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The Onion — an American satirical news company — will take control over Alex Jones's media empire after winning a bankruptcy auction.
The website has repeatedly spoofed Jones, a notorious conspiracy theorist, and his far-right online platform InfoWars.
The Onion plans to close down InfoWars and make it into a parody of itself.
Benji Hyer reports.
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OUT: Benji Hyer, Washington
DUR: 38 secs
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1114onion-bh-generic.mp3
Republican Senators tasked with confirming Donald Trump's cabinet are expressing concern at at least one of his appointments, according to reports.
Representative Matt Gaetz has been picked for the role of Attorney General, despite having once been under investigation for sex trafficking.
Mitch McCann reports:
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US President Joe Biden begins his six-day visit to Peru and Brazil on Thursday for the final major international summits of his presidency.
He will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday while world leaders weigh what Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for their countries.
From the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the Peruvian capital, Lima, Kate Fisher reports
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Delhi's environment minister has refused to step up anti pollution measures despite the city's air quality remaining in the severe category for a second consecutive day.
This comes as PM2.5 pollutant levels in the city's air are now 70 times higher than what the WHO considers tolerable.
Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.
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Duration: 40 seconds
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Japan’s new prime minister has undergone two medical checkups in five days over concern for his health.
It comes after he fell asleep in parliament earlier this week while the lower house was reelecting him as leader.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Sri Lanka is voting in a snap general election that has been called by the island nation's new president.
It's the second national election to take place in just a matter of months amid political turbulence following the country's economic crisis in 2022.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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A thick layer of toxic smog is once again engulfing India's capital New Delhi as experts call for stepping up anti-pollution measures.
The city's air quality remains in the "severe" category for a second consecutive day - with finer pollutants in the air about 70 times higher than what's considered tolerable.
Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.
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Duration: 36 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1114-DelhiPollutionSevere-ig-gen.mp3
US President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state.
Trump also announced the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence.
Ira Spitzer has more
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US President-elect Donald Trump will command a trifecta of power in Washington after the Republicans secured a clean sweep of Congress.
Having won last week's election handedly, his party also flipped the Senate and — it was confirmed on Wednesday — narrowly held the House of Representatives, giving them control of the White House and both chambers of the legislature.
Benji Hyer reports.
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OUT: Benji Hyer, Washington
DUR: 36 secs
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The prosecutor leading two of Donald Trump's criminal cases will step down before the president-elect takes office.
Reports from the New York Times say Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign after winding down both federal cases facing the former president.
Sally Patterson reports.
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US President-elect Donald Trump returned to the White House today to meet with outgoing President Joe Biden.
The sitting President told his predecessor and successor that he looks forward to a "smooth transition," after the former President re-took the Oval Office in last week's election.
Benji Hyer was there.
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OUT: Benji Hyer, Washington
DUR: 48 secs
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United States Senator John Thune will become the next Majority Leader of the US Senate after winning two rounds of votes amongst his peers.
The Republicans retook Congress's upper chamber in last week's election, and have picked the seasoned South Dakota Senator to spearhead the party.
In Wednesday's contest he narrowly overcame John Cornyn of Texas, and convincingly beat Florida's firebrand conservative Rick Scott, who was the preferred candidate amongst Donald Trump's closest allies.
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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OUT: Benji Hyer, Washington
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http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1113thune-bh-generic.mp3