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New York (AFP) - Donald Trump's historic conviction in his hush money trial drew angry reactions Thursday from supporters of the Republican former president, and elation among his detractors. "I think it's going to make him more popular with the American people because they're seeing how he's being targeted and mistreated," said Matthew Turner, a New York resident. "They're targeting this man because he's about to be president again," Turner told AFP outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump was found guilty by a jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records. John McGuigan, another Trump...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Messages de sympathie et chaleureux vœux de rétablissement ont afflué du monde entier vendredi après que la très populaire princesse Kate a révélé être soignée pour un cancer. La discrétion de l'épouse de l'héritier du trône britannique, le prince William, a fait les gorges chaudes de la presse jusqu'à l'annonce par le palais de Kensington mi-janvier qu'elle avait subi une lourde opération de l'abdomen. Les spéculations sur son état de santé se sont multipliées, alimentées par le silence du palais et par une opération photo de famille complètement ratée, la princesse de Gal...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States called Sunday for the peaceful and transparent resolution of any election disputes in the Democratic Republic of Congo after President Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of a second term in the turbulent nation. Provisional results showed Tshisekedi had won 73 percent of the vote, which opposition leaders have already dismissed as a "sham." The United States is following the process "closely," a State Department spokesperson said, stopping short of immediately congratulating Tshisekedi. "Any election disputes should be resolved peacefully and in accordanc...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Hundreds of Hollywood celebrities signed an open letter Thursday condemning the "barbaric acts" of Hamas fighters who murdered and abducted Israeli civilians in a shocking weekend assault. "Wonder Woman" actress Gal Gadot, an Israeli, was among film and TV stars on the list, which also included Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Michael Douglas and Jerry Seinfeld. "Hamas murdered and kidnapped innocent men, women, and children. They kidnapped and murdered infants and the elderly," the open letter, released by Creative Community For Peace, said. "Thi...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Hollywood actors, musicians and celebrities hit out Thursday at a new law in Texas that bans nearly all abortions in the conservative US state. Reese Witherspoon, Eva Longoria Baston and P!nk were among those criticizing the "fetal heartbeat" bill, which outlaws abortions beyond around six weeks -- before many women even know they are pregnant. "It's pretty simple. We should all be able to make decisions about our health & future," tweeted "Desperate Housewives" star Longoria Baston. "But between (Texas's) extreme abortion ban & states passing a record number of abortion re...
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Paris (AFP) - World leaders, green groups and influencers reacted on Monday to a "terrifying" UN climate science report with a mix of horror and hopefulness as the scale of the emergency became abundantly clear. US presidential envoy on climate and former secretary of state John Kerry said the IPCC report, which warned the world is on course to reach 1.5C of warming around 2030, showed "the climate crisis is not only here, it is growing increasingly severe". Current US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement that world leaders, the private sector and individuals must "act togeth...
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Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump, refusing to concede defeat in the US presidential election, said Saturday that Joe Biden was "rushing to falsely pose as the winner" after television networks declared the Democrat's victory."We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don't want the truth to be exposed," Trump said."The simple fact is this election is far from over." Trump underlined that states had not yet certified the results, and his campaign has launched multiple "legitimate legal challenges that could d...
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Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Friday hailed the late US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "titan of the law" whose legal expertise and historic decisions inspired generations of Americans."Today, our nation mourns the loss of a titan of the law" who was "renowned for her brilliant mind and her powerful dissents at the Supreme Court," Trump said in a statement."Her opinions, including well-known decisions regarding the legal equality of women and the disabled, have inspired all Americans, and generations of great legal minds," he added."May her memory be a great and ...
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