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▶️ World News  - Nov. 20

00:00 Intro
01:29 Deadly bomb cyclone slams west coast
04:49 Guilty verdict in Laken Riley murder
07:22 Gaetz and Vance meet with GOP senators
10:03 Defense secretary Lloyd Austin one-on-one
12:31 Controversy over new Capitol bathrooms rule
14:45 Susan Smith denied parole after 30 years
17:04 W.H. Christmas tree comes from North Carolina area hit hard by hurricane

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🎧 World leaders in Baku express environmental commitment and concerns at COP29

💬 Let's move over to Baku, Azerbaijan where COP29 is well under way.
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That's right Dami, as we finish the third day of this year's United Nations climate change conference, world leaders were seen expressing concerns and renewing their commitment to mitigating climate change.
One of the highlights so far came on Wednesday when Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama criticized world leaders for not listening to each others' speeches.

"since yesterday I was watching the silent TV screens in the leaders' lounge"

"People there eat, drink, meet and take photos together, while images of voiceless speeches from leaders play on and on and on in the background. To me, this seems exactly like what happens in the real world everyday."
Other leaders at the start of this year's Conference of the Parties made new commitments including Brazil whose vice president presented the country's new climate action plan, which aims to reduce emissions by a minimum of 59 percent by 2035, compared to 2005 levels while UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035.

With a new report from the UN's weather agency saying 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres once again emphasized the urgency of climate action on Tuesday, saying that “no country is spared” and that “It’s time to deliver.”

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▶️ World News - Nov. 19

00:00 Intro
01:32 Trump announces new administration picks
05:08 Prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump case
05:48 Ukraine fires U.S. long-range missiles
07:38 Deadly house explosion outside Cincinnati
08:57 FEMA director grilled on Capitol Hill
11:48 New video from Laken Riley murder case
12:21 Hong Kong democracy activists sentenced
13:25 Sean Combs' jailhouse notes hearing
14:32 Bomb cyclone targets west coast
15:38 Home warranty alert before you buy
18:33 "Luna Luna" showcases art masterpieces brought back to life after decades

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🎧 Biden gives green light for Ukraine to use ATACMS in Russia, what are implications?

💬 Russia's aerial assaults against Ukraine intensified over the weekend and on Monday new strikes targeting the city of Odesa killed ten people.
This latest attack follows news of the U.S. granting green light to Ukraine for the launch of long-range American missiles for strikes inside Russia.
Our defense correspondent Kim Bo-kyoung reports.

With the war in Ukraine nearing its third year, Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months.
Its ballistic missiles hit Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday.
At least ten people reportedly have been killed, and dozens wounded according to the region's local governor.

Moscow's latest aerial attacks on Ukraine followed reports that outgoing U.S. President Biden authorized Kyiv to use powerful long-range American weapons in Russian territory.
One expert says this serves as more than a warning to North Korea after the regime deployed troops to help out Russia.

"It's more than just a warning to North Korea really. Ukraine will now use those U.S. supplied ATACMS, these longer-range missiles to strike targets not only in Russian occupied Ukraine but in Russia itself and that includes North Korean forces."

Experts agree this could give Ukraine a bargaining chip, and also boost its defense capabilities.

"This is a dramatic step because it does give the Ukrainians the ability to hit really important military points and infrastructural points inside Russia. And that will absolutely have an effect on Russia's ability to wage war.

But he added it can't be a "game changer", and for Ukraine to win the war, more needs to be done to "squeeze Russia" particularly in the months before President-elect Donald Trump comes into power.

Regarding Biden's decision, there was no direct comment from the U.S. State Department during a briefing on Monday, but it did say that the U.S. had been clear to always adapt and adjust the capabilities the U.S. provides to Ukraine when it is appropriate to do so.

The Kremlin accused Biden of escalating hostilities, saying it is obvious the U.S. wants to, quote "throw oil on the fire and escalate the conflict, " and that is going to bring a qualitatively new round of tension.
However, EU member states welcomed Washington's decision, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief further urged member states to allow Ukraine to use EU-supplied arms to strike targets inside Russia, saying Ukraine needs to use the arms EU provides to not only stop the arrow but also hit the archers.

Meanwhile, Germany is to deliver four thousand strike drones dubbed "mini-Taurus" to Ukraine according to the AFP reports though it reiterated it won't be sending its long-range Taurus cruise missiles.

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▶️ World News - 17 nov. 2024

00:00 Intro
02:18 story 1 Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S. missiles
05:12 story 2 Trump fills cabinet positions at record pace
09:08 story 3 Biden makes historic visit to Amazon rainforest
09:28 story 4 Wildfires prompt new evacuations in New York
11:15 story 5 Cockpit of Southwest flight hit by gunfire
12:40 story 6 Outrage after masked group marches with swastikas in Ohio
14:18 story 7 Prosecutors accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of trying to obstruct case
15:31 story 8 E.Coli Outbreak linked to organic carrots
16:24 story 9 Kohberger challenges key DNA evidence
16:58 story 10 Raceway Plane Crash
17:23 story 11 Bela Karolyi
17:47 story 12 Betty White Stamp
18:17 story 13 Single Mom Bar Exam

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🎧 Treasury finalizes rules to block U.S. investors from helping China develop advanced technology

💬 The Biden administration has issued rules to limit U.S. investors funding projects that could help China to develop advanced technology.
Our Kim Bo-kyoung tells us more.

The U.S. Treasury Department finalized its rules on Monday to restrict American investments in China in advanced technology such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.
The rules are designed to implement President Joe Biden's executive order signed in August last year "Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern."
The "country of concern" identified in the order is China and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

To be specific, the regulations prohibit U.S. financing of some ventures, and it requires Americans and companies in the U.S. to notify the government of transactions that involve “technologies and products that may contribute to a threat to the national security of the United States."
The rules will take effect starting January 2nd.

The rules aim to prevent China from enjoying "intangible benefits" that are believed to come with the U.S. financial support, including “enhanced standing and prominence, managerial assistance, investment and talent networks, (and) market access.”
Noting that advanced technologies are fundamental to the development of the next generation of military, surveillance, intelligence and certain cyber security applications Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Paul Rosen said the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to keeping them out of the hands of those who may use them to threaten U.S. security.

The Treasury is setting up a global transactions office to oversee the new rule, and violators will be fined up to around 368-thousand U.S. dollars or twice the value of the prohibited transaction, whichever is greater.

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▶️ World News - Nov. 14, 2024

00:00 Intro
01:31 Trump's cabinet picks facing fallout
05:16 Trump taps personal attorneys for DOJ
06:14 Source: Iran vows it won't try to kill Trump
07:07 Laken Riley killing trial underway
09:32 Several scares aboard passenger planes
11:16 Fire alerts for 42 million in Northeast
13:30 Tracking 'catastrophic' Tropical Storm Sara
14:08 New documents in Menendez case
16:05 Court: Robert Roberson execution can resume
17:02 Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul on Netflix
18:53 Dramatic rescue of construction worker buried in rubble in Kentucky

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▶️ World News - Nov. 14, 2024

00:00 Intro
02:32 Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services
06:52 Sources: Woman testified to House Ethics Committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17, allegations Gaetz denies
10:32 FBI: Suspect in ISIS terror plot arrested in Houston, Texas
11:42 Transatlantic flight makes unusual U-turn after severe turbulence
13:14 Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean; Northeast still under severe drought conditions
14:22 Sandy Hook families back The Onion's purchase of InfoWars in bankruptcy auction
16:25 Manhattan rooftop fire sends plumes of black smoke into skyline
16:40 Police body camera video shows dramatic rescue of elderly Michigan couple from fire
17:06 WHO: Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
17:20 Disney CEO Bob Iger receives France's highest civilian award
17:59 America Strong: Arkansas high school runner finishes final race helping competitor cross finish line

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▶️ Nightly News - Nov. 13

00:00 Intro
01:26 Trump and Biden meet at White House
06:49 Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general
09:29 Justice Department reacts to Gaetz nomination
10:53 New wildfire erupts in New York City
11:10 Deadly factory explosion investigation
12:54 Americans racking up record-high debt
15:08 Homes of Chiefs superstars burglarized
16:58 23andMe privacy concerns rise
18:57 Notre Dame in Paris about to reopen, five years after devastating fire

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▶️ Nightly News - Nov. 12

00:00 Intro
01:24 Trump's new administration taking shape
05:34 Third U.S. plane hit by gunfire over Haiti
07:45 Massive workplace explosion in Louisville
09:17 Deadly wildfires raging in Northeast
11:03 Inside critical relief flight into Gaza
13:10 Judge blocks Ten Commandments law
14:13 Police: Missing kayaker faked his death
16:01 Crypto stocks soar after Trump's win
18:25 Artist finds his supplies in the trash and turns them into treasures

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▶️ World News – Nov. 11

00:00 Introduction
02:26 Jury finds Richard Allen guilty in slayings of two teens in Delphi, Indiana
05:12 Spirit Airlines flight attendant hurt after plane struck by gunfire
07:05 Trump makes first major appointments since winning election
09:59 Growing toll from wildfires on both coasts
12:20 New fallout from antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands
13:49 Disney cruise ship rescues crew of stranded catamaran off Bermuda
15:28 U.S. serviceman finally laid to rest, more than 50 years after being killed in Vietnam

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▶️ World News - 11 nov. 2024

00:00 Intro
02:18 story 1 Dry conditions fuel wildfires
04:52 story 2 When can New York City-area finally expect rain?
05:52 story 3 Trump rules out Haley, Pompeo in second-term cabinet
08:01 story 4 FEMA supervisor fired
09:40 story 5 Students among injured in homecoming shooting
11:17 story 6 Monkeys escape research facility
11:36 story 7 Kremlin: Trump "signals are positive"
13:59 story 8 US launches air strikes in Yemen
15:03 story 9 Flight grounded after fight
15:39 story 10 Four saved from sinking catamaran
16:22 story 11 Hall-of-Fame NASCAR driver Bobby Allison dies
16:42 story 12 Pioneering dance legend Judith Jamison dies
17:13 story 13 Princess Kate makes significant return to royal duties
17:39 story 14 Christmas tree arrives at Rockefeller Center
18:05 story 15 A loyal companion and national treasure

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▶️ World News - Nov. 8

00:00 Intro
01:21 DOJ: 3 charged in Iran plot to kill Trump
04:54 Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam
07:26 Wildfires raging on East and West coasts
09:32 Trump's potential impact on Supreme Court
11:23 Companies braces for Trump's tariffs on China
13:51 Stabbing spree in Seattle injures 5
14:11 New twist in Menendez brothers case
16:22 Promising new breast cancer screening

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