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Georgia Trump prosecutor resigns over affair

The top prosecutor in the Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case has stepped down, following an affair with the district attorney. A judge gave the prosecution team an ultimatum on Friday, ruling the DA could stay on the case, but only if the lawyer resigned. Trump's team had argued the relationship posed a conflict of interest.

18 March, 2024

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How conspiracy theories help to maintain Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia

By Gemma Ware, The Conversation As Russians head to the polls on March 15 for the presidential election, conspiracy theories are swirling everywhere. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to a disinformation expert about the central role these theories play in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. As soon as the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in a Siberian penal colony was announced in February, […]

15 March, 2024

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US inflation rose unexpectedly last month

US inflation rose unexpectedly last month, largely driven by a rise in gas prices. It's the latest data to suggest inflation remains a problem - at a time when the Federal Reserve is considering the possibility of interest rate cuts later this year. Nick Harper reports.

15 March, 2024

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Prosecutors seek delay in Trump trial

The Manhattan District Attorney has requested Donald Trump's hush money trial be delayed by 30 days. Jury selection was scheduled to begin on March 25th in the first of four criminal cases that the former president faces. William Denselow reports from New York.

15 March, 2024

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UNRWA’s Money Woes May Be Easing as Some Donors Return, but US Is Unlikely

Numerous donors are returning to fund UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works agency for Palestinians, reacting to preliminary results from a UN probe into Israeli accusations that agency staff participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. But it appears the United States will not be directing contributions to the organization this year. UNRWA is the main operation delivering food to Gaza, above. UNRWA/INSTAGRAM After weeks of deepening financial straits amid […]

15 March, 2024

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Biden and Trump neck and neck in new polling

US President Joseph Biden had a one percentage point lead over Donald Trump ahead of this year's presidential election, according to new polling. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found many voters remain undecided - after the two contenders effectively clinched their nominations. November is likely to be the first presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. Sally Patterson has more.

15 March, 2024

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Judge denies Trump’s request to throw out charges in classified document case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's classified documents case in the US state of Florida has denied his request to dismiss charges against him. US District Judge Aileen Cannon says one of his two motions to dismiss the case on the basis of 'unconstitutional vagueness' was premature. Trump is accused of illegally taking sensitive government documents with him when he left the White House in 2021. He denies the charges. […]

15 March, 2024

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Schumer calls for change of Israeli government

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for a change of government in Israel, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preventing peace in the Middle East. Schumer is the highest ranking Jewish lawmaker to call for a change. It comes amid increasing criticism from the US, as well as from the Biden administration over Israel's handling of the conflict with Hamas, and the impact of Palestinian civilians. Schumer spoke […]

15 March, 2024

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UN aid relief chief call for action on displacement

The number of internally displaced people around the world is at a record high – well over 70 million – it’s a global crisis that needs collaborative solutions from the humanitarian community, the UN’s emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday.

14 March, 2024