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The US-brokered deal gives Trump a symbolic victory — and opens the door for significant American commercial interests in one of the world’s most mineral-rich regions. US President Donald Trump on Thursday (December 4) hosted the leaders of the Democratic … Read More

Mayor Karen Bass denounces protest as ‘abhorrent,’ after ‘Elbit out of LA’ protesters storm event where defense researcher was teaching Koreatown residents about cybersecurity, AI JTA — The mayor of Los Angeles has denounced as “abhorrent” and antisemitic a protest … Read More

A high-level Vatican commission has voted against allowing women to serve as deacons, maintaining the Church’s practice of all-male clergy, according to report given to Pope Leo XIV. The commission, in a 7-1 vote, said historical research and theological investigation … Read More

The man had been convicted of killing 13 members of a family, including children, and was executed by one of their relatives, according to police. Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities carried out the public execution of a man on Tuesday convicted of … Read More

It has been a long, lucrative ride Finally, thankfully, the global warming craze is dying out. To paraphrase Monty Python, the climate parrot may still be nailed to its perch at the recent COP summit in Belém, Brazil – or … Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting … Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of … Read More

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters this morning that “the more quiet” surrounding yesterday’s US-Putin peace talks, “the more productive” they are. Without official comment from the US, and no detail about what – if any – proposals have been … Read More

A dimwitted career criminal hurled Molotov cocktails at agents guarding a federal immigration facility in Los Angeles while shouting anti-ICE comments from the sidewalk outside the building — but neglected to ignite the bottles first. Jose Francisco Jovel, 54, who … Read More

* Trump alleges fraud, threatens consequences if results altered * Vote count delayed due to system failure, 20% uncounted * Concerns of protests if vote count delays persist * Electoral workers counting votes manually amid system issues * Trump pardons … Read More

US-Ukrainian talks reportedly continued in Florida on December 1 ahead of US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 2 to present the US-Ukrainian peace proposal. US Special Envoy to the … Read More

US president sent a ‘blunt message’ to his South American counterpart, sources say Donald Trump reportedly gave Nicolás Maduro an ultimatum to relinquish power immediately during their recent call – but Venezuela’s authoritarian leader declined, demanding a “global amnesty” for … Read More

Putin gambled on Western hesitation, and now a war born of miscalculation grinds on because neither Moscow nor NATO is willing—or able—to force a decisive end. Why did the war in Ukraine start in 2021? As in 2008 and 2012, … Read More

Germany’s budget for 2026 was approved by lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Friday, with expenditure of €525 billion ($608 billion). The plans include more than €180 billion in borrowing, greater than at any time in German history … Read More

Cyclone Ditwah highlights: Cyclone Ditwah has weakened into a deep depression and now lies over the southwest Bay of Bengal, off the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast, and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, IMD Amaravati director Stella Samuel told ANI news agency. … Read More