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Trump and Netanyahu to meet in Florida at a crucial moment for the Gaza ceasefire
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Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79
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Putin has barely shifted on Ukraine - and any Russian reluctance to peace plan will be a test for Trump
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Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85
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War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election
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Michigan hires Utah's Kyle Whittingham to be its next football coach
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Two killed in attack in northern Israel
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Judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted
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US judge blocks detention of British social media campaigner
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President Trump announces strike on ISIS targets in Nigeria
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'It is not rocket science' - England's bowlers finally find right length
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England rolled for 110 on chaotic day in Melbourne
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Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day
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Trump participates in NORAD Santa calls from kids on Christmas Eve
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Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote
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Investigation reveals timeline in Melodee Buzzard's death
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Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
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Australian man charged after endorsing Bondi attack had weapons stockpile, police say
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Why UK is in 'extraordinary times' over its climate
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At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas
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Husband and five other men due in court charged with sex offences against ex-wife
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2025 likely to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office
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Australian move to fast-track new gun and protest laws after Bondi shooting draws criticism
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Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention
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Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow, officials say
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Shoplifting and abuse - retailers say they have no choice but to use this controversial tech
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University of Alabama suspends student magazines amid DEI crackdown
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