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Russian economy time bomb: Putin warns of "seismically disruptive" war debt
Russia is financing its military spending through a shadow plan that poses a "seismically disruptive" threat to an economy already…
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Guess Who Zuckerberg Warned About Meta’s Rule Changes? Not His Board.
It is currently unclear what formal role, if any, Bannon will hold in Trump’s new administration. But despite his fall from grace, Bannon…
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Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Throwing an Inauguration Day Party
Harold G. Hamm, the billionaire oil and gas executive who helped bankroll Donald J. Trump’s campaign and stands to profit from his energy…
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News Outlets Batten Down the Hatches for Trump’s Return
Reporters and editors at national newspapers are increasing their reliance on encrypted communications to help shield themselves and their…
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Taliban do not see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai decried the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan as “gender apartheid” on Sunday and urged…
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Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other…
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Talk Turns to Los Angeles ‘2.0’
What next for Los Angeles? Angelenos can’t catch a break. Dangerous winds are expected to bear down on Southern California, putting homes…
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EU's executive branch denies cover up over the health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission denied on Monday that it had tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von…
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Russia once floated Greenland invasion in fake letter to Trump ally
Russia once floated the idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland in a forged fundraising letter sent to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton nearly five…
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EU sends €140 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The European Commission announced on Monday a new humanitarian aid package worth €140 million ($142.8 million) to address the most…
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Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread
The Biden administration issued sweeping rules on Monday governing how A.I. chips and models can be shared with foreign countries, in an…
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Column: Trump wants to grab control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. He's already bungled it
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign excursions into foreign policy were few and far between. He promised to build a stronger military and…
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Trump Could Frankly Learn a Lot From Denmark
I joke—a little. The Danish government does not set prices for prescription drugs. However, manufacturers do have to notify the Danish…
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Germany welcomes release of German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Monday welcomed the release of a German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her…
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Ukraine map shows Russian push to encircle heavily fortified linchpin town
Russia is advancing southwest of the eastern Ukrainian stronghold of Pokrovsk, a new map shows, as Ukrainian troops in the key city risk…
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'The worst is choosing who to help': Life as a war medic in Ukraine
Battlefield medics and volunteers in Ukraine face challenging conditions, with off-road vans often only able to transport two severely…
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping Russian sanctions
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout from the US’s…
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout from the…
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China flags more policy measures to bolster renminbi
CHINA announced more tools to support its weak currency on Monday (Jan 13), unveiling plans to park more US dollars in Hong Kong to…
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Gold flat amid Trump policy uncertainty, strong US data
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Jan 13), caught between uncertainty around the incoming Trump administration’s policies boosting…
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Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy
For years Russia and Syria were key partners - Moscow gained access to Mediterranean air and sea bases while Damascus received military…
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Justin Trudeau suggested trade with Trump: Canada for one of these states
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed on Sunday that he jokingly offered President-elect Donald Trump to trade Vermont…
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Zelensky: Slovakia's Fico made 'mistake' in dealing with Moscow
A controversial trip to Moscow by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to further…
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Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is willing to hand over two captured soldiers from North Korea back to their home country…