Nation and World
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Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station's main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 troo...
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Choice Hotels goes hostile in $8 billion takeover bid for Wyndham after being repeatedly rebuffed
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - Choice Hotels is launching a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were rebuffed. Choice...
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Israel strikes across Gaza as the offensive leaves both it and the U.S. increasingly isolated
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza overnight and into Tuesday as they pressed ahead with an offensive that officials say could go on for ...
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5 big promises made at annual UN climate talks and what has happened since
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - When United Nations climate talks wrap up at some point this week in Dubai, big promises will likely be made about how the world is going t...
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A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key maritime ...
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China's homegrown C919 aircraft arrives in Hong Kong in maiden flight outside the mainland
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - HONG KONG - A Chinese C919 jet arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday in the Chinese-made plane's first foray outside of mainland China as its manufacturer prepares to take on ...
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COP28 climate talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuels
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A stark standoff between countries that want a dramatic phaseout to fossil fuels causing damaging warming and those that don't crushed hope...
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Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The university presidents called before a congressional hearing on antisemitism last week had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of t...
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US consumer inflation eased slightly in November as gas prices fell, though some costs kept surging
Dec 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of consumer price increases in the United States. At the sa...
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It's a tough week for Rishi Sunak. He faces grilling on COVID decisions and revolt over Rwanda plan
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office as he's grilled by lawyers about his decisions during the COVID-19...