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Trump says ceasefire ‘would’ve never happened’ without his team

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday the ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas would have never been reached without pressure from him and his incoming administration. The agreement, which would exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, awaits

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‘A diplomatic mess’: Trump’s special envoys set to cause confusion – NBC News

‘A diplomatic mess’: Trump’s special envoys set to cause confusion  NBC News

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Italy’s Meloni leads European efforts to charm Trump

by Alice RITCHIE Boasting a film night at Mar-a-Lago, an invitation to Monday’s inauguration and good relations with Elon Musk, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has positioned herself as the closest mainstream European leader to Donald Trump. But analysts caution that the

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‘Mini-Musks’ channel tech titan in EU Parliament

by Adrien DE CALAN Fidias Panayiotou, a Cypriot YouTuber-turned-lawmaker who snatched his 15 minutes of fame by hugging Elon Musk, is doubtless the tech titan’s biggest fan in the European Parliament — but far from the only one. Lawmakers across

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How Long Will It Take and How Much Will It Cost to Rebuild Gaza?

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war, but many will find there is nothing left and no way to rebuild. Israeli

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How Bidenomics boosted growth but failed Americans — in charts – Financial Times

How Bidenomics boosted growth but failed Americans — in charts  Financial Times Joe Biden ends 5 decades in public life: ‘One of the great tragedies of American politics’  NBC News Fox News Poll: Over half say Biden administration made the economy worse  Fox

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South Korea investigators seek to extend President Yoon’s detention

by Claire LEE South Korean prosecutors asked a court Friday for a new arrest warrant for detained President Yoon Suk Yeol as he again refused questioning by investigators probing his failed martial law bid. Yoon threw the nation into chaos

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Biden Sets Record Commuting Sentences of Nearly 2,500 People Convicted on Nonviolent Drug Charges

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he

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North Korea warns of stronger action over South’s drills with U.S., Japan

North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defense “more intensively”. The trilateral exercise was held after Pyongyang launched in recent

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China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024

China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates. Once the

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