Democrats win US Congress in blue wave as voters reject Trump’s agenda; Iran says ‘maximum deterrence’ plan ready in case of new...
News and markets
- Global headlines: Democrats win US Congress in blue wave as voters reject Trump’s agenda (Democrats seize control of both chambers of Congress as results roll in across the country in stunning rebuke to Trump); Iran says ‘maximum deterrence’ plan ready in case of new US attack (Tehran warns of an immediate response in case of another attack); and South Africans vote in local elections as failing services test ANC (Municipal failures have contributed to declining public trust, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted).
- Markets leaned higher, with 7 of 7 tracked indexes up; S&P 500 up 0.00% was the largest move.
- Benchmarks tracked: S&P 500, NASDAQ Composite, Euronext 100 Index, and Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS plus 3 more indexes.
Hacker News and Product Hunt
- Hacker News: Jelly Sheet (mrdoob.github.io: Jelly Sheet); C++26 Disapproved (On October 23, 2026, the unthinkable happened. It was supposed to be a mere formality: C++26 was up for a vote by the ISO National Bodi...); and Stringman, an $800 open-source room scale gripper robot (In robotics, price is basically actuator count. Stringman reaches an entire room with four motors, hanging its gripper from lines anchored...).
- Product Hunt features kosa8 (Air-gapped microVM sandboxes for enterprise AI agents), Floot Payments (Take payments in apps you build in ChatGPT and Claude), and CardPointers 8 (Earn more rewards from your credit cards every day).
Global Headlines
Top stories across selected outlets, presented in a fast daily brief format.
Democrats win US Congress in blue wave as voters reject Trump’s agenda
Democrats seize control of both chambers of Congress as results roll in across the country in stunning rebuke to Trump.
Iran says ‘maximum deterrence’ plan ready in case of new US attack
Tehran warns of an immediate response in case of another attack.
South Africans vote in local elections as failing services test ANC
Municipal failures have contributed to declining public trust, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted.
Firsts for women and minorities in US midterm elections
The elections, which saw Democrats make big gains, also marked firsts for women and minorities in major offices.
Spanish transport minister resigns after train crash killed 69 people
Oscar Puente says he could not 'continue in office' after two major train accidents in less than a year.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race
El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. It didn't work
Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declares "America is back"
Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats , argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."
Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate race over Susan Collins, in major coup for Democrats
The result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years.
Here's how some key demographic groups voted in the midterms
These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets.
Democrats projected to win both chambers of Congress in US midterm elections
WASHINGTON - Democrats are projected to flip control of the US Senate after winning several key races in battleground states, securing control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, election forecasting agency Decision Desk HQ reported late Tuesday.
Trump says willing to accept election results: NYT
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said he is "absolutely willing to accept" the election results, according to a New York Times (NYT) report on Tuesday.
Peru declares state of emergency in 1,380 districts over El Nino-related rain risks
LIMA - Peru declared a 60-day state of emergency on Tuesday in 1,380 districts across the country over the imminent threat of heavy rainfall associated with the El Nino weather phenomenon.
US to suspend South Africa, Rwanda from trade program
WASHINGTON — US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday that Washington will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from its flagship duty-free trade program for sub-Saharan Africa, a move that would hit exports including South African auto parts, wine and Rwandan coffee.
UK tightens rules on foreign worker settlement
United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the country has "lost control of immigration" since the 2016 referendum that saw it decide to leave the European Union, and that Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has his "full support" in "gripping this problem".
Supreme Court judgment questions two-child norm with falling fertility rate
Supreme Court says two-child laws outdated amid falling fertility, risking representation and reproductive autonomy under Article 21.
India set to simplify visa forms
India to simplify visa forms, cutting about 70% of fields and standardizing across 22 categories for easier, global-compatible applications.
Weeks before expiry of Ganga Water Treaty, MEA says ‘structured mechanism’ remains in place for pact
MEA: Structured mechanism remains for Ganga Treaty; no renewal date, inviting Bangladesh PM to Delhi, with ties and cross-border water talks ongoing.
Guwahati hotel shooting case: Prime accused killed in police ‘encounter’
Guwahati hotel shooting case: 34-year-old accused dies in police encounter while being transported to Sivasagar for bank fraud case.
ECI still insisting on Form 6 for excluded voters in Delhi SIR, petitioners make urgent mentioning in Supreme Court
Supreme Court asks ECI to halt forcing excluded Delhi voters to file Form 6; petitions seek Form 8 enrollment instead.
Morning Bid: Markets fret blue wave will drown data centres
Reuters: Morning Bid: Markets fret blue wave will drown data centres.
Trump acknowledges Iran role in Democratic sweep
Reuters: Trump acknowledges Iran role in Democratic sweep.
Cruise ship leaves Cambodia after forcing hundreds of passengers off
Reuters: Cruise ship leaves Cambodia after forcing hundreds of passengers off.
Democrat Troy Jackson ousts Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
Reuters: Democrat Troy Jackson ousts Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine.
Oracle abandons $7 billion Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure, FT reports
Reuters: Oracle abandons $7 billion Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure, FT reports.
Market Snapshot
Latest completed sessions across the selected benchmark indexes.
| Index | Region | Session Date | Value | Change | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S&P 500 | US | 2026-11-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
NASDAQ Composite | US | 2026-11-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Euronext 100 Index | Europe | 2026-11-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS | Europe | 2026-11-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
HANG SENG INDEX | Asia | 2026-11-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Nikkei 225 | Asia | 2026-11-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
S&P BSE SENSEX | India | 2026-11-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Hacker News
Ten notable links from the last day in the Hacker News ecosystem.
C++26 Disapproved
On October 23, 2026, the unthinkable happened. It was supposed to be a mere formality: C++26 was up for a vote by the ISO National Bodi...
Stringman, an $800 open-source room scale gripper robot
In robotics, price is basically actuator count. Stringman reaches an entire room with four motors, hanging its gripper from lines anchored in the ceiling corners. Working from above, it reaches floors too cluttered for any wheeled or legged robot. And since the lifting force is shared by all motors, payload capacity scales with their combined torque instead of a single actuator's, peaking near the center of the room where the lines share the load most evenly.
The Internals of PostgreSQL
After a temporary stay in Japan to focus on my health and personal responsibilities, I am fully recovered, ready, and excited to work abroad again.
Distinct cellular and genetic differences in colorectal cancer in young patients
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers, along with Mass General Brigham researchers from the Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, and the Broad Institute, have uncovered biological clues to why colorectal cancer can behave more aggressively in younger people. Published today in Nature Medicine, the study — the largest of its kind — lays a foundation for understanding age-associated differences in colorectal cancer and exploring future treatments.
Show HN: Uncracked City, detective game where you question LLM suspects that lie
The cases nobody has cracked.
Giant canyon on Mars is still tectonically active
lamont.columbia.edu: Giant canyon on Mars is still tectonically active.
Show HN: HackerTV – HN's most-recommended Youtube videos as 24/7 TV channels
The videos Hacker News keeps recommending, broadcast 24/7 on channels. Same schedule for everyone.
Arrows to arrows, categories to queries (2025)
← → October 14, 2025 haskell , category theory , programming , catlang
Product Hunt
Featured products from the latest public Product Hunt listings.
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