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Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial

Kenya cancels airport, energy deals with Adani group after US indictments

The Adani group had also been awarded a deal to construct power transmission lines in Kenya, East Africa's business hub

Gaza death toll from Israel-Hamas war crosses 44,000: Palestine officials

Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas because the militants operate in residential areas, where they have built tunnels, rocket launchers and other things

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel PM Netanyahu, Hamas officials

Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic

Death toll from gun attack in Pakistan on Shiites soars to at least 28

No one has claimed responsibility. The latest violence came a week after authorities reopened a key highway in the region after keeping it closed for weeks following deadly clashes

FBI arrests man accused of plotting attack on New York Stock Exchange

Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, of Coral Springs, Florida, was charged with attempt to use an explosive device to damage or destroy the building used in interstate commerce

Russian military claims it shot down two British-made Storm Shadow missiles

The Russian Defence Ministry said Thursday its air defence systems shot down two British-made Storm Shadow missiles, six HIMARS rockets and 67 drones.

North Korea, Russia sign agreement to expand their economic cooperation

Kim Jong Un in recent months has prioritized relations with Moscow as he attempts to break out of international isolation and strengthen his footing, actively supporting Putin's war on Ukraine

US chief of staff a former lobbyist; will face raft of special interests

In a statement, Brian Hughes, a spokesman from the Trump transition effort, rejected any suggestion that Wiles' history as a lobbyist would make her susceptible to pressure

COP29: At climate talks, draft of deal gives little clarity on climate cash

There are three big parts of the issue where negotiators need to find agreement: How big the numbers are, how much is grants or loans, and who contributes

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump vows to undo existing policy

Their agenda addresses topics such as how to better detect and combat a flood of AI-generated deepfakes fueling fraud, harmful impersonation and sexual abuse

US-Canada border human smuggling case: Indian testifies during trial

Singh testified on Tuesday that he shuttled more than 500 Indian migrants across the US-Canada border over four years and made over $400,000 in the scheme

US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow Russian advance

The war, which reached its 1,000-day milestone on Tuesday, has largely been going Russia's way. Moscow's bigger army is slowly pushing Ukraine's forces backward in the eastern Donetsk region

Senate rejects effort from Sanders to block weapons for Israel over deaths

UN officials said as the end of the US deadline neared that the entire population of north Gaza is now at imminent risk of dying from famine, airstrikes or other threats

Brazil's Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties strengthen

The state visit by the Chinese leader comes more than a year after Lula visited China seeking to strengthen ties and mend relations with its biggest trade partner

Lawmakers concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks

The Trump transition team has so far not signed the requisite agreements with the White House or the Justice Department to allow the FBI to screen his personnel choices

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding cease-fire in Gaza

The council voted overwhelmingly in favour of the resolution 14 of its 15 members voted yes including US allies Britain and France but it was doomed by the veto

Ford plans to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, cites disruptive shift to EVs

Ford said most of the job cuts would come in Germany and would be carried out in consultation with employee representatives

Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Whitaker as Nato ambassador

Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker was a strong warrior and loyal Patriot" who "will ensure the United States' interests are advanced and defended

Israel insists on right to act against Hezbollah in any deal to end fight

Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement Wednesday that the condition for any political settlement in Lebanon is the preservation of the intelligence capability