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US actor James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader and CNN, dies at 93
• 8:55 PM
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US Actor James Earl Jones, most famous as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, has died at home at the age of 93.
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No, Kamala Harris did not pledge to shut down X if elected President
• 8:41 PM
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Some users on social media, including Robert F. Kennedy Junior, are claiming that Kamala Harris will ban X if she wins this year’s presidential election. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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The Trump effect: How much does populism drive policy?
• 6:07 PM
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As Europe waits on France to form a government, as the world waits on the US to pick a president, who drives the agenda?
In the wake of the January 6th 2021 storming of the US Capitol, the rest of the world thought there is no way Americans would ever a
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Local journalism in crisis amid growing polarisation in US
• 10:06 AM
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The decline of local journalism in the United States is becoming a more pressing issue by the day. Since 2005, the country has lost more than 2,500 newspapers and 43,000 journalists, primarily due to a drop in revenue from advertising amid strong online
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The '13 keys': How one historian has predicted almost every recent US election
• 7:54 AM
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Historian Allan Lichtman, who has an almost perfect record in predicting US election results, has said that Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris will win the November poll. The American University professor has correctly predicted
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Yesterday
Republicans slam Biden over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal in new report
• 11:21 PM
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House Republicans will release a report Monday criticising President Joe Biden’s administration over the chaotic August 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. The report, led by Rep. Michael McCaul, accuses officials of delaying evacuation orders, poor interdepart
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Opposition figure flees Venezuela for exile in Spain
• 3:24 PM
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Opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia had no choice but to flee Venezuela for exile in Spain to save his own life amid a "brutal wave of repression" after disputed presidential elections, the leader of the opposition Maria Corina Machado said Sun
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Venezuela opposition candidate granted asylum in Spain
• 11:39 AM
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Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain. "This was brokered partly through the former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ... it was his [Gonzalez] idea to seek
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Venezuela revokes Brazil's right to oversee Argentinian embassy
• 8:54 AM
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Venezuela said Saturday it was revoking permission for Brazil to represent Argentina's diplomatic interests in the country in the messy aftermath of President Nicolas Maduro's disputed reelection. Brazil responded quickly and insisted it would maintain t
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Venezuela opposition candidate Gonzalez arrives in Spain after month in hiding
• 5:18 AM
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Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez arrived in Spain on Sunday after a month in hiding in the crisis-hit South American country, the Spanish government has said, pledging to grant him political asylum.
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Saturday, september 7, 2024
Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth without NASA pilots
• 9:02 AM
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Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International Space Station, Starl
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US judge postpones Trump sentencing in NY hush money trial
• 8:59 AM
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Sentencing for Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November's election, a win for the Republican as he battles Kamala Harris in the knife-edge White House race. The former US president had been scheduled to be sen
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Friday, september 6, 2024
NY judge delays Trump sentencing in Stormy Daniels case until after US election
• 7:27 PM
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As requested by Donald Trump's lawyers, New York judge Juan Merchan decided on Friday to postpone the Republican presidential candidate's sentencing in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial until after the November 5 election. Trump had been scheduled to b
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US calls for renewal of UN security mission in Haiti as mandate set to expire
• 12:06 AM
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged renewing the United Nations mandate for an international security mission in Haiti. The mission's mandate, set to expire in early October, was initially approved for 12 months but has struggled with
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Thursday, september 5, 2024
Hunter Biden officially pleads guilty in tax evasion case, avoiding a trial
• 10:20 PM
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Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to US federal tax charges, avoiding a potentially embarrassing trial for President Joe Biden's son. Sentencing is set for December 16. The surprise move ends months of legal uncertainty surrounding the case.
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Blinken hears of progress made on Haiti gang violence, pushes for elections
• 7:49 PM
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a visit to Haiti on Thursday to evaluate progress in wresting control from gangs that have taken over some 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince and push for long-awaited elections. Blinken, the highest-rankin
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Haiti expands state of emergency over gang violence to whole country
• 10:23 AM
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Haiti’s state of emergency has been expanded to cover the entire territory due to the violent gangs that have already taken over much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are expanding into nearby regions. The violence has displaced almost 580,000 Haitian
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From marginalisation to national icons: Bolivia's 'cholitas' in the limelight
• 9:31 AM
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In Bolivia, "cholitas", or indigenous women, were long marginalised and discriminated against. Forty years ago, these women, recognisable by their traditional large skirts, bowler hats, and long braids, were barred from entering cinemas and certain resta
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US seizes websites, charges two from RT over Russian disinformation
• 4:31 AM
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In seizing Kremlin-run websites and charging two Russian state media employees, the White House executed its most sweeping effort yet to push back against alleged Russian attempts to spread disinformation as the US presidential election approaches a crit
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Wednesday, september 4, 2024
At least four killed in shooting at Georgia high school northeast of Atlanta
• 7:30 PM
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At least four people were killed on Wednesday at a high school near the town of Winder, 70km northeast of Atlanta. Police said a suspect was in custody, but did not give a motive for the attack. There have been at least 384 mass shootings – defined as a
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Citizen Musk: Will Brazil's ban on X mark a turning point for tech giants?
• 6:08 PM
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First the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, now the ban on Twitter in Brazil. After years of making outrage and tribalism their business model, are tech titans getting their comeuppance? In this edition, we ask about the almighty showdown between t
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Former aide to NY Governor Hochul charged with acting as a Chinese agent
• 10:05 AM
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A former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, actively working to set up high-level meetings between US and Chinese officials and blocking those sought by Taiwanese representatives. I
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Drowning in rubbish: Easter Island leads the fight against plastic pollution
• 9:34 AM
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Located in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, more than 3,600 kilometres off the coast of Chile, Easter Island is best known for its Moai statues. These ancient megalithic figures bear witness to the transformation of the island, which is becoming increasin
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Tuesday, september 3, 2024
Venezuela opposition candidate not seeking asylum despite arrest risk, says lawyer
• 11:52 PM
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Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has not sought asylum despite an arrest warrant over his claim of winning the July presidential election, his lawyer said. The prosecutor's office accused him of "serious crimes". Gonzalez Urrutia,
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US Department of Justice charges Hamas leaders over October 7 attack on Israel
• 9:59 PM
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The United States has charged multiple Hamas leaders in connection with the group's deadly October 7 attack on Israel. The US Department of Justice announced indictments against six Hamas members, accusing them of "conspiracy to provide material support
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Argentina court allows French rugby players facing rape charges to return home
• 6:11 PM
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The French rugby federation on Tuesday welcomed the decision by Argentine prosecutors to let Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou return to France despite the two national players remaining under investigation for rape.
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US fall campaign kicks off with Harris energised, Trump tackling old ghosts
• 1:37 PM
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After an eventful summer, the US 2024 fall campaign kicked off this week with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris addressing Labor Day rallies on Monday in two swing states. Her Republican rival, Donald Trump, did not have any scheduled publi
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Venezuela judge issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Gonzalez Urrutia
• 4:17 AM
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In a move that could help cement President Nicolas Maduro's disputed presidential reelection, a Venezuelan court allowed for an arrest warrant to be issued against presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia for "serious crimes", despite widespread s
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Venezuela's Maduro condemns 'piracy' after US seizes his 'smuggled' plane
• 3:53 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the United States "engaged in a criminal practice" after it seized Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic on Monday, alleging that it was "illegally purchased" through a shell company. The move follows widesprea
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Harris and Trump target key swing states as US presidential race enters final stretch
• 3:22 AM
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With only two months left in the US presidential race, nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ramped up their campaigns in major swing states, with US President Joe Biden joining Harris over the weekend.
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Sunday, september 1, 2024
Saturday, august 31, 2024
Harris says Trump 'disrespected sacred ground' by posing at Arlington National Cemetery
• 8:25 PM
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The Democratic candidate for the US presidential election in November, Kamala Harris, lashed out at her rival Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday was a "political stunt" that disrespected military vete
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The real Kamala Harris, French PM needed, Telegram CEO arrested, Oasis comeback
• 5:57 PM
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This week saw the first sit-down interview for Kamala Harris as US presidential nominee. After a headline-grabbing summer where she’s dominated the American media landscape, we look at the reinvention of Harris: from gaff-prone veep to self-assured and h
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Venezuelans in the dark as power outage hits capital and other states
• 3:26 PM
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Venezuelans spent most of Friday in the dark as a major outage knocked out power in the capital, Caracas, and several states. President Nicolás Maduro's government blamed the outage, which it said began about 4:50 a.m., on “electrical sabotage.”
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X ban: Musk could ‘stop every means of communication’ for Brazilian army
• 11:20 AM
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X owner Elon Musk could “stop every means of communication” for the Brazilian army following the south American country’s ban on the social media, Science Po Paris Lecturer Fabrice Epelboin told FRANCE 24, adding that the Brazilian military relies on Sta
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Brazil suspends social media X following Supreme Court ban
• 8:29 AM
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A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the suspension of the platfo
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Brazil blocks social media platform X after Supreme Court ruling on disinformation
• 5:11 AM
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A block on the social media platform X in Brazil came into effect early Saturday after the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered its suspension following a months-long standoff with Elon Musk over disinformation. X shut down its business operations in Brazil e
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Friday, august 30, 2024
Judge orders shutdown of Musk’s X in Brazil as Starlink contests account blockage
• 8:33 PM
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Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, to immediately suspend its operations within Brazil. The social media network closed its office in the country earlier this month rather than ob
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In rural Georgia, evangelical Christians (almost) all in for Trump
• 3:45 PM
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Churches dot the green hills of Rabun County, Georgia, where American flags flutter and God is everything – but Donald Trump is not far behind. In the southern battleground state, the faithful are well aware that the Republican former president is hardly
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Nationwide blackout eases in Venezuela as Maduro govt blames opposition ‘sabotage’
• 1:37 PM
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Electric power began to return in Venezuela on Friday afternoon after a widespread outage in the capital Caracas and other parts of the country that the government of President Nicolas Maduro blamed on “sabotage” by the opposition without citing evidence
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Harris, Trump's campaign promises in 2024 White House race
• 6:12 AM
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On the 2024 US presidential campaign trail, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have pledged to use government funding to make housing and goods more affordable. But they have very different ideas on how to do that. FRANCE 24’s Monty Francis compares the
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Thursday, august 29, 2024
Harris defends policy shifts in first interview as US presidential candidate
• 10:08 PM
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In her first interview with a major news organisation since becoming the Democratic nominee for the November 5 US election, Kamala Harris defended her past policy record and centrist shifts on key issues such as border security and fracking. “My values h
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Venezuela opposition candidate faces arrest if he ignores third summons
• 9:34 PM
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Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, 75, risks arrest if he fails to comply with a third summons to appear before prosecutors regarding last month's disputed presidential election. Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims victory, has already ig
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Exodus of Californians to Nevada could impact results of US election
• 2:44 PM
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An exodus of Californians to Nevada in search of better jobs and lower living costs might have an impact on the upcoming presidential election, and Republican voters in Nevada aren't too happy about it.
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Wednesday, august 28, 2024
Venezuela opposition leader Machado vows to make Maduro 'yield' on election 'fraud'
• 8:29 PM
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Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gathered in the capital Caracas on Wednesday to protest against what they describe as incumbent Nicolas Maduro's reelection "fraud". Machado, who has kept a low profile since Mad
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FBI says gunman in Trump assassination attempt searched for months before settling on target
• 7:11 PM
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Thomas Crooks, the gunman who tried to assassinate former US president Donald Trump on July 13, spent months tracking down a gathering to target before settling on the Republican presidential candidate's rally in Pennsylvania, FBI officials said on Wedne
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Gaza war becomes key campaign issue in US presidential race
• 9:39 AM
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Since Hamas's deadly October 7 attacks on Israel, the Gaza Strip has been under daily bombardment by the Israeli army. Ten months of war have left tens of thousands dead, with images seen worldwide, affecting public opinion to the point of influencing na
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Tuesday, august 27, 2024
SpaceX set to launch historic mission with first-ever spacewalk by private citizens
• 10:19 PM
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SpaceX is set to launch its Polaris Dawn mission, featuring an all-civilian crew aiming for the first private citizen spacewalk, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a window starting Wednesday at 3:38 am local time. An earlier launch was p
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US prosecutors file revised indictment against Trump in election subversion case
• 8:57 PM
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Federal prosecutors narrowed the allegations against former US president Donald Trump in a revised indictment filed Tuesday over the Republican candidate's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The indictment was revised following the US Su
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Venezuela's Maduro shakes up cabinet after disputed election
• 7:25 PM
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made significant changes to his cabinet on Tuesday following a hotly contested election in which both the ruling party and opposition claimed victory. The country's supreme court, which the opposition maintains is subs
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SpaceX delays all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission launch after technical issue
• 1:47 AM
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SpaceX delayed the Polaris Dawn mission, an all-civilian orbital expedition featuring the first private spacewalk, from Tuesday to Wednesday due to a technical issue. Organised by billionaire Jared Isaacman, the mission aims to mark a new chapter in spac
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Monday, august 26, 2024
Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate over 'hot mics' disagreement
• 4:59 PM
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Former president Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of a planned debate with rival candidate Kamala Harris on US TV network ABC, with both sides in disagreement over whether or not the microphones should remain live throughout the event. The vice pr
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Brazil launches 'war' on wildfires devastating Sao Paulo state
• 1:07 AM
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Brazil has deployed military aircraft to combat raging wildfires in the densely populated state of Sao Paulo, where authorities suspect arsonists are responsible for the blazes. Following a crisis meeting, President Lula da Silva and Environment Minister
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Sunday, august 25, 2024
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Friday, august 23, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr suspends US presidential campaign, backs Trump
• 7:50 PM
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr endorsed Donald Trump on Friday after announcing the suspension of his campaign. His national support had fallen to just 4 percent, according to an opinion survey held earlier this month.
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Canada moves to end railway lockouts, union says some workers to return
• 8:28 AM
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Canadian National Railway workers will start returning to work Friday, the Teamsters union said, a day after Ottawa announced it would ask the country’s industrial relations board to issue a back-to-work order after the two main railroads locked out more
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Watch: Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination
• 5:08 AM
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US Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where she accepted her party's historic presidential nomination before a rapturous audience. The Democratic nominee promised to be a president "for all Americans",
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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination, vows to be president 'for all Americans'
• 2:39 AM
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US Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party's historic presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, seizing one of her few remaining opportunities to address an audience of millions. Harris detailed her life sto
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Thursday, august 22, 2024
