Fears mount over Trump’s second term amid flurry of shock selections

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Dismay as president-elect picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth for key roles

Fears that Donald Trump’s second presidency will be more extreme than his first have intensified amid a flurry of senior nominations that opponents have criticised as going from bad to worse.

Dismay over some of the president-elect’s early picks escalated to outrage after the far-right Florida congressman Matt Gaetz was unveiled as his selection to be attorney general – a position Trump has previously said he views as the most important in his administration.

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Fans clash at football match between France and Israel

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Skirmish quickly quashed by security guards at stadium as riot police is deployed at ‘high-risk’ game

A skirmish involving Israel fans broke out in the stands of the Stade de France during a tense match between Israel and France’s men’s football teams, but a heavy police presence ensured a repeat of the serious violence in Amsterdam was avoided.

The game had been designated as “high risk” after the hooliganism and antisemitism witnessed in the Netherlands before and after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv last week.

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Trump announces RFK Jr as his pick to lead US health department

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A scion of Democratic dynasty, RFK Jr is known for embrace of anti-vaccine beliefs and other conspiracy theories

Donald Trump announced on Thursday he will nominate former independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr as the US secretary of health and human services (HHS) in his administration.

Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, will be a contentious pick to lead the US health department, and the role will need to be confirmed by the Senate.

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US hands ceasefire proposal to Beirut as IDF officer killed in southern Lebanon – The Times of Israel

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  1. US hands ceasefire proposal to Beirut as IDF officer killed in southern Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  2. Middle East crisis: Israeli strike kills six in southern Lebanon, health ministry says – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. Israeli Officer Killed in South Lebanon Combat, IDF Announces  Haaretz
  4. IDF announces fallen soldier St.-Sgt. Dror Hen, killed in Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Six Israeli troops killed in nation's deadliest day in Lebanon  VOA Asia
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‘We are exhausted’ — how Ukrainians cope with nightly Russian drone attacks – Kyiv Independent

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  1. 'We are exhausted' — how Ukrainians cope with nightly Russian drone attacks  Kyiv Independent
  2. Ukraine launches 'massive attack' on Moscow, shutting down airports  NBC News
  3. Russia intensifies fighting after Trump’s win  Responsible Statecraft
  4. Ukraine’s war effort faces uncertain future as Russia mounts record drone strikes  CNN
  5. Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine  The Associated Press
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NSO – not government clients – operates its spyware, legal documents reveal

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Details of emerge in sworn depositions by employees of Israeli company as part of lawsuit brought by WhatsApp

Legal documents released in ongoing US litigation between NSO Group and WhatsApp have revealed for the first time that the Israeli cyberweapons maker – and not its government customers – is the party that “installs and extracts” information from mobile phones targeted by the company’s hacking software.

The new details were contained in sworn depositions from NSO Group employees, portions of which were published for the first time on Thursday.

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Biden’s off to his final global summits. Other leaders are already moving on. – POLITICO

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  1. Biden’s off to his final global summits. Other leaders are already moving on.  POLITICO
  2. Biden set to meet with world leaders who have already moved on to Trump  CNN
  3. Biden concludes foreign diplomacy in region where US influence overshadowed by China  Fox News
  4. Biden’s Swan Song: A Diplomatic Trip Overshadowed by Trump’s Victory  The New York Times
  5. Biden arrives in Peru for international summit and meeting with Xi as world leaders brace for Trump  The Associated Press
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Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement with Trump – The Washington Post

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  1. Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement with Trump  The Washington Post
  2. Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago  CNN
  3. Argentina stokes concerns it could quit Paris climate accord  Financial Times
  4. COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries  Reuters
  5. Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech  Al Jazeera English
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Archbishop of Canterbury who criticized Israel repeatedly forced to resign – All Israel News

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  1. Archbishop of Canterbury who criticized Israel repeatedly forced to resign  All Israel News
  2. The Fall of Archbishop Welby | Carl R. Trueman  First Things
  3. John Smyth victim calls for more bishops to resign over abuse cover-up  The Guardian
  4. The downfall of the archbishop of Canterbury  National Catholic Reporter
  5. Friday, November 15, 2024  Albert Mohler
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Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say

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Tens of thousands deported from Caribbean states, as Dominican Republic pledges to return 10,000 people a week

Activists have called on Caribbean governments to halt the mass deportation of Haitians fleeing escalating gang violence that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

In the past month, tens of thousands of people have been deported to Haiti, including 61,000 from the neighbouring Dominican Republic, whose president recently pledged to deport 10,000 migrants a week.

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We were supposed to hit peak emissions. Why won’t they stop rising? – Vox.com

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  1. We were supposed to hit peak emissions. Why won’t they stop rising?  Vox.com
  2. When will greenhouse gas emissions finally peak? Could be soon  NPR
  3. Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research  The Hill
  4. Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels hit record high this year  Axios
  5. ‘Fossil Fuels Are Still Winning’: Global Emissions Head for a Record  The New York Times
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Gary Oldman to read CBeebies bedtime story for Children in Need

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Actor ‘honoured’ to recite story and hopes it ‘brings warmth and encouragement’ to children and families

The British actor and Hollywood star Gary Oldman has said he is “very honoured” to read a special CBeebies bedtime story for Children in Need.

The 66-year-old Oscar and three-time Bafta winner will recite the story during Friday night’s 2024 edition of the charity fundraising show. The story of “warmth and encouragement and hope” has been written specifically for Children in Need by Claire Taylor and is based on a true story, with illustrations from Tim Budgen.

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