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China’s Covid narrative is backfiring

President Xi Jinping of China sits in on the APEC Economic Leaders handoff ceremony in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on November 19, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.  | Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images China used its Covid strategy to sell its

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Europe security meeting opens with condemnation of Russia’s war and ban on Lavrov

Europe’s largest security organization has opened a meeting in Poland strongly denouncing Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Senate approves bill enforcing railroad labor agreement ahead of strike deadline, sends to Biden – CNBC

Senate approves bill enforcing railroad labor agreement ahead of strike deadline, sends to Biden  CNBC Senate passes bill to prevent rail strike, which could have wreaked havoc on economy before holidays  Fox Business AOC, Rubio find common ground on rail union strike:

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Ukraine has lost between 10,000 and 13,000 soldiers in war – official

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s armed forces have lost somewhere between 10,000 and 13,000 soldiers so far in the war against Russia, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told a Ukrainian television network on Thursday. The remarks appeared to be the first estimate of

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U.S. sanctions Hezbollah’s accountants, weapons facilitator

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday sanctioned individuals and companies for allegedly providing financial services to and facilitating weapons procurement for Hezbollah, the U.S. Treasury Department said. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

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Germany knocked out of World Cup in group stages after thrilling night in Qatar

Germany have been knocked out of the World Cup, with a win against Costa Rica not enough to secure them a place in the last 16.

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Supreme Court to keep Biden’s student loan cancellation blocked for now

The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter.

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Abortion-rights groups prepare for more battles following 2022 victories

Emboldened by the results of November’s midterms, abortion rights supporters say they are preparing for even bigger fights in state legislatures and pivotal elections to come.

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Russian shelling cuts off power again in liberated Kherson region

Russian shelling has cut off power in the recently liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson just days after it was restored. Moscow is pressing its drive to destroy Ukraine’s energy plants and other key civilian infrastructure as freezing weather sets in.

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Sort Of Isn’t a Holiday Show, But It’s the Perfect Show to Watch During the Holidays

“I want that uncomplicated, Rachel McAdams love,” Sabi Mehboob declares in the opening scene of the Canadian dramedy Sort Of’s second season. What they mean is that someone who seems as perfect as McAdams—talented, successful, beautiful in all the most

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