Nation and World
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A bomb cyclone brings blizzards and dangerous wind chills to the MidwestDec 29, 2025 8:30 am - A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice, and rain.
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China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensions
Dec 29, 2025 8:26 am - China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing its forces on alert and called the Chinese government “the biggest destroyer of peace.”
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Trump welcomes Zelenskyy for talks, asserts Russia and Ukraine both want peace, however elusiveDec 28, 2025 4:09 pm - PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin truly want peace,...
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Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meetingDec 28, 2025 3:49 pm - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war at...
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Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talks
Dec 27, 2025 5:51 pm - Barefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza ’s thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents on Saturday for another round of winter rain.Some families in the central town of Deir al-Balah said they had been living in tents for about two years, or for most of the war between Israel and Hamas that has devastated the territory.
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Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Dec 27, 2025 4:37 pm - Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.
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Hundreds mourn in Syria’s Homs after deadly mosque bombing
Dec 27, 2025 3:58 pm - Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs for the funeral of eight people killed in a bombing, as an imam warned that the attack could spark more sectarian violence.
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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.