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Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused the government to collapse
The breakthrough came after the U.K. government last week gave Northern Ireland politicians until Feb. 8 to restore the collapsed government in Belfast or face new elections. Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party has agreed to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years, it said Tuesday — a breakthrough that could…
China accuses US of overreaction after it shot down high-altitude balloon
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Trump said to reject Saudi request for strikes on Houthis, as they complete Bab el-Mandeb takeover
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Second-largest diamond ever unearthed found in Botswana: ‘Remarkable find’
A 2,492 carat diamond was unearthed at Botswana’s famed Karowe mine this week by Canada’s Lucara Diamond, making it one of the largest stones to be excavated to date. Lucara Diamond, in a press release Wednesday, said the “exceptional 2,492 carat diamond” was a “remarkable find,” and “one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed.”…
Suspect in Detroit-area synagogue attack is killed by security, officials say
A suspect in an attack on a synagogue in the Detroit area is dead after ramming a truck into the building and being confronted by synagogue security, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. There were no reported injuries among students or temple staff, but a security guard was hospitalized. The sheriff’s department said law enforcement…


