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The United States midterm elections have delivered a significant blow to Republicans, with Democrats reclaiming control of Congress. Analysts point to a combination of factors, including sweeping global tariffs that consulting firm Epiq Global says contributed to a forty-six percent rise in small business bankruptcies over the past year, leaving many entrepreneurs feeling abandoned by the administration.
President Trump, meanwhile, has acknowledged that the ongoing war with Iran played a partial role in the Republican losses, though he told reporters he has no regrets about launching the strikes. That conflict is showing no signs of easing, with Tehran now claiming four oil tankers were destroyed after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns about global energy supply and the fragility of diplomatic efforts in the region.
On a different front, Meta has revealed the results of its Muse bug bounty program, which has now paid out one point two million dollars to security researchers. The headline finding was a three-hundred-thousand-dollar award for a pre-launch vulnerability that exposed internal staff conversations and authentication tokens on test servers, a reminder that even tech giants can leave critical doors open before a product ever reaches the public.
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