Kurdish fighters evacuate Aleppo after several days of violent clashes with Syrian government forces
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Kurdish fighters evacuate Aleppo after several days of violent clashes with Syrian government forces

Kurdish fighters were evacuated from a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, officials said early Sunday local time, a move that could bring an end to…

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Trump lays out Venezuela oil strategy, says he plans to meet with Machado next week in Washington
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Trump lays out Venezuela oil strategy, says he plans to meet with Machado next week in Washington

President Trump said on Truth Social Wednesday that Venezuela will use the money that it draws from a recent oil sale deal with the U.S. on “ONLY American…

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Trump’s Venezuela strategy draws scrutiny from Congress as Maduro sits in jail
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Trump’s Venezuela strategy draws scrutiny from Congress as Maduro sits in jail

Ahead of a Senate briefing on the operation to capture Maduro, Democratic lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s Venezuela strategy on Tuesday and pressed for more details, while most…

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Venezuela live updates as Maduro to appear in U.S. court, Trump threatens other nations
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Venezuela live updates as Maduro to appear in U.S. court, Trump threatens other nations

Following the action in Venezuela, the Trump administration is alluding to possible action elsewhere in the region. In remarks aboard Air Force One Sunday night, Mr. Trump mentioned…

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U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro; Trump says “we’re going to run the country” for now
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U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro; Trump says “we’re going to run the country” for now

The Trump administration informed congressional leaders about the strikes only after the Venezuela operation began, congressional sources said. The gang of eight, the House and Senate leaders and…

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Fire tears through bar at Swiss Alps ski resort Crans-Montana, killing dozens at New Year’s celebration
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Fire tears through bar at Swiss Alps ski resort Crans-Montana, killing dozens at New Year’s celebration

Crans-Montana, Switzerland — A fire at a crowded bar in the Swiss Alps during New Year’s Eve celebrations killed about 40 people and left 115 injured, many of them…

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Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson slammed for wearing burqa to parliament to demand ban
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Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson slammed for wearing burqa to parliament to demand ban

Sydney — A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country’s parliament, in a display that other lawmakers condemned as racist, unsafe and disrespectful.…

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As Israel-Hamas clashes test Trump’s Gaza peace deal, Vance, Witkoff and Kushner all head to region
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As Israel-Hamas clashes test Trump’s Gaza peace deal, Vance, Witkoff and Kushner all head to region

The fragile peace deal President Trump spearheaded between Israel and Hamas in Gaza appeared on Monday to have survived serious threats over the weekend. The top U.S. officials…

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Ship loaded with gas ablaze off the coast of Yemen, vessel abandoned as 1 mariner missing
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Ship loaded with gas ablaze off the coast of Yemen, vessel abandoned as 1 mariner missing

A Cameroonian-flagged ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after possibly being struck by a projectile, officials said, with at least one mariner missing…

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Gaza ceasefire in effect, Israel says, as hostage release countdown begins
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Gaza ceasefire in effect, Israel says, as hostage release countdown begins

  10:46 PM A timeline of how the Israel-Hamas deal came together Just before an Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect Friday, which is the first step in implementing…

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