Le Pen renames party to National Rally at Lille congress
French far right leader Marine Le Pen proposes renaming the National Front to National Rally after last year's defeat. The move coincides with purges such as dropping Jean Marie Le Pen as honorary president and reshuffling leadership amid a contested mail vote.
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Lille
France
Marine le Pen
National Front
National Rally
le Pen
Firebrand
Jean-Marie le Pen
Emmanuel Macron
Party
Davy Rodriguez
Xi Jinping cemented path to lifelong presidency in China
China's National People's Congress approved constitutional amendments ending term limits and enshrining Xi Jinping's political philosophy in the preamble. The nearly unanimous vote solidifies Xi's grip as head of state, party leader, and military commander, signaling a return to one man rule.
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Bejing
Xi Jinping
China
Mao
Zhang Lifan
Zhang
Communist Party
Li Keqiang
Politburo
Tillerson Walks Africa Watchdog Line In Face Of Policy Shifts
U S Secretary Rex Tillerson cites an American forensics lab and urges strong Africa action on conservation at Nairobi National Park while the Trump administration reverses an elephant trophy import ban. He promotes PEPFAR gains as critics warn of AIDS funding cuts and trade tensions loom over AU tariff plans.
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Kenya
U.S
Rex Tillerson
Africa
Trump
Tillerson
United States
Donald Trump
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Obama
Paula Kahumbu
Wildlife Direct
China
Washington
NATO
United Nations
Deborah Birx
Pepfar
ONE Campaign
George W. Bush
African Union
Ethiopia
World Trade Organization
AP U.S
Kenya Wildlife Service
Nairobi
Mattis warns Syria on gas use in civil war
In Oman Mattis warns Syria not to use chemical weapons and says it would be unwise to deploy gas. He cites reports of civilian casualties in eastern Ghouta as troops are accused of indiscriminate or hospital targeting strikes. Pompeo notes Trump will not tolerate chemical attacks.
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Oman
U.S
Jim Mattis
Trump
Mattis
Mideast
Bashar Assad
Ghouta
Washington
CIA
Mike Pompeo
Donald Trump
Pompeo
CBS
Pro-Government Forces Break Through in Eastern Ghouta
Syrian government forces split eastern Ghouta into two, creating a corridor after advancing through Madeira and severing Douma and Harasta from the rest of the enclave. Douma, its largest town, faces possible evacuation as residents and authorities respond.
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Ghouta
Damascus
Hezbollah
Madeira
Douma
Harasta
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