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Joe Biden makes a U-turn – pardons his son

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Joe Biden makes a U-turn – pardons his son

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The President of the USA, Joe Biden, pardons his son Hunter Biden, who has been convicted of, among other things, weapons offenses. This despite him previously stating that he "never" would pardon his son in the event of a guilty verdict

Trump wants to see Kash Patel lead the FBI

Trump wants to see Kash Patel lead the FBI

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The USA's incoming president Donald Trump wants loyal Kash Patel as head of the FBI, he writes on his platform in social media, Truth Social.

Hope for a ceasefire in Gaza – but small prospects

Hope for a ceasefire in Gaza – but small prospects

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The ceasefire in Lebanon raises renewed hope for laid-down arms also in Gaza. With growing alarm about starvation and winter approaching, it's urgent

Billions in Ukraine Aid Left to Trump

Billions in Ukraine Aid Left to Trump

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USA's President Joe Biden is preparing urgent arms deliveries to Ukraine, but will likely not have time to use the funds previously allocated by Congress. Several billion dollars in support may depend on what Donald Trump wants, according to American officials to the Wall Street Journal

Trump's Nominated Ministers Exposed to Threats

Trump's Nominated Ministers Exposed to Threats

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Several of those who have been nominated for ministerial posts by the USA's incoming president Donald Trump have been subjected to bomb threats and other types of threats, according to the federal police FBI.

Tusk: If Ukraine loses, we all lose

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Tusk: If Ukraine loses, we all lose

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) is hosting a Nordic-Baltic summit on Wednesday and Thursday, where Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk is also participating. The countries' heads of government reiterate their support for Ukraine and promise to increase their efforts

Biden: Israel retains the right to defend itself

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Biden: Israel retains the right to defend itself

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The President of the USA, Joe Biden, is pleased with his country's efforts to achieve a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah – and thanks his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, for the cooperation.

Israel says yes to ceasefire in Lebanon

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Israel says yes to ceasefire in Lebanon

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Israel's government has voted yes to the proposal for a ceasefire in Lebanon, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented on Tuesday evening. USA's President Joe Biden states that the ceasefire will come into effect on Wednesday morning at 04:00 local time

California promises electric car bonus if Trump scraps

California promises electric car bonus if Trump scraps

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The incoming President Donald Trump is said to have plans to scrap the electric car bonus for the USA's car buyers. Then, California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom promises to introduce his own subsidies

Charges against Trump dropped

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Charges against Trump dropped

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Both federal charges against incoming President Donald Trump will be dropped, according to the special prosecutor handling the cases. This concerns both criminal charges related to the storming of the Capitol in 2021 and the charge of handling classified documents

Criticism of the climate agreement: "Means death"

Criticism of the climate agreement: "Means death"

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For poor countries, a dark future with death and suffering awaits, says Panama's representative Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez after the COP29 agreement in Baku. The criticism from developing countries against the agreement is massive

Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

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Prosecutors in Venezuela have launched a treason investigation against opposition leader María Corina Machado. The allegations concern her alleged support for US sanctions following President Nicolás Maduro's disputed election victory in July

Orbán defies ICC – invites Netanyahu

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Orbán defies ICC – invites Netanyahu

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Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of the EU's presidency country Hungary, defies the ICC's arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by inviting him to Hungary.

Foreign Minister: Sweden Supports the ICC's Work

Foreign Minister: Sweden Supports the ICC's Work

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Sweden supports the ICC's work and independence, announces Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) as the court has issued an arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The USA dismisses the court's decision entirely

ICC: Netanyahu and Gallant accused of war crimes

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ICC: Netanyahu and Gallant accused of war crimes

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are to be arrested, announces the International Criminal Court (ICC). They are accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip

Kristersson on the attack: Trying to intimidate the West

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Kristersson on the attack: Trying to intimidate the West

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Russia's attack with an intercontinental robot is an attempt to intimidate both Ukraine and Western countries, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party). They are trying to intimidate the West, but let us not be intimidated, he says

Putin's new doctrine: "A new attempt"

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Putin's new doctrine: "A new attempt"

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Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for when Russia can use nuclear weapons – in a situation where Ukraine is starting to shoot American missiles further into the country. This can create new credibility problems for the Kremlin

Moscow lashes out at Kyiv: USA prolongs the war

Moscow lashes out at Kyiv: USA prolongs the war

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The USA gives Ukraine the green light to use personnel mines – a weapon seen as extremely controversial – to stop the Russian forces' advance in the war. The measure shows that the USA "does everything" to prolong the war, claims Moscow

Zelensky: We will lose the war without US support

Zelensky: We will lose the war without US support

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Ukraine will lose the war against Russia if the USA were to withdraw its support to Kyiv, says the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj.

Russian threat after Ukrainian Atacms missile strike

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Russian threat after Ukrainian Atacms missile strike

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Ukraine has carried out its first attack in Russia with the American Atacms system since the new green light came from Washington. It is, of course, a signal that they want to step up, says Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Macron on long-distance weapons: Absolutely right of USA

Macron on long-distance weapons: Absolutely right of USA

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Absolutely right. That's how France's President Emmanuel Macron describes the US decision to let Ukraine use long-distance weapons against targets within Russia

Google may be forced to sell Chrome

Google may be forced to sell Chrome

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The US Department of Justice wants to force tech giant Alphabet's company Google to sell the web browser Chrome, according to the news agency Bloomberg, which refers to sources at the department.

Biden missed the group photo

Biden missed the group photo

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Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

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World leaders arrived at the G20 countries' summit in Brazil, which began with informal talks. But the meeting in Rio de Janeiro was hit by a setback even before the formal start, as Argentina chose to boycott the initiative against global hunger that the host country had hoped for