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Airbus pays 15.9 mn euros to close French corruption probe
Airbus pays 15.9 mn euros to close French corruption probe
by  AFP

A French judge on Wednesday allowed European aerospace firm Airbus to pay 15.9 million euros ($16.4 million) to avoid a corruption probe into aircraft deals in Libya and Kazakhstan between 2006 and 2011. But the company said earlier this month that the Libya and Kazakhstan probe had not been covered by that agreement "because of procedural issues".

US Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black congressional party leader
US Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black congressional party leader
by  AFP

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday chose Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the House of Representatives, making him the first Black person to ever lead a US congressional caucus. The 82-year-old, who was first elected as congressional party leader in 2003 and became the first woman House speaker in 2007, will stay on as representative for her northern California district.

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