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Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general
Florida legislator says it will be 'honour' to serve as top prosecutor but could face a difficult confirmation process.
Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department
Trump picked his hawkish former rival to be secretary of state, and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope
Experts aren't sure what is causing fewer overdose deaths, but they are hopeful the decline is sustainable.
Israel pounds southern Beirut as Lebanon awaits ceasefire proposals
The Israeli army announced that six of its soldiers were killed during fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
New Delhi chokes as winter haze thickens
New Delhi’s air quality is getting worse as a thick winter haze blankets the city.
Has the official response to Amsterdam’s violence been biased?
The Dutch city remains tense and divided after Israeli football fans provoke violence.
Entire generation in Gaza would lose education if UNRWA collapses, UN says
UNRWA chief warns new Israeli law threatens education for 660,000 Gaza students and risks extremism and marginalisation.
Schools could take on hundreds more students
Suffolk County Council says building a new school would be too expensive.
Trump meets Biden at the White House
US President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday.
Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech
French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher says she will not take part in the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan.
North Korean troops enter battlefield against Ukraine
North Korean troops have begun fighting in Russia's Kursk region, as part of a major Russian offensive.
Republicans pick Thune over Trump loyalist as Senate majority leader
Senator John Thune of South Dakota beat Trump's loyalist Rick Scott to lead the Republican-controlled Senate.
How the anti-drug ‘kingpin strategy’ fuels violence in Mexico’s Sinaloa
Rival criminal factions are battling for control in the Mexican state of Sinaloa after the arrests of two drug lords.
Biden is a ‘lame duck’ president – but can he still put pressure on Israel?
The Biden administration has shown no willingness to change course on Israel. It is running out of time to do so.
Is Israel committing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza?
'Ethnic cleansing' is increasingly being used to describe Israel's war in Gaza, but is the term appropriate?
The Return of Trump
Fault Lines examines how Donald Trump won back the White House, and what it means for the US and the world.
Germany’s Scholz to request vote of confidence in December
Party leaders agree on dates for the vote of confidence on December 16 and a new election on February 23.
Blinken says Israel met its goals, calls to end Israel-Hamas War
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel met its strategic objectives in dismantling Hamas’s military operations
Trump meets Biden at White House in US presidential transition meeting
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Heavy rains lash Spain after deadly floods
In the aftermath of deadly flooding, Spain closed schools and evacuated residents as heavy rains lashed the country.