By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The first tankers loaded with Russian diesel that were due to supply the United States have changed course and are no longer heading towards the US coast. The reversal ends the agreement reached between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, announced before the midterm elections, according to France 24.
The Republican defeat in the US midterm elections fuels Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes for increased support for Ukraine and stronger transatlantic ties. The Democratic majority in Congress could nevertheless have limited scope given the foreign policy powers retained by Donald Trump, according to France 24 Afrique.
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Major US, European and Asian technology companies lost $1 trillion in value in one day after Democrats won the US midterm elections. Investors fear a slowdown in artificial intelligence and tougher regulation, with some Democratic candidates opposing data centres, according to France 24.
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Donald Trump calls the US midterm elections lost by Republicans ‘rigged’, notably challenging the Senate vote in Alaska. The statement comes after projections gave Democrats at least 250 House seats and 54 senators, according to US media cited by Africanews.
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After the Democrats' large victory in the midterm elections, the Republicans are looking for a strategy to win back voters and appoint a new leader, as Donald Trump becomes a "lame-duck" president. The next presidential election is due in two years, according to France 24.
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JD Vance negotiates new ceasefire with IranUS Vice-President JD Vance has been holding indirect talks with Iran for two weeks to secure a new ceasefire and revive nuclear negotiations. He has also proposed direct talks to Mohsen Rezaei, while US officials are reportedly preparing their allies for possible strikes after the midterm elections, according to Axios.The week in Africa
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