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News and markets
- Global headlines: Iran’s IRGC says two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz (Iran's IRGC says two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after using an "unauthorised route"); Trump admits Iran war hurt Republicans; wait for more results continues (A Democratic romp has rocked the US political landscape, but several races remain too close to call); and El Salvador’s Bukele touts military intervention in Haiti (Haitian police have found a vehicle used by four missing Salvadoran technicians as Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti).
- 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: Residential proxies detected on White House network (layer3intel.com: Residential proxies detected on White House network); Lemmings CSS Animation (Add walkers with the button below or __walker.add() . Drag one to carry it, flick it to throw it. Resize the window and walkers ride the...); and Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House? (Several staffers at the White House are using computers or mobile devices equipped with residential proxy services that render their...).
- Product Hunt features Tencent Hy4 (Tencent’s flagship model learns to see and use a computer), Bambu Lab H3C (Print multi-material projects faster and easier), and Seamcult (A pattern design tool for the LLM era ('paper' for patterns)).
Global Headlines
Top stories across selected outlets, presented in a fast daily brief format.
Iran’s IRGC says two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's IRGC says two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after using an "unauthorised route".
Trump admits Iran war hurt Republicans; wait for more results continues
A Democratic romp has rocked the US political landscape, but several races remain too close to call.
El Salvador’s Bukele touts military intervention in Haiti
Haitian police have found a vehicle used by four missing Salvadoran technicians as Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti.
Syria, Saudi Arabia sign defence cooperation deal, agree $403m in loans
Defence cooperation deal signed as Syria's President al-Sharaa visits Riyadh for the second time in less than a month.
Democrats won Congress. But can they deliver on their promises?
Despite their midterm election victories, Democrats face major obstacles to reining in Trump on Iran, tariffs and more.
Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison
Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
Where voters stand on state ballot measures, from abortion to LGBTQ rights to guns
Voters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more.
Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms
Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts
Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party
Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party.
Democrats ride blue wave to Congress in midterm polls
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 polls, election forecasting agency Decision Desk HQ said late Tuesday.
Democratic wave reshapes Washington, policy shifts uncertain
Democrats' sweeping victories in Tuesday's midterm elections have shifted the balance of power in Washington, setting up two years of divided government. Analysts say the new congressional majorities will bring stronger scrutiny of President Donald Trump's administration, although their ability to change his domestic and foreign policies remains uncertain.
Envoy calls for stable Sino-US relations
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng called for steady, sound and sustainable China-US relations, emphasizing the importance of cooperation and the consistency of China's policy toward the United States, while also discussing the Communist Party of China's self-governance and China's contributions to global development.
Intl observers laud plenum communique
Political observers and scholars in Europe have shared their views on Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building and its implications for China's governance and long-term development following the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Tehran says reignited conflict would benefit no one
Amid fears of fresh US strikes on Iran after the midterm elections, Tehran has warned that renewed all-out conflict would benefit no one, saying the onus is on Washington to avert such a scenario.
What are the changes in Agniveer scheme, and what prompted government to implement them? | Explained
Cabinet approves two-year extension for 75% of Agniveers, enabling potential regular enrolment after a six-year service and enhanced benefits.
U.S. midterm results may matter less for India-U.S. ties than for India’s room to manoeuvre in geopolitics
The U.S. midterm results may matter less for India-U.S. ties than for geopolitics, from the Iran war and Russian oil to trade talks and the Quad.
Jaishankar urges Commonwealth partners to 'de-risk and diversify'
Jaishankar urges Commonwealth nations to de-risk, diversify, and strengthen local distribution and connectivity for growth, governance, and resilient partnerships.
Mahadev app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India moves for his extradition
India seeks Ravi Uppal's extradition after UAE arrest on Interpol Red Notice over Mahadev app probe and money-laundering charges.
Supreme Court refuses to transfer Tirupathi ghee adulteration case out of Andhra Pradesh
Supreme Court refuses to transfer Tirupathi ghee adulteration case from Andhra Pradesh; CBI-ED probe links ₹250 crore fake ghee to TTD.
France faces new protests as Macron seeks to prevent repeat of October unrest
Reuters: France faces new protests as Macron seeks to prevent repeat of October unrest.
ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results
Reuters: ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results.
Iran's IRGC says two tankers and tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz
Reuters: Iran's IRGC says two tankers and tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz.
Gold rallies as dollar, Treasury yields soften after US midterm results
Reuters: Gold rallies as dollar, Treasury yields soften after US midterm results.
New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight
Reuters: New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight.
Market Snapshot
Latest completed sessions across the selected benchmark indexes.
| Index | Region | Session Date | Value | Change | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S&P 500 | US | 2026-11-05 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
NASDAQ Composite | US | 2026-11-05 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Euronext 100 Index | Europe | 2026-11-05 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS | Europe | 2026-11-05 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
HANG SENG INDEX | Asia | 2026-11-05 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Nikkei 225 | Asia | 2026-11-05 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
S&P BSE SENSEX | India | 2026-11-05 | 0.00 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Up |
Hacker News
Ten notable links from the last day in the Hacker News ecosystem.
Residential proxies detected on White House network
layer3intel.com: Residential proxies detected on White House network.
Lemmings CSS Animation
Add walkers with the button below or __walker.add() . Drag one to carry it, flick it to throw it. Resize the window and walkers ride the surface they're standing on, so a fast resize launches them.
Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House?
Several staffers at the White House are using computers or mobile devices equipped with residential proxy services that render their internet address available for others to rent, security experts warned today. One of the proxy services is a Russian company whose founder's web hosting business was ground zero for cyberattacks against election systems in Arizona and Illinois in 2016.
Images 2.6
Images 2.6 brings faster image generation, GIF creation, more precise editing, and new API controls across ChatGPT, Codex, and the API.
A thousand fewer paths to root
OpenAI built an autonomous pipeline that found, validated, and generated patches for 948 local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.
Kimi K3.1 Pro model weights are out
Image-Text-to-Text model with 2.8T parameters. Download, explore files and run it on Hugging Face.
Altera Announces Agilex 2X, a Complete FPGA and SoC Portfolio
altera.com: Altera Announces Agilex 2X, a Complete FPGA and SoC Portfolio.
Ripple-65B Preview: U.S. Open-Weight SOTA on Agentic Coding
We develop frontier AI methods to reinvent chip development, collapsing traditional design timelines, closing the loop between AI and the hardware that fuels it, and enabling a Cambrian explosion of custom silicon.
Insects don't swarm at LED lights
Remember when you used to encounter swarms of insects around outdoor electric lights? Their well known attraction to outdoor lights is used by entomologists and moth lovers to conduct insect surveys. All you need is a light and a white sheet to see who's flying at night.
Product Hunt
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