US President Donald Trump has said he is withdrawing National Guard troops from several US cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles, after a Supreme Court ruling last week undermined his authority to use troops for policing.
“We will come back,…
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Bulgaria joins the euro after rocky path to new currency
Bulgaria – the poorest country in the European Union – has become the 21st member of the eurozone – leapfrogging more obvious and prosperous candidates like Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
For mostly urban, young and entrepreneurial…
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Telephone conversation with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon • President of Russia
Emomali
Rahmon strongly condemned the unprecedented Ukrainian drone attack targeting
the Russian President’s official residence in the Novgorod Region overnight
into December 29. It was noted…Continue Reading
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Department of Justice is reviewing over 5.2 million Jeffrey Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also increases the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law…
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Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes
NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday as part of a nearly year-long incursion into the territory’s…
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Ukraine: Attacks disrupt heating as temperatures plunge – Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
- Ukraine: Attacks disrupt heating as temperatures plunge Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
- ‘No reason to stop living’: Ukrainians find ways to cope with power cuts as Russia pounds the energy system CNN
- ‘Russia brings war to…
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Another child dies in extreme conditions in Gaza: UNICEF
A sixth child has died in Gaza this month as the enclave’s people continue to endure dire living conditions linked to freezing rains and the Israel-Hamas war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced. The development comes as aid…
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New Year Address to the Nation • President of Russia
President of Russia
Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends,At this moment, as we stand on the threshold of the New Year, we all feel the passage of time.
Before us lies the future, and what it holds largely depends…Continue Reading
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Zohran Mamdani to become NYC’s next mayor with a midnight oath underground
Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year’s Day.
The Democrat’s team is planning two separate swearing-in ceremonies Thursday…
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Iran protesters try to break into government building as unrest continues
Protesters in Iran have tried to break into a local government building in the southern province of Fars, on a fourth day of demonstrations sparked by a currency collapse.
Officials said three police officers were injured and four people arrested…
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