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ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House said yesterday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern that his political opponents would continue to persecute the younger Biden in the future, including after he left the Oval Office.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions yesterday against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced new military aid for Ukraine during a rare visit yesterday that he said sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Berlin would stand by Kyiv for as long as needed in the war.

(Reuters) – The United States yesterday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group 002371.SZ,

 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said today there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip were not released prior to his Jan.

CONAKRY, (Reuters) – A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people according to a provisional toll, the government said today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, a reversal after pledging to stay out of legal proceedings against the younger Biden who pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges.

AMMAN (Reuters) – Russian and Syrian jets struck the rebel-held city of Idlib in northern Syria on Sunday, military sources said, as President Bashar al-Assad vowed to crush insurgents who had swept into the city of Aleppo.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised President-elect Donald Trump that Canada would toughen controls over the long undefended joint border, a senior Canadian official said on Sunday.

TBILISI (Reuters) – Protesters and police skirmished in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.

(Reuters) – Joe Biden sets off for Angola on Sunday on a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency and focus on a major, U.S.-backed

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republican President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday he wanted former National Security official and loyalist Kash Patel to lead the FBI, signaling an intent to drive out the bureau’s current director, Christopher Wray.

BUSAN, South Korea,  (Reuters) –  Negotiators aiming for an international treaty to curb plastic pollution are set for fierce debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100 countries supportive of a pact that would cap plastic production face off against a handful of oil-producing countries who want it focused just on waste.

TBILISI,  (Reuters) – Many thousands of demonstrators gathered late yesterday in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, building barricades, breaking windows and setting off fireworks outside parliament, in protest against the government which called off talks to join the EU.

AMMAN,  (Reuters) – The Syrian army said yesterday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump today demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency that would replace the United States dollar or face 100% tariffs.

AMMAN,  (Reuters) – Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city yesterday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of Aleppo.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – European and Iranian officials made little progress in meetings yesterday on whether they could engage in serious talks, including over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme, before Donald Trump returns to the White House in January, diplomats said.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida,  (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Donald Trump’s Florida resort yesterday to meet with the U.S.