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The first woman to have ever served as House Speaker in the US Congress is to continue her role for another term. Business Insider reports Congress voted to re-elect Nancy Pelosi on Sunday to another term as speaker of the House of Representatives. Meeting for its first session of the year, the 117th Congress re-elected Pelosi to the position, securing the majority of the total votes cast. Business Insider reports Pelosi has been in the role since January 2019, when Democrats elected her after regaining majority control of the House. Republican representatives generally voted for Kevin McCarthy, currently the House minority leader.
Israel, Bahrain and the UAE are set to benefit from a new accord that will create business opportunities from finance, banking and commodities, to real estate, energy, technology and start-ups. For Iran however, the deal represents a threat to its national security, as FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Armen Georgian explains.
After a breakthrough coalition agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz, Israel’s new unity government is turning its attention to the controversial annexation of occupied settlements. At risk, says France 24’s international affairs editor Philip Turle, the Middle East peace process.
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In Tel Aviv's streets, Israeli citizens react to Netanyahu's failure to form a coalition, which was followed by Israel's parliament voting to hold new elections. The vote followed raucous moments in parliament that saw opposition members chant "shame!"
Les Aires Marines Protégées oeuvrent pour la nature dans le temps. Il est donc nécessaire de les multiplier pour sauver notre planète.