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MONDAY 12/23/2024
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EST. 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRUMP SAYS HE, PUTIN DISCUSSED NEW NUCLEAR PACT POSSIBLY INCLUDING CHINA.
 
Trump says he, Putin discussed new nuclear pact possibly including China.
 
U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday the possibility of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China in what would be a major deal between the globe’s top three atomic powers. Trump, speaking to reporters as he met in the Oval Office with Peter Pellegrini, prime minister of the Slovak Republic, also said he and Putin discussed efforts to persuade North Korea to give up nuclear weapons, the political discord in Venezuela, and Ukraine during a call that stretched over an hour.
 
 
The 2011 New START treaty, the only U.S.-Russia arms control pact limiting deployed strategic nuclear weapons, expires in February 2021 but can be extended for five years if both sides...
 
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BIDEN IS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE RIGHT TIME
 
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Zero exports is a big change for Iran.
 
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Why did Mueller leave the obstruction of justice question unresolved?
 
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There is a foul smell to the political institution’s conspiracy
There is a foul smell to the political institution’s conspir...
 
Ian Blackford-Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
 
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NORTH KOREA FIRES SEVERAL SHORT-RANGE PROJECTILES INTO SEA.
 
North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament.
 
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ROUHANI: IRAN MUST RESIST U.S. SANCTIONS THROUGH OIL, NON-OIL EXPORTS.
 
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran must counter U.S. sanctions by continuing to export its oil as well as boosting non-oil exports.
 
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PUSHING OFF IMPEACHMENT, DEMOCRATS FIND UNITY ATTACKING BARR
 
Democrats are splintered by calls to impeach President Donald Trump. But they have found another common enemy and an alternate political foil in Attorney General William Barr.
 
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US STILL PONDERING MILITARY OPTIONS IN VENEZUELA
 
The Trump administration ended a week of pointed but vague threats of a military response to the Venezuelan political crisis with a meeting at the Pentagon to consider its options, though there was still no sign any action was on the horizon.
 
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THAI KING IS OFFICIALLY CROWNED, BOOSTING HIS REGAL POWER
 
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned Saturday in an elaborate centuries-old royal tradition that last happened seven decades ago.
 
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BEER PONG 2020: WILL GILLIBRAND'S COOL CAMPAIGN PAY OFF?
 
Her first shot landed short and her teammate’s bounced away.
 
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HIRING SURGE LIFTS ECONOMY - AND TRUMP'S REELECTION CHANCES
 
The lowest unemployment rate in a half century. More than 260,000 new jobs. And higher hourly wages.
 
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EMBRACE OUTDOOR LIVING WITH STUNNING OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN CAYMAN ISLANDS
 
Elevate your outdoor spaces to new heights of elegance and comfort with our exceptional collection of outdoor furniture in the Cayman Islands.
 
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WHAT IS ACID REFLUX DISEASE?
 
 
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HIATAL HERNIA IN DUBAI
 
 
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A GLIMPSE OF AORTIC SURGERIES IN INDIA
 
 
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BIDEN'S RISE TESTS TRUMP PLAN OF CASTING FOES AS SOCIALISTS
 
President Donald Trump may want to cast his potential Democratic rivals as a band of angry socialists, but Joe Biden is not cooperating with Trump’s reelection strategy, and that’s giving the president growing unease.
 
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BARR TO BE A NO-SHOW FOR HOUSE HEARING, STEPPING UP TENSIONS
 
Attorney General William Barr has informed lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee that he will skip a hearing on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and the Justice Department.
 
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MADURO HANGS ON AS VENEZUELAN PROTESTS PETER OUT
 
Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaido’s call to take to the streets on Wednesday in a bid to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, but there was little concrete sign of change in a crisis that increasingly looks like a political stalemate.
 
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HOW TRUMP'S HAWKISH ADVISORS WON DEBATE ON IRAN OIL SANCTIONS
 
U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May 1 - ending exemptions for eight nations - came after hawkish economic and security advisors allayed the president’s fears of an oil price hike, according to three sources familiar with the internal debate.
 
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TRUMP DEPICTED IN MUELLER REPORT FEARED BEING TABBED A FRAUD
 
The fear was persistent. As the Russia investigation heated up and threatened to shadow Donald Trump’s presidency, he became increasingly concerned. But the portrait painted by special counsel Robert Mueller is not of a president who believed he or anyone on his campaign colluded with Russians to interfere in the 2016 election.
 
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VENEZUELA'S GUAIDO CALLS FOR 'LARGEST MARCH IN HISTORY' IN UPRISING EFFORT
 
Venezuelans were expected to take to the streets on Wednesday for what opposition leader Juan Guaido pledged would be the “largest march” in the country’s history, a day after he called for the military to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
 
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ANOTHER BLOW FOR SCHUMER AS DEMOCRATS LOOK TO RECLAIM SENATE
 
Senate Democrats are stinging from a trio of high-profile failures to recruit candidates who could help reclaim the majority, including Stacey Abrams’ announcement that she would pass up a U.S. Senate run in Georgia.
 
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HIGH SECURITY PLANNED FOR FRANCE'S MAY DAY PROTESTS
 
French authorities were planning high security measures Tuesday for May Day demonstrations in Paris and across the country, as anti-government yellow vest protesters are expected to join trade union activists.
 
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U.S. ENVOY TO SRI LANKA SAYS THREAT IS REAL; SECURITY FORCES MAINTAIN HIGH ALERT
 
The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that some of the Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people were likely still at large and could be planning more attacks.
 
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JAPAN'S EMPEROR NARUHITO PLEDGES TO WORK AS SYMBOL OF THE PEOPLE
 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally took up his post on Wednesday a day after the abdication of his father, saying he felt a “sense of solemnity” but pledging to work as a symbol of the nation and the unity of its people.
 
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USA GYMNASTICS SPORTS MEDICINE EXEC SACKED AFTER ONE DAY
 
USA Gymnastics, fighting for survival in the wake of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal, endured another self-inflicted setback Tuesday with the firing of new director of sports medicine Edward Nyman.
 
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DEMS VOW TO ENFORCE SUBPOENAS AS TRUMP RESISTANCE GROWS
 
Democrats are steeling for an extraordinary fight with President Donald Trump as the White House stonewalls congressional oversight demands in the aftermath of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
 
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AJAX BEAT SPURS 1-0 IN FIRST LEG OF CHAMIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL
 
Ajax closed in on a first Champions League final for 23 years as Donny van de Beek's early goal beat an injury-hit Tottenham 1-0 in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday.
 
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US, CHINA BEGIN NEW ROUND OF TARIFF WAR NEGOTIATIONS
 
American and Chinese trade negotiators began more talks Wednesday aimed at ending a tariff war after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S. officials might be moving toward a decision on whether to make a deal with Beijing.
 
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