March 29th, 2024

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In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case

By Kate Brumback And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday and forcefully pushed back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor during an extraordinary hearing over misconduct allegations that threaten to upend one of four criminal cases against Donald Trump. A visibly upset Willis, ... Read More »

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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

By The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 and 2016, ... Read More »

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Senegal court rules government’s postponement of Feb. 25 presidential vote was illegal

By By Babacar Dione And Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven ... Read More »

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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage

By Nicholas Paphitis, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favor of the bill drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right government. Another 76 rejected the reform while two ... Read More »

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Fani Willis takes the witness stand to fight an effort to disqualify her from Trump’s election case

By Kate Brumback And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday to defend herself from efforts to remove her from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case, angrily pushing back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor. In an extraordinary moment in a hearing that could ... Read More »

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Senegal’s top election authority voids president’s decree to postpone Feb. 25 presidential vote

By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members ... Read More »

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Venezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of anti-government activity

By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local United Nations office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing it of assisting coup plotters and terrorist groups. Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil announced the decision at a news conference in Caracas, which came amid heightened ... Read More »

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Senegal’s top election authority voids president’s decree postpone Feb. 25 presidential vote

By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members ... Read More »

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Fani Willis taking stand to testify in hearing that could disqualify her from Trump election case

By Kate Brumback And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was preparing to take the witness stand Thursday to testify about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to lead the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump. The extraordinary hearing could lead to Willis’ removal from the case over what defense attorneys have ... Read More »

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Russia has obtained a ‘troubling’ emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says

By Aamer Madhani And Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House on Thursday publicly confirmed that Russia’s has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is ... Read More »

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