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COP29 chief executive filmed promoting of fossil fuel deals
The chief executive of COP29, Elnur Soltanov, has allegedly used his position to discuss potential fossil fuel investments, raising concerns about conflicts of interest at the annual United Nations climate summit. A secret recording obtained by the BBC shows Soltanov, also Azerbaijan’s Deputy Energy Minister and a board member of the state oil company Socar, speaking to a person posing…
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Who is Susie Wiles, Trump’s future White House chief of staff?
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his campaign manager, Susan Summerall Wiles, will serve as his White House chief of staff when he takes over the presidency next year. In a statement, Trump said that Wiles “just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history” and “is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected”.…
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US elections: Kamala Harris accepts defeat
Kamala Harris formally conceded the election to Donald Trump on Wednesday, urging Americans devastated by the result to “not despair” but to stay engaged and remain vigilant in the fight to protect American democracy. Under a dramatic yellow sky, the vice-president arrived on stage to chants of “Kamala!” from the grounds of her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington. The…
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US election: Harris to deliver concession speech
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to deliver a concession speech Wednesday after Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. Here’s what to know: Harris’ concession speech: The vice president will speak Wednesday at 4 p.m. EST at her alma mater, Howard University, her office announced. With a win in Wisconsin early Wednesday, Trump cleared the 270…
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Moscow says it will work with Trump, prioritise the Ukraine war
Russia’s foreign ministry says it has “no illusions” about a second Donald Trump administration, but it would work with him and seek to achieve its “goals” in Ukraine when he takes office. In a statement, the ministry said its conditions for ending the war in Ukraine “are unchanged and are well known in Washington”.
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US election: Donald Trump wins presidency, defeats Kamala Harris
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, is projected to have secured at least the 270 Electoral College votes he needs to return to the White House for a second time after his 2017-2021 term, The Associated Press says. Trump, 78, has defeated his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, 60, after a hard-fought campaign, according to the projection. Trump earlier declared victory…
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Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said a “crisis of trust” between the two leaders led to his decision, adding that his trust in Gallant had “eroded” in recent months and Foreign Minister Israel Katz would step in to replace him. Gallant said his removal was due to…
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US election: Trump declares victory; Harris yet to concede
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has declared victory over Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, after being projected to win the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. The Republican Party is also projected by AP to win control of the Senate back.Polls in the November 5 election have closed across the country, with voting going largely smoothly. To win…
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Arab Americans should not be blamed if Trump wins, says advocate
Activist Adam Abusalah has warned against pointing the finger at Arab Americans if Harris loses to Trump. Partial results from Dearborn show that the Arab community abandoned Democratic candidates over the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza and Lebanon. “It’s not our fault. They cannot vilify our community,” Abusalah said. “We’ve been warning the Democrats for over a…
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US election: Harris’s path to White House narrows, Georgia, NC called for Trump
Republican Donald Trump has been projected to win North Carolina and Georgia, the first two battleground states to be called in the US presidential election, leaving his rival, Kamala Harris with a narrow path to the White House.The Republican Party is also projected by AP to win control of the Senate back.Polls in the November 5 election have closed across…
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