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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires finance minister, ends nation’s three-party coalition govt
ByMelody Armstrong November 6, 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his rebellious Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday (November 6), effectively ending the nation’s three-party coalition government. The decision followed weeks of intense disputes within the coalition, comprised of Scholz’s Social Democrats, Lindner’s Free Democrats, and the Greens. The chancellery confirmed the firing after a high-stakes meeting with senior members…

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Breaking News | News | United States

Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware to become first openly transgender person to serve in Congress
ByMelody Armstrong November 6, 2024

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride has been elected to the U.S. House and will become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. McBride easily defeated Republican John Whalen III on Tuesday in the race for Delaware’s lone House seat. Whalen is a retired construction company owner and former state trooper who…

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Breaking News | News | United States

US shares and Bitcoin hit record high on Trump win
ByMelody Armstrong November 6, 2024

US shares hit record highs on Wall Street and the dollar posted its biggest gain in eight years as Donald Trump was re-elected to the White House in a historic win. Bitcoin has also hit an all-time high, following Trump’s election promise to prioritise the volatile crypto currency. Investors are, however, betting that Trump’s plan…

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Breaking News | News | World News

Zelenskyy, Netanyahu, world leaders congratulate Trump on election victory: ‘Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback’
ByMelody Armstrong November 6, 2024

Russia and Mexico have yet to comment on Trump’s historic election win. World leaders congratulated former President Donald Trump on his pivotal victory in the 2024 election. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a statement on the X social media platform. “Congratulations to Donald Trump on his impressive election victory! I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we…

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Breaking News | News | Russia

Russia Suspected of Plot to Put Incendiary Devices on US-Bound Planes
ByMelody Armstrong November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Russia is suspected in a plot to place incendiary devices in packages aboard cargo planes bound for the United States and other countries. Western intelligence agencies believe that Russian operatives orchestrated the scheme to plant incendiary devices in parcels bound for North America, according to officials. The plan appears to have targeted cargo planes and…

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Breaking News | News | Russia

Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties
ByMelody Armstrong November 5, 2024

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket on Tuesday blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled from Vostochny launchpad in far eastern Russia and put its payload into a designated orbit nine minutes after…

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Breaking News | Israel | News

Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant
ByMelody Armstrong November 5, 2024

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying there is a “crisis of trust” between them. Netanyahu said in a statement his trust in Gallant had “eroded” in recent months and Foreign Minister Israel Katz would replace Gallant. Gallant posted on social media that the “security of the state of Israel…

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Breaking News | News | Ukraine

Professor Lays Waste To “Ukraine Narrative” – Says this war was solely of U.S. making
ByMelody Armstrong November 4, 2024

It is a rare, almost non-existent thing, to hear someone articulate the Russia-Ukraine Conflict the way I do on my radio show. In the brief video below, Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University outdoes even . . . me. While I relate my reporting from memory after having observed this conflict in the making, Professor…

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Breaking News | Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters | News

Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people
ByMelody Armstrong November 4, 2024

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores. The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki around midnight spewed thick brownish ash as high as 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) into the air and…

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Breaking News | China | News

Chinese solar firms go where US tariffs don’t reach
ByMelody Armstrong November 4, 2024

Nov 4 (Reuters) – Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of U.S. trade tariffs targeting it and three other Southeast Asian countries. Meanwhile, in nearby Indonesia and Laos, a slew of new Chinese-owned solar plants are popping up, out of…

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