Yesterday
Bardella withdraws from US conference after Trump ally Bannon’s Nazi ‘wave’
• 9:40 AM
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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella cancelled his scheduled speech at a Washington conference on Friday after Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared to make a Nazi salute at the same event. The incident comes just weeks after Elon Musk, another Trum
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'He's a real general': Dan Caine is Trump's pick for top US military role
• 12:23 AM
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US President Donald Trump has named retired three-star general Dan Caine as his top pick to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff following a flurry of firings at the Pentagon.
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Friday, february 21, 2025
Man who tried to kill novelist Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder
• 7:44 PM
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Hadi Matar, the man who charged "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie on stage and stabbed him repeatedly with a knife, was found guilty Friday of attempted murder. The attack left the author blind in his right eye.
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'For the first time since 1941 there is no alliance between a US government and European countries'
• 3:08 PM
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President Donald Trump's proposed US takeover of Gaza has been roundly condemned globally, with Palestinians, Arab nations and rights experts saying it was tantamount to "ethnic cleansing." For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Oliv
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Kash Patel confirmed to head FBI despite fears he will go after Trump foes
• 7:35 AM
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Kash Patel, a fierce Donald Trump loyalist, has been confirmed as the new head of the FBI. Critics fear that Patel has been placed on the position to run the president’s errands and to go after Trump adversaries in both the government and the media.
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US cuts Biden-era deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians
• 5:19 AM
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US Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Thursday shortened the duration of temporary work permits and deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians to last until August of this year rather than February 2026, weeks after cutting a "temporary pro
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US transfers 177 migrants held in Guantanamo to Venezuela
• 3:21 AM
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Marking another boost to the renewed partnership between the US and Venezuela, 177 migrants were transferred from the notorious Guantanamo military base to their homeland in Venezuela at the "direct request" of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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War in Ukraine: Zelensky says had 'productive meeting' with Trump envoy
• 12:58 AM
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The United States is urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said. Zelensky has refused the offer, saying: "I can't sell our state." The comm
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The death of DEI? Trump wages war on diversity, equity and inclusion
• 12:44 AM
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With Donald Trump back in the White House; they've become the most controversial initials. That's DEI or diversity, equity and inclusion programs promoting equality in the workplace. The US president has declared war on DEI, declaring it to be "immoral."
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Thursday, february 20, 2025
Bolivia's Morales runs for president again, defying term limit
• 10:35 PM
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Bolivia's former leader Evo Morales launched his fourth presidential bid on Thursday, ignoring the constitution, which only allows three terms in office. Morales, who was Bolivia's first-ever indigenous president, is also facing criminal charges, which h
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Amazon’s Hollywood arm to take full creative control of James Bond franchise
• 9:11 PM
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Amazon MGM Studios, the Hollywood production arm owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos’s business empire, is set to take over the rights for the popular James Bond spy franchise as its producers head into retirement. The move could mean that a new 007 movie ma
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White House posts 'dehumanising' ASMR video mocking migrants in shackles
• 7:54 PM
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US President Donald Trump's White House is being blasted online for "ridiculing" and "dehumanising" migrants being deported in shackles in an ASMR-style video posted to its official channels. It comes as Trump declared himself the "King" online, with the
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Julianne Moore's book banned in the USA following executive order by president Trump
• 2:51 PM
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In the United States, a children’s picture book by the actress Julianne Moore is on a list of library books suspended for a ‘compliance review’ after an executive order by president Trump. Explanation by Emerald Maxwell.
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Trump blames Ukraine war on 'dictator' Zelensky
• 5:05 AM
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After the US held bilateral talks with Russian delegates in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking from US policy on the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump chided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a social media post, calling him a "dictator" and
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Trump says Ukraine's leaders 'don't have any cards' in negotiations
• 3:49 AM
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US President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to give US companies preferential access to the war-torn country's mineral deposits, saying the country's leadership "don't have any cards, but they play it tough". Kyiv has been pushing for security guaran
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US judge considers ‘unusual’ request by Trump official to drop charges against NYC mayor
• 12:33 AM
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A US judge said on Wednesday he will take some time to consider a request by prosecutors under orders from a Trump administration political appointee to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, saying he wants to make a reasoned decisio
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Wednesday, february 19, 2025
Fact-checking Trump's statements on Ukraine
• 9:39 PM
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US President Donald Trump has launched a flurry of controversial claims about the war in Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky, while addressing reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Many of these claims were made without providing any evidence. We fact
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Brazil's electorate remains 'divided': Will Bolsonaro trial 'bleed into 2026 presidential election'?
• 8:25 PM
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a coup to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election — a plot that the country's top prosecutor says included a plan to poison his opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. For
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Is Trump simply 'bucking the trend' of unfulfilled election pledges from past presidents?
• 7:25 PM
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President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. The move generated criticism
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Trump calls Ukranian president "dictator", Zelensky says Trump living in "disinformation space"
• 7:20 PM
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Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump deteriorated rapidly Wednesday as Zelenskyy said Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space" and Trump called Zelenskyy “a dictator without elections”
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Rule by decree? Trump's executive orders and the future of US democracy
• 7:15 PM
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Does the United States already face a constitutional crisis? At what point does a president’s "rule by decree" manner of governing take a centuries-old democracy into unchartered territory?
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Bereaved US mother sues Meta and TikTok over dangerous trend of 'subway surfing'
• 11:40 AM
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Young people in New York City are climbing on top of trains for thrills. The dangerous phenomenon, known as subway surfing, has been around for decades but is seeing a revival that sometimes ends in tragedy. There were six subway surfing deaths in New Yo
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Trump says AP will be restricted from White House until it adopts 'Gulf of America'
• 2:34 AM
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will continue restricting the Associated Press's access to events and news conferences until the outlet adopts his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, acknowledging the move as retaliation for AP
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Brazil prosecutor charges Bolsonaro for attempted coup, plot to poison Lula
• 1:18 AM
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Brazil’s prosecutor-general has charged former president Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 election defeat, alleging that he knew and approved of a plot to poison his successor, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Trump pursues 'very Draconian measures, amplifying the authority of the presidency over immigration'
• 12:17 AM
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For the past month, US President Donald Trump has been asserting control at every opportunity, including hardline positions on immigration. And he is being backed up by loyalists at all levels of government. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective
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Tuesday, february 18, 2025
Trumps seems to be "openly directing weaponization of DoJ", legal analyst says
• 9:56 PM
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A US federal judge ordered the Trump Justice Department to appear in court Wednesday to explain its extraordinary decision to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a move that triggered a wave of protest resignations. FRANCE 24's Sha
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New York's governor meets top political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office
• 8:27 PM
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political leaders Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects the growing turmoil inside City Hall. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masuri
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Argentine court upholds dismissal of rape charges against French rugby players
• 8:21 PM
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An Argentine appeal court has confirmed the dismissal of rape charges against French international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou. Their accuser is taking the charges to a higher court.
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Toronto airport CEO says all but 2 of 21 people hurt in Delta crash have left hospitals
• 7:29 PM
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Deborah Flint, CEO of Greater Toronto Airports Authority, said 19 of the 21 people who were hurt have been released but did not provided any details on the two who remain hospitalized. Authorities said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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What to know after Delta plane crash-lands, flips in Toronto
• 7:17 PM
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All 80 people on board the Delta Air Lines flight survived the dramatic crash landing Monday, with 21 sustaining injuries. It was the latest in a spate of aviation accidents in North America that has rattled passangers concerned with the safety of flying
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Trump's climate change denial: An era of 'ignorance'
• 4:52 PM
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President Donald Trump’s denial of climate change has become more insidious, powerful and far-reaching in his second mandate as he had acquired experience during his first term in office, said Robert Proctor, professor of the History of Science at Stanfo
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Indigenous man returns to tribe in Amazon rainforest
• 4:49 PM
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A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe who approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon returned voluntarily to his people less than 24 hours later, Brazilian authorities said. The encounter occurred around 7pm local time Wednesday in Bela R
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Delta Airlines plane crashes in Toronto, several injured
• 10:02 AM
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A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively minor injuries, the airport’s chief executive said. Snow blown by winds gusting to 40 mph (65 k
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New York city council demands mayor's resignation following corruption case dismissal
• 5:23 AM
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Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced renewed pressure on Monday after the head of the city's council called for his resignation, days after four deputy mayors and several prosecutors quit in protest at the dismissal of the corruption case again
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Plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, all 80 aboard survive
• 12:09 AM
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All 80 people on board a Delta Air Lines jet survived after the plane flipped upon landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, the airport's chief executive said, marking the fourth major aviation mishap in North America this month.
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Sunday, february 16, 2025
Panama Canal caught in power struggle as US and China vie for trade dominance
• 9:00 AM
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The Panama Canal is one of several territories that US President Donald Trump says he wants the US to take control of, amid concerns about China's influence over the waterway. What worries the US is a Hong Kong-based company that manages the two ports of
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Bolsonaro camp in Brazil hopes to capitalise on the ‘Trump effect’
• 12:01 AM
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Brazil's right-wing hero and former president Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for office until 2030 following his conviction on abuse of power charges after his supporters stormed parliament on January 8, 2023. But US President Donald Trump's return
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Friday, february 14, 2025
Top prosecutor resigns over New York mayor corruption case dismissal
• 4:35 AM
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Danielle Sassoon, Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, handed her resignation on Thursday after acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a former Trump lawyer, ordered Manhattan federal prosecutors to throw out the corruption charges filed against New Yo
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Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after prisoner swap
• 12:23 AM
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Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik returned to Moscow on Thursday, as part of an exchange deal for US teacher Marc Fogel, a senior US official said.
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Thursday, february 13, 2025
Trump signs plan for reciprocal tariffs on all US trading partners
• 8:00 PM
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US President Donald Trump signed a plan on Thursday to increase US tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports "for purposes of fairness" and to "level the playing field" between U.S. manufacturers and foreign competitors. The c
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Vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as US health secretary
• 5:25 PM
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary by the Republican-controlled US Senate on Thursday, despite warnings from the medical community over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation, propagating conspiracy theories and denying scie
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Trump and Modi talk trade, tariffs and strategic ties at White House
• 11:43 AM
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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had offered to talk about easing tariffs, buying more US oil, gas and combat aircraft, concessions that may deter a trade war. The agreements came as the two leaders hudd
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Trump's actions transform 'dissent within Canadian populace' into staunch 'anti-American sentiment'
• 6:30 AM
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Buffeted by tariffs and threats from Washington, the European Union and Canada seek an economic rapprochement and to diversify trade away from the United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on a looming trade war, FRANCE 24's François
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Russian cryptocurrency kingpin to be released in exchange for freed American teacher
• 6:08 AM
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The US will release Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange that brought home American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, according to US media reports.
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Wednesday, february 12, 2025
Video of celebrities slamming Kanye West is AI-generated
• 9:29 PM
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After Kanye West put a T-shirt with a swastika design up for sale and following a series of anti-Semitic slurs on X, a viral video is going around where we see Jewish celebrities giving the US rapper "the finger". We explain in this edition of Truth or F
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Trump says he and Putin have agreed to start 'negotiations' to end Ukraine war
• 5:07 PM
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Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the new US president's first big step towards diplomacy over a war he has promised to end.
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Widespread gang violence in Haiti: 'Overwhelming assault on childhood itself'
• 10:49 AM
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Amnesty International has just released a report detailing the harrowing plight of children amid widespread gang violence in war-torn Haiti. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine welcomes Rawya Rageh, Senior Crisis Adviso
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Monty, a giant schnauzer, crowned America’s top dog at Westminster show
• 7:16 AM
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After failed attempts in the last two years, Monty, a giant schnauzer, won the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York Tuesday night. The five-year-old pet is bold, cocky and fun, according to his owner. “He always tries so hard, and we’re just
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If Jordan took in more Palestinians, there would be 'security, economic, and political implications'
• 5:24 AM
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President Donald Trump is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspecti
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Trump welcomes back teacher released by Russia, hints at diplomatic thaw
• 4:39 AM
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The Kremlin on Wednesday said a Russian national was freed from a US jail in exchange for Moscow’s release of a detained American schoolteacher. The acknowledgment came hours after US President Donald Trump welcomed home Marc Fogel and said the release c
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AP reporter barred from White House over refusal to use 'Gulf of America'
• 2:04 AM
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The Associated Press said Tuesday that the White House barred its reporter from an event with US President Donald Trump after the news agency refused to adopt his executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America". The AP condemned the
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Tuesday, february 11, 2025
No, Politico and BBC News did not receive USAID funding
• 9:41 PM
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Viral posts on X, mainly shared by conservative users, make the misleading claim that media organisations like Politico received over 8 million dollars in USAID funds during the 2024 fiscal year. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall funding fraud case, avoids jail time
• 5:33 PM
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US President Donald Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a fraud charge connected to his campaign to raise money to build a wall on the US's southern border. Bannon had redirected hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors t
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Drone warfare: US Army looks to learn lessons from Ukraine
• 3:21 PM
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Cheaper and more plentiful than in the past, drones are changing the face of modern warfare, particularly in Ukraine where they have been used extensively by both sides for both attacks and surveillance. Now, the US Army is hoping to put the lessons lear
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Jordan accepting refugees from war-torn Gaza would be viewed as 'betrayal of the Palestinian cause'
• 1:22 PM
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Donald Trump meets Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday for what is likely to be a tense encounter following the U.S. president's Gaza redevelopment idea and threat to cut aid to the U.S.-allied Arab country if it refuses to resettle Palestinians. For in-de
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Russia frees American prisoner as Trump envoy sees 'goodwill' over Ukraine
• 10:35 AM
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Russia on Tuesday freed a US national imprisoned on drug charges following a visit by Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy. The White House described Marc Fogel's release as "an exchange" without giving further details.
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Musk-led group makes unsolicited bid to control OpenAI, Altman says 'No thanks'
• 4:02 AM
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A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found a decade ago. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected the offer in a pos
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Suspect in Salman Rushdie knife attack goes on trial in upstate New York
• 3:18 AM
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Jurors heard on Monday how an attacker stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie more than a dozen times in a matter of seconds at a New York lecture during the trial of the man accused of trying to murder the author. The attack left Rushdie blind in one eye.
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US to levy 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from March
• 2:55 AM
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US President Donald Trump issued a 25% steel and aluminium tariff on all countries "without exception" on Monday, heightening fears of a potential trade war and increased consumer costs.
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports
• 2:47 AM
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US President Donald Trump issued a 25% steel and aluminium tariff on all countries on Monday, heightening fears of a potential trade war and increased consumer costs.
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