Trump Foreign Policy, Abu Ghraib Ruling, Cop 29 Climate Summit

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🗓️ 13 November 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump's unconventional picks for his second-term team signal a shift in U.S. foreign policy. A jury awarded $42 million to three Iraqi men tortured at Abu Ghraib, holding a military contractor accountable for its role in their abuse. And, as the Trump administration signals rollbacks on climate action, the UK is stepping up with ambitious plans to combat global warming.

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0:00.0	President-elect Donald Trump is making some unconventional picks for a second-term team.
0:07.7	Taken together, his picks could dramatically reshape America's foreign policy.
0:11.7	I think we have plenty of leverage with Zelensky to get them to the table.
0:15.4	I'm A Martinez with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.6	A U.S. jury awards $42 million to three Iraqis held by Americans during the Iraq War.
0:27.6	The plaintiffs say they were tortured. What does a ruling mean for accountability for wartime abuses?
0:32.5	And world leaders are meeting to fight climate change, but don't look for the U.S. to lead this time.
0:37.5	The U.K. is stepping up with a major pledge, but what will other countries do if Trump scales back on climate rules?
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