The world, in perspective.

The sale alone has already set tongues wagging – and we don’t even know yet how much the property fetched.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/02Dw7Q/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/11/12/e775b7c9-1388-4819-bf55-c518bfdd2f79.jpg">Der schwarze Demokrat hat mit seinem Wahlkampf einige historische Wegmarken überschritten – an seinen Sieg hatte dabei kaum jemand geglaubt

Le démocrate Scott Colom est crédité d'une victoire historique dans le Mississippi face à la sénatrice ​républicaine sortante Cindy Hyde-Smith lors des élections de mi-mandat au Congrès américain ce mercredi 11 novembre. Scott Colom devient le premier afro-américain élu sénateur dans cet ​Etat du ‌sud du pays depuis un siècle et demi. Il est également ⁠le pr

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, CBS News projects. Mark Strassmann has more.

The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved to a military base following threats from Iran, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Plus d'une semaine après le scrutin des midterms aux États-Unis, le démocrate Scott Colom a remporté sur le fil la course pour le poste de sénateur du Mississippi. Il devient ainsi le premier sénateur noir à être élu en près de 150 ans dans cet État du Sud. Ce siège vient renforcer encore davantage la majorité démocrate au Congrès.

Mississippi is home to a large Black American population but no Black person has held a Senate seat since the 1800s.

Les démocrates ont réalisé une percée spectaculaire dans le Mississippi traditionnellement conservateur en ôtant aux républicains un siège au Sénat américain. Scott Colom devient alors le premier sénateur noir élu dans cet État du Sud en près d'un siècle et demi.

At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept over Scott Colom’s victory. He will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era.

In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics.

Im konservativen Gliedstaat schien ein Erfolg der Demokraten undenkbar. Doch Colom hat seine Kontrahentin nach allen Regeln der Kunst ausmanövriert. Damit macht er den Erdrutschsieg seiner Partei bei den Zwischenwahlen perfekt.

Jak podały w środę media, demokratyczny kandydat Scott Colom pokonał urzędującą republikankę Cindy Hyde-Smith w wyborach do Senatu USA w stanie Missisipi. Dzięki temu został pierwszym czarnoskórym senatorem z tego południowego stanu od czasów okresu rekonstrukcji, który nastąpił po wojnie secesyjnej.

Senator-elect Scott Colom is Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction in the 1870s.

Election of the first Black senator in the state since 1880s comes in one of the country’s most reliably red states

ABC News' Faith Abuby details the historic win of Mississippi Sen.-elect Scott Colom as the state's first Democrat to win a Senate seat since 1982 and the first Black senator since Reconstruction.

In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.

Als erster Schwarzer seit 145 Jahren zieht der Demokrat Scott Colom für Mississippi in den US-Senat ein. Geschafft hat er das mit unermüdlichem Klinkenputzen, einem viralen Wahlkampfvideo – und der unfreiwilligen Hilfe von Donald Trump.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved out of his home in Washington, D.C., and onto a military base out of concern for his safety, including Iranian threats to his life, officials said. Nancy Cordes has more.

Ce procureur de district de 43 ans a battu de justesse la sénatrice républicaine sortante, Cindy Hyde-Smith, dans un Etat traditionnellement conservateur. Aucun démocrate ne représentait le Mississippi au Sénat depuis 1989.

Mr. Revels took his seat two days after Mississippi was readmitted to the union after the Civil War. Mr. Bruce served just before white leaders ushered in the Jim Crow era.

Le démocrate Scott Colom a remporté un siège au Sénat américain dans le Mississippi, selon les projections de l'agence américaine AP. Il devient ainsi le premier sénateur noir à être élu en près de 150 ans dans cet État du Sud.

In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was admonished by an Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. ended with an agreement to exchange prisoners, but no breakthro

Democrat Scott Colom will win his Senate race in Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, CBS News projects. CBS News' Mark Strassman has more.

I lived in Mississippi and have deep family roots there. Here’s why Scott Colom’s election is such a shock.

Democrat Scott Colom won a stunning upset in ​Mississippi's ​US Senate race ​on Wednesday after days of ⁠counting, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy ⁠Hyde-Smith to become the southern ​state's first black senator since the Reconstruction era that followed the Civil ⁠War. It was one of the final outstanding races to be called since the November 3 elections

Zum ersten Mal in vier Jahrzehnten gewinnt ein Demokrat eine Senatswahl in Mississippi. Scott Colom hat sich knapp gegen Amtsinhaberin Cindy Hyde-Smith durchgesetzt.

Mississippi hadn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years.

The southern US state of Mississippi has elected its first Black senator in more than 140 years. Democrat Scott Colom has won the seat in a historic upset, according to projections.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/5f28b5.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Erstmals seit mehr als vier Jahrzehnten hat ein Demokrat im Bundesstaat Mississippi eine Wahl für den US-Senat gewonnen.

Democrat becomes the first Black person to represent the state since Reconstruction era

Scott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated from his home in the Washington, D.C., area to a military base following threats against his life from Iran. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.

Democrat Scott Colom is projected to win the hotly contested Mississippi Senate seat, a significant upset for Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. With Colom's win, Democrats will have a 55-seat majority in the Senate.

El triunfo frente a la republicana Cindy Hyde-Smith amplía la mayoría ‘azul’ en la Cámara alta a 55 escaños a falta de que se resuelva la contienda en Alaska

The historic victory flips an eighth US Senate seat for Democrats after last week's pivotal midterm election.

Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Mr. Colom, a prosecutor, will be the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.

Colom pulled off an upset over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Mississippi since 1982.

Demokraten har snudd opp ned på blodrøde Mississippi.

Colom lidera a votação por pouco mais do que 4500 votos, ou 0,5 pontos percentuais, numa altura em que 99 por cento dos boletins de voto já foram contados.

UPDATED: Democrat Scott Colom will win the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, in what may be the biggest upset of the 2026 midterms. Colom would be the first Black person elected to the Senate from Mississippi since Reconstruction. CNN projected Colom the winner, and the AP followed about an hour later. Networks have been closely […]

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Bessent is now one of several Trump administration officials to live on military bases due to safety concerns.

Bessent, a driving force behind US push to cripple Iran’s economy, relocates over alleged threat to his lif

Bessent is the latest administration official to move to a military base.

El servicio de inteligencia estadounidense advirtió en agosto que Irán había “aumentado sustancialmente” sus esfuerzos por atacar a estadounidense en Medio Oriente y más allá

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<p>Bessent, driving force behind US push to cripple Iran’s economy, relocates over alleged threat to his life</p><p>The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base after an Iranian threat against his life, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/politics/bessent-moved-base-iran-threats.ht

Secretarul Trezoreriei SUA, Scott Bessent, s-a mutat de la domiciliul său într-o bază militară din cauza unor presupuse amenințări din partea Iranului, au relatat marți mass-media americane. Bessent a fost dus într-o bază militară după ce serviciile de informații au stabilit că amenințările ajunseseră într-un stadiu avansat, a relatat Fox News, citând un ofi

Die US-Sicherheitsbehörden gehen offenbar von einer signifikanten Gefährdung einzelner Regierungsmitglieder durch Iran aus. Finanzminister Scott Bessent verlagert laut Berichten nun seinen Wohnort auf ein gesichertes Areal.

Die US-Sicherheitsbehörden gehen offenbar von einer signifikanten Gefährdung einzelner Regierungsmitglieder durch Iran aus. Finanzminister Scott Bessent verlagert laut Berichten nun seinen Wohnort auf ein gesichertes Areal.

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