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The French Senate approved a bill on joint liability of riot participants: compensation for damage can be recovered even from those who did not personally damage property. 229 senators voted for the initiative, 105 against. The document is being discussed amid mass protests that have swept the country since September.
Aziz KarimovThe Trump administration is challenging the results of the Alaska Senate election, labeling the participation of a candidate with a name nearly identical to that of incumbent senator Dan Sullivan as fraud. Vice President JD Vance and President Trump claim this could confuse voters, while the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of the results if the incumbent senator loses.
Bekzod NazarovIn a Senate speech, Senator Chris Van Hollen listed nine US citizens killed by Israeli security forces or settlers since 2022 and recalled that in September the Senate voted 47 to 51 to block his resolution requiring a State Department report.
Otabek YusupovAt his 26th rally in 12 days in Michigan, Donald Trump called for preventing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed from being elected to the Senate and backed Republican Mike Rogers. He also criticized Ilhan Omar and spoke about France, Norway, Canada and Iran.
Otabek YusupovA bill tightening liability for violations of industrial safety requirements was adopted by the Legislative Chamber in its third reading and sent to the Senate. It provides for stricter measures for harm to citizens' lives and health, as well as liability of officials for the absence of state control at hazardous facilities.
Otabek YusupovAhead of the November 3 midterm elections in Michigan, where control of the US Senate will be decided, left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers. According to AFP, polls show a dead heat, while the main issues — the war with Iran and rising prices — have divided even neighbors.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 20, 2026, the French Senate unanimously approved the repeal of the 'Code Noir' — royal decrees of the 17th–18th centuries that regulated slavery in the colonies. The National Assembly had previously passed the bill unanimously. The law also obliges the government to report on the legacy of colonial legislation, but does not address the question of reparations.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 20, 2026, the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan adopted in third reading and sent to the Senate a bill on liability for introducing or wearing clothing resembling approved military and departmental uniforms. According to the chamber's press service, such cases mislead citizens and can be used to abuse trust. Details of the adopted version were not disclosed; Gazeta.uz refers to the text submitted by the Prosecutor General's Office for public discussion in September 2025.
Javlon TursunovPolling stations for early voting opened in Texas, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alaska, Colorado and Connecticut. Voters will choose the entire House of Representatives, a third of the Senate, governors and state legislatures. Attention is focused on Senate races in southern states.
Aziz KarimovThe ruling coalition of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis lost the Senate elections: opposition parties won 22 of the 27 seats contested in the 81-seat chamber. ANO remains with 14 senators. Babis called the result 'catastrophic' but pledged to continue the government's agenda, including the reform of public broadcaster funding.
Aziz KarimovAccording to The New York Times, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez transferred $1 million to the campaign fund of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The race is considered one of the most competitive in the 2026 cycle and could be key to control of the Senate.
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