Paris is hosting its first high-diving event in the Seine during the European Aquatics Championships. Athletes are leaping from a 20-metre platform near the Eiffel Tower, putting the city’s effort to restore the river for sport under a dramatic new test. Training was suspended after hydrocarbons were detected upstream. The French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated by Friday, allowing competitors to return and the event to continue as scheduled. The high-diving finals and medal events conclude on Saturday.

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The US Senate has approved Todd Blanche as attorney general despite Democratic opposition. Democrats accused President Donald Trump of politicising the Department of Justice. Blanche previously served as Trump’s personal lawyer during several criminal trials before joining the administration. His confirmation places a former private legal representative of the president at the head of the department.

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The US Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general. Blanche, who previously served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, secured approval despite concerns about the independence of the attorney general’s office. The close vote highlights the controversy surrounding his appointment.

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The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general. It also passed a spending bill. Bloomberg News Now presents a comprehensive audio report on the day’s leading stories. The program delivers updated coverage throughout the day. Its focus includes the latest developments in global business, presented in a concise format.

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Todd Blanche, who previously worked as Donald Trump’s lawyer, has been confirmed as US attorney general. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy provided the decisive vote. The confirmation followed a lengthy stand-off over the appointment.

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The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general. The vote cleared his appointment by a slim margin.

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The US Senate has confirmed Donald Trump’s former lawyer as attorney general. The decision places Trump’s former legal representative in a senior government post. It follows the Senate’s action on the administration’s top Justice Department position.

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Iran said a deal with Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz was close to completion. It cautioned that the agreement alone would not be sufficient to free the waterway. The United Arab Emirates separately said Iran had struck another ship in the strait. The statements put diplomatic negotiations alongside continuing concerns over shipping there.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen if the United States accepts Iran’s terms. The guard says that reopening the vital waterway does not depend on the outcome of the ongoing talks with Oman. Its statement links future passage through the strait to Iran’s conditions for Washington. The remarks come as discussions involving Oman continue.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact on Friday as the fallout from the US-Iran war continued. In a joint statement, the three allies said aggression against any one of them would be treated as an attack on all three countries. The statement did not clarify whether the agreement requires the partners to undertake any specific military action in one another’s defence. Henry Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, offered further insight into the pact.

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A new regional order in the Middle East is starting to emerge after the American era. The pact involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye is described as another step toward a different regional security architecture. It points to a broader effort by regional powers to shape their own security arrangements. The agreement is presented as part of that changing landscape.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday. The pact is intended to reinforce collective deterrence among the three countries. It states that an armed assault on any one of them would be treated as an attack against all three. The agreement was concluded amid a regional war.

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A gunshot rang out Friday morning at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok. Fourteen-year-old Khim and her classmates looked over a balcony to determine whether the sound had come from a construction site. What initially seemed like a possible work-site noise marked the start of a deadly shooting at the school. The account focuses on the moments surrounding the attack and the fear experienced by students.

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The death toll from a school shooting in Thailand has risen to nine. A total of 23 people were injured in the incident.

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Police say the death toll from a shooting at a school in Thailand has climbed to nine. A 12-year-old girl caught up in Friday’s incident died on Saturday. Her death raised the number of fatalities reported by authorities after the attack. The shooting has therefore claimed another victim among those affected by the incident.

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CNN is learning new information about a 14-year-old boy accused of opening fire at a high school north of Bangkok. The shooting killed at least five people. CNN’s Ivan Watson is reporting from the scene. His report focuses on developments involving the accused teenager and the attack site.

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A 14-year-old opened fire at his home and at a school, killing eight people. The teenager then shot himself and died. Thailand’s prime minister has pledged to introduce tougher gun laws following the shooting.

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A federal appeals court has ordered the administration to stop construction of Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, valued at $400 million. The judges said Congress had not approved the project. The National Trust for Historic Preservation challenged the plan and sought an injunction last year. A three-judge panel upheld that injunction in a 2-to-1 ruling. Trump says he will take the case to the Supreme Court.

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Bulgaria’s prime minister said a drone that entered the country’s airspace exploded near the Romanian border. The blast occurred close to the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline. No origin for the drone was identified in the statement. The circumstances behind the explosion were also not given.

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke’s death on May 11 has been ruled accidental. The examiner cited the effects of heroin and cocaine in the finding. The ruling identifies the circumstances surrounding the NBA player’s death without indicating that it was intentional.

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The US State Department said late Friday that Donald Trump’s administration plans to provide Colombia with $1 billion in security assistance. The announcement came as Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as the country’s new right-wing president. De La Espriella, who calls himself “The Tiger”, used his first presidential speech at a military garrison in Cali to vow to “defeat narco-terrorists.”

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino attended Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration in Colombia. During the ceremony, he received backing from South American football. The report highlights Infantino’s presence at the presidential inauguration and the support expressed by the region’s football community. It links the FIFA chief’s visit with the political ceremony without describing any further developments.

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The Trump administration plans to provide $1bn in security assistance to Colombia’s government, shortly after Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as the country’s new rightwing president. The US state department announced the planned aid. In his inaugural address, De La Espriella pledged a vigorous campaign against drug trafficking and austerity measures intended to restore confidence in the economy. He had also campaigned on promises to confront armed groups, reduce the size of the state by up to 40%, and revive the oil and gas sector.

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Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella has taken office as Colombia’s new president. He secured the position after narrowly winning the presidential runoff held in June. In his inauguration pledge, De La Espriella vowed to “crush” narco-terrorism, presenting the fight against it as a central priority of his presidency.

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Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia’s new leader. He pledged to pursue a crackdown on armed groups. De la Espriella replaces leftist president Gustavo Petro. His inauguration continues a broader rightward political shift across Latin America.

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Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia’s president. He pledged to crack down on armed drug gangs, making the fight against those groups a central promise of his presidency.

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Newcastle say they were reluctant to sell Bruno Guimaraes.<br>The midfielder now appears set to move to Arsenal.<br>Arsenal are described as the Premier League champions.<br>The club’s comments underline its unwillingness to part with the player.

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Hungary’s ruling Tisza party has selected former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka as its candidate for president. The announcement was made on Saturday. It comes ahead of a parliamentary vote scheduled for next Tuesday. Baka will therefore enter the vote as the party’s nominee for the presidency.

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