Trump picks his defence lawyers for top Justice Department posts WASHINGTON — US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday (Nov 14) picked three members of his criminal defence team, including lead attorney Todd Blanche, to serve in senior roles at the Justice Department. Trump nominated Blanche, who defended him at trial in 2024 in a criminal case […]
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Philippines braces for typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens MANILA – Typhoon Usagi weakened sharply on Friday (Nov 15) after bearing down on the Philippines’ northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for another storm that could hit the capital Manila over the weekend. Usagi, known locally as Ofel, intensified into a
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Xi Jinping, Biden attend Asia-Pacific summit, prepare to meet Biden and Xi are due to hold talks Saturday, in what a U.S. administration official said will probably be the last meeting between the sitting leaders of the world’s largest economies before Trump is sworn in in January. With the Republican president-elect having signaled a confrontational approach
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Argentina’s president first world leader to meet with US President-elect Trump WASHINGTON. US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday met with Argentina’s President Javier Milei, the first leader to meet him in person since his victory in last week’s election. Trump and Milei met at an America First Policy Institute gala at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Papua New Guinea, USGS says A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey says. The quake was at a depth of 52 kilometres, USGS added.
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Putin Increases One-Time Disability Pay for Frontline Troops to $40,000 Russian troops with severe injuries that led to disabilities will receive a one-time payment of 4 million rubles ($40,202), as per a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. The payment goes on top of other compensations for veterans in Russia. The changes apply
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President Assad, Iran’s leader adviser discuss bilateral ties TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The senior adviser to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ali Larijani, met and talked with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Thursday. During the meeting, President Assad and Larijani discussed the developments in the region, including the escalation
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Iran ready to resume nuclear talks based on former agreemnets TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister announced International Atomic Energy Agency chief that Iran is ready for nuclear negotiations and cooperation within the framework of previous agreements with the IAEA. After the meeting with Rafael Grossi, Abbas Araghchi told reporters that constructive talks
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US sanctions Syria company for alleged links with Iran, Yemen TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday on companies, individuals and vessels allegedly associated with a Syrian conglomerate that Washington said was funding Iran’s IRGC and Yemeni government. The US Department of Treasury announced that it has added 26
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Larijani meets with Palestinian resistance groups in Syria TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Larijani has held a meeting with the Palestinian resistance groups representatives in Syria. Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with representatives of Palestinian resistance groups in Damascus on Thursday evening which was held
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