Republicans reel from midterm losses | Hungary opens spy files | Indonesia treason scandal
After a generational drubbing in midterm elections, Donald Trump has conceded his War in Iran contributed to the result, but insists he would launch the conflict again.
His admission came after his vice-President, JD Vance, published a lengthy analysis of the loss, blaming the war, inflation and America’s relationship with Israel.
00:00 In Washington DC, recriminations are underway among Republicans, while Democrats are discussing how they plan to wield their new powers
04:32 Chief International Correspondent, Ben Lewis, explains why Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny following the Republican Party’s historic losses
05:38 Global reaction to the US midterms was swift, with leaders across Europe hopeful that the results would be a turning point for current conflicts
09:15 Hungary has officially released communist-era secret police files to the public through a searchable database
11:54 Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto has sacked his chief of staff on suspicion of treason after his arrest in a wiretapping scandal
14:36 Dozens feared trapped under rubble and more deaths confirmed following Monday’s Russian attack on a Ukrainian aid centre
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