Nation and World
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US to give Ukraine safety guarantees in peace talks
Dec 15, 2025 10:54 am - The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia's nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. officials said Monday following the latest discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.
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Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest
Dec 15, 2025 9:19 am - Police renewed their search Monday for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, a day after they released a person of interest after determining the evidence pointed "in a different direction.”
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Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacreDec 15, 2025 8:25 am - Australian leaders promised Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach. At least 15 people died in the attack, which has fueled criticism that authorities are not doing enough to combat a surge in antisemitic crimes.
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Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after director and his wife found murdered at their home
Dec 15, 2025 7:36 am - Rob Reiner’s younger son, Nick Reiner, was in custody Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said.
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35 countries will compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott
Dec 15, 2025 7:19 am - Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year, after five countries said they would boycott due to discord over Israel’s participation.
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Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78
Dec 15, 2025 7:03 am - Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died. He was 78.
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2 people found dead at Rob Reiner’s home and homicide detectives are investigating
Dec 14, 2025 9:46 pm - LOS ANGELES — Homicide detectives were investigating Sunday after two people were found dead at director-actor Rob Reiner's Los Angeles home, authorities said. The Los A...
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Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9
Dec 14, 2025 5:37 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, th...
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Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach
Dec 14, 2025 8:14 am - SYDNEY (AP) — Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi beach, killing 15 people, including a child, officials said Monday, in what Prime Min...
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Belarus releases Nobel laureate, former candidate, over 100 others
Dec 13, 2025 8:04 pm - The authoritarian government of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 political prisoners Saturday, including opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, in exchange for relaxed sanctions on the country’s main export sector, according to state news agency Belta and the presidential press service.