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Matt Gaetz withdraws bid to be attorney general in incoming Trump administration

Former Republican representative Matt Gaetz on Thursday withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration after a week of fierce criticism. In addition to his lack of legal experience, Gaetz has previ

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Fires in the Amazon: Brazilian police track down climate criminals

With the COP29 summit now in its final days, we take a closer look at the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. A major global carbon sink that's nicknamed the lungs of the planet, the Amazon is once again under threat. Illegal fires set by farmers ravaged millio

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Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz reportedly paid two women $10,000, in part for sex

PRESS REVIEW –Thursday, November 21: In France, far-right leader Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down PM Michel Barnier's government over its controversial budget bill. In the US, the House Ethics Committee refuses to publish the findings of a sexual m

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US government calls for breakup of Google and Chrome in antitrust crackdown

The US Department of Justice moved to break up Google's hold on internet searches on Wednesday, initiating a rare but significant antitrust push that could see the tech giant ordered to part with its Chrome browser.

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US prosecutors charge Indian tycoon Gautam Adani over alleged $250 million bribe scheme

Indian magnate Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest men and a strong backer of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was charged by US prosecutors on Wednesday for allegedly paying over $250 million in bribes to Indian officials.

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Yesterday

Gang violence leaves at least 150 dead in Haiti's capital this week, UN says

The death toll from gang violence in Haiti this year rose to over 4,500 after 150 people were killed in the capital of Port-au-Prince over the past week, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday. Amid rampant violence and persisten

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Trump takes Washington by storm: What to make of returning president's cabinet picks?

Is it all part of a bigger plan, or has Donald Trump simply decided that cabinet picks no longer matter? What to make of a TV host for defence secretary, a vaccine sceptic for health secretary, an ex-pro wrestling executive for education chief and a Puti

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Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants from mass deportation under Trump

The ordinance approved by the Los Angeles City Council codifies the protection of immigrants in municipal law in the second-largest US city. The move follows President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to carry out mass deportations.

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Trump taps former pro wrestling executive Linda McMahon to lead US education department

US President-elect Donald Trump named Linda McMahon, the former head of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to lead the department of education. McMahon left WWE in 2009 to run unsuccessfully for a US Senate seat, and has been a major donor to Trump's p

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G20 Rio summit ends with Ukraine blame game as Lula pushes climate action

At the G20 on Tuesday, Ukraine's allies and Russia blamed each other for escalating Europe's war, overshadowing the summit's final day. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged global leaders to revive stalled UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, w

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SpaceX launches Starship but fails to repeat booster catch as Trump, Musk look on

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket Tuesday, attended by President-elect Donald Trump and allies. The Super Heavy booster splashed into the Gulf of Mexico, missing the "chopstick" tower catch. SpaceX cited technical issues, overshadowing the event de

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US recognises opposition leader Gonzalez Urrutia as Venezuela's president-elect

The US officially recognised opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as Venezuela's president-elect Tuesday, four months after disputed elections. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement rejecting Nicolas Maduro's claimed victory drew sharp c

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Tuesday, november 19, 2024

Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick commerce secretary

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday -- a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration.

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Goodbye old world order? Final G20 summit before Trump inauguration

Will history remember Rio as the swansong gathering of the US-led world order as we now know it? The curtain is coming down on Joe Biden's last G20 summit – his last big global gathering before the return of Donald Trump to the White House. The outgoing

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Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti's capital amid threats from police

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Tuesday that it is stopping operations "until further notice" in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince due to an increase in violence and threats to its staff from members of the Haitian police. The suspension would beg

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G20 leaders turn focus to climate change on Rio summit's last day

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies meet on Tuesday to discuss sustainable development and the transition to cleaner energy, as they aim to increase the odds of a successful deal to address global warming at U.N. climate talks in Azerbaijan. Analy

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G20 leaders wrestle with wars, climate and poverty as Trump's return looms

G20 leaders meeting in Rio on Monday urged cooperation on climate change, poverty reduction and tax reform, while issuing a joint statement on the suffering caused by the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. Leaders at the summit called for more aid and compre

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Trump's shadow looms large over G20 summit

G20 leaders on Tuesday were holding the final day of a summit that offered some impetus to stalled UN climate talks, diverged on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East -- and foresaw global turbulence as Donald Trump readies to take over the US presidency.

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Monday, november 18, 2024

Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Sudan ceasefire

Russia on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, where General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s regular army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by his one-time deputy. An unnamed diplo

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Trump confirms plan to deploy military for mass deportation of undocumented migrants

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out the mass deportation of undocumented migrants.

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G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes and Trump comeback in Brazil

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Rio

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Hopes set on G20 spurring deadlocked UN climate talks

Nations returned Monday to the negotiating table at deadlocked UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, but with time running out hopes of a breakthrough are pinned on G20 leaders meeting in Brazil. Story by Liza Kaminov.

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Trump nominates fracking magnate and noted climate change skeptic Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Republican Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of big tech backed by Elon Musk, as FCC chairman on Sunday. Calling Carr a "warrior for Free Speech", Trump pledged he will curb regulatory overreach and support rural America

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Many of Trump's cabinet nominations 'are typical appointments in a Republican administration'

Concerns intensified over several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks Friday, as Washington awaits announcements for more major positions including the FBI and Treasury chiefs. With Trump vowing to dismantle the liberal "deep state" and banki

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Trump nominates big tech critic Brendan Carr to lead US communications agency

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Republican Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of big tech backed by Elon Musk, as FCC chairman on Sunday. Calling Carr a "warrior for Free Speech", Trump pledged he will curb regulatory overreach and support rural America

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Brazil focuses G20 summit on fighting hunger amid global conflicts and Trump's return

G20 leaders arrived for a summit in Brazil on Monday to try to reignite deadlocked climate talks and overcome their differences on the Middle East and Ukraine wars ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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Biden becomes first US president to visit Amazon as Trump signals climate policy shift

Joe Biden became the first US president to visit the Amazon on Sunday, flying over drought-hit regions and fire-damaged rainforests, in a bid to highlight climate change's toll on the vital ecosystem. His visit to Latin America comes as the incoming Trum

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Sunday, november 17, 2024

UN chief urges G20 'leadership' to rescue stalled COP29 climate talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged G20 leaders in Rio to "show leadership" on emissions cuts to rescue stalled UN climate talks in Azerbaijan. Deadlocked over a $1 trillion climate investment deal, nations hope that compromise from the

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US authorises Ukraine's use of long-range missiles inside Russia

US President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on condition of anonymity, confirming media reports. Gulliver Cragg tells us more from Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using long-range US missiles inside Russia

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles, a US official told AFP on Sunday. Biden's decision comes as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump, who has pled

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In Brazil, activists call on leaders to combat global hunger, as G20 summit to open in Rio

Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators at U.N. talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse. Meanwhile activists take to the beaches of Brazil to call on world leaders to commit to comba

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APEC closes in Peru, China's Xi urges freer trade and criticizes tariffs as backward

China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new U.S. administration." De

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Venezuela frees 225 detained in post-election unrest

Venezuela has freed 225 people arrested during anti-government protests over the nation's disputed presidential election in July, Attorney General Tarek Saab said late on Saturday. Details by Charlotte Hughes.

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World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks

Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators at U.N. talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse on climate finance that they hope leaders of the world's 20 major economies can break. Report

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Asia-Pacific summit closes in Peru with China’s Xi front and center as Trump whiplash looms

After two days of meetings in Lima that rarely ventured beyond platitudes in discussing the strategies of the region’s major economies, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum wrapped up on Saturday with a spirit of detente that many fear the summit

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Saturday, november 16, 2024

Venezuela frees 225 prisoners detained in post-election unrest

Venezuelan authorities this weekend released 225 of the more than 2,400 people arrested during protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed releection in July. The detainees included 164 minors, 69 of whom remain behind bars. Relatives of detaine

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Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as expecting crowd booed, wanting more action

The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul dropped his gloves before the final bell, and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Details with Emily Boyle.

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Is Argentina's Milei on brink of leaving Paris climate accord?

French president Emmanuel Macron is on a visit to Argentina. France hopes to bring his counterpart Javier Milei closer to the international consensus, ahead of the G20 summit in Brazil. On Friday, Argentina was widely criticised for casting the only vote

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Donald Trump's controversial cabinet picks spark growing tension

As President-elect Donald Trump builds his administration, tensions are growing over his controversial cabinet picks. Trump loyalist and House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday opposed releasing an Ethics Committee report on Matt Gates to be the top law enf

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Argentina orders arrest of Brazilian Bolsonaro supporters over 2023 coup bid

Argentina's courts on Friday ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilian nationals in Argentina facing jail sentences for their involvement in a January 2023 riot which saw supporters of Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro storm Brazil's congress i

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Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump era looms

Joe Biden meets Chinese president Xi Jinping for the last time as U.S. president on Saturday, but the leaders' goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump's inauguration is challenged by fresh conflicts over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia. For m

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Friday, november 15, 2024

Biden warns of era of 'significant political change' in last meeting with key Asian allies

US President Joe Biden said the world had reached "a moment of significant change" during his final meeting with the leaders of South Korea and Japan at an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima Friday. The US president sought to shore up the trilateral alliance he

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Team Trump, Class of 2025: Musk and the media

This week, our panel of experts discusses Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US elections and the formation of his future administration, with the President-elect selecting his most loyal supporters, including Elon Musk.

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Immigrants struggle as cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'

As public opinion in Canada shows growing scepticism toward immigration, the South Asian Women's Rights Organization in Ontario is working to support immigrant women as they establish their lives in Canada. Daniel Bernhard, chief executive of the Institu

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China's Xi warns against 'protectionism' at APEC summit under Trump cloud

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday voiced concern over "spreading unilateralism and protectionism" during an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima. The Chinese president made the remarks on the eve of his final official encounter with US President Joe Biden am

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Thursday, november 14, 2024

Trump picks vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to be US secretary of health

Donald Trump named anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as health secretary, marking another controversial choice in his rapid post-election cabinet appointments. Announcing on Truth Social, Trump expressed enthusiasm for Kennedy's nomination, sign

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No, Elon Musk is not buying CNN or McDonald’s

Viral claims on social media falsely assert that Elon Musk is reportedly "eyeing a CNN acquisition" since Musk is trying to "fix the media". Another false claim circulating is that the billionaire is planning to buy the fast food chain McDonald's. We tel

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Brazil authorities link Supreme Court bomb attack to extremist discourse

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice linked Wednesday's failed bomb attack on the court with far-right hate speech while the country’s police chief said it is being investigated as an act of terrorism. The police director also said the Supreme Court has rec

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AmerExit: Is a post-election US expat boom to come?

With the re-election of Donald Trump, the number of Americans seeking to move abroad has jumped. In this edition of Entre Nous, Solange Mougin and Delano D’Souza take a look at "AmerExit" searches online. They find out where Americans are looking to go,

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'Trump opens Gaetz of hell' with attorney general pick

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 14: There's shock and rebuke in both the left-wing and conservative media after Donald Trump nominates Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. The Florida Republican has been the focus of an investigation into child sex traff

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Trump taps controversial ally Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General

Donald Trump appointed divisive Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general on Wednesday, adding to his cabinet a fierce defender of false claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election.

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Republicans win House of Representatives, securing hold on US government

After claiming 218 seats in the US House of Representatives with a victory in Arizona on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican Party will face even fewer roadblocks to impose their vision for the country once Trump takes office in Ja

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Man dies while trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court with explosives

A man died on Wednesday after explosives he was carrying detonated as he attempted to breach the Brazilian Supreme Court, shortly after another blast detonated from a car located outside the building. The man could not be immediately identified, although

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Wednesday, november 13, 2024

Trump taps controversial ally Matt Gaetz to lead US department of justice

Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped divisive Florida congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general in his upcoming administration, adding to his cabinet a fierce defender of the false claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election.

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Trump picks adversary-turned-ally Marco Rubio to be US secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named adversary-turned-ally Senator Marco Rubio to be secretary of state in his incoming administration. Rubio is expected to push for a harder line on relations with China, Cuba and Iran.

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Trump meets Biden at White House to begin transition of power

US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden shook hands as they met in the Oval Office on Wednesday to begin what Trump pledged will be a “smooth” transition of power.

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Trump's defence secretary pick stokes fears of Pentagon purge

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 13: We look at reactions to Donald Trump's shock Pentagon pick, as well as unchecked methane emissions by the oil and gas industries and tributes to Azzedine Hedna – a devoted craftsman of the Notre Dame restoration who

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US airman responsible for classified document leaks jailed for 15 years

Jack Teixeira, a US airman who while serving as an IT specialist with the Massachusetts Air National Guard leaked classified Pentagon documents across various social media platforms, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty in M

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Blinken meets with NATO, EU allies in Brussels as Trump win stokes fears for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held emergency talks with European allies in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how to support Ukraine in the weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. He warned that Russia's deployment o

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US prohibits flights to Haiti after gunfire from gangs hits airliners

The United States prohibited all civilian flights to the country for a month on Tuesday after three separate planes were hit by gunfire near the island on Monday, further isolating a nation devastated by violent gangs and political instability.

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