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Applications for unemployment benefits see small rise, indicating strength of economy

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, the latest sign that the labor market remains strong despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and hiring.

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Italy prompts outrage with clampdown on migrant sea rescuers

The Italian government on Thursday approved a decree to significantly limit the operations of private charity vessels rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, in an attempt to reduce the flow of people reaching the country’s shores. International aid groups expressed

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Benjamin Netanyahu Sworn in as Prime Minister of Israel’s Most Right-Wing Government Ever

(JERUSALEM) — Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn into office Thursday, taking the helm of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in Israel’s history and vowing to enact policies that could cause domestic and regional turmoil and alienate the country’s closest

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Ukraine rocked by massive Russian missile barrage – Financial Times

Ukraine rocked by massive Russian missile barrage  Financial Times Russia Fires Dozens Of Missiles At Ukrainian Cities | Russia Ukraine War Updates | News18 Live  CNN-News18 Expert explains what Putin has been up to as Russia steps up attacks  CNN Russia fires barrage

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Anthony Fauci Prepares for Retirement After Half a Century in Government

The nation’s top infectious disease expert, whose last day as a federal employee is Saturday, plans to write a memoir and wants to encourage people to go into public service.

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Officials in Buffalo, New York, face questions about storm planning and response as harrowing accounts emerge of death and survival – CNN

Officials in Buffalo, New York, face questions about storm planning and response as harrowing accounts emerge of death and survival  CNN Buffalo-area blizzard death toll rises to 34, National Guard goes door to door looking for bodies  Fox News Buffalo begins to

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Peruvian shamans gather to make 2023 prophesies

Atop a sacred hill in Lima, Peruvian shamans scatter coca leaves and flower petals while a snake named Maria slithers over posters of world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. It’s the time

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Russia Hits Key Ukrainian Infrastructure in Biggest Wave of Missile Strikes in Weeks

(KYIV, Ukraine) — Russian missiles hit Ukraine Thursday in the biggest wave of strikes in weeks, damaging power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather. Russia fired 69 missiles at energy facilities and Ukrainian forces shot down 54,

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George Santos faces questions for saying 9/11 ‘claimed my mother’s life’ – The Washington Post

George Santos faces questions for saying 9/11 ‘claimed my mother’s life’  The Washington Post Federal prosecutors are investigating Rep.-elect George Santos’ finances  CNN More false claims from George Santos about his work, education and family history emerge  CNN Who is the real George

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Will Lifting Title 42 Cause a Border Crisis? It’s Already Here. – The New York Times

Will Lifting Title 42 Cause a Border Crisis? It’s Already Here.  The New York Times Trump-era border policy to remain until next year  WHAS11 Biden urges Congress to pass immigration reform after Supreme Court keeps Title 42 in place  CBS News Roberts v.

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