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North AmericaBBC: ‘kidding’ after midterm loss; Interfax: fighters Makhachev and Nurmagomedov
Donald Trump said he was “only kidding” when he offered UFC boss Dana White the White House press secretary job. Western and Russian outlets agree on the core story, but Russian outlets stress the Russian fighters while the BBC adds the midterm-election context.
North AmericaBBC: ‘affair’ and ‘rockstar’, IOL: ‘espionage plot’ – Nvidia probes its CEO
Nvidia has opened an independent investigation after reports of a relationship between CEO Jensen Huang and businesswoman Alice Huang, who is suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. The outlets differ in focus: BBC on the CEO's reputation, IOL on her profile and alleged recruitment, and Russia's Vedomosti and Kommersant on corporate procedure and business context.
North AmericaGuardian: ‘close relationship’, Kommersant: ‘infidelity’ – Nvidia chief and a woman tied to Beijing
The Guardian (UK) and Russia's Kommersant and Lenta.ru report on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a woman linked to Chinese intelligence activity. The Western outlet stresses the company investigation and pressure from Congress; the Russian outlets focus on the personal side and Huang's admission.
North AmericaGuardian: ‘big worries over AI’, Tehran Times: ‘Iran makes Trump pay’ – US midterms
The Democrats’ midterm victory is read in different ways: Western outlets focus on a tech-stock sell-off and fears over AI regulation, while Iran’s Tehran Times focuses on the cost of the war on Iran and tariffs.
North AmericaBBC: ‘shattered’ coalition, Interfax: Republican ‘revenge’ after the midterms
After the midterms handed Democrats both chambers of Congress, the BBC writes about turmoil inside the Republican Party, while Russian and South African outlets relay Trump's post calling the vote a “giant step back” and promising a comeback.
North AmericaBBC: ‘partisan firebrand’, Tehran Times: ‘extremist’ – Miller replaces Wiles
After the Republican Party's midterm defeat, Donald Trump named Stephen Miller White House chief of staff in place of Susie Wiles. BBC presents it as a possible sign Trump is preparing for political battle, while Tehran Times frames it as his answer to the electoral loss.
North AmericaDW: ‘blue wave’, TASS: Trump’s ‘giant step back in history’ after US midterms
Both outlets report on the US midterm elections, after which the Democrats take majorities in Congress. DW focuses on the consequences of the Democratic win, while TASS relays Donald Trump’s reaction.
North AmericaDana White: Tagesschau/CNN: ‘turned it down’, CGTN: ‘On to the next chapter’
US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had offered Dana White, head of the UFC, the post of White House press secretary. Outlets differ on whether they stress a reported refusal, White's apparent willingness, or just a scheduled meeting.
North AmericaMiller: Tagesschau calls him a ‘hardliner’, Kommersant ‘the president’s bulldog’
After the Republican defeat in the congressional elections, Donald Trump removed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and appointed her deputy, Stephen Miller. Western outlets focus on Miller's role in immigration policy and Democratic reactions, while Kommersant stresses his loyalty and conservatism.