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Trump administration "feeling the heat from a lot of different quarters", trade reporter says
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FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Gavin Bade, Trade and Economic Policy Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, about Donald Trump backing down in the trade war with China. He says that that the Trump administration is "feeling the heat" not just from the
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Did Trump post a photoshopped image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's 'MS-13' tattoos?
• 20:45
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US President Donald Trump has stirred up fresh controversy after he shared what users say is a digitally altered image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's knuckle tattoos, in an attempt to show "evidence" that the wrongfully deported man is a member of the MS-13 c
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Trump's foreign aid cuts are a 'slow-running disaster', former USAID administrator says
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, J. Brian Atwood, who was head of USAID under Bill Clinton, warned that US President Donald Trump's deep foreign aid cuts are a "slow-running disaster" that would severely impact global health, food security and migration.
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World Health Organization announces 'significant' layoffs amid US funding cuts
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The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that operations and jobs would be slashed as US funding cuts had left the UN agency with a budget hole of several hundred million dollars. Morgan Ayre reports.
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Trump says he won't fire Fed chief, signals lowering of China tariffs
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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had no intention of firing Jerome Powell, despite recent outbursts against the the chair of the US Federal Reserve. He also signalled a "substantial" lowering of tariffs on China – bringing relief to glob
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Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial to open Wednesday in New York
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Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial starts on Wednesday in New York. This time a majority-female jury will decide the landmark #MeToo case.
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Dimarts, 22 d’abril de 2025
Musk to reduce role with Trump administration as Tesla profits plunge
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Elon Musk plans to "significantly" reduce his work for US President Donald Trump's administration in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire CEO said Tuesday. Tesla reported a 71 percent drop in quarterly profits as analysts warn of brand damage due to Mu
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To Trump, 'loyalty is more important than the security of the United States': ex-NATO ambassador
• 21:18
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FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Ivo Daalder, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and a former US ambassador to NATO, about the latest developments in the Signal chat saga. He says that US President Donald Trump is likely to continue su
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Judge blocks Trump shutdown of Voice of America, overseas US broadcasts
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A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday to suspend its efforts to close down publicly funded radio broadcasts of Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks.
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Overhaul of US State Department eliminates climate envoy and war crimes offices
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department on Tuesday, saying the "bloated" organisation was ideologically out of sync with the Trump administration. The revamp eliminates an office on war crimes and the role of
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US Supreme Court to weigh use of children's books with LGBTQ themes
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The US Supreme Court will hear a case on Tuesday about whether parents have the religious right to pull their children from classes when books containing LGBTQ-related content are read or discussed. Parents say the schools' inclusive curriculum choices i
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Gold price hits record high, stocks mixed as Trump fuels fears
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The rush for safety saw the price of gold hit yet another record above $3,500 on Tuesday while the dollar weakened and equities fluctuated, as US President Donald Trump's latest salvo against Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell added fuel to fears about t
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Dilluns, 21 d’abril de 2025
US stocks and dollar slump again as Trump attacks Fed chief
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US stocks and the dollar plunged on Moday as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates.
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Harvard sues Trump administration over threats to cut more than $2 billion in funding
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Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Monday in a bid to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in federal grants in a major escalation of the battle between America's top universities and the Republican government. The Trump administratio
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Haiti is nearing the 'point of no return' as gang violence surges, UN says
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Haiti is approaching the "point of no return" as gang violence escalates and the state struggles to respond, the UN warned on Monday. The UN special representative to the Caribbean nation said international aid was urgently needed to prevent further coll
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'Trump deserves better': Papers react to second Yemen group chat leaks
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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, April 21: The New York Times reports that US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth sent confidential messages to a second Signal group chat. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking Putin's "ceasefire". Finally, unus
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Pentagon chief Hegseth shared Yemen strike details with family in second Signal chat
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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a military operation against Yemen's Houthis in another Signal group on his personal phone that included his wife, brother and lawyer, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The chat, created during his co
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Diumenge, 20 d’abril de 2025
Dissabte, 19 d’abril de 2025
Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and across the US
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Demonstrations against US President Donald Trump and his policies took place across the US on Saturday, with protesters condemning what they described as accelerating attacks on civil liberties and the hollowing out of public institutions.
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US Supreme Court pauses Trump's deportations of Venezuelan migrants
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The US Supreme Court issued a brief order Saturday pausing the deportation of Venezuelan migrants detained in Texas. While US President Donald Trump has justified the mass detention and deportation of migrants under an 18th century wartime law, the Supre
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Divendres, 18 d’abril de 2025
'Careful dance between ideology and realpolitik: Meloni walking a tightrope between Europe and US'
• 15:55
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US Vice President JD Vance met with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome ahead of celebrating Easter at the Vatican and a meeting with the pope's right-hand man. Meloni shares far-right views with Vance and President Donald Trump, whom she met i
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'The Trump whisperer': Papers react to Trump's meeting with Meloni
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, 18 April: Papers in Italy discuss Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's visit to the White House. Next, US President Donald Trump escalates his battle with Harvard University and academia in the United States. Also, rising chocolate and
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Meloni in the US: Beyond 'speculation' of an EU rift, Italy sets sights on a 'zero tariff' agreement
• 11:18
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Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni struck an optimistic tone on a potential US-EU tariffs deal as the Italian prime minister launched a charm offensive at the White House. The two far-right leaders shared warm words, with Trump calling Meloni "fantastic." C
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A tale of 'two far-right leaders': Meloni and Trump's relationship with democracy in the 'grey zone'
• 8:56
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Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni hit an optimistic note about a possible US-EU tariffs deal as the far-right Italian prime minister mounted a charm offensive at the White House. Casting herself as the only European who can de-escalate Trump's trade war, M
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'A step forward': France recognises historic injustice against Haiti, 'will Americans do the same'?
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity to France in exchange for its independence 200 years ago. Macron also announced the creation of a joint French-Hait
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'Two hundred years on, 'the legacy of colonialism' remains firmly intact in Haiti and across Africa
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As the global call for slavery reparations reaches a critical juncture, pressure mounts on former colonial powers to confront their historic wrongs. Amid this reckoning, French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to officially acknowledge France’s 200-yea
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US senator meets with wrongfully deported Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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US Senator Chris Van Hollen said Thursday he had been able to meet with 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man wrongfully deported by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Van Hollen had earlier been refused access to the notorious
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Dijous, 17 d’abril de 2025
One million Haitian children face 'critical' food shortage, says UN
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More than one million children in Haiti are suffering critical food shortages due to violence, displacement and limited aid access, UNICEF said Thursday. Nearly 2.9 million children – one in four – face severe food insecurity, per the global hunger monit
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Haiti’s independence ransom: Macron offers ‘truth’, Haitians want reparations
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said a joint commission of French and Haitian historians would investigate the legacy of the “heavy price” Haiti was made to pay for its independence, two centuries after France extracted a crippling indemnity
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Steve Witkoff in Paris: Who's Trump's Mr Fix It?
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Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's Mr Fix it on Gaza, Ukraine and now Iran, is in Paris alongside Marco Rubio. Sticklers for protocol would normally insist that the US Secretary of State is the bill topper of this diplomatic tour … but these aren't normal tim
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'Haiti a stateless society controlled by gangs: UNSC, int'l community failed to act on this tragedy'
• 16:33
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As the global call for slavery reparations reaches a critical juncture, pressure mounts on former colonial powers to confront their historic wrongs. Amid this reckoning, French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to officially acknowledge France’s 200-yea
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Harvard vs Trump: Battle for the classroom
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In this edition we take a look at the latest in the Trump administration's fight against US universities. We find out who, and what, is behind the threat to revoke federal funding to Harvard University. Finally, we discuss how European nations are trying
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Slaveowners obtained redress centuries ago, justice eludes former colonies and descendants of slaves
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As the global call for slavery reparations reaches a critical juncture, pressure mounts on former colonial powers to confront their historic wrongs. Amid this reckoning, French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to officially acknowledge France’s 200-yea
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US shuts down office that fought disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
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The US State Department has shut down its Global Engagement Center, which aimed to counter disinformation from countries including Russia, China and Iran. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed on Wednesday that the centre restricted free speech in th
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California sues to block Trump's tariffs and halt trade war
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California said Wednesday it is suing the US government over President Donald Trump's shifting tariffs, arguing he lacks the authority to impose them. The lawsuit marks the strongest challenge yet to the Trump administration's on-again-off-again tariffs,
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Dimecres, 16 d’abril de 2025
Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold Trump administration in contempt over El Salvador deportations
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A US judge on Wednesday found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for defying orders to halt deportations to an El Salvador prison. Judge James Boasberg warned of potential prosecutions, escalating a clash over presidenti
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Harvard's stance against Trump's 'hurricane of authoritarianism' is inspiring, professor says
• 21:17
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We speak to Alice Jardine, a research professor in studies of women, gender, and sexuality at Harvard University about US President Donald Trump's crackdown on education. She says that the US administration has unleashed a "hurricane of authoritarian att
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Was Blue Origin's all-female rocket launch environmentally sustainable?
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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin all-female rocket launch is drawing a wave of criticism, as many are questioning not only the financial, but also the environmental cost of the nearly 11-minute flight into space. Blue Origin says that its only byproduct is water
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'Trump changed game: Democrats don't yet know the rules, only beginning to learn how to compete'
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Former President Joe Biden warned Tuesday that Donald Trump has "taken a hatchet" to Social Security, weighing in on a key issue for millions of Americans. In a rare public appearance since leaving office, the 82-year-old Democrat delivered his remarks a
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Biden blasts Trump 'destruction' in first post-presidency speech
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In his first major speech since leaving office, former US president Joe Biden slammed his successor Donald Trump's frenetic government overhaul, warning that Trump’s cuts to Social Security risk devastating the lives of millions of retirees who depend on
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US lifts corruption sanctions on top aide to Hungary's Orban
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The US Treasury announced Tuesday that Biden-era sanctions on a high-ranking Hungarian minister for alleged corruption will be lifted, a further sign of rapprochement between Hungarian's nationalist government, led by President Viktor Orban, and his "dea
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Dimarts, 15 d’abril de 2025
Arts24 series celebrates Brazil and its culture in a post-Bolsonaro era
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To celebrate the France-Brazil 2025 season and the 200th anniversary of diplomatic ties, FRANCE 24's arts24 presents a three-part series exploring Brazil’s creative forces. Hosted by Eve Jackson, the series examines how music, film, and fashion shape Bra
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg takes the witness stand at landmark US antitrust trial
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Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testified Monday on the first day of an antitrust trial that could force the tech titan to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. The US Federal Trade Commission has alleged that the social media giant bought the two apps when they wer
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Jury selection to begin in New York for Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial
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The jury selection for the retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is set to begin in New York City on Tuesday, five years after the film producer was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault – a sentence that was overturned
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Harvard sees $2.2 billion in funding frozen after defying Trump demands
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The Trump administration continued its crackdown on US universities on Monday, announcing it had frozen $2.2 billion in funding for Harvard University, where pro-Palestinian protests erupted last year. The funding pause came hours after the school rebuff
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Dilluns, 14 d’abril de 2025
Former US diplomat in bid to 'DOGE' the UN
• 21:10
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Former American diplomat Hugh Dugan is leading an effort to "DOGE" the UN. His team is looking into ways to make the global organisation more cost effective. Dugan's proposals come as the UN is already facing a liquidity crisis and more cuts are announce
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Did MAGA loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene cash in on Trump's tariff announcements?
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Following US President Donald Trump's tariff turmoil that caused markets to plunge and then rebound after he announced a pause in levies, Democratic lawmakers are calling for investigations accusing the president of market manipulation. Staunch Trump all
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Brazil's Bolsonaro in intensive care after emergency abdominal surgery
• 15:28
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Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was recovering in intensive care on Monday after he underwent a successful intestinal surgery in Brasilia on Sunday. The marathon 12-hour operation was carried out after Bolsonaro was hospitalised for "u
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Landmark antitrust trial to challenge Meta's social media dominance
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The US Federal Trade Commission's landmark antitrust case against social media giant Meta begins Monday in Washington, DC. The consumer protection agency alleges that Meta, which already owned Facebook, bought Instagram and WhatsApp in a bid to eliminate
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Jeff Bezos’s rocket blasts into space with all-woman crew including Katy Perry
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The first all-woman space crew since the 1960s blasted off on Monday aboard one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s rockets. The team included singer Katy Perry, US entrepreneur Lauren Sanchez, TV presenter Gale King, film producer Kerianne Flynn and former N
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El Salvador president says he won’t return wrongly deported man back to US
• 5:31
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said on Monday he had no plans to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man mistakenly deported from the US, suggesting doing so would be like smuggling a "terrorist" into the country, as he met President Donald Trump at the W
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Trump vows tariffs for all, signals China exemptions will be short-lived
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US President Donald Trump said Sunday no country would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs, as his administration signalled exemptions on some electronic products largely manufactured in China may not last. The two economic giants remain locked in high-
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Peruvian Nobel literature prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies
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Nobel-winning Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, whose vivid novels explored Latin American despotism, corruption and fanaticism and who once ran for president, has died. The literary giant was 89.
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Ecuador's Noboa wins re-election, leftist rival calls for recount
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Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa secured a decisive victory in Sunday’s election as voters backed his tough stance on cartel violence. With 90 percent of votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa led leftist rival Luisa González 56 percent
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Diumenge, 13 d’abril de 2025
Ecuador votes in tight presidential race
• 18:37
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Voters in Ecuador are heading to the polls for a presidential runoff between conservative President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González. The election comes amid a surge in drug-related violence that has shaken the once-peaceful nation. Christo
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Global market turmoil, Le Pen supporters rally, deadly Dominican club collapse: The week in pictures
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FRANCE 24 highlights some of the week's top stories in pictures: global markets in turmoil after Donald Trump sparks a trade war with tariffs, Marine Le Pen's supporters gather in Paris to protest her ban from politics, the roof of a crowded Dominican ni
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Ecuador's incumbent president faces off leftist lawyer in election runoff
• 10:33
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Ecuadorians are voting Sunday in the country’s presidential election runoff, facing the choice between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.
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'We need you to stand up': Senator Bernie Sanders makes surprise appearance at Coachella
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US Senator Bernie Sanders drew a massive crowd on Saturday as he made a surprise cameo at the Coachella music festival, telling those gathered to resist what is happening in Washington. "You can turn away and you can ignore what goes on, but if you do th
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Dissabte, 12 d’abril de 2025
