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Opinion: It's time to relearn the lessons of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
Jan. 20, 2025 3 AM PT The 2024 presidential election painted a dismal picture — a country split red and blue, a near-even divide,…
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Trump set to make history as he's sworn in as the nation's 47th president
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in at 9 a.m. PST Monday as the 47th president of the United States among a small…
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RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans' health. Here's some advice from the outgoing FDA chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a “corrupt system” that is waging “war on public health.” He has pledged…
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Washington’s Hostess with the Mostes’
Washington still cherishes a belief that it was long a place of bipartisan comity, of after-hours socializing during which fences were…
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Donald Trump Is Back to Usher In the Second Gilded Age
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office at the stroke of noon on January 20, the government will not collapse outright. Congress…
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Israeli far-right minister says Israel should occupy all of Gaza
Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has spoken out in favour of Israeli occupation of the entire Gaza Strip, in remarks…
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Singapore to play ‘pivotal role’ as financial flows shift to South-east Asia amid trade tensions: Citi
SINGAPORE is set to play a “pivotal role” as capital flows shift amid uncertainty, with the world grappling with potential trade tensions…
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Why is the flag flying at Full-staff at Donald Trump's inauguration?
The American flag will be flown at full staff on January 20 as as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.…
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Ukraine ramps up efforts to help refugees in Germany return home
The Ukrainian government is ramping up efforts to encourage war refugees in Germany to return home. As part of these efforts, so-called…
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Are Social Security offices closed today? Hours for inauguration, MLK Day
Donald Trump's inauguration falls on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, and many federal offices will suspend…
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Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
POLOWCE, Poland (AP) — Poland's six-month presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. As Europe’s biggest land war in…
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Ukraine's military chief says Russia has 'practically halved' artillery ammo usage after its production lines and depots were hit
Ukrainian strikes have forced Russia to reduce its ammo usage, Oleksandr Syrskyi said. The Ukrainian commander in chief said Russian shell…
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Asia looks to buy more US fossil fuels to make Trump happy
ASIAN fossil fuel buyers looking to appease incoming US president Donald Trump have come to the same conclusion: buy more American oil and…
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Jill Biden compared to 'Lady Macbeth' as feud with Nancy Pelosi intensifies
A deep rift has reportedly emerged between First Lady Jill Biden and former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, stemming from Pelosi's…
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Gold dips as Middle East tensions ease, focus on Trump inauguration
GOLD prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday (Jan 20) as easing tensions in the Middle East tempered safe-haven demand, while…
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Full list of Republicans who voted to ban TikTok as Trump reveals new plan
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to "save TikTok" once he takes office on Monday after nearly 200 House Republicans and over 30…
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TikTok restores service after Trump vows to extend deadline
TIKTOK started restoring service in the US on Sunday (Jan 19), after a whipsaw of events that saw the video app make good on a threat to…
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TikTok return draws scrutiny of Trump’s, Beijing’s stance
TIKTOK restored US services after Donald Trump pledged to delay enforcement of a ban. Yet it’s not clear whether the app’s Chinese parent…
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Zelensky calls for more air defence after 1,000 attacks in a week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a renewed appeal to the country's allies on Sunday to provide more US-made Patriot air…
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Palestinians in West Bank wait anxiously for prisoners to be released
The families of 90 Palestinian prisoners are waiting anxiously in the occupied West Bank for them to be released from Israeli jails as…
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Canadian dollar approaches December low on tariff concerns
THE Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday (Jan 17), with the currency approaching a multi-year low it hit in…
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Who Is Sean Curran? The Trusted Secret Service Agent Appointed to Lead After Heroic Actions at Trump's Campaign Rally
Donald Trump, the US President-elect, has appointed Sean Curran as the new director of the US Secret Service. Curran played a pivotal role…
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TikTok was gone. It's back with a Trump lifeline
At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously…
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What We Know About the TikTok Ban
Starting on Saturday night, TikTok, the short-form video app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, was unavailable in the United States…