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Ukraine and Western allies meet to discuss a US peace plan that has sparked alarm in Kyiv and Europe
- GENEVA (AP) — Top European and Ukrainian envoys conferred in Geneva on Sunday ahead of talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump's proposal to end Russia's war on Ukraine. The head of the Ukrainian delegation, presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak, wrote on social media said that they held their first meeting with the national security advisers from the U.K., France and ...

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Gaza hospitals running out of supplies as airstrikes continue, medics say
- 'Severe lack' in territory where Israeli strikes have killed more than 50 people and injured over 100 in recent days Hospitals in Gaza are running out of essential supplies, with new waves of Israeli airstrikes killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 100 in recent days, medical and aid workers in the devastated Palestinian territory have said. Medics told the Guardian on Sunday that stocks of gauze, ...

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The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump's boycott
- – The in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the two days of talks involving leaders of the world's richest and top developing economies. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the summit in Johannesburg closed by banging a wooden gavel on a block like a judge would, in a G20 tradition. The gavel would ...

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U.S. and Ukraine hold talks as lawmakers and allies voice concern over Russian 'wish list'
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Switzerland for meetings with Ukrainian and European officials on Sunday as U.S. efforts to coordinate a Ukraine peace push were clouded by concerns over the origins of the proposal. The 28-point plan suggests that Russia could be granted more territory than it holds, stipulates limits on Ukraine's army, and prevents Kyiv from ever joining NATO — concessions that ...

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Laura Loomer Completely Melts Down Over Mamdani-Trump Meeting
- Self-described "proud Islamophobe" Laura Loomer could barely conceal her rage about President Donald Trump's meeting with NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Friday, which, by all appearances, went shockingly well . "Not condemning Trump," Loomer disclaimed, before launching into her tirade . "However, I think we can all agree its a bad look to let a foreign born jihadist who said he wants to implement ANTI WHITE ...

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Trump Says Marjorie Taylor Greene 'Went Bad' As She Resigns Amid Feud
- Trump Says Greene Went 'Bad' But He Will 'Always Appreciate' Her After She Resigns Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., decided to resign from Congress because she would "have no chance of winning" without President Donald Trump's endorsement, he said in a Truth Social post Saturday after Greene announced Friday she would resign from Congress. Trump blamed Greene's decision to resign, effective next month, on what ...

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Oil producers, but maybe not the planet, get a win as climate talks end
- BELÉM, Brazil -- Global climate negotiations ended Saturday in Brazil with a watered-down resolution that made no direct mention of fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming. The final statement, roundly criticized by diplomats as insufficient, was a victory for oil producers like Saudi Arabia and Russia. It included plenty of warnings about the cost of inaction but few provisions for how the world ...

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Ex-Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro 'tried to open ankle monitor' with soldering iron in 'escape attempt', court documents allege | World News
- Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, convicted over a 2022 coup attempt, after his ankle tag was allegedly tampered with. Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested after allegedly trying to open his ankle monitor with a soldering iron in a bid to flee and avoid a jail term, according to court documents. Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the detainment of Bolsonaro, who was ...

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RFK Jr. breaks his promises about the CDC on vaccines and autism
- Before voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R–La.) stated on the floor of the Senate that RFK Jr. had promised him that "he would work within the current vaccine approval and safety monitoring systems, and not establish parallel systems. If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control [CDC] and Prevention's Advisory ...

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More than 300 kidnapped from Nigerian school, revised report says
- Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Initial reports undercounted the number of students and staff kidnapped by Nigerian gunmen from the St. Mary's School in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria. The Christian Association of Nigeria's revised number is now is 303 students and 12 staff members, for a total of 315 kidnapped on Friday . The revised number was obtained after local officials conducted a census count to determine who was missing, ...

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North Carolina Woman Says Bald Eagle Dropped a Cat Through Her Windshield
- By Just when you think you've heard it all, a North Carolina woman told a 911 dispatcher that a bald eagle dropped a cat through her car windshield. And there are photos. According to Fox News , the woman told "a dispatcher that a cat carcass had crashed into her windshield along a highway," and she said a bald eagle dropped it. The incident occurred on November 19 along U.S. Route 74 in Swain County, near Bryson ...

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Trump says he's terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota
- WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken. Minnesota has the nation's largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to ...

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Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How it Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force said Friday they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about how it will investigate incidents of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols being displayed in its ranks. The Coast Guard late Thursday released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of such hate symbols, just hours after it was publicly revealed that an ...

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UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game
- Get the AP Top 25 college football poll delivered straight to your inbox every week with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning hours before the team's game against the University of South Florida, the university said in a statement. The two wounded players were in stable condition, interim head ...

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Alito Temporarily Reinstates Texas' Trump-Requested Redrawn Maps
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily restored a controversial Trump-backed Texas redistricting plan that could grant Republicans an extra five seats in the House of Representatives. Alito's order came in response to a ruling from a federal court in Texas on Tuesday, which blocked the redrawn congressional maps on the basis that they were "racially gerrymandered." "It is ordered that the November ...

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US issues warning to airlines flying over Venezuela amid 'heightened military activity' | World News
- Aviation authorities cite a "worsening security situation" amid a huge US military build-up in the region in recent months. Major airlines have been warned of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warning comes just days after the US navy's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford, arrived in the Caribbean Sea, in what has been interpreted as a ...

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