Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Sudan ceasefire
• Nov 18, 2024, 3:45 PM
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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 diplomat told AFP that Russia seemed to have become “visibly more aligned” with Burhan during the resolution's drafting.
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• 11:58 PM
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Matt Gaetz withdraws bid to be attorney general in incoming Trump administration
• 8:13 PM
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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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Brazilian police call for former president Bolsonaro's indictment over 2022 'coup' plot
• 7:23 PM
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Brazilian police issued a statement on Thursday calling for the indictment of former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the 2022 elections.
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Fires in the Amazon: Brazilian police track down climate criminals
• 11:37 AM
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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
• 10:41 AM
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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
• 5:33 AM
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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
• 4:25 AM
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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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