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Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted…
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Sudan’s war exacerbates famine crisis in displacement camps
Famine is spreading in Sudan as a result of a relentless war between the military and a paramilitary group that…
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Russian missile strike kills one, injures 15 in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih
Governor Lysak posted photographs of rescuers trawling through a large pile of rubble, recovering a person covered in dust and…
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Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force
BANGKOK: New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into…
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Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
WASHINGTON — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240…
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Family-run London samosa business gears up for festive season
London-based business ‘Big Mum’s Samosas’ is busy with orders over the festive period. Launched in 2020 during the Covid lockdown,…
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Exclusive-KKR, Bain bids ranged from $4.8 billion to $7.6 billion for Seven & i assets, sources say
TOKYO : Private equity firms including KKR and Bain Capital offered from around 750 billion yen ($4.8 billion) to around…
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Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
A group of 21 House Democrats signed a letter urging the president to exonerate former civil rights leader Marcus Garvey,…
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Santa departs Lapland on Christmas eve mission
Last updated: 10 hours ago Before departing, Santa offered comforting words to children: “Nobody can be good all the time.…
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Iran condemns Israel’s ‘brazen admission’ of killing Hamas ex-leader Ismail Haniyeh
Iran on Tuesday (Dec 24) denounced what it termed Israel’s “brazen admission” of having killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh…
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