‘Your head will spin’: What Trump will do on ‘Day One’: Most US presidents are judged on their first 100 days. Donald Trump plans to get plenty done on “Day One” ...
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‘Your head will spin’: What Trump will do on ‘Day One’
Ukraine says its captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia: The two captured North Korean soldiers were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s ...
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Ukraine says its captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia
Quick Glance: North Korea's Suicide Soldiers: A New Challenge for Ukraine
  • Approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers are fighting for Russia in the Kursk region, with increasing reports of suicide or self-detonation among these troops.

  • A former soldier indicated that North Korean troops are heavily brainwashed and willing to sacrifice their lives for Kim Jong Un.

  • Ukrainian and Western assessments reveal over 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been wounded or killed, suggesting they are ill-prepared for modern warfare.

  • There are indications that these soldiers have been ordered to commit suicide to demonstrate loyalty and protect their families in North Korea.
Powerful earthquake strikes Tibet's Shigatse, near border with Nepal: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri county, Tibet, near the Nepal border at 9:05 am ...
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Powerful earthquake strikes Tibet's Shigatse, near border with Nepal
Migration Can Work for All: A Plan for Replacing a Broken Global System: A plan for replacing a broken global system.
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Migration Can Work for All: A Plan for Replacing a Broken Global System
Russia ‘getting what it deserves,’ Ukraine says, after launching counterattack in border region
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Russia ‘getting what it deserves,’ Ukraine says, after launching ...
Pro-Kremlin Slovak PM Robert Fico, after lashing out at Zelensky, now invites him to talks on gas transit. "I want to fully focus on resolving this issue ... Show more
Quick Glance: Fico invites Zelensky for talks on gas transit
  • Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited Volodymyr Zelensky to meet near the Slovak-Ukrainian border to discuss Russian gas transit.

  • Fico highlighted Slovakia's solidarity with Ukraine and noted that Ukraine's halting of gas transit costs Slovakia approximately 500 million euros annually.

  • Zelensky rejected the invitation and instead invited Fico to Kyiv, accusing him of anti-Ukrainian rhetoric.

  • Tensions have escalated between Fico and Zelensky regarding gas transit contracts and support for Ukrainian refugees.
Singer Eason Chan cancels Bangkok concert, citing 'safety concerns' following Chinese actor's recent kidnapping
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Singer Eason Chan cancels Bangkok concert, citing 'safety concerns' ...
Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus: Lebanon’s Mikati and Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss relations, including smuggling between countries and ...
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Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus
Report: Trump border czar privately tempers GOP expectations on deportation plans
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Report: Trump border czar privately tempers GOP expectations on ...
Turkey angered by possible French presence on Syrian border: Turkey has strongly rejected a proposal to deploy French troops along the Syrian border to establish ...
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Turkey angered by possible French presence on Syrian border
Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown: President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a ...
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Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration ...
Benin suffered heavy losses in an attack near the Niger-Burkina Faso border, hitting one of its best-equipped military posts ... Show more
Trump to meet with congressional Republicans as lawmakers joust over his agenda: President-elect Donald Trump and Republican colleagues in Congress will begin ...
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Trump to meet with congressional Republicans as lawmakers joust over his ...
Russia vows revenge as it accuses Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS at Belgorod
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Russia vows revenge as it accuses Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS at ...
Quick Glance: Russia Threatens Retaliation Over Ukrainian Missile Strikes
  • Russia has vowed retaliation after claiming to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles allegedly launched by Ukraine.

  • The US government has authorized Ukraine to use long-range weapons against Russia, a move condemned by the Kremlin as an escalation of the conflict.

  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported on intensified Russian attacks while emphasizing the need to strengthen air defense capabilities.

  • US Secretary of State Blinken is set to discuss European security and the Ukraine conflict during his final trip in office.
US, French troops could secure Syria’s northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says
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US, French troops could secure Syria’s northern border, Syrian Kurdish ...
Houses passes immigration measure named after Laken Riley: House Republicans focused their attention on the border with their first bill of the year ...
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Houses passes immigration measure named after Laken Riley
Quick Glance: First Legislative Move of New Congress: Laken Riley Act Passed
  • The House passed the Laken Riley Act 264 to 159, marking it as the first legislation of the 119th Congress.

  • The bill, reintroduced by Rep. Mike Collins, blames the Biden administration's open border policies for the murder of Laken Riley.

  • It empowers state attorneys general to sue the federal government for failure to enforce national immigration policies that harm states.

  • The Laken Riley Act now moves to the Senate for consideration, with limited Democratic support anticipated for advancement.
Turkey says it will mount offensive against Kurdish YPG if demands not met: Turkey will carry out a cross-border offensive into northeastern Syria against the ...
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Turkey says it will mount offensive against Kurdish YPG if demands not met
Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border: Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration ...
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Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US ...
Chinese actor Xingxing reported missing near Thai-Myanmar border: BANGKOK: A social media post about the alleged disappearance of Chinse actor Xingxing at the ...
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Chinese actor Xingxing reported missing near Thai-Myanmar border
Trump appears to blame Biden border policy for New Orleans attack by U.S. citizen
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Trump appears to blame Biden border policy for New Orleans attack by U.S ...
Russian attack wounds three in Ukraine's Sumy region, local officials say: A Russian guided bomb attack on Saturday wounded 10 people, including two children ...
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Russian attack wounds three in Ukraine's Sumy region, local officials say
Mayorkas says New Orleans attack 'not an issue of the border' - POLITICO: He said the Bourbon Street attack was part of "a significant increase in what we term ...
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Mayorkas says New Orleans attack 'not an issue of the border' - POLITICO
Iran Protests Afghan Dam Project In New Water Dispute: Iran's foreign ministry said on Friday that an upstream dam being built by neighbouring Afghanistan on the ...
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Iran Protests Afghan Dam Project In New Water Dispute
Trump border czar: New Orleans, Las Vegas attackers ‘both on a suicide mission’: President-elect Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said the New Year’s Day attackers ...
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Trump border czar: New Orleans, Las Vegas attackers ‘both on a suicide ...
Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area as land border checks lifted
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Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area as ...
Quick Glance: Romania and Bulgaria Join Schengen Zone
  • Romania and Bulgaria have joined the Schengen Zone after a 13-year wait, following Austria's decision to lift its objections.

  • Their inclusion was facilitated by a border protection agreement allowing joint deployment of border guards.

  • Economic growth for both countries is expected to increase by at least one percentage point, while the tourism sector anticipates a rise in visitors.

  • Truck drivers previously faced long wait times at borders, but they now celebrate the improved border crossing process, despite potential infrastructure limitations in Bulgaria.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the launch of a new beach resort built to attract tourists, state media reports ... Show more

N. Korea's Kim 'feasts his eyes' on new resort project: state media
Romania, Bulgaria join borderless Schengen zone after 13-year wait: Identification checks at Bulgaria and Romania’s land borders have ceased ...
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Romania, Bulgaria join borderless Schengen zone after 13-year wait
#FPWorld : Days after Pakistani aircraft conducted aerial bombings in Afghanistan, Taliban forces retaliated by targeting multiple locations in Pakistan ... Show more

19 Pakistani soldiers killed in border clash with Afghan forces – Firstpost
Afghan Taliban’s attacks on Pakistan raise fears of all-out war: Islamist group warns Islamabad not to ‘underestimate our capabilities’ as it dispatches ...
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Afghan Taliban’s attacks on Pakistan raise fears of all-out war
Quick Glance: Exploring the Cold Relations Between Pakistan and Taliban
  • Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have soured despite Pakistan initially welcoming the group as allies.

  • The Taliban's rejection of the Durand Line as a border is seen as a challenge to Pakistan's strategic interests.

  • The Pakistani military continues airstrikes in Afghanistan to counter militant attacks within Pakistan.

  • Long-term solutions necessitate bold leadership to address systemic grievances rather than relying solely on military responses.
Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan, says Kabul - News | Khaleej Times: 'Terrorist hideouts' targeted, killing at least 20 TTP militants ...
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Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan, says Kabul - News | Khaleej ...
Quick Glance: Deadly Airstrikes: 46 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan
  • Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of 46 civilians, mostly women and children, while Pakistan claimed they targeted terrorist hideouts.

  • The Taliban condemned the strikes as barbaric, asserting their right to defend sovereignty.

  • A local resident reported that 18 members of one family were killed, highlighting the strikes' humanitarian impact.

  • Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated, particularly since the Taliban regained power in 2021.
Chris Sununu still believes the GOP is bigger than Donald Trump - POLITICO: The four-term New Hampshire governor discusses the state of the Republican Party and ...
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Chris Sununu still believes the GOP is bigger than Donald Trump - POLITICO
Quick Glance: Sununu on GOP's Future and His Next Steps
  • Sununu emphasizes that the GOP encompasses a broad range of voters, including various factions.

  • Despite opting against a fifth term, he remains a respected politician with successes in combating the opioid crisis.

  • He expresses skepticism about legalizing cannabis, citing ethical and health concerns.

  • Sununu plans to return to the private sector and engage in media projects while monitoring the political landscape.
Trump border czar floats halfway houses for children of migrants: President-elect Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan said in a Thursday interview that halfway homes ...
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Trump border czar floats halfway houses for children of migrants
Quick Glance: Trump's Strategy to Locate Missing Undocumented Minors
  • Tom Homan, Trump's upcoming 'border czar', aims to enlist nonprofits and private contractors to locate over 300,000 minors classified as 'missing'.

  • Homan, former head of ICE, indicated that some of these children may be subjected to forced labor or sex trafficking.

  • He noted that families will have to choose between being deported together or separately, as the U.S. plans to resume family detentions.

  • Trump has also revealed intentions to consider mass ICE raids and military involvement in deportations.
Trump's first day frenzy: The tone of the next four years will be set on Day One.
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Trump's first day frenzy
Ukraine brought back 189 Ukrainian citizens from Russian captivity on Dec. 30 in one of the largest prisoner exchanges during the full-scale war ... Show more
Israeli jets attack Syria-Lebanon border crossings to stop arms smuggling: Israeli jets struck seven crossing points along the Syria-Lebanon border on Friday ...
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Israeli jets attack Syria-Lebanon border crossings to stop arms smuggling
Here’s what Trump has promised to do in a second term: Donald Trump made a number of promises on the campaign trail. Here are some of the policies he said he ...
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Here’s what Trump has promised to do in a second term
Nigerian border communities refute destabilisation claims by Niger leader: Mr Tchiani, in a Christmas Day interview, had claimed that Nigeria had provided a base ...
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Nigerian border communities refute destabilisation claims by Niger leader
At least one killed in Russian strike on Kyiv after Ukraine targets Rostov border region
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At least one killed in Russian strike on Kyiv after Ukraine targets Rostov ...
Quick Glance: Six Dead After Ukrainian Attack in Kursk Region
  • Ukrainian officials reported a new Russian attack on Kyiv, while Russia claimed six fatalities from a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region.

  • The assault on Rylsk resulted in several injuries and damage to various facilities, including a cultural center and a school.

  • In Kyiv, a building housing multiple embassies was damaged, leading to at least one death and several injuries.

  • Ukrainian forces noted a significant Russian operation involving 65 drones and missiles, as local authorities warned of potential further strikes.
Mozambique police brace for outbreak of crime after 1,500 inmates escape: Mozambican police warned that there will be an increase in robberies, assaults ...
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Mozambique police brace for outbreak of crime after 1,500 inmates escape
Pakistan militant raid kills 16 soldiers: Intelligence officials : Pakistan militants launched a brazen overnight raid on an army post near the ...
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Pakistan militant raid kills 16 soldiers: Intelligence officials ...
U.S. deportations hit highest number in a decade in 2024: ICE deported 90.4% more immigrants in 2024 than the previous fiscal year.
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U.S. deportations hit highest number in a decade in 2024
Netanyahu says Israel will occupy border territory in Syria for now: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that his forces will for now occupy ...
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Netanyahu says Israel will occupy border territory in Syria for now
Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC: The senior official said a ceasefire deal is close but key issues remain that need to be ...
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Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC
Romania, Bulgaria become full members of Schengen zone: European Union interior ministers have decided to allow the two eastern European countries accession to ...
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Romania, Bulgaria become full members of Schengen zone
Quick Glance: Romania and Bulgaria to Join Schengen in 2025
  • Romania and Bulgaria will fully join the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, eliminating internal border controls.

  • The European Commission welcomed this decision as a significant step to strengthen the Schengen Area and enhance travel, trade, and tourism.

  • President Klaus Iohannis highlighted the accession as a necessary move for Romania's status in the EU, while Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu noted the economic benefits for citizens and businesses.

  • The Justice and Home Affairs ministers discussed the implementation of Schengen rules and security enhancements during their meeting in Brussels.
Pakistan: Islamist militants kill 16 security personnel: An overnight raid by Islamists on a Pakistani army outpost near the border with Afghanistan left 16 ...
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Pakistan: Islamist militants kill 16 security personnel
Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one: Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate.
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Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one
What's next for Syrian refugees after the fall of Bashar al-Assad? Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi went to the Lebanon-Syria border crossing to find out.
Syrian government falls to rebels, in stunning end to 50 year iron rule of the Assads
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Syrian government falls to rebels, in stunning end to 50 year iron rule of ...
Quick Glance: Israel's Strategic Military Presence in Syria Explained
  • Israeli troops will remain in Syria for strategic reasons, as stated by Prime Minister Netanyahu.

  • An Israeli strike in Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 33 individuals.

  • Mossad chief David Barnea visited Qatar to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release.

  • The Israeli government emphasizes that it will not allow militant groups to exploit the security vacuum at its border.
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Trump is promising deportations on 'day one.' Who is he targeting and what can he do?
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Trump is promising deportations on 'day one.' Who is he targeting and what ...
Following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria, the Israeli military has moved into southern Syria to control the demilitarised buffer zone along the ... Show more

'We're preventing jihadists from reaching us': Israeli commander on why military moved into Syria – Firstpost
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ITV News: Latest UK and regional news
Northeast Philly woman who stowed away on an international flight arrested - again - this time at Canadian border
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Northeast Philly woman who stowed away on an international flight arrested ...
7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports: Anti-Syrian sentiment has been rising in Turkey, where pressure on the government to reduce ...
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7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports
Quick Glance: Turkey Offers Military Training to New Syrian Administration
  • Turkey is prepared to offer military training to the new Syrian government if requested.

  • The new administration has expressed intentions to respect all governmental and international institutions.

  • Turkey prioritizes the elimination of the PKK/YPG militia in Syria and perceives no resurgence of ISIS.

  • A complete Russian withdrawal from Syria is unlikely, with Russia aiming to maintain its military presence.
South Dakota diary farmer Greg Moes, who says he's a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump and the state's Republican Gov. Kristi Noem ... Show more

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Quick Glance: Syria's Post-Assad Era: Europe's Critical Role
  • The fall of the Assad regime signifies a pivotal moment for Syria, presenting both opportunities and uncertainties.

  • Sectarianism and military fragmentation pose significant challenges, while external players like the US, Turkey, and Russia vie for influence.

  • The EU and France must reassess their strategies to remain relevant and contribute positively to Syria's stability and reconstruction.

  • The choices made by Syria's leadership and the international community will largely dictate the country's future trajectory.
Ontario premier says Canada could cut U.S. energy supplies in retaliation for Trump tariffs
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Ontario premier says Canada could cut U.S. energy supplies in retaliation ...
#WATCH : In video posted to his X channel, Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered Israeli military to "seize" demilitarized buffer zone on #Syria border in ... Show more
Quick Glance: Ontario Threatens Energy Cut to U.S. Amid Tariff Concerns
  • The Ontario Premier announced plans to cut energy exports to the U.S. if Trump imposes extensive tariffs on Canadian products.

  • Ford expressed determination for Canada to fight back against potential tariffs, though he was pessimistic about avoiding them.

  • The Canadian government is considering its response to tariffs and the significance of energy supplies to the U.S., with about a third of trade being energy-related.

  • Trudeau warned that tariffs could severely impact both the Canadian and U.S. economies, while the Bank of Canada lowered interest rates citing uncertainties from Trump's threats.
Hannah Kobayashi, the 30-year-old Hawaii woman who went missing in November, has been found safe. Police concluded Kobayashi voluntarily left the U.S. ... Show more

Missing Hawaiian woman, Hannah Kobayashi, found safe, family says
Quick Glance: Missing Hawaii Woman Hannah Kobayashi Found Safe
  • Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman, has been found safe by the Los Angeles Police Department.

  • Her disappearance triggered a massive search after she was in Los Angeles on November 8.

  • Authorities revealed she voluntarily crossed into Mexico on November 12 to step away from modern connectivity.

  • The LAPD stated that this new information has turned the case into a private matter.
Benjamin Netanyahu hails Assad's fall, says Israel had 'direct impact'
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Benjamin Netanyahu hails Assad's fall, says Israel had 'direct ...
Quick Glance: Intensified Israeli Strikes and Syrian Power Shift
  • Israel conducted extensive airstrikes across Syria as its forces advanced further into the country.

  • The Israeli military reported over 350 strikes in the last 48 hours targeting strategic weapon stockpiles.

  • The Israeli Defense Minister announced plans to establish a demilitarized zone in southern Syria to curb terrorist threats.

  • Rebel control has led to the formation of a transitional cabinet, with life in Damascus gradually returning to normal.