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Philippines Raises Alert Level at Restive Mayon Volcano
he Philippines on Tuesday raised its alert level for the Mayon volcano in the central province of Albay.
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Graham Says Venezuela Can Transition Post-Maduro Without US Troops
‘If they don’t play ball with us, they’ll pay a heavy price,' Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said of the South American nation’s interim leadership.
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Somali UN Ambassador Linked to Ohio Health Care Company Sanctioned for Medicaid Fraud, HHS Says
U.S. health officials said the U.N. Security Council president is associated with a Cincinnati home health agency targeted in a federal fraud case.
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UK, EU Demand Answers From X Over Reports Grok Generated Explicit, Child-Like Images
Malaysian authorities are also investigating the platform, specifically in relation to the digital manipulation of images of children.
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Former AG Barr Says Maduro Will Likely Be Convicted, Get Manuel Noriega-Level Sentence
When he was the attorney general during the first Trump administration, William Barr oversaw the Venezuelan leader’s indictment.
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Swiss Ski Resort Bar Where 40 Died in Fire Had No Safety Inspection Since 2019, Mayor Says
Prosecutors said the fire was likely caused by champagne sparklers igniting the soundproofing foam in the bar’s basement ceiling.
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China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan, Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
The CCP has dialed up pressure on Japan after verbal threats and economic retaliations failed to compel Japanese prime minister to retract her Taiwan comments.
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Speaker Johnson Says He Doesn’t Expect US Troop Deployment in Venezuela
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a recent briefing on Venezuela to both parties of Congress posed more questions than it answered.
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Morgan Stanley Lifts Gold Forecast to $4,800, Citing Fed Cuts and Global Risk
Gold also recently overtook U.S. Treasuries as a share of global central bank reserves for the first time since 1996.
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Nestlé Recalls Some Baby Formula Products in Europe Over Toxin Concern
Product recalls for brands SMA, BEBA, Alfamino, and Nan have gone out across Europe, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and Switzerland.
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Two Caribbean Nations Agree to Accept Asylum Seekers From US
Trump’s December proclamation imposed ‘partial restrictions and entry limitations’ on Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda.
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Zelenskyy Visits Paris for Talks With European Leaders, US Envoys
The meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in his New Year’s Eve address.
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Israel Says It Hit Hezbollah, Hamas Targets in Lebanon
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the strikes, saying they had hit towns in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon.
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Philippines Raises Alert Level at Restive Mayon Volcano
he Philippines on Tuesday raised its alert level for the Mayon volcano in the central province of Albay.
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Graham Says Venezuela Can Transition Post-Maduro Without US Troops
‘If they don’t play ball with us, they’ll pay a heavy price,' Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said of the South American nation’s interim leadership.
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Somali UN Ambassador Linked to Ohio Health Care Company Sanctioned for Medicaid Fraud, HHS Says
U.S. health officials said the U.N. Security Council president is associated with a Cincinnati home health agency targeted in a federal fraud case.
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UK, EU Demand Answers From X Over Reports Grok Generated Explicit, Child-Like Images
Malaysian authorities are also investigating the platform, specifically in relation to the digital manipulation of images of children.
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Former AG Barr Says Maduro Will Likely Be Convicted, Get Manuel Noriega-Level Sentence
When he was the attorney general during the first Trump administration, William Barr oversaw the Venezuelan leader’s indictment.
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Swiss Ski Resort Bar Where 40 Died in Fire Had No Safety Inspection Since 2019, Mayor Says
Prosecutors said the fire was likely caused by champagne sparklers igniting the soundproofing foam in the bar’s basement ceiling.
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China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan, Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
The CCP has dialed up pressure on Japan after verbal threats and economic retaliations failed to compel Japanese prime minister to retract her Taiwan comments.
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Speaker Johnson Says He Doesn’t Expect US Troop Deployment in Venezuela
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a recent briefing on Venezuela to both parties of Congress posed more questions than it answered.
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Morgan Stanley Lifts Gold Forecast to $4,800, Citing Fed Cuts and Global Risk
Gold also recently overtook U.S. Treasuries as a share of global central bank reserves for the first time since 1996.
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Nestlé Recalls Some Baby Formula Products in Europe Over Toxin Concern
Product recalls for brands SMA, BEBA, Alfamino, and Nan have gone out across Europe, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and Switzerland.
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Two Caribbean Nations Agree to Accept Asylum Seekers From US
Trump’s December proclamation imposed ‘partial restrictions and entry limitations’ on Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda.
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Zelenskyy Visits Paris for Talks With European Leaders, US Envoys
The meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in his New Year’s Eve address.
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Israel Says It Hit Hezbollah, Hamas Targets in Lebanon
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the strikes, saying they had hit towns in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon.
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