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Argentina's President Javier Milei arrives to speak before President-elect Donald Trump during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Javier Milei becomes first world leader to meet Trump since election win

Javier Milei, the Argentinian president, has become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump as he flew into Florida for a visit to Mar-a-Lago. Mr Milei is due to meet Elon Musk in the coming hours where the pair are expected to discuss strategies to cut government spending. Mr Milei arrived on Thursday at Mr Trump’s Florida residence, where Mr Musk has also been

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.

Trump chooses vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary

JILL COLVIN and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a man whose views public health officials have decried as dangerous in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food

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Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. The

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard ship uses water cannons on Philippine navy-operated supply boat M/L Kalayaan as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday Dec. 10, 2023

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Chinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the disputed area, officials said Friday. The Philippine delivery of supplies and military personnel on Thursday to the Second Thomas Shoal was the third such trip that did not

Journalists take cover from the exchange of gunfire between gangs and police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

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Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. Families frantically packed mattresses and furniture into cars and carried their belongings on their heads as they

Pro-Palestinian supporters protest in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, despite a city ban on such gatherings.

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‘Who benefits from this?’ Soul-searching after the Amsterdam violence

Carrying white signs scrawled with messages urging unity, they took turns laying white roses at the statue of Anne Frank, steps away from the home where she, her family and four other people had hidden from Nazi persecution. Days after Amsterdam was gripped by what officials described as “a toxic cocktail” of hooliganism, antisemitism and anger over the war

Thick smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike on Tayouneh, Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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Israeli strikes intensify on three fronts as Lebanon talks reach critical stage

Israel has intensified its air offensives on three fronts, launching dozens of new strikes in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria as negotiations for a ceasefire on its northern border reach a critical point. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said about 30 targets had been struck in the southern suburbs of Beirut in 48 hours and described continuing efforts to “dismantle and degrade” the

Computer monitors and a laptop display the X, formerly known as Twitter, sign-in page, July 24, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

LOS ANGELES — Social media site Bluesky gained about 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online. Bluesky said Wednesday that its total users surged to 15 million, up from roughly 13 million at the end of October. Championed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey,

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center, leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 15 2024.

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South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was convicted of violating election law and sentenced to a suspended prison term Friday by a court that ruled he made false statements while denying corruption allegations during a presidential campaign. If it stands, the ruling could significantly shake up the country’s politics by potentially unseating Lee

Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz at a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow

After a gap of 2 years, German Chancellor Scholz speaks with Vladimir Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic exchange on Friday, discussing ways to end the Ukraine war for an hour, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources.The first direct communication between the leaders in almost two years comes as Ukraine braces for the third full

In Florida, USA, a changing climate for nuclear energy was the topic of discussion in spring 2007, and new electricity plants stood on the horizon

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Biden wants to triple nuclear energy generation. Trump will make the call.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is no fan of renewable energy. He has said solar power is too expensive to work at scale, threatened to impose steep taxes on solar panels arriving from abroad, and advanced seemingly unfounded claims that many rabbits “get caught in” solar installations and die. On wind energy, Trump is even more voluble: He has made sweeping claims that wind

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), speaks during the meeting with the Special Political and Decolonization (Fourth Committee).

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Entire generation in Gaza would lose education if UNRWA collapses, says UN

An entire generation of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip would 'be denied

Rudy Giuliani speaks outside the Fulton County jail, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Atlanta

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Rudy Giuliani’s lawyers are trying to quit his defamation case

The lawyers who have been representing Rudy Giuliani are trying to quit his defamation case because of disagreements with him, according to new court filings, as a Friday deadline nears for the former New York City mayor to turn over many of his most valuable possessions to two Georgia election workers to whom he owes nearly $150 million. Specifics of what happened between

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike north of Beirut, in the village of Ras Osta, Byblos district, seen from Maaysrah, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

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Israel presses air strikes as Beirut awaits truce ideas

BEIRUT: Israeli air strikes pounded Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, as Lebanon waited to hear Washington’s latest ceasefire proposals after a US official expressed hope a truce could be reached. More than seven weeks since Israel went on the offensive against Hezbollah, midmorning air strikes levelled half a dozen

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office.

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Trump, Biden discuss Ukraine and Middle East in White House meeting

US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, longtime political rivals, discussed Ukraine and the Middle East yesterday in a cordial meeting designed to demonstrate a smooth transfer of power despite deep disagreements over policy. The two American leaders sat side by side before a roaring fire in the White House Oval Office, a peaceful scene that belied tensions

EU HR Borrell meets Secretary of State of the United States of America

Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Biden administration is determined in its final months to help ensure that Ukraine can keep fighting off Russia’s full-scale invasion next year, sending it as much aid as possible so that it might hold Russian forces at bay and possess a strong hand in any potential peace negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today.

Protesters against the Treaty Principles Bill stand by a Māori sovereignty flag outside Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

Wild scenes in New Zealand

A 'floor shaking' Haka brought the New Zealand Parliament to a standstill as Maori politicians opposed a controversial bill. The libertarian ACT Party, a minor partner in New Zealand's National Party-led coalition, has introduced a bill that will radically change how the Treaty of Waitangi is interpreted. The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document, an

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, a Russian multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) "Zemledeliye" fires towards Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from U.S.

The four drones were designed to carry bombs. Instead, the men of Ukraine's Khartia brigade pack them with food, water and handwarmers and launch them in darkness toward the front line, a 15-minute flight away. ...

U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona

Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on

Rep. Matt Gaetz is a controversial pick for US Attorney General. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesTrump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for US Attorney General is a controversial choice.Gaetz's appointment will need Senate confirmation, and that could be tough to secure.GOP lawmakers who are otherwise loyal to the president-elect are already dunking on Gaetz. Amid a series of

High-Level event: Implementation of the report “Integrity Matters” by the High-level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities (HLEG)

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The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member U.N. was “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” In his first term, Trump suspended funding for the U.N. health and family planning agencies,

Rightwing settlers in Israel welcome ‘dream team’ of Trump and his hardline appointments

Javier Milei becomes first world leader to meet Trump since election win

Trump chooses vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Chinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a ...

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

‘Who benefits from this?’ Soul-searching after the Amsterdam violence

Israeli strikes intensify on three fronts as Lebanon talks reach critical stage

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law

After a gap of 2 years, German Chancellor Scholz speaks with Vladimir Putin

Biden wants to triple nuclear energy generation. Trump will make the call.

Entire generation in Gaza would lose education if UNRWA collapses, says UN

Rudy Giuliani’s lawyers are trying to quit his defamation case

Israel presses air strikes as Beirut awaits truce ideas

Trump, Biden discuss Ukraine and Middle East in White House meeting

Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

Wild scenes in New Zealand

Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from U.S.

Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on

The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

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El Campus de Sergio Hernández retorna a Mar del Plata

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Starship, la mégafusée de SpaceX, voit son premier étage s’abîmer dans la mer après le ...

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五角大楼谈俄罗斯核武政策更新：美国并未与俄罗斯交战

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Украинские БПЛА атаковали в Воронежской и Белгородской областях промплощадки ГК ЭФКО

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