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EU foreign policy chief says defence spending must rise

Kaja Kallas says Europe needs to increase investment to keep pace with threats facing the continent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r1mgR69

Helicopter in Crash Near Washington Might Have Been Flying Higher Than Approved

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By Mark Walker from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ncMDivj

President Trump’s blaming of diversity programs for the crash has sparked a backlash.

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By Erica L. Green from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ZOz4erJ

How a New Law Makes Deportations Easier

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By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Christina Thornell and David Jouppi from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/cF6a5E0

Takeaways From Day 2 of Kennedy’s Confirmation Hearings

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By Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GNgCzOY

Trump says US will send some migrants to Guantanamo Bay

The president orders the construction of a detention facility at the US Navy base, prompting an angry backlash from Cuba. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ki3NSle

Sony Makes a Change at the Top Amid Entertainment Push

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By River Akira Davis from NYT Business https://ift.tt/S8mPwil

US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans

The order is in response to a lawsuit that says the freezing of billions of dollars in already approved funding violates the law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ACoDKT3

DNA Match Yields Murder Arrest in 2005 Utah Cold Case

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By Neil Vigdor from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FoYKQdr

US suspends tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights

Hours earlier, President Trump had announced 25% tariffs on all Colombian goods. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MPWndUQ

My opponents choose jail and exile, Lukashenko tells BBC

On election day, the unchallenged Belarus leader exchanges arguments with the BBC Russia editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CTf4KDH

Lebanon ceasefire deal extended as initial deadline passes

Lebanon and the US said the agreement will remain in place until 18 February. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ptVGvfd

‘Here to Say Thank You’: Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas

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By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Andrew Duehren from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/K5E0CmF

Los Angeles officials work to reduce the risk of mudslides.

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By Rachel Nostrant from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Yn9LpCJ

Gaza rescuers face toll of their work: 'I have become afraid of my own memories'

Throughout the Israeli bombardment, the Civil Defence was responsible for pulling the living and the dead from the rubble. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q4oc5IT

Corrections: Jan. 24, 2025

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/qZWNyeM

Trump la indultó por asaltar el Capitolio. Ella dijo ‘de ninguna manera’

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By Michael Levenson from NYT En español https://ift.tt/Cw7P5VM

Sean Combs Files Defamation Suit Against Man Who Said He Had Sex Tapes

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By Julia Jacobs from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2szaBbY

Ros Atkins on... the politics of pardons

The BBC's Analysis Editor explains how controversial pardons made by Biden and Trump stretched the limits of the power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oURJIqu

2 Families, in Business for 50 Years, Wage War in a South Korean Boardroom

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By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Jin Yu Young from NYT Business https://ift.tt/9UXHvd2

How do coldblooded creatures stay warm in a winter storm?

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By Alexandra E. Petri and Patricia Mazzei from NYT Weather https://ift.tt/NbqLnBm

Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization

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By Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/PCpQWbs

TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XYvB5tW

Number of injured in Spain ski lift collapse revised down to 10

Initial reports about the incident at the Astún resort in the Pyrenees said at least 30 people had been injured, but the number has since been revised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/caEkihl

A Trump Party Hosted by Peter Thiel, With All of Silicon Valley

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By Theodore Schleifer and Alyson Krueger from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/uBSfl4r

Corrections: Jan. 19, 2025

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/5rBXuYa

Has Trump promised too much on US economy?

He won the election to fix inflation but Trump may find his pledges on prices and tariffs can't both win out, say experts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NoFJI7p
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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4D19sV6

Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump

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By Karoun Demirjian and Catie Edmondson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Yk9CDt5

Two Private Moon Landers Are Launching at Once: What to Know

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By Kenneth Chang from NYT Science https://ift.tt/uL05PQg

How 'spirit guide' Usha Vance supported JD Vance's meteoric rise

The Vance's are often photographed hand-in-hand but since he was selected as Trump's VP, the couple has yet to sit for a news interview together. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hE5dk3I

TikTok says report of possible sale to Musk 'pure fiction'

The social media platform has repeatedly said that it will not sell its US operation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4asj9qC

Croatian president re-elected in landslide victory

Zoran Milanovic has been a frequent critic of the governing party on corruption, inflation and healthcare. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KwURdNn
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By Jonathan Wolfe from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ZAkGDsj

Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels

The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kar2tgb

Community L.A. Fire Brigade Steps In to Help Evacuate Residents

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By Alex Pena, Connor Nelson, Josh Finbow, Mark Boyer and Nailah Morgan from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/W7ha8ZR

As the cadaver dogs begin their search, a grim reality sets in for one sheriff.

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By Orlando Mayorquín from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/7Vm9k5f

Newsom Wants to Know Why Fire Hydrants Went Dry

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By Rachel Nostrant from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/QioFUvA

Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing

Donald Trump will still take office as the first US president with a felony conviction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YNTdhf7

Evacuation Alert Was Mistakenly Sent to All of Los Angeles County

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By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Jesus Jiménez and Corina Knoll from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32Xc6hr

'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy

Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YqjV9zm

A mother's mission to stop jaundice causing cerebral palsy in Nigeria

Cerebral palsy is believed to be one of the most common neurological disorders in Nigeria. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VdMABng

Elon Musk, the Most Powerful Troll on Earth, Targets the U.K.

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By Michelle Goldberg from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/6XrqzAS

UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta

It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tBWGOUc

Nikki Glaser Delivers a Globes Monologue That Involved Some Revising

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By Jason Zinoman from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/XcjtgL9

Quotation of the Day: Digging in the Desert to Comfort Families of the Missing

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/61g8JbD

Guatemalan forces arrive in Haiti to fight gangs

Guatemala sends 150 soldiers to Haiti's capital to help a UN-backed force tackle powerful armed gangs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QiBKJ3T

Bringing a tyrannical Ethiopian queen and her twins to life

A compelling new audio drama shines a spotlight on Ethiopia's ancient Aksumite Empire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pCBfQ3N

Farm to Table

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By Isaac Aronow from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/N6lTDC7

What we know about the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas

The BBC's Lily Jamali reports from outside the Trump International Hotel where the explosion took place. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SUiTLHd

Corrections: Jan. 3, 2025

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/XKle3n1

The New Orleans attacker’s military record includes a deployment to Afghanistan.

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By Dave Philipps from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FE8nTNC

China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump

Chinese firm got a boost from subsidies encouraging consumers to replace old cars with greener ones. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WfBQ8tI