv. Zelensky warned of another attack on energy and Dnipro bridges, and ballistic missiles hit Kyiv in the evening. Putin confirmed the first Russia-Ukraine-US talks since February will open in Abu Dhabi on November 10, with Umerov leading Kyiv's delegation.

Paraguay's Senate convicted President Santiago Peña of misconduct on Friday over the collapse of Ueno Bank, a digital lender tied to his business interests that froze about 3 million customers' accounts, and removed him from office. Congress had not accepted his earlier resignation offer, which opponents said was meant to win immunity. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in. Prosecutors ordered Peña's arrest and he was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust.

Rubio told the New York Times he intends to serve through Trump's term, and the White House denied that he or Hegseth is leaving. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Rubio was weighing whether to go after the midterm losses. Lawmakers want to impeach Hegseth as soon as next week; in a video he vowed to fight and called the Iran war 'courageous and historic', while CBS reported Trump had asked advisers whether to keep him.

Settlers set fire to Palestinian olive trees in Burqa, near Ramallah, and farmers said Israeli forces then stopped them putting out the flames. Troops demolished Bedouin homes in E1 at the Ma'ale Adumim municipality's demand. Settlers moved into eight houses outside Jericho, displacing dozens, and Haaretz reported the IDF Central Command chief knew in advance. Palestinian officials counted 20 attacks on olive pickers across six governorates on Friday. President Isaac Herzog had warned Netanyahu the West Bank is 'highly explosive'.

Dozens of flights were hit this week, at least 18 more on Friday, with nothing found. Threats also reached media offices including RTE, Sky and Bulgaria's Nova TV, prompting evacuations, and Danish police probed one at Copenhagen airport. Ireland said it was probably a coordinated campaign; some emails came in the name 'Mikhail Andropov', who also claimed the flight threats. The founder of 'Male State', named in earlier ones, denied involvement. No link to Russia or Iran was proven.