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- abcnews.go.com Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
Amnesty International has released a report that details the impact gang violence has had on children across Haiti and called for immediate action
Author: The Associated Press, ABC News\ Published on: 12/02/2025 | 05:15:02
AI Summary:\ An estimated 30% to 50% of gang members are now children, according to UNICEF. Nearly two million people are on the verge of starvation in Haiti. More than one million children are estimated to be living in gang-controlled areas. Amnesty International says many of those interviewed “scoffed at the idea of reporting their attacks to authorities” a 16-year-old girl who was abducted and raped by several gang members said: “Are you kidding me? It’s not possible...There is no police...The only chief in town are the gang member.” The violence also led to injury and death. Amnesty International calls on the Haitian government to better support children, restore education, provide mental health services, and resume court proceedings against children suspected of ties to gangs. In 2023, 128 children were reported killed, according to the U.N.
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- www.euronews.com Europeans think US is 'necessary partner' not 'ally', study finds
A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) shows that Europeans no longer see the US as an 'ally', and revealed a broad variety of opinions on the future of the EU. #EuropeNews
Author: Peggy Corlin\ Published on: 12/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:\ A majority of Europeans considers the US a “necessary partner” rather than “an ally”, according to a poll published on Wednesday by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) The poll was conducted in 11 EU countries - including Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary – as well as Ukraine, Switzerland, and the UK. However, it also shows diverging opinion on Trump himself, with more apparent supporters in south-east Europe 22% of respondents were "euro-pessimists" believing the EU is not a power. The overall sample included 18,507 respondents.
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- www.aljazeera.com Jordanian foreign minister rejects Trump’s Gaza displacement plan
Jordan’s foreign minister told Al Jazeera his country rejects the US president’s plan to take over Gaza
Author: Unknown\ Published on: 12/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:\ Jordan’s foreign minister told Al Jazeera his country rejects the US president’s plan to take over Gaza and move Palestinians to neighbouring countries like Jordan and Egypt. Donald Trump discussed the issue with the King of Jordan at the White House.
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- abcnews.go.com Philippines file criminal complaints against VP over assassination threats
Philippine government investigators have filed criminal complaints including sedition against Vice President Sara Duterte over her public threat to have the president assassinated if she herself was killed in an escalating political storm
Author: JIM GOMEZ Associated Press, ABC News\ Published on: 12/02/2025 | 08:12:19
AI Summary:\ Philippine government investigators file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte. The vice president has accused her rivals of taking steps to prevent her from seeking the presidency. She ran as Marcos Jr.'s vice presidential running mate in 2022. The vice president has vaguely denied that what she said amounted to a threat against Marcos, his wife and Romualdez, the president’s cousin. But her remarks still sparked a national security alarm at the time.
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- www.euronews.com NASA's 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan
NASA is bumping up a return mission for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, two US astronauts who have been at the International Space Station since June.
Author: Euronews\ Published on: 12/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:\ SpaceX will switch capsules for upcoming astronaut flights in order to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home in mid-March instead of late March or April. Their prolonged stay at the International Space Station hit the eight-month mark last week after what was supposed to be a week-long journey. The test pilots should have returned in June on Boeing’s Starliner capsule, but the capsule had so much trouble getting to the space station that NASA decided to bring it back empty. SpaceX then delayed the launch of European Commission will consider concerns of appeals bodies. They gather complaints about content moderation of Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. They called for better cooperation with online platforms under the EU’s online platform rules. Commission will follow up on issues in technical meetings. Not every EU country has designated a regulator yet. Belgium was the last to officially approve its telecom regulator as the Digital Services Coordinator earlier this month.
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- abcnews.go.com Leaders of Indonesia and Turkey hold talks on defense and economic ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday for talks aimed at strengthening economic and defense ties between the two Muslim-majority nations
Author: NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press, ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press, ABC News\ Published on: 12/02/2025 | 05:21:35
AI Summary:\ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto. The two countries are holding their first High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council summit. Erdogan’s state visit to Indonesia was his second stop in a four-day visit. Subianto pledged to "elevate defense cooperation and other strategic fields for mutual benefit" Turkey and Indonesia plan to sign agreements on trade, investment, education and technology during Erdogan’s visit.
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- www.aljazeera.com Elon Musk appears at White House defending DOGE’s work
The billionaire Trump ally pushes back at criticism over transparency, saying his department’s work is ‘common sense’.
Author: Al Jazeera\ Published on: 12/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:\ Elon Musk made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday. Trump signed an executive order expanding Musk’s powers to continue downsizing the federal workforce. Musk defended DOGE’s work as “common sense” and “not draconian or radical” Tesla CEO pushed back at criticism over transparency. Musk said he expected to be held fully accountable. "I fully expect to be scrutinised and get, you know, a daily proctology exam, basically"
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