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UK Prime Minister Starmer fires ambassador to US over Epstein ties
“In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the prime minister has asked the foreign secretary to withdraw him as ambassador,” the UK's foreign ministry said
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Palestinian groups sanctioned by the State Dept were funded by Europeans, Soros philanthropy
The State Department announced sanctions on the human rights groups for aiding the International Criminal Court’s investigation of Israeli officials.
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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen capital
"The IDF struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the areas of Sanaa and Al Jawf in Yemen," the IDF said
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Israeli PM Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal operation, as his court testimony is delayed
Prime minister will undergo full anesthesia and remain hospitalized for several days. Justice Minister Yariv Levin will serve as caretaker prime minister while Netanyahu is incapacitated.
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Jetliner crashes and bursts into flames in South Korea, killing all but two of the 181 aboard
The Jeju Air aircraft was carrying 175 passengers and six crew from Bangkok.
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German parliament dissolved, next elections to take place in February
The new elections will take place Feb. 23, 2025. This follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. He lost a vote of confidence on Dec. 16 and now leads a minority government.
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Legislators vote to impeach South Korean interim president two weeks after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted
Lawmakers in South Korea voted to impeach acting interim President Han Duck-soo, arguing that he was invalid.
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Former India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who led country's economic reform, dead at 92
Singh is credited with leading India to unprecedented economic growth and lifting hundreds of millions of residents out of poverty.
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Five Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli airstrike: report
The Israeli Defense Forces stated that they were targeting militants from Islamic Jihad.
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Pope's Christmas address starting historic Jubilee year has message with a familiar call for peace
The major tenants of the Church's jubilee, a once-every-25-year tradition, include forgiveness and reconciliation with adversaries, as well as pilgrimages to Rome.
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Israel vows to target leaders of Houthis in Yemen in retaliation for attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel will deal with the Houthis in the same way as it has dealt with other of Iran’s “terrorist arms.”
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Syrian Christians protest in Damascus after arsonists torch Christmas tree
Video footage of two unidentified men was shared on social media on Monday night that showed the men setting the tree on fire in the main square of the Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in the province of Hama.
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Engine room explosion sinks Russian cargo ship, two crew members missing
The cause of the explosion Monday in the Mediterranean Sea remains unknown.