Trump taps Pam Bondi to be his attorney general after Matt Gaetz drops out
• Nov 22, 2024, 1:44 AM
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US President-Elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Pam Bondi would replace Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general after records surfaced on Wednesday of the latter paying $10,000 to two women who testified in sexual misconduct probes against Gaetz. The Florida lawmaker's confirmation stirred controversy among Democrats and Republicans alike due to past allegation of sex with a minor and illicit drug use, leading to Gaetz's withdrawal from consideration on Thursday.
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Series of tourist deaths in Laos sheds light on methanol poisoning
• 10:54 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 22: We look at reactions from the Israeli and Arab-language press after the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister and a Hamas leader. Also: a
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Heroin destroying lives in Kenya: trafficking to Europe fuels rising local addiction
• 10:40 AM
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Kenya has long been a transit country for heroin smuggled from Afghanistan to South Africa and back up towards Europe. In recent years, the drug has spilled over into some communities, fueling addiction. Story by Laurent Berstecher.
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SADC extend troops deployment in Congo and push for peace in Mozambique
• 10:36 AM
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Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also pledged to work toward peace in Mozambique, where disputed elections stoked unrest. D
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Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after the US indicts the Indian tycoon
• 10:29 AM
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Kenya’s president said Thursday that he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after U.S. indicts one of Asia's richest men for bribery and fraud. Story by Laurent Berstecher.
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Mali junta appoints Abdoulaye Maïga to replace previous PM
• 10:25 AM
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Mali's military junta has appointed General Abdoulaye Maïga as Prime Minister to replace Choguel Kokalla Maïga, who was sacked after criticizing the vagueness of the military's departure date. General Maïga was until then government spokesman. Story by C
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Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career
• 10:10 AM
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Police indicted Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for allegedly attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 election. Already barred from running again in 2026 for a different case, he could
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Germany's Scholz set to run for second term after potential rival bows out
• 9:48 AM
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was set to run for a second term in upcoming snap elections after his popular Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - a possible replacement - ruled himself out of the running on Thursday. Story by Liza Kaminov.
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Israel's Netanyahu accuses ICC of antisemitism after it issued an arrest warrant for him
• 9:43 AM
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Netanyahu condemned the arrest wa
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Russia fires new mid-range ballistic missile at Ukraine
• 9:39 AM
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Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow. Details by FRANCE 24 co
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What international reactions to the ICC's warrant for Israel's Netanyahu?
• 9:33 AM
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas military leader, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity. How did countries around
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ICC issues warrant for Israel's Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000
• 9:29 AM
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas military leader, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The announcement came as
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Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035
• 7:24 AM
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The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces, social housing and tighter rental regulations has draw
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Live: Biden denounces ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu as ‘outrageous’
• 5:00 AM
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US President Joe Biden denounced the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant as “outrageous” late on Thursday. The Hague-based court issued the warrants for the
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Haiti summons French ambassador following Macron's 'unacceptable remarks'
• 3:48 AM
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Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron in a video at the G20 summit in Brazil, in which he called the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for firing former prime minister Garry Conille, caused outrage when shared online on Thursday. Haiti w
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Trump picks Pam Bondi as US attorney general after Gaetz withdrawal
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US President-elect Donald Trump announced former Florida attorney general and fervent ally Pam Bondi as his pick for US attorney general on Thursday, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to head the justice department amid strong resistance to his nom
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Tehran to launch ‘new and advanced’ centrifuges in response to IAEA censure
• 3:15 AM
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One day after commending Iran's agreement to cap its uranium stockpiles, the UN's nuclear watchdog passed a censure motion Thursday denouncing Iran's lack of transparency on its nuclear activities. Early Friday, Tehran responded to the measure by announc
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Trump taps Pam Bondi to be his attorney general after Matt Gaetz drops out
• 1:44 AM
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US President-Elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Pam Bondi would replace Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general after records surfaced on Wednesday of the latter paying $10,000 to two women who testified in sexual misconduct probes against
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Putin issues direct threat to West, says Russia used new missiles in Ukraine
• 1:13 AM
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In his most direct threat to Ukraine's allies yet, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had used new mid-range ballistic missiles in Ukraine, and reserved "the right" to direct the same weapons at the West.
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