Global News Highlights from AP

November 5, 2026

JD Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump's defense of the Iran war on Wednesday after the Republican Party’s deep losses in the midterm elections, attempting to distance himself from voters’ clear rebuke of the president.

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Emergency crews responded early Wednesday to an explosion at a chemical plant in Greenville, Mississippi, that sent a large plume of black smoke into the air, city officials said.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted as legally binding the certified results from last week’s parliamentary elections and said he would begin consultations with party representatives on the formation of a new government.

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In the southern Lebanese town of Zrariyeh, a pottery and art studio damaged in the Israel-Hezbollah war is offering residents a space for creativity, learning and relief. Abajour Artspace welcomes children, young people and adults to explore different art forms.