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WMO confirms 2024 was hottest year on record

The year 2024 was the hottest on record, a spokesperson for the World Meteorological Organisation said ahead of the release later on Friday of a comprehensive report incorporating the findings…

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Liberal Party of Canadian PM Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show…

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Trump says Putin wants to meet him, meeting being set up

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Republican offered no timeline for talks between the two leaders.…

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US says it has no plans to increase military presence in Greenland

The United States has no current plans to increase its military presence in Greenland, the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen said on Thursday, after President-elect Donald Trump expressed renewed interest in…

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Greenland important for the US, says Trump’s pick for national security adviser

Greenland is important for the United States' national security, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz said, following comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump suggesting the U.S. should take control of the island.…

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Mexican America or the 51st State? Mexican and Canadian Leaders Reject Trump’s Bold Proposals

In a week marked by geopolitical surprises, leaders of Canada and Mexico responded firmly to provocative proposals from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who floated ideas ranging from renaming the Gulf…

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Biden cancels Italy trip due to California wildfires

U.S. President Joe Biden canceled an upcoming trip to Italy due to the wildfires in California, the White House said on Wednesday, adding that he wanted to focus on directing…

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Why Greenland?

Here's what to know about Greenland and Trump's interest in the autonomous territory of Denmark. What has Trump said about the U.S. and Greenland? The president-elect talked about buying Greenland…

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Trump will not rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refused on Tuesday to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland, part of a broader expansionist agenda…

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Wildfire rages in Los Angeles, forcing 30,000 to evacuate

A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that…

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Trudeau to resign as prime minister after nine years, blames party infighting

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from lawmakers alarmed by his Liberal…

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UPDATED: US Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding

The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's election victory on Monday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest. The…

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Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau's thinking said.…

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US on high alert following New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion

Law-enforcement officials in U.S. cities were beefing up security after a deadly attack in New Orleans and an explosion outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas raised fears of more…

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Biden: Investigators checking for links between New Orleans attack, Las Vegas Tesla explosion

President Joe Biden said Thursday that ongoing investigations into a deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans are “fluid,” and that law enforcement is probing whether the French Quarter…

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10 people injured in New York City shooting incident, NYPD says

Ten people were injured in a mass shooting in the New York City borough of Queens late on New Year's Day, the New York Police Department said in a news…

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New Orleans death toll rises to 15; Suspicions he may have had help

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has been speaking to the media about the New Orleans attack and tells NBC News,she can say "with some certainty that there are multiple people…

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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast…

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The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year’s Day after a 71 million increase in 2024

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday.…

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Two Men Found Dead in Bigfoot Search in Washington

Two men were found dead in a remote forest while searching for Sasquatch, also commonly known as Bigfoot, according to authorities in Washington State. The two men from Portland, Oregon,…

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US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in ‘major incident’

Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month and stole documents in what Treasury called a "major incident," according to a letter to lawmakers that…

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Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100

Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later…

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The Chilling Sound of the Aztec Death Whistle

The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study conducted at the University of Zurich shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The…

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Trump previews combative foreign policy with threats to Panama, Greenland

Donald Trump's surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming U.S. president will pursue…

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Trump announces new ambassadors to Portugal, Malta

President-elect Trump announced two new foreign ambassadors in a Truth Social post. “It is my great honor to announce that John Arrigo will serve as the next United States Ambassador…

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What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada’s leadership crisis?

The head of a Canadian political party that has been keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power says he will vote in favor of a motion of no-confidence, effectively assuring…

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Trump plans immediate WHO withdrawal

Members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term,…

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Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalized

Former Democratic U.S. President Bill Clinton, 78, was hospitalized with a fever, according to his deputy chief of staff. It is not an emergency situation, NBC News reported. "President Clinton…

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Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake, EMSC says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 25 km (15.53 miles), EMSC said.

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Panama dismisses Trump’s threats to retake control of Canal

Panama's president Jose Raul Mulino dismissed threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of "unfair" treatment of American ships. "Every square…

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Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday looked set to lose power early next year after a key ally said he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government…

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NYPD bolstering security in New York City after deadly Christmas market attack in Germany

The NYPD is taking action, out an abundance of caution, after a car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing several and injuring many…

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UPDATED: Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown

The U.S. Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.…

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Trump jokes aboout making Canada the ’51st state’ as leader Trudeau faces turmoil

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a precarious political moment following the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who cited irreconcilable differences over how to address President-elect Donald Trump’s looming…

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Who are the immigrants who could be targeted in Trump’s mass deportation plans?

President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20,…

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Venezuela has freed 533 election protest detainees, attorney general says

Venezuela's attorney general announced on Monday that 533 people detained during protests over the disputed July election have been released. The government stated that over 2,000 individuals were arrested following…

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Trump transition team to roll back Biden EV, emissions policies

The incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s transition team is proposing significant changes to electric vehicle (EV) policies, according to a document seen by Reuters. These include halting support for EVs…

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Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them…

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Luigi Mangione was charged with murder – then donations started pouring in

In the days since Luigi Mangione was charged with murder for gunning down a top health insurance executive, more than a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for…

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UPDATED: Time magazine names Trump ‘Person of the Year’

Time has named U.S. President-elect Donald Trump its "Person of the Year," the magazine said in a statement on Thursday. The Republican president-elect built his fortune as a New York…

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Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths

The rate of medical assistance in dying - also known as euthanasia - has grown in Canada for the fifth straight year, albeit at a slower pace. The country released…

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Spate of mysterious drone sightings in the US

There is something strange happening in the skies above New Jersey, and no one seems quite sure what to make of it — not the governor, not members of Congress,…

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Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to attend inauguration

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS News reported, citing multiple sources. The invitation to the Jan. 20 inauguration in…

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Brazil’s Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery in Sao Paulo to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October, a medical note…

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Massacre in Haiti as gang kills 110 people accused of witchcraft

Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader…

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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits El Salvador

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck some 9 km (6 miles) south-west of La Union in El Salvador, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said late on Sunday. Salvadoran civil protection authorities…

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Trump outlines sweeping policy agenda in TV interview

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday sat down for his first network television interview since being elected on November 5. He outlined several sweeping policy changes — both domestic and international…

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Magnitude 7 quake strikes off California

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7 hit off the coast of a sparsely populated area of northern California on Thursday, prompting coastal towns to evacuate low-lying areas amid a tsunami…

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Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in Arizona

Reproductive rights advocates are challenging Arizona's 15-week abortion ban, which clashes with a newly established constitutional right to abortion in the state. In November, voters approved a ballot measure allowing…

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UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential election

The United Nations Human Rights Council has directed Venezuela to preserve tally sheets and other electoral materials as it investigates allegations of electoral fraud by President Nicolás Maduro in this…

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Joe Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon for son Hunter

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has granted a presidential pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, who was facing sentencing on charges of gun possession and tax fraud. Although Biden had…

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Project 2025: what is it and how is it connected to Trump?

President-elect Donald Trump has named several high-profile conservatives associated with "Project 2025" to his administration despite repeatedly distancing himself from the hard-right initiative on the campaign trail. His selections have…

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FBI investigating bomb threats against Trump Cabinet picks

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that it is looking into a series of threats against members of President-elect Donald Trump's new Cabinet. "The FBI is aware of numerous…

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B-52 Bombers Intercepted by Russian Jets

Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers of the United States were intercepted by two Russian SU-27 fighter jets near Russia's Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad on Monday, a U.S. official said .…

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Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea’s Kim in new diplomatic push

President-elect Donald Trump's team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, according to…

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Trump vows new Canada, Mexico, China tariffs that threaten global trade

President-elect Donald Trump pledged big tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China - detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger…

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Uruguay’s left returns to presidency

Center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay's presidential election, official results showed , with 99% of votes tallied, in a second-round race that pollsters expected to be closely…

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