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Nov 2024
12m 48s

Trump's return: his campaign, economic p...

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How did former President Donald Trump stage such a remarkable comeback? We dig into the data and talk to his allies. President-elect Trump’s economic plans include broad import tariffs, immigration restrictions and tax cuts. What could they mean in the short and long term? And how his election victory essentially ends the criminal cases brought against him. ... Show More
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U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff make their first Kyiv visit as part of a new Ukraine war peace push. U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, visits a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank that has been the target of settler attacks. Militaries prepare for poten ... Show More
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Kharg Island, OpenAI agents, Germany's election and the return of CDs
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