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US House spending bill, Nigeria fair tragedy and Amazon strike

the US House agrees on a short-term funding bill, an Abkhazian lawmaker is fatally shot during parliamentary discussions, dozens of children are killed in a stampede at a Nigerian Christmas fair, a French man is sentenced to 20 years over the mass rape of this wife, a New York resident pleads guilty to running an alleged secret Chinese police station, a group of Kenyan Facebook moderators sue Meta, Amazon workers strike across several US locations, the US confirms its first severe case of bird flu, the US Federal Reserve cuts rates by a quarter point, and Apple faces a complaint over its new AI feature.
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Syria mass graves, Cheney investigation call and delayed astronaut return

Mass graves are reportedly discovered near Damascus, Elon Musk is reportedly in talks to donate to Reform UK, Canada tightens its border policy amid Donald Trump’s tariff threats, 13 are dead following a tragic maritime accident in India, Republicans in Congress call for a criminal investigation of Liz Cheney, the US Supreme Court will hear the TikTok ban case, Luigi Mangione’s charges are upgraded to include murder as act of terrorism, Honda and Nissan are in merger talks, the deadly mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is identified as severe malaria, and the stranded NASA astronauts' return from the International Space Station is delayed until spring.
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Russian general killing, Philippines-Japan pact and binary star discovery

US states vote to formalize Donald Trump’s presidential win, a Ukrainian bomb kills the head of Russia's Nuclear Defense Forces, the Philippines ratifies a new defense pact with Japan, US Congress reaches a tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Vanuatu, the EU delays an anti-deforestation law, a judge upholds Trump’s "hush money" conviction, a Kenyan man is jailed fo 50 years over the murder of an LGBTQ+ activist, Iran pauses the enforcement of its new hijab law, scientists discover the first binary star system.
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Deadly Mayotte Storms, Canadian Finance Minister Resignation and Scholz Confidence Vote

Thousands are feared dead after Cyclone Chido pounds Mayotte, Canada's finance minister resigns, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses a confidence vote, Israel says it will increase settlements in the Golan Heights, Serbian police are accused of spying on opponents and journalists, SoftBank pledges to invest $100B in US technology projects, A UK lawmaker warns that a Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew is just 'the tip of the iceberg,' New York confirms plans to deploy radar drone-detection systems, Trump wins $15M in an ABC News defamation case, Bitcoin surges to a new all-time high of over $106K, and Trump says he’ll push to end daylight saving time.
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New French PM, McKinsey Opioid Settlement and Youngest Chess Champion

Emmanuel Macron names François Bayrou as fourth French Prime Minister of 2024, Russia is reportedly nearing a deal with new Syrian leadership over military bases, Australia scrutinizes the visa applications of Israeli soldiers, McKinsey & Co.will pay $650M to settle an opioid marketing case, Amazon is the latest tech giant to make an inaugural donation for Pres.-elect Trump, While Trump taps Kari Lake to lead Voice of America, The FBI reportedly had 26 informants at the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, The UK’s economy shrinks for a second consecutive month, A DNA study reveals the precise timing of human-Neanderthal mixing, and an Indian teen becomes the world’s youngest chess champion 
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Trump-Xi Invitation, Canada rate cut and Google Gemini 2.0

Donald Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to his presidential inauguration, Meta donates $1M to Trump's inaugural fund, Romania and Bulgaria are granted full membership to the Schengen Area, the Taliban’s refugee minister is killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul, the US says Israel is “ready to do a deal” in Gaza, the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates by half a point, Joe Biden issues the largest single-day clemency in modern US history, the UK extends its ban on puberty blockers for minors indefinitely, global bowel cancer rates are found to be rising among 25 to 49 year olds, and Google reveals its latest AI model Gemini 2.0,
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Record US Immigration, South Korea Presidential Raid and Surging Coffee Prices

US immigration reportedly hits a historic peak under the Biden administration, South Korea police raid Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol’s office, Canada’s Justin Trudeau survives a third no-confidence vote, A US-brokered cease-fire is announced in Syria’s Manbij, Over 300 deadly virus samples are reported missing from an Australian lab, Shell and Greenpeace settle a climate protest case, Trump considers fast-tracking permits for $1B investments, Paraguay’s anti-drug agency halts cooperation with the DEA, Saudi Arabia is officially confirmed as the 2034 World Cup host, and coffee prices hit a 47-year high.
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Syria warning, Lula brain surgery and explosive Malibu wildfire

The UN warns against rushing the return of Syrian refugees, Brazil's Pres. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is ‘well' in intensive care after emergency brain surgery, Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready for 'peace' in Ukraine, Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stand in a historic corruption trial, Canada is reportedly exploring spending $1B to secure its border with the US, New York Attorney General Letitia James rejects Trump's plea to drop the $454M fraud case, Rupert Murdoch reportedly fails in his bid to change the family trust, OpenAI launches its Sora text-to-video generator, an explosive Malibu wildfire forces mass evacuations, and New Zealand will ban greyhound racing.
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Russia Assad Asylum, UnitedHealthcare Murder Suspect and Notre-Dame Reopening

Russia confirms that it has granted asylum to Assad, A suspect is detained in the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, A Haitian gang is accused of killing 184 people over witchcraft accusations, Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon January 6th convicts, South Korea's president faces a travel ban, John Mahama wins Ghana’s presidential election, Australia signs a security deal with Nauru, Daniel Penny is acquitted in the NYC subway chokehold death case, A report indicates that 2024 is set to break global temperature records, Google unveils a new quantum computing chip, and Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens in Paris.
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Foreign Ministers Clash, Trump AI-Crypto Czar and Elderly Albatross Milestone

American, Russian, and Ukrainian foreign ministers clash in Malta, Israel bolsters forces along its Syrian frontier as rebels advance, Suspected arson damages a Melbourne, Australia synagogue, Colombia's Pres. Petro appoints a new finance minister amid a corruption scandal, Pres.-elect Trump names David Sacks has his AI and crypto czar, A US federal court upholds a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok, US jobs surge in November as strike effects fade, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to rule out future tax hikes, Iceland issues five-year whale hunting permits, and the world’s oldest bird — an elderly albatross — lays an egg at age 74.
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