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Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk's debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government…
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What We’re Reading to Start the New Year
The New Yorker’s editors and critics considered hundreds of new releases this year in order to select the Best Books of 2024. The…
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Russia's economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his country's natural gas transit deal with Ukraine will not be renewed.Sergei…
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Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized With Fever after Suffering from Dehydration
Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized on Monday afternoon at a Washington, D.C., medical center after experiencing a fever. Angel…
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Southern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing…
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Kamala Harris told Teamsters president she'd win "with you or without you"
What's New Teamsters President Sean O'Brien on Monday called out Vice President Kamala Harris on The Tucker Carlson Show, saying that she…
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Rudy Giuliani hawks Rudy Coffee while dressed as Santa amid legal woes
What's New Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has launched a new product, Rudy Coffee, which he advertised in a commercial posted to…
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Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take…
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Fence-line communities hope plastics treaty might ease pollution burden
Organizers in communities near the petrochemical plants that produce plastics hope that a global treaty to limit plastic waste can reduce…
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Ex-Mossad Agents Reveal Details Of How They Turned Hezbollah’s Communications Devices Into Bombs
Key details of the Israeli intelligence service’s operation targeting members of Hezbollah with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in…
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US crypto industry eyes possible day-one Trump executive orders
THE cryptocurrency industry is pushing president-elect Donald Trump’s team to kick start his promised crypto policy overhaul when he takes…
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Why Donald Trump can't actually buy Greenland, according to experts
What's New President-elect Donald Trump is once again suggesting that the U.S. buy Greenland, an autonomous territory that has been part…
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Will Trump send troops to Mexico? His pick for ambassador worries officials there
One of the more surprising foreign policy ideas the Trump team has proposed on the eve of its ascension to power is military intervention…
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Israeli confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
Israel's defence minister has for the first time acknowledged that Israel killed Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in…
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Greenland says no thanks to Trump purchase idea — again
WASHINGTON — If President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that the United States should have control of Greenland sounds familiar, that’s…
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Iran could have a nuclear weapon in "days": Former Israeli ambassador to US
Iran could have an operational nuclear weapon within "weeks, maybe days," a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. said, as Israel closely…
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Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister
Bangladesh's interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was…
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Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains
Russian scientists have unveiled the remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth found in thawing permafrost in the remote Yakutia region of…
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NATO's defense vulnerable to China's control over seven materials
What's New NATO's military capabilities face significant risks from China's near-total dominance in seven critical materials essential to…
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Can AfD party win Germany election? What we know
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is attracting the attention of Americans after Elon Musk backed it last week, amid its…
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Dollar Bill Symbols: Complete Guide
Ever wondered about the symbols on a dollar bill? They’re everywhere, and each one tells a story. From the face of George Washington to…
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Clock ticks down on France government nomination
The clock ticked Monday for French President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by a deepening political…
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Donald Trump taunts Panama: "welcome to the United States canal"
What's New Donald Trump has taunted Panama with a social media post saying: "welcome to the United States Canal." The President-elect…
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Clips show Assad visiting China in 2023, not arriving in Russia after 2024 ouster
Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family after a rebel coalition swept into Damascus and toppled his…