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Comeback victory confirmed for Ghana's John Mahama
Official results from Saturday's presidential election in Ghana have confirmed the victory of opposition candidate, former President John…
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Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Schiff for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection…
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Trump's border czar issues warning to Democrats
President-elect Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, issued a stark warning to Democratic lawmakers. Homan sent a "clear message" to…
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Russia fired 4 times as many drones and missiles at Ukraine in the past 3 months as it did a year earlier: report
Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles this fall, per The Wall Street Journal. Ukraine has used a combination of air defense…
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Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
WASHINGTON — In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for the most important…
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With al-Assad gone, German opposition raises return of Syria refugees
A day after Syrian rebel groups seized control of the capital Damascus, senior leaders of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc suggested…
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Donald Trump suggests Mexico could become a state
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that Mexico and Canada should become a U.S. state if they want to continue receiving subsidies…
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President Yoon banned from leaving South Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Justice has banned President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country, as the country's political crisis deepens.…
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NTUC to raise staff retirement and re-employment ages from January 2025
THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will raise the retirement and re-employment age ceilings for all its workers one-and-a-half…
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Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria's new leaders be any better?
WASHINGTON — The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power raises…
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U.S. closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapons after Assad ouster
The United States is closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapons stockpile following the rapid fall of the Assad regime and views the…
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Palestinian president Abbas calls for Syrian territorial unity
After the fall of Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for Syria's territorial unity to be upheld.…
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Hunter Biden Accused of Ignoring His Six-Year-Old Daughter Navy as He Refuses to Meet Her
Hunter Biden, son of outgoing President Joe Biden, has reportedly never met his six-year-old daughter Navy. Lunden Roberts, Navy's mother,…
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Syrians across Germany rejoice at demise of despised leader al-Assad
Germany's Syrian migrant community took to the streets in their thousands over the weekend to celebrate the ousting of President Bashar…
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How Syria's rebel advance unfolded
Rebel fighters poured into the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, bringing an end to the 24-year reign of…
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Israel terminates 1974 agreement with Syria on separation of forces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday declared the 1974 separation of forces agreement between Israel and Syria effectively…
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Bashar al-Assad Resigns and Flees Syria but Destination Unknown, Confirms Russia, as Rebels Liberate Damascus
Russia's Deputy Defense Minister, Alexander Fomin, said on Sunday that Syria's former leader Bashar al-Assad, known for his brutal regime,…
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EU foreign policy head Kallas welcomes end of al-Assad in Syria
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has welcomed the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. "The end of Assad's…
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Netanyahu says al-Assad's fall opens 'opportunity' for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria means important "opportunity" as well as…
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Scholz welcomes end of al-Assad's rule in Syria
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria. Scholz said on Sunday that al-Assad had…
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Trump's first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of…
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Trump's own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary.…
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Opinion: Trump's predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “Mad Men” days. As I’ve been working to keep up with the…
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Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country,…