The results are in: 2025’s biggest winner and losers from the off-year elections
The 2025 off-year election cycle has come to a close, with Democrats emerging victorious in a handful of high-profile elections. The election season was much more muted compared to 2024’s wild federal election that delivered President Donald Trump a victory over then-Vice President Kamala Harris, with 2025 spotlighting the mayoral election in New York City, and a pair of gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey. Fox News Digital compiled Election Day 2025’s biggest winners and losers following months of campaigning on top voter concerns, namely affordability and the economy. WHAT THE RESULTS OF THE 2025 ELECTIONS MAY MEAN FOR DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS Following 2024’s federal election that left the Democratic Party working to find its footing after Harris’ loss, Democrats now have New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill and former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger ascending as the top leaders of their respective states, broadening the party’s pool of leaders with new roles. New Jersey Democrats were on the edge of their seats in the deep blue state after Trump made inroads with voters during the 2024 election, teeing up what Republicans saw as the opening to potentially flipping the state. Democrats, however, held their ground in the historically blue state with Sherrill defeating Trump-backed Republican Jack Ciattarelli. “This was a tough fight and this is a tough state,” Sherrill said in her victory speech. “But I know you, New Jersey. I have fought for you. I’ve spoken with thousands of you over this last year. I know your struggles, your hopes, and your dreams.” Spanberger notched a victory over Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears just roughly an hour after polls closed in the Old Dominion State. “We sent a message to every corner of the commonwealth,” Spanberger said in her acceptance speech. “A message to our neighbors and our fellow Americans across the country. We sent a message to the whole world that in 2025, Virginia chose pragmatism over partisanship. We chose our commonwealth over chaos. You all chose leadership that will focus relentlessly on what matters most: lowering costs, keeping our communities safe and strengthening our economy.” THE TRUE COST OF THE 2025 ELECTIONS Upon her inauguration in January, Spanberger will become the first female governor of Virginia. The pair were viewed as potential new leaders of the Democratic Party as they worked to secure their gubernatorial wins. Now, they will head to their respective state Capitols armed with years of congressional know-how and an opportunity to better cement their leadership within the party. Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who ran as a Democrat, secured his win as the Big Apple’s next mayor in an election expected to deliver him favorable results as he ran against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who was forced to run as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani in June — and Republican Curtis Sliwa. “My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty,” Mamdani said in his victory speech. “New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change,” he added. “A mandate for a new kind of politics. A mandate for a city we can afford. And a mandate for a government that delivers exactly that.” MEET THE CANDIDATES AIMING TO MAKE HISTORY IN THE 2025 ELECTIONS The election notched a massive win for the left-wing faction of the Democratic Party. Mamdani was a relatively unknown state assembly member and democratic socialist who ascended the political ladder amid his primary campaign. He championed progressive plans for the city, such as freezing stabilized rents, increasing the city’s minimum wage and canceling fares for bus rides. The race earned national coverage as conservatives slammed the socialist candidate as a threat to the city’s massive economy and status as America’s de facto symbol of capitalism, and warned he holds antisemitic views in a city with a massive Jewish population. Other socialist candidates also have made big waves this cycle, including in Minneapolis, where left-wing candidate Omar Fateh has been described as the “Mamdani of Minneapolis.” The mayor’s race advanced to ranked-choice voting on Tuesday after none of the candidates received at least 50% of the vote. Minneapolis allows voters to rank up to three candidates in its municipal races. Incumbent Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey and Fateh received the most first-choice results, Fox News reported. Long before Election Day, President Donald Trump made clear he was no fan of New York City’s Mamdani, teeing up an expected political battle between the pair for the foreseeable future. Trump is famous for his long-running political spats with Democratic foes, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Sen. Adam Schiff, frequently spotlighting the opponents as examples as to why Democratic policies fail while championing his MAGA approach. Now, Trump likely has another long-standing political foe as he continues his ongoing campaign against socialism and antisemitism. “Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in June. “We’ve had Radical Lefties before, but this is getting a little ridiculous. He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very smart.” “Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran Mamdani, a proven and self professed JEW HATER, is a stupid person!!!” the president claimed in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. Mamdani is Muslim and has been accused of holding antisemitic views, including for declining to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada.” The democratic socialist, however, has denied the claims and vowed to “do everything in my power to protect Jewish New Yorkers.” EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ELECTION DAY 2025: CRITICAL ELECTIONS, BALLOT MEASURES AND MORE Republican candidates across the board in the handful of high-profile elections failed to rally enough support for their tickets, handing Democrats massive wins from the Virginia attorney general race to the party retaining control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The election cycle focused on the New York City mayoral race, and the pair of gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, where Democrats
Maine voters defeat voter ID ballot initiative, approve ‘red flag’ gun restrictions
Maine voters defeated a voter ID ballot initiative and approved “red flag” gun restrictions in Tuesday’s off-year election. The voter ID and absentee ballot initiative, referred to as “Question 1,” was resoundingly rejected by voters and projected to fail shortly after polls in the state closed. “Question 1” would have required voters to present a photo ID for both in-person and absentee voting. It would also have imposed limits on the number of election drop boxes to one per municipality and required absentee voters to submit a written application before each election, according to The Associated Press. Alex Titcomb, an advocate for the “Yes on 1” campaign, and Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby told The Portland Press Herald that Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows “used her powerful position to weaponize the ballot question.” FIRST TIME VOTING? HERE IS THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BALLOT BOXES, CRITICAL ISSUES ON ELECTION DAY “Ultimately, Maine voters did not have the opportunity to vote on Voter ID. The opposition claimed that Question 1 would get rid of absentee voting, and centered their campaign on that fiction. Instead of honestly debating the merits of Voter ID, they spread lies and fear, convincing voters to vote against their own interests,” they said. Opponents of “Question 1” believed it would limit voting access. Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said on his X account that the results were a “major win for all Mainers.” “The DNC was proud to support efforts to ensure Mainers have access to the ballot box, including absentee voting,” Martin wrote. Maine voters also resoundingly supported “Question 2,” which would enact an extreme protection order law, commonly referred to as a “red flag” law. It prohibits the “purchase, possession or control of a dangerous weapon” if a person is suspected of “posing a significant danger of causing physical injury to the person or to another person,” according to Maine’s election guide released by Bellows. Maine already has a “yellow flag” law that requires law enforcement to first take a person into protective custody if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. The person must then undergo a mental health evaluation before a judge can order the temporary removal of their firearms.
Fox News Voter Poll — Change candidate Mamdani defeats legacy political figures
Democrat Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election, securing broad swaths of the electorate and defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. His campaign for a new direction was the answer many New Yorkers were searching for. Preliminary results from The Fox News Voter Poll, a survey of more than 4,700 registered voters in the city, shows that Mamdani’s road to victory was aided by a young, racially diverse coalition of New Yorkers. He won most demographic groups by a wide margin. Mamdani, who will be one of New York’s youngest mayors, benefited from a strong coalition of young voters. Three-quarters of voters under age 30 voted for the Democrat, while older voters, namely seniors, broke for Cuomo by double digits. ZOHRAN MAMDANI STUNS NYC AS VOTERS HAND POWER TO DEMOCRATS’ FAR-LEFT FLANK Voters under 30 had the most intense support for the Democratic candidate, with over three-quarters supporting him. Mamdani was the favored candidate across all racial groups, performing best among Black and Asian voters. The race was closer among Hispanic voters, who ultimately broke for Mamdani by single digits. Cuomo lost White voters by a small margin, while a boost in support from White male voters helped him remain competitive. Mamdani was also favored among voters with college degrees, while voters without college degrees went for Cuomo. FOX NEWS POLL: HOW SPANBERGER WON VIRGINIA GOVERNOR Two thirds of Democrats sided with Mamdani over Cuomo, while just 3 in 10 Democrats voted for the former Democratic governor. After President Donald Trump gave a last-minute endorsement of Andrew Cuomo, 7 in 10 Republicans voted for the independent candidate rather than their own party nominee, Curtis Sliwa, who earned the support from about a quarter of his party. The largest portion of independents supported Cuomo, while a smaller number supported Mamdani. Around a quarter of New York City voters would describe themselves as a democratic socialist. Among Democrats, that number jumps to nearly 4 in 10. By wide margins, these voters back the self-described democratic socialist. Among New York City Republicans, about half identified as MAGA. They split their vote between Sliwa and Cuomo, with about two-thirds favoring the independent. Jewish voters backed Cuomo by a nearly two-to-one margin. Among this key voting bloc, there was a clear generational divide: about half of Jewish voters under 45 supported Mamdani while about 7 in 10 of those over 45 supported Cuomo. Cuomo also maintained winning margins among Catholics and other Christian voters. Mamdani, who will become the first Muslim mayor of New York City, won the majority of Muslims, non-religious voters and Protestants. Most New York voters felt the candidates’ positions on Israel were at least a minor factor in deciding their vote for mayor. Those who said it was a major factor in their vote were evenly split, while those who felt it was only a minor factor preferred Mamdani. Israel was a major factor in the vote for about half of Jewish voters, who overwhelmingly broke for Cuomo. In a hypothetical two-way matchup between Mamdani and Cuomo, voters split their support between the two leading candidates, with Mamdani still receiving a higher share than Cuomo, albeit by a smaller margin. But voter excitement for Mamdani was decisive – most of his supporters said their vote was for him rather than against his opponents. Cuomo supporters were split: slightly more said their vote was against his opponents than for him. Sliwa supporters were particularly enthusiastic about their candidate: three quarters of his supporters said their vote was for the Republican. Among voters who made their decision in the past week, Cuomo held a double-digit lead over Mamdani. For those who have known before October or earlier, Mamdani was their favored candidate. Despite national attention in the election, local issues drove most voters, not national figures: about two-thirds said President Donald Trump was not a factor in their vote, while about 3 in 10 said their vote was in opposition to Trump. Most New York City voters disapprove of the job he is doing as president. HOUSE REPUBLICANS LINK MAYOR-ELECT MAMDANI TO VULNERABLE CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS In a city with three times as many Democrats as Republicans, Democrats were viewed favorably by just over half of voters. Results by party show there are some growing pains among Democrats. A sizable number – about 1 in 4 – view their own party unfavorably. The Republican Party is viewed unfavorably by about two-thirds of voters overall. First-time voters made up over 15% of the city’s electorate and overwhelmingly favored Mamdani. He also received majority support from non-native New Yorkers, while those who were born and raised in the city backed the former governor. Affordability was a defining issue in this race. Roughly 6 in 10 voters identified the cost of living as the most important issue facing the city, followed at a distance by crime. Voters prioritizing the cost of living went for Mamdani, while crime-concerned voters backed Cuomo. Against this backdrop of rising costs, economic sentiment leaned decidedly negative, with most describing the city’s economy as not so good or poor. Voters with a negative outlook split their support among Mamdani and Cuomo and those with a positive view preferred Mamdani. In terms of their own economic situation, the bulk of voters said they were holding steady. These voters gave about equal shares of their vote to Mamdani and Cuomo. For the remaining portion who are falling behind, Mamdani was again the candidate of choice. Closely entwined with affordability concerns, over 8 in 10 voters said the cost of housing where they live was at least a minor problem, including roughly 7 in 10 who described it as a major problem. After running on a platform prioritizing affordability and rent stabilization, Mamdani received the majority of voters who feel housing is a problem. About 6 in 10 New York City voters are renters, and this group backed Mamdani by substantive margins. For the other 4 in 10
Trump says election results not good for Republicans, citing 2 possible reasons
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday morning that the ongoing government shutdown was partly to blame for Republican losses on Election Day. Trump told reporters during a breakfast with GOP lawmakers at the White House that election night on Tuesday “was not expected to be a victory,” saying the 36-day government shutdown was one of two possible reasons. “I think, if you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor,” Trump said. “Negative for the Republicans, and that was a big factor.” Trump added: “And they say that I wasn’t on the ballot and was the biggest factor. But I don’t know about that. But I was honored that they said that.” FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB: SEE ALL THE 2025 RESULTS His remarks come after Democrats won resoundingly in multiple states on Tuesday, with exit polls showing economic worries were very much on the minds of voters. “I don’t think it was good for Republicans,” Trump said of the election results. “I don’t think it’s good. I’m not sure it was good for anybody.” Some major losses for Republicans included the New York City mayoral race, and contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia. Democrats also secured another expected win in California, where voters approved a new congressional map that is designed to help their party win five more U.S. House seats in next year’s midterm elections. On the morning following the defeats, Trump called on lawmakers to bring the 36-day government shutdown, now the longest on record, to an end. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 101: WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, HERE’S WHAT HAPPENS NEXT “We must get the government open,” Trump said, going on to push Republican senators to end the filibuster. “It’s time for Republicans to do what they have to do,” he said. “Terminate the filibuster.” The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Ramaswamy lists ‘key lessons’ for GOP after electoral blowout: ‘We got our a–es handed to us’
Following a night of Democratic electoral victories in New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, California and elsewhere, one-time GOP presidential candidate and former DOGE chief Vivek Ramaswamy admitted, “We got our a–es handed to us.” Ramaswamy, who is running for Ohio governor, said there are two “key lessons” for Republicans to take away from the Election Day blowout. “We got our a–es handed to us in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City. Democrats swept all three,” said Ramaswamy. “There’s two key lessons for Republicans, listen carefully,” he went on. OHIO DONORS DITCH TIM RYAN, POUR NEARLY $220K INTO VIVEK RAMASWAMY’S GOVERNOR BID In light of the GOP’s crushing defeats Tuesday night, Ramaswamy said that Republicans need to focus their messaging on affordability and avoid playing into “identity politics.” “Our side needs to focus on affordability. Make the American dream affordable, bring down costs: electric costs, grocery costs, healthcare costs and housing costs. And lay out how we’re going to do it,” he said. “Number two, cut out the identity politics, it doesn’t suit Republicans, it’s not for us, that’s the woke left’s game, not ours,” Ramaswamy went on. “We don’t care about the color of your skin or your religion. We care about the content of your character, that’s who we are,” he said. TRUMP IGNORES ELECTIONS AS DEMOCRATS STUMBLE ON THE WAY TO LIKELY VICTORIES Republicans suffered decisive defeats in several key races across the country on Tuesday night. This came despite several of the Democratic candidates being wrapped in controversy and scandal. In Virginia, Democrat Jay Jones successfully unseated Republican incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares. Just weeks before Election Day, Jones had to apologize for resurfaced text messages he sent a colleague in which he fantasized about putting “two bullets” in the head of a Republican opponent. Jones also sent messages voicing that he believed the Republican’s “fascist” children should die. In New Jersey, now Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill was also caught up in controversy over her alleged role in a massive cheating scandal during her time at the U.S. Naval Academy. Sherrill was not accused of cheating. However, she said she was kept from participating in her commencement because she refused to divulge information on some of those involved. A former classmate of Sherrill’s, meanwhile, suggested that she was not being honest about the extent of her involvement in the scandal. TRUMP REACTS TO DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES, SUGGESTS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS TO BLAME Ramaswamy left Ohio for short stints in recent weeks to stump for now-defeated GOP gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey. At the time, Ramaswamy said GOP victories in both elections would “set the table for even bigger and more decisive victories, hopefully in places like Ohio next year.”
Charlotte mayor wins landslide reelection despite controversy over Iryna Zarutska’s slaying
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, a Democrat, cruised to re-election Tuesday, capturing more than 70% of the vote over Republican challenger Terrie Donovan, with nearly all ballots counted, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The result extends Democrats’ long dominance in North Carolina’s largest city, which hasn’t elected a Republican mayor since former Gov. Pat McCrory left office in 2009, according to WFAE. Lyles’ decisive win comes despite the controversy surrounding the August murder of Iryna Zarutska on the city’s Lynx Blue Line train. Zarutska, 23, a Ukrainian refugee, was sitting on the train after her work shift when she was randomly and violently stabbed to death. Video of her killing went viral and reignited debate about public safety in Charlotte. CHARLOTTE’S ‘PRO-CRIME’ POLICIES UNDER FIRE AS CAREER CRIMINAL CHARGED WITH KILLING COMMUTER: EXPERT Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, a man with a long criminal record and more than a dozen arrests, was charged with her murder. After the attack, Lyles emphasized the suspect’s mental health issues and homelessness rather than his criminal history. Republicans said the remarks showed that the mayor and other Democrats are too lenient toward repeat offenders. In a statement after the Aug. 22 killing and Brown’s arrest, Lyles said: “Tragic incidents like these should force us to look at what we are doing across our community to address root causes.” “We will never arrest our way out of issues such as homelessness and mental health,” she wrote, according to The Associated Press. CHARLOTTE MAYOR SCORES PRIMARY RE-ELECTION VICTORY AMID NATIONAL BACKLASH OVER GRUESOME TRAIN MURDER Lyles later acknowledged that she “wished that she had addressed the community… much sooner,” according to WBTV. The mayor also faced criticism over a $305,000 separation package paid to outgoing Charlotte Police Chief Johnny Jennings, which drew a state audit for its alleged lack of transparency and use of public funds. Along with her re-election, Lyles scored another victory Tuesday as voters approved a transportation sales tax she had championed for years to fund billions in road, bus and rail projects. She previously won re-election in 2023 with 74% of the vote. Four Democrat incumbents also won the City Council’s four at-large seats. Donovan, a real estate agent, had made crime her top issue even before the killing. Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
At least three killed in UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville airport in US
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said 11 people have also been injured and the number of casualties is likely to increase. Published On 5 Nov 20255 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least seven people were killed when a large, wide-body UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting an enormous fire and causing “multiple injuries” on the ground, authorities said. UPS Flight 2976 crashed at about 5:15pm local time (22:15 GMT) on Tuesday as it was departing from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali airport, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list UPS said in an initial statement that three crew members were on board the aircraft, but provided no information as to any casualties or injuries. The Associated Press news agency said that four of the seven people confirmed killed were not on board the aircraft. “Anybody who has seen the images, the video, knows how violent this crash is,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said after earlier telling a news conference that three people were confirmed killed and the death toll was expected to rise. “We have at least 11 injuries, some of them very significant, that are being treated by local hospitals. Again, I think that number will get larger,” Beshear said. Beshear also said that the National Transportation Safety Board will launch an investigation into the crash, assisted by the FAA. Aerial footage of the crash site showed a long trail of debris as firefighters blasted water onto a huge fire, with smoke billowing from the disaster area. Beshear said the plane crashed directly into two local businesses – a petroleum recycling company and an auto parts company. Aerials: Aftermath of UPS plane crashing at Louisville airport | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/rKvQXXrmvt — WLKY (@WLKY) November 4, 2025 Louisville Metro Police Department said in a post on social media that a “shelter-in-place” notice was issued for all locations within an 8km (5-mile) radius of the airport. Advertisement “We have every emergency agency responding to the scene. There are multiple injuries and the fire is still burning,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a post on social media. “There are many road closures in the area – please avoid the scene,” Greenberg said, describing the crash as “an incredible tragedy” for the local community. The Louisville airport is home to UPS Worldport, a global hub for the firm’s air cargo operations, which is reported to be the largest package handling facility in the world, with thousands of employees and some 300 cargo flights scheduled each day. The FAA said the stricken plane was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 that was departing Louisville for Honolulu, Hawaii. Aircraft tracking site FlightRadar24 said the plane had flown from Louisville to Baltimore earlier on Tuesday before returning to Louisville. The Louisville airport said the airfield was closed after the incident. The Reuters news agency said the accident will likely disrupt UPS deliveries, and its major customers, including Amazon, Walmart and the United States Postal Service. Adblock test (Why?)
US kills two more people in latest strike on vessel in the Pacific
Legal experts says US attacks amount to extrajudicial killings even if those targeted are suspected of drug trafficking. Published On 5 Nov 20255 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States has killed two people in another strike on a vessel in the Pacific, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said, bringing to at least 67 the number of people killed in US attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific since early September. In a post on social media late on Tuesday, Hegseth alleged that the latest vessel attacked was involved in “illicit narcotics smuggling”, though legal experts have said that such attacks amount to extrajudicial killings, even if those targeted are suspected of drug trafficking. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Describing the vessel as “transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics”, Hegseth said US forces attacked it in “international waters in the Eastern Pacific” on the orders of US President Donald Trump. Hegseth did not provide any evidence of drug trafficking, while a short aerial video of the attack showed what appeared to be a vessel stationary in the water before being hit by a missile and exploding in smoke and flames. The US military blanked out the video so that the vessel’s occupants could not be seen. “We will find and terminate EVERY vessel with the intention of trafficking drugs to America to poison our citizens. Protecting the homeland is our TOP priority,” Hegseth said in a post on X alongside the video. US military strikes since early September have now targeted at least 17 vessels – 16 boats and a semi-submersible – but the Trump administration has yet to make public any evidence that its targets were smuggling narcotics or posed any threat to the US. Advertisement While both Republican and Democratic Party lawmakers have demanded clarity on the legal basis for the US to carry out such attacks in international waters, governments and victims’ families in Latin America have decried the strikes and accused Washington of killing mostly fishermen. Last week, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk called for the US to halt its attacks to “prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats”. The announcement of the latest killings comes as the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier heads towards the Caribbean to join a US military build-up in Latin America, which Washington has mobilised to target so-called drug cartels targeting the US. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who Washington says is involved in drug trafficking, has accused the US of using its latest iteration of the “war on drugs” as a pretext to topple him from power. During an interview that aired on Sunday on the US’s CBS channel, Trump was asked if Maduro’s days as president were numbered. “I would say, yeah. I think so, yeah,” the president said. But he did not answer a question on whether he would order strikes inside Venezuela. Trump has previously threatened to attack targets on land related to the drug trade in what would be a serious escalation of US military intervention in Latin America. Adblock test (Why?)
Belgian airports disrupted by unidentified drone flights
Belgium’s Brussels and Liege airports were forced to shut down twice due to mysterious drone sightings on Tuesday. Published On 5 Nov 20255 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Belgium’s air traffic was severely disrupted after drone sightings forced two major airports to temporarily suspend operations as a security precaution. A drone was first spotted near Brussels airport at 8pm (19:00 GMT) on Tuesday evening, followed by another incident at the nearby Liege airport, one of Europe’s largest cargo airports, according to Belgium’s public broadcaster RTBF. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Both airports suspended operations for an hour and reopened at 9pm (20:00 GMT), only to shut down again at 10pm (21:00 GMT) after a second sighting, RTBF said. Both airports resumed normal operations at 11pm (22:00 GMT). Brussels airport said that the shutdowns may still impact air traffic on Wednesday in a notice on its website. “Following drone sightings on Tuesday evening, flight operations at Brussels Airport were suspended for safety reasons,” the notice said. “This disruption has led to delays and some flight cancellations and might still impact flight operations on Wednesday morning.” Flight Aware, a US-based flight tracking website, counted 59 cancelled and 43 delayed flights at Brussels airport on Tuesday. Some flights were also diverted to nearby airports, according to RTBF. Authorities have not released limited information about the drone sightings, but Minister of the Interior Bernard Quintin said that an investigation was under way, according to RTBF. “We cannot accept that our airports are disrupted by unauthorised drone flights. This requires a coordinated, national response,” he said. The drone sightings in Brussels and Liege follow a similar incident on Saturday, when three unauthorised drones were spotted near a Belgian military base, according to Minister of Defence Theo Francken. Advertisement Francken said on X that he believed the incident was “not a simple flyover, but a clear command targeting [the] Kleine Brogel” airbase in northwest Belgium. He said the drones were flying at a high altitude and could not be stopped with a drone jammer. They also evaded pursuit by a helicopter and police vehicle, he said. Since September, Europe has been hit with a wave of mysterious drone sightings near civilian airports and military facilities in Denmark, Germany, and Norway. Denmark’s intelligence service has linked the drone flights to Russia, and described them as a form of hybrid warfare intended to “put pressure on [Europe] without crossing the line into armed conflict in a traditional sense”, according to Reuters. Adblock test (Why?)
Bihar Election 2025: Amit Shah makes BIG prediction, says NDA will win…
Ahead of the Bihar Election 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah confidently predicted an NDA victory to win more than 160 seats, while taking a sharp attack on the opponent Tejashwi Yadav. Shah also reiterated the BJP’s commitment to building a grand temple for Goddess Sita in Sitamarhi. In addition, he dismissed the opposition’s criticism and said that Nitish Kumar will remain Chief Minister of the state.