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Vance Reportedly Weighs Skipping 2028 Presidential Run After GOP Midterm Losses

JD Vance is reportedly considering not seeking the presidency in 2028, according to a report following Republican losses in the midterm elections. The ongoing Iran conflict and divisions within the Republican Party are cited as key factors shaping his deliberations. His supporters are reportedly split over whether he should enter the race, even as other potential contenders may emerge within the party. The report also notes that Vance's future relationship with Donald Trump, and whether Trump would back him, remains uncertain.

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Russia and Ukraine prepare major prisoner swap amid US-backed diplomacy

Ukraine is preparing a large prisoner exchange with Russia that could involve more than 1,000 people from both sides. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed how much the swap matters to families hoping for the safe return of their relatives. American envoys are pursuing diplomatic efforts intended to advance negotiations toward ending the ongoing war. Talks also addressed humanitarian concerns, especially the logistics of carrying out the exchange.

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Microsoft restores Outlook, Teams and Copilot after 24-hour outage

Microsoft says it has fixed the root cause of a service disruption and brought back Outlook, Teams and Copilot. The outage lasted more than a day and started on November 12. Users in at least 74 countries, India among them, were affected. The company attributed the problem to an earlier network capacity upgrade and said a cyberattack was ruled out. Microsoft has promised a full post-incident report.