Nation and World
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Thailand, Cambodia sign new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly clashes
Dec 27, 2025 3:54 pm - Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, after weeks of deadly border clashes that unraveled a peace deal championed by President Donald Trump in late October.
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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis
Dec 27, 2025 3:52 pm - For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.50 to $6 per day. It's a pittance, but it’s all he has to feed his family of five.Rahimullah, who like many Afghans goes by only one name, is one of millions of Afghans who rely on humanitarian aid, both from the Afghan authorities and from international charity organizations, for survival.
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Winter storm snarls US holiday travel across Northeast, Great Lakes
Dec 27, 2025 2:52 pm - More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to U.S. roads and airports during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s.
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
Dec 27, 2025 2:43 pm - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States, authorities said.
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With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoilDec 26, 2025 7:32 pm - Top Nigerian officials said Friday that U.S. attacks in the country on what President Donald Trump called “ISIS Terrorist Scum” could mark the opening salvo in a campaign against militant groups there. But security analysts warned that Trump administration officials appeared to be stepping into a complex, long-running conflict that they might not fully understand.
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Zelenskyy says he will meet Trump soon, citing progress in peace plan
Dec 26, 2025 7:20 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss the latest draft of a peace plan, including security guarantees for Ukraine and prospects for future economic development amid Russia’s continued strikes on the country.
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Trump aides’ official religious messages for Christmas draw objectionsDec 26, 2025 7:19 pm - Top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration posted messages from their government accounts hailing Christmas in explicitly sectarian terms, such as a day to celebrate the birth of “our Savior Jesus Christ.”
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Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyers
Dec 26, 2025 7:02 pm - Since taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump has suffered multiple losses in his efforts to strip security clearances from political opponents and prestigious Washington law firms. With several of those cases working through the courts, the issue could become one of the next Supreme Court fights over presidential power.
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At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
Dec 26, 2025 4:24 pm - A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
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Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
Dec 26, 2025 4:10 pm - A Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel Friday, killing both, police said, as the Israeli defense minister quickly ordered military retaliation on what he said was the assailant's West Bank hometown.