Special counsel moves to drop federal cases against Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the federal cases against US President-elect Donald Trump -- including one for election subversion -- citing an official policy of not prosecuting a sitting president.
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French prosecutors on Monday demanded a maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, expressing hope the trial will help change "the relations between men and women".
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Israel to decide on ceasefire as US says deal 'close'
Israel's security cabinet was preparing to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official said Monday, as the White House announced it believed a deal to end the fighting in Lebanon was "close".
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California vows to step in if Trump kills US EV tax credit
California will revive its own subsidy programs for electric vehicles if Donald Trump guts US federal tax breaks for such cars, the state's governor said Monday.
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Special counsel asks judge to dismiss subversion case against Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the case against US President-elect Donald Trump for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden.
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Ronaldo double takes Al Nassr to brink of Asian Champions League quarters
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday.
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Brazil minister says supports meat supplier 'boycott' of Carrefour
Brazil's agriculture minister on Monday threw his support behind national meat suppliers that have halted deliveries to Carrefour supermarkets in a growing row related to Mercosur trade negotiations.
Read moreEgypt says over a dozen missing after Red Sea tourist boat capsizes
Egyptian authorities said more than a dozen people including foreigners were still missing after a tourist yacht capsized in the Red Sea on Monday, with 28 others rescued.
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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal to close two plants in France: unions
ArcelorMittal, the world's second-biggest steelmaker, plans to close two plants in northern France, which together employ more than 130 people, unions said on Monday.
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Macy's says employee hid up to $154 mn in costs over 3 years
Macy's disclosed Monday that an employee had hidden up to $154 million in expenses through false accounting entries over more than three years.
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