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1. Democratic Congress could test decades of US support for Israel Al-Monitor · 4 Nov 2026

   By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Democrats’ takeover of Congress and growing Republican unease over Israel could trigger the biggest reassessment of US support for its closest Middle East ally in decades, after an election shaped in part by anger over the Iran war. Democrats won…

2. Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement, SPA reports Al-Monitor · 4 Nov 2026

   CAIRO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries' defense ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, as Yemen's Iran-alignedHouthi group continues its missile and drone attacks on the kingdom. • The agreement was signed…

3. Basketball: Micic puts up 31 points in Tel Aviv derby victory Jerusalem Post · 4 Nov 2026

   The story on the court was all about Micic and Hapoel’s ability to exploit Maccabi’s defensive shortcomings.

4. Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican South China Morning Post · 4 Nov 2026

   Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo’s door on Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief, with Leo giving Dylan a rosary and Dylan presenting the pope with a…

5. Coinbase Says 99% of Customer Crypto Is Offline and Out of Hackers’ Reach Decrypt · 4 Nov 2026

   Coinbase told customers it wasn’t affected by the $6.4 billion Binance hack and detailed its security controls, including offline storage for over 99% of assets, split private keys and kill switches.

6. More than 43 lakh pucca houses completed in Bihar for poor families The Hindu · 4 Nov 2026

   ₹56,743.40 crore spent under PMAY-G so far in the State; of the 43 lakh houses, 36.63 lakh pucca houses built in just yearrs between FY 2016-17 & 2021-22

7. UN experts contact Govt over independent data protection RTÉ · 4 Nov 2026

   UN experts have contacted the Irish Government over the importance of having an independent data protection authority.

8. The Biggest Pro-AI Super Pac Network Didn't Really Impact the Midterms WIRED · 4 Nov 2026

   Leading the Future, backed by Silicon Valley’s biggest billionaires, had a war chest of $100 million and an aggressive stance against AI regulation. All of it didn’t add up to much on Tuesday night.

9. Standard Motor Products stock hits 52-week high at $46.49 Investing.com · 4 Nov 2026
10. Wall Street veteran says these are some of the most unbelievable charts he has ever seen MarketWatch · 4 Nov 2026

    A historic divergence has split the U.S. stock market: The benchmark S&P 500 index has tumbled into deeply oversold territory even as nearly half of its constituent stocks remained decidedly overbought.