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Defense attorneys grill tabloid head in Trump hush money trial
A former tabloid publisher who squashed potentially embarrassing stories about Donald Trump was back on the witness stand on Friday being grilled by lawyers of the former US president."We didn't want the story to embarrass Mr. Trump or hurt his campaign."
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Miner Anglo American rejects BHP's near $39-billion takeover bid
British mining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a blockbuster $38.8-billion takeover bid from Australian rival BHP, slamming it as "highly unattractive" and "opportunistic"."The proposed structure is also highly unattractive, creating substantial uncertainty and execution risk borne almost entirely by Anglo American, its shareholders and its other stakeholders."
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US stocks rebound on tech earnings, London hits new record
US stocks rebounded Friday on the back of buoyant big tech earnings while London hit another record peak as investors tracked a series of takeover bids for UK companies.We've had new record highs, yet more takeover action, and everyone is talking about UK stocks in a positive way," said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
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Kenya flood death toll since March climbs to 70
The number of people killed in floods in Kenya due to heavier than usual rainfall since the start of the monsoon in March has risen to 70, a government spokesperson said Friday."The official tally of fellow Kenyans who regrettably have lost their lives due to the flooding situation now stands at 70 lives," government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said on X, after torrential rains killed more than a dozen people in the capital Nairobi this week.
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Portable missiles proliferating in Mideast, N.Africa: report
Armed groups in the Middle East and North Africa have little difficulty getting their hands on portable surface-to-air missiles despite a campaign to prevent their proliferation, according to a report published Friday.Shoulder-fired missiles -- also known as man-portable air-defence systems, or MANPADS -- in the hands of militants are seen as a threat because of their ability to target military aircraft, but also passenger planes.
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Mitch McConnell Says He Doesn't Think Presidents Should Be Immune From Prosecution
"Obviously, I don't think that," the Senate minority leader said.
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CNN Reporter Describes Moment That ‘Got A Laugh’ From Donald Trump In Court
CNN’s Brynn Gingras said the former president smirked when witness David Pecker recounted an exchange from January 2017.
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