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Trump picks his son-in-law's father, real estate mogul Charles Kushner, as France envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump said Jared Kushner's father, his pick for US ambassador to France, was "a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker".

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Trudeau meets with Trump in Florida amid tensions over tariff threats

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Florida on Friday for a dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The unnannounced meeting came amid escalating tensions over Trump’s pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian im

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Thursday, november 28, 2024

Thanksgiving: A feast of facts

This Thursday, November 28 marks Turkey Day in the United States. In Entre Nous, we discuss the traditional Thanksgiving menu, the holiday's origins and how it is linked to the shopping bonanza of Black Friday. We also discuss France's relationship to th

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Last three Americans ‘wrongfully detained’ by China released after years in prison

The last Americans considered to have been “wrongfully detained” by Chinese authorities have been released and will soon be on their way home to reunite with their families, US State Secretary Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday. All three men have spe

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Trump administration nominees targeted with bomb and swatting threats

Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, including Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin, faced bomb threats and "swatting" this week, a spokesperson for the transition team said Wednesday. Stefanik is Trump's choice to be US ambassador to the United Nations and

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Trump names retired general Keith Kellogg as envoy for Ukraine and Russia

US President-elect Donald Trump named retired general Keith Kellogg as Ukraine and Russia envoy. Trump, pledging a swift resolution to the war, aims to mediate a ceasefire between Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Sikhs caught in middle of diplomatic spat between Canada and India

Since the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside his Vancouver temple in June 2023, diplomatic tensions between Canada and India have soared. Canada accuses New Delhi of ordering the killing and has expelled several Indian d

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Tuesday, november 26, 2024

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'fully aware' of 2022 assassination plot against Lula, police report says

Brazil's former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro was alleged to have "actively participated" in a 2022 coup plot to prevent his elected leftist successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office and was "fully aware" of a plan to assassinate him,

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Investigation - Ukraine: Latin Americans on the front lines

Many Latin American fighters have joined Ukraine’s armed forces since Russia's invasion in February 2022. And many of them post about it on social media, especially on TikTok. While some of them appear satisfied with their experience, others are more cri

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China, Mexico chide Trump over trade war threats

US President-Elect Donald Trump drew criticism from China and Mexico on Tuesday after threatening to initiate trade wars against both countries and Canada if neither country moved to curb the flow of drugs and immigrants coming into the US.

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Trump vows to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada

US President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on Chinese imports in response to the fentanyl smuggling and immigration concerns. Posting on Truth Social, he pledged to sign executive orders

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Monday, november 25, 2024

Special counsel moves to drop federal cases against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the federal cases against US President-elect Donald Trump -- including one for election subversion -- citing an official policy of not prosecuting a sitting president. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson repor

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US prosecutor drops election subversion, classified documents cases against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to drop the federal election subversion and the mishandling of classified documents cases against President-elect Donald Trump. In his filings Smith said the cases should be dropped because of the long-standing

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Number of children recruited by violent gangs in Haiti up 70%, says UNICEF

With violence surging across Haiti, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that almost half of the gangs which control the vast majority of the capital are made up of children, and the recruitment of children has seen a 70% increase o

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Leftist candidate Orsi wins Uruguay's presidential election

Former history teacher Yamandu Orsi of the Frente Amplio leftist alliance defeated conservative Alvaro Delgado of the National Party, part of the ruling Republican Coalition, in Uruguay's presidential election on Sunday. The Orsi victory sees Uruguay shi

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Sunday, november 24, 2024

US Secret Service puts robot patrol dog to work guarding Donald Trump

As US president-elect Donald Trump continues to nominate personalities to his cabinet, we take a look behind the scenes at how the US Secret Service is using the most up-to-date technology to protect the president-elect and ease the burden on agents. Thi

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Uruguay voters head to polls with leftist alliance hoping for a comeback

Former history teacher Yamandu Orsi of the Frente Amplio leftist alliance faces Alvaro Delgado of the National Party, part of the ruling Republican Coalition, as voters head to polls on Sunday. A victory for Orsi would see Uruguay shift left after five y

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Saturday, november 23, 2024

Trump holds first meeting with NATO chief Rutte since election, talks focused on ‘global security’

US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday met NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte for the first time since the election. According to a spokeswoman, the meeting took place in Florida, where the two men discussed the global security issues that NATO faces

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Trump picks hedge fund manager Bessent for Treasury, Project 2025 architect Vought for budget

US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his new Treasury secretary. He also named Russel Vought as his new budget chief, and Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general among a string of new nomination

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Trump nominates billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Donald Trump has nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. After a blitz of nominations, the US president-elect took his time in settling on a name for the post as he is looking for someone who not only supports, but w

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Friday, november 22, 2024

Judge delays sentencing in Trump’s criminal hush money case indefinitely

The sentencing in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has been postponed indefinitely. Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing Trump's case, did not provide a new sentencing date in his order.

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Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career

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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Trump picks Pam Bondi as US attorney general after Gaetz withdrawal

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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Thursday, november 21, 2024

Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron's 'total morons' comment

French President Emmanuel Macron was caught on video on Thursday calling the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for sacking the embattled nation's prime minister, prompting Haiti's foreign minister to summon French Ambassador Antoine Michon to a

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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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Brazilian police call for former president Bolsonaro's indictment over 2022 'coup' plot

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

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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Wednesday, november 20, 2024

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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