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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Putin’s 36-hour truce is a tactical ploy
Read MoreUkrainian leader says the war will end when Russian troops leave Ukraine or ‘we throw them out’.Ukrainian leader says the war will end when Russian troops leave Ukraine or ‘we throw them out’.
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Utah man kills eight members of his family after wife files for divorce
Read More Police not looking for anyone else after finding family, including five children, dead at home A Utah man fatally shot his five children, his mother-in-law and his wife and then killed himself two weeks after the woman had filed for divorce, according to authorities and public records. Police also revealed during a Thursday…
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CES 2023: Stellantis preps cost cuts due to higher EV prices
Read MoreStellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work to cut costs globally in order to keep electric vehicles affordable for the middle classStellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work to cut costs globally in order to keep electric vehicles affordable for the middle class
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Kevin McCarthy loses historic 11th vote for US House Speaker
Read MoreThe deadlock will continue into a fourth day, since no business can go ahead until a speaker is picked.The deadlock will continue into a fourth day, since no business can go ahead until a speaker is picked.
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This Asian country is strategically critical to both China and the US. Who will it choose?
Read More The Philippines has a vital trade relationship with Beijing, but Washington sees it as a staging ground for potential Taiwan hostilities Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the president of the Philippines, opened 2023 by making a visit to China. There, 14 bilateral agreements were signed between Manila and Beijing. Between the two, this sort of…
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Africa’s week in pictures: 30 December 2022 – 5 January 2023
Read MoreA selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Authorities struggle to deliver food and essentials to towns stranded by WA’s ‘worst ever’ floods
Read More Road train rules eased to ensure supplies and three military planes join efforts to rescue communities in hard-hit Kimberley Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Western Australia’s worst flooding on record has spread as authorities relax road…
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Exclusive: AOC says Republican chaos shows how reasonable progressives like the Squad are
Read More ‘I mean I think it just highlights how how extraordinarily bad faith those accusations of progressive unreasonableness are, even when they come from our side of the aisle’ ‘I mean I think it just highlights how how extraordinarily bad faith those accusations of progressive unreasonableness are, even when they come from our side…
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NSW woman Mariam Raad granted bail after being charged with entering Islamic State territory
Read More Raad, who was repatriated from Syria to Australia in 2022, was forced to surrender her passport and will appear at court again in March Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A New South Wales woman who was…
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Son of Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” arrested
Read MoreOvidio Guzmán, the son of infamous Mexican drug lord “”El Chapo,”” was arrested Thursday in a military raid in Mexico. Guzman is wanted by the U.S. for alleged drug trafficking.Ovidio Guzmán, the son of infamous Mexican drug lord “”El Chapo,”” was arrested Thursday in a military raid in Mexico. Guzman is wanted by the…
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Prince Harry accuses Prince William of physical attack
Read MoreIn his upcoming book, Prince Harry accuses his older brother, Prince William, of physically attacking him during an argument about his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Ramy Inocencio has the details.In his upcoming book, Prince Harry accuses his older brother, Prince William, of physically attacking him during an argument about his wife, Meghan,…
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Two dead as ‘bomb cyclone’ brings heavy winds and rain to California
Read More Officials order evacuations in high-risk coastal area in latest in rapid series of ‘atmospheric rivers’ to hit state It has been a deadly and destructive start to the year in California, as a series of severe storms slammed the state this week, toppling trees, submerging streets and sending water cascading into homes and…
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William and Harry: Royal brothers through the years
Read MoreFrom birth, the royal brother’s lives have been closely watched from around the world.From birth, the royal brother’s lives have been closely watched from around the world.
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Kevin McCarthy loses ninth round in bid for House speaker as stalemate drags on
Read More The impasse over choosing a House speaker continued as McCarthy fell short of votes held up by his detractors The 118th Congress made history again on Thursday, as House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to win the speakership for the ninth time. The protracted stalemate marks the first time since 1860 that the…
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Hillary Clinton to join Columbia University as global affairs professor
Read More Ex-secretary of state will assume position on 1 February, working alongside the School of International and Public Affairs dean Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton will join Columbia University as a global affairs professor at its School of International and Public Affairs (Sipa), it was announced on Thursday. The university president’s Lee…
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US waged war on China’s chips; S Korea, Taiwan felt the fallout
Read MoreWashington’s bid for self-sufficiency in semiconductors is complicating relations with its tech-savvy partners in Asia.Washington’s bid for self-sufficiency in semiconductors is complicating relations with its tech-savvy partners in Asia.
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Walgreens executive admits retail theft concerns are overblown: ‘Maybe we cried too much’
Read More Investments in private security have been “largely ineffective” after theft issue dominated headlines heading into midterms Investments in private security have been “largely ineffective” after theft issue dominated headlines heading into midterms
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Australia news live: Covid deaths rise in NSW and Victoria; Mariam Raad to face court over allegedly entering IS controlled Syria
Read More The XBB.1.5 variant spread rapidly in the US, but it’s unclear if it will have a similar effect in Australia. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Chalmers also addressed Acoss’ criticism that indexation of welfare payments is insufficient to improve the…
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U.S. thinks Putin ally Prigozhin wants control of salt, gypsum from mines near Bakhmut
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Republican Jim Pillen sworn in as 41st governor of Nebraska
Read MoreJim Pillen has been sworn in as Nebraska’s 41st governor, joining a slew of Republicans who claimed all of the state’s top executive officesJim Pillen has been sworn in as Nebraska’s 41st governor, joining a slew of Republicans who claimed all of the state’s top executive offices
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Republican loses two more House speaker ballots
Read More In the eighth vote, former minority leader Kevin McCarthy fell 17 votes short of the required 218 to secure the role Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has again failed to unite a majority of the House of Representativshis candidacy for speaker, falling short of the required 218-vote majority on Thursday for two sequential roll calls –…
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From laughing to cringing: The most memorable images of three days of House speaker votes and negotiations
Read More Lawmakers have laughed, cringed, appeared frustrated, and huddled in tense negotiation between ballots Lawmakers have laughed, cringed, appeared frustrated, and huddled in tense negotiation between ballots
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State Department will now refer to Turkey in the Turkish language
Read More Sharpen your umlauts: Turkey is now Türkiye, at least in many U.S. documents. Sharpen your umlauts: Turkey is now Türkiye, at least in many U.S. documents.
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Two-thirds of glaciers projected to disappear by 2100: Study
Read MoreEighty-three percent of the world’s glaciers might disappear within eight decades, new research shows.Eighty-three percent of the world’s glaciers might disappear within eight decades, new research shows.
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The Chaos Is the Point: The McCarthy Holdouts Are Trolling Democracy
Read More This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. When the 118th Congress attempted to get underway on Tuesday, the presumptive Speaker-in-waiting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, half-joked to reporters that he was used to spending time on the…
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McCarthy fails again as House GOP’s speaker chaos drags on for third day
Read More No party in control of the House has failed to elect a speaker on first vote in 100 years No party in control of the House has failed to elect a speaker on first vote in 100 years
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A ‘Cynical Trap’: Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Declaration of a Holiday Ceasefire
Read More U.S. and Ukrainian officials dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of a unilateral 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas, expressing skepticism about the Kremlin’s true intentions in calling for a temporary truce. “I found it interesting. He was ready to bomb hospitals and nurseries and churches on the 25th and New Year’s,” President Joe…
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Türkiye, not Turkey: US diplomats agree to spelling change
Read More State department says it will stop writing the word Turkey and use preferred spelling of Türkiye in public communications The US state department has said it will largely stop writing the word Turkey and instead call the country Türkiye, agreeing to a request by the Turkish government, which resents the inadvertent association with…
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Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 in Afghanistan: British media
Read MorePrince Harry admitted to killing 25 people during his military service, saying he is neither proud nor ashamed of it.Prince Harry admitted to killing 25 people during his military service, saying he is neither proud nor ashamed of it.
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First woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in
Read MoreMaura Healey was sworn in as the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected Massachusetts governorMaura Healey was sworn in as the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected Massachusetts governor
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US, Turkey target alleged ISIL supporters with sanctions
Read MoreJoint action comes amid strained relations between US and Turkey that have complicated the fight against ISIL (ISIS).Joint action comes amid strained relations between US and Turkey that have complicated the fight against ISIL (ISIS).
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A Pocono mountain raid and months of questions: How police finally made an arrest in the Idaho murders
Read More For nearly seven weeks police gave little information on what they knew about the murders of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves, writes Io Dodds For nearly seven weeks police gave little information on what they knew about the murders of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves,…
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World’s Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Expected New Study Warns
Read More The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. But if the world can limit future warming to just a few more tenths of a…
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Masked killer’s chilling words, DNA details and new timeline: Key revelations in the Bryan Kohberger affidavit
Read More Unsealed affidavit reveals new details about the killer’s movements – and mistakes that helped him get caught. Sheila Flynn, Rachel Sharp and Graeme Massie report Unsealed affidavit reveals new details about the killer’s movements – and mistakes that helped him get caught. Sheila Flynn, Rachel Sharp and Graeme Massie report
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El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzmán-López, arrested amid violence
Read MoreGunfire and burning cars follow the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán-López, son of a notorious drug kingpin.Gunfire and burning cars follow the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán-López, son of a notorious drug kingpin.
