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Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump has warned that it could prove to be a "breaking point" for his supporters if he is sentenced to prison or house arrest following his historic criminal conviction. In an interview aired Sunday on Fox News, the former president and current Republican White House hopeful acknowledged the possibility that he could be handed jail time or a period of home detention at his sentencing on July 11. "I'm ok with it," Trump said, but added he was "not sure the public would stand for it." "I think it would be tough for the public to take. You know at a certain point there's...
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Wilmington (United States) (AFP) - Joe Biden's son Hunter goes on trial Monday on gun charges, the first prosecution in US history for the child of a sitting president -- just as the Democratic leader is seeking to accelerate his campaign for reelection. The 54-year-old denies three felony counts stemming from his purchase of a .38-caliber Colt Cobra revolver in 2018 when, by his own admission, he was heavily addicted to drugs. The Yale-trained lawyer and lobbyist-turned-artist has been plagued by legal troubles and controversies that have been a drag on his father's campaign, mostly connected...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Enedina Canul wanted to play softball, but the 47-year-old didn't have a bat -- and that was the least of her problems. Her simple desire to play sports was also a major fight for women's rights as she fought against the conservative social mores of her rural Mexican village, captured in the film "Las Amazonas de Yaxunah," premiering at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival on Sunday. The documentary focuses on Canul and the softball team she formed in her small, Indigenous hamlet -- and their push against the stifling machismo culture that saw their participat...
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Lodi (United States) (AFP) - It may look like an innocent green plant, but its name evokes something far closer to a robot or interstellar rocket. Neo Px is a bioengineered plant capable of purifying indoor air at an unprecedented scale, the first in a potentially long line of such super-powered organisms. "It's the equivalent of up to 30 regular houseplants in terms of air purification," said Lionel Mora, co-founder of startup Neoplants. "It will not only capture, but also remove and recycle, some of the most harmful pollutants you can find indoors." Five years ago, the entrepreneur met Patr...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation from the leaders of both parties in the US Congress to address the House of Representatives, his office said on Saturday evening. The Israeli leader is excited about the privilege of presenting the truth of Israel's just war in Gaza to the representatives of the American people and the entire world, the statement said. It said the war is directed against those who want to kill Israelis. The statement comes after Republican chairman of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, published a letter to Netanyahu that was also...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation from the leaders of both parties in the US Congress to address the House of Representatives, his office said on Saturday evening. The Israeli leader is excited about the privilege of presenting the truth of Israel's just war in Gaza to the representatives of the American people and the entire world, the statement said. It said the war is directed against those who want to kill Israelis. The statement comes after Republican chairman of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, published a letter to Netanyahu that was also...
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Cape Canaveral (AFP) - Boeing's second attempt at launching a crew aboard its troubled Starliner spaceship was dramatically aborted Saturday with just minutes left on the countdown clock, yet another setback for a program that has faced years of delays. With the astronauts strapped in and ready for liftoff, the test mission to the International Space Station was unexpectedly halted due to reasons that aren't yet clear. United Launch Alliance, responsible for the Atlas V rocket that Starliner sits atop, is now investigating why an "automatic hold" was triggered by its computer with three minute...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation from the leaders of both parties in the US Congress to address the House of Representatives, his office said on Saturday evening. The Israeli leader is excited about the privilege of presenting the truth of Israel's just war in Gaza to the representatives of the American people and the entire world, the statement said. It said the war is directed against those who want to kill Israelis. The statement comes after Republican chairman of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, published a letter to Netanyahu that was also...
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New York (AFP) - New York police arrested at least 22 people after pro-Palestinian protesters picketed New York's Brooklyn Museum, charging some with offenses including assault, officers said on Saturday, with the gallery reporting damage to artwork. Hundreds of demonstrators had descended on the art museum Friday, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans, and carrying banners and placards, an AFP correspondent saw. While many remained outside, some entered the museum, with a giant black and white banner reading "Free Palestine, divest from genocide" unfurled above the museum facade's six distinctive ...
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Washington (AFP) - Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, who moved into the White House with the first family, helping care for her young granddaughters and providing a stabilizing presence in one of the world's most stressful residences, died Friday, her family said. "We needed her. The girls needed her. And she ended up being our rock through it all," her family said in a statement. Robinson was 86. Though she eschewed the spotlight, Robinson was present for some of the Obama family's most visible moments, often appearing at holiday celebrations or other events alo...
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