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Ukraine opens a new front against Russia – flattering Trump  CNN

A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began after a three-hour delay as Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free later on Sunday. (Image credit: Jehad Alshrafi)

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‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad  The Guardian US

Trump prepares for aggressive push of Day 1 executive actions  CNN

Emily Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman, is among the first three hostages Hamas plans to release today as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Washington governor orders flags at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite mourning period for Jimmy Carter  Fox News

Trump rethinking next week’s planned immigration raids, report says  Reuters Trump says mass deportations will happen quickly, stresses importance of Israel-Hamas deal in wide-ranging NBC News interview  CNN Trump administration ‘reviewing’ Chicago immigration raid plans after reports, Homan says  ABC7 Chicago Chicago prepares

Over 95 million Americans on alert for brutal cold temperatures in coming days  ABC News Where will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact  Yahoo! Voices Extreme cold forecast for much of

The Darth Vader theme tune suddenly bleeps from the underbelly of a Ukrainian drone as a marine attaches a mortar round to it before launching the aircraft against a Russian position.