Nation and World
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Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from RussiaDec 25, 2023 2:02 pm - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on Dec. 25 rather tha...
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Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool receptionDec 25, 2023 2:01 pm - CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecti...
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An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian generalDec 25, 2023 2:00 pm - BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike Monday in a Damascus neighborhood killed a high-ranking Iranian general, Iranian state media said. The killing of Seyed Razi Mousavi, a...
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Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located, associates say, 3 weeks after losing contactDec 25, 2023 7:32 am - MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located, associates say, 3 weeks after losing contact. ...
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Ukraine says it shot down Russian fighter jets and drones as the country officially marks ChristmasDec 25, 2023 7:31 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force on Monday reported that it shot down two Russian fighter jets during the night along with two cruise missiles and 28 Shahed-type ...
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Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war as death toll in an Israeli strike rises to 106Dec 25, 2023 7:31 am - CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a cease-fire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinia...
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About 300 Indian travelers are sequestered in a French airport in a human trafficking probeDec 23, 2023 8:37 am - VATRY, France (AP) — About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday after a dramatic police operation ...
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US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests?Dec 23, 2023 8:37 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he h...
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Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians as troops expand south Gaza offensiveDec 23, 2023 8:36 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes, rescuers and hospital offici...
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Strong earthquake in northwest China that killed at least 148 causes economic losses worth millionsDec 23, 2023 8:35 am - BEIJING (AP) — The strong earthquake that hit northwest China this week, and killed at least 148 people, has caused economic losses estimated to be worth tens of millions...