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Corruption overshadows Ukraine's multi-billion reconstruction progam
When Bart Gruyaert agreed to help rebuild destroyed apartment blocks outside Kyiv, he hoped to be one cog in Ukraine's vast reconstruction…
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Who Is Shayne Coplan? FBI Seizes PolyMarket CEO's Phone and Computer after Betting Platform Correctly Predicted Trump's Win
The FBI has seized the phone and electronic devices of Polymarket's CEO after the election-betting platform accurately predicted Donald…
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Rudy Giuliani could lose two of his lawyers
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appears likely to lose two of his lawyers. Giuliani, former attorney to President-elect Donald…
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Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court
A man with explosives died Wednesday trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in what appeared to be a suicide, officials said. "This…
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MAGA loyalist Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general. Will he be confirmed?
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general sent a clear signal through Washington on Wednesday that Trump…
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Who is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host Trump nominated for Defense secretary?
Pete Hegseth served as a National Guardsman in Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze stars. But after President Biden was…
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France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence
Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday’s France-Israel football international, a week after…
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What would 'government efficiency' look like if Elon Musk gets his way?
President-elect Donald Trump has given two wealthy entrepreneurs a mission that has eluded many other occupants of the White House: Make…
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E. coli cases rise to 104 in outbreak linked to McDonald's onions
The number of those sickened with E. coli has risen to 104 in a recent outbreak linked to McDonald's onions served on Quarter Pounder…
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Is Tulsi Gabbard a Democrat or Republican? What to know about Cabinet pick
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he is appointing former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard—the ex-Democrat from…
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Top EU diplomat proposes suspending political dialogue with Israel
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell has proposed that EU member states suspend political dialogue with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, an…
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Theodore B. Olson, conservative attorney who helped win gay marriage in California, dies at 84
WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, the conservative attorney who helped win the right to gay marriage in California, died Wednesday at age…
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Annette Gordon-Reed on the Dark Side of the American Story
Annette Gordon-Reed is a historian and a professor at Harvard Law School. She won the 2008 National Book Award and the 2009 Pulitzer Prize…
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Spain flood epicentre braces for fresh deluge
Spain's eastern Valencia region braced for more torrential rain on Wednesday, two weeks after the country's worst floods in generations…
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Donald Trump "fair" to criticize NATO, bloc's military chief says
President-elect Donald Trump was justified in his criticism of NATO's European members who have let defense spending fall by the wayside,…
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Dutch firebrand Wilders urges severe punishment for attacks on Jews
Hooligans found guilty of the assault of Israeli football fans in Amsterdam should where possible lose their Dutch nationality, right-wing…
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Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Sudan’s military-controlled government on Wednesday said a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep…
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How Elon Musk Rebranded Trump
By the end of Donald Trump’s campaign for a second Presidency, he was part of a package deal. The Trump ticket represented not only Trump…
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Is it safe to travel to Spain and should I cancel my holiday after flooding disaster?
Dozens of flights have been delayed and disrupted after a powerful storm bringing strong winds and heavy rain has barrelled over popular…
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Notre-Dame in Paris set to reopen December 7, five years after blaze
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen on December 7, five years after a devastating blaze that caught the world's attention. The…
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Donald Trump's chances of serving full second term, according to bookmakers
A leading bookmaker is offering odds of 2/5 (71.4 percent) on Donald Trump completing a full four-year second presidential term in the…
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Turkey's trade minister says the country expects to be offered partner status in the BRICS bloc
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey expects to be offered “partner country" status with the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the country's…
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Crypto legislation likely coming under Trump, ex-SEC chief says
CONGRESS is likely to adopt legislation governing cryptocurrencies during President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, Jay Clayton, a…
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Offshore wind cable makers turn to Europe as Trump risks loom
NEXANS said on Wednesday (Nov 13) it would turn its US-based plant into an export hub if the offshore wind sector was challenged under…