Democrats sweep US Congress after midterm elections — The Dow surged 3% on Wednesday after Democrats won control of the House and Senate. Oil fell below $90 a barrel as Trump and Vance blamed the Iran war for Republican losses.
Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate — The Michigan Democrat’s win was a historic first, coming the same night Democrats swept Congress amid the US-Iran conflict.
UK pound rises to highest level since Brexit referendum — Sterling reached its strongest against a basket of currencies in a decade, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
Crypto super PAC Fairshake suffers costly midterm defeat — The industry’s primary campaign arm saw more than a third of its spending miss the mark as Democratic wins brought tougher regulatory outlook for digital assets.
UK government considers smart glasses sales ban over secret filming fears — A minister hinted at restricting the technology to “certain users” rather than an outright ban, to address privacy concerns particularly affecting women.
North Korean hackers resume laundering Binance loot via THORChain — RUNE jumped 10% on Wednesday as TraderTraitor group swapped ether for bitcoin after an earlier wave from Tron, according to reports.
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