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U.S charges man of Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump

The United States has criminally charged a person in connection with an alleged plot, thwarted by the FBI, to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump. In a statement on Friday, the US Department of Justice said the man had been assigned by an Iranian government official to take part in a murder-for-hire plot before this week's election. As our Benji Hyer reports.

11 November, 2024

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Trump tells Putin to avoid escalation in Ukraine

U.S President-Elect Donald Trump has told his Russian counterpart to avoid an escalation in Ukraine according to a Washington Post report. The conflict could be one of the topics US President Joe Biden discusses when he meets Donald Trump at the White House this week. Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

11 November, 2024

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Trump wins Nevada With Arizona still being counted

Donald Trump has won Nevada, a US state he lost in both 2016 and 2020. Both he and Kamala Harris, his Democrat rival, courted voters in the state several times in the lead-up to the election. He may already be the President-elect, but votes are still being counted in Arizona. Here's Sally Patterson reporting for us:

11 November, 2024

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India criticizes Canada’s ban on Foreign Minister’s interview in Australia

India has criticized reports of Canada banning social media pages of Australia Today which carried Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's interview. This comes as India-Canada ties have hit historic lows after Ottawa accused New Delhi of being involved in at least two murders on Canadian soil. India has long denied the allegations - and now Ministry of External Affairs' spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says Canada's ban is hypocritical.

8 November, 2024

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Biden speaks for first time since Harris election loss

US President Joseph Biden has promised to oversee a peaceful transfer of power to his predecessor — and now successor — Donald Trump. The former President and President-elect won Tuesday's election handedly, a result that Biden says America must "accept." Benji Hyer was following the sitting President's address from the White House earlier.

8 November, 2024

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Aid groups report high levels of anxiety in immigrant communities after Trump victory

Migrant aid groups say they are fielding a high number of calls from people anxious after Donald Trump's victory in Tuesday's elections. The president-elect has vowed mass deportations in his second term in office. Toni Waterman has more.

8 November, 2024

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US Fed chair won’t resign if Trump demands

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said he will not resign if asked to by incoming President Donald Trump. He was speaking after the Fed dropped interest rates by another quarter of a percentage point. As Nick Harper reports from Washington.

8 November, 2024

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UN “fears” Donald Trump might cut crucial funding

Fears are mounting in the corridors of the United Nations that US president-elect Donald Trump may cut crucial funding to the world body. During his last tenure in the oval office, Trump cut funding to many UN agencies. The U.S. is the largest donor to the world body. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

8 November, 2024

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Harris calls Trump following election loss

US presidential candidate Kamala Harris has phoned Donald Trump to congratulate him on his election victory. It comes as the Democratic challenger speaks to supporters in Washington DC at the end of her failed presidential bid. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

7 November, 2024