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Syrian rebels gains, $100K Bitcoin milestone and mysterious DR Congo disease

Rebels capture Syria’s fourth largest city of Hama, the UK’s Sir Keir Starmer unveils six new targets for his government, Trump taps SpaceX partner Jared Isaacman as NASA's new chief, Bitcoin tops $100K for the first time in history, the global economy is projected to grow 3.3% in both 2025 and 2026, OpenAI and defense-tech startup Anduril go into business together, Mexico announces its largest-ever fentanyl bust, dozens are killed by an unknown disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake triggers a brief tsunami warning on the US’ West Coast, and Japan's sake makes it onto UNESCO's cultural heritage list.
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French government collapse, Zuckerberg-Trump collaboration and fatal CEO shooting

French Prime Minister Barnier's government collapses in a historic no-confidence vote, South Korean Pres. Yoon faces impeachment after his failed martial law attempt, Namibia elects its first female president amid an electoral dispute, the Taliban bans women from medical training in Afghanistan,  Qatar pledges £1B for climate technology during a UK state visit, the US Supreme Court signals support for a Tennessee ban on transgender treatments for minors, China bans dual-use mineral exports to the US, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly seeking a role in the Trump administration, while Meta says that AI is only playing a “modest” role in global elections, and the UnitedHealthcare CEO is fatally shot in New York City.
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S.Korea martial law, US COVID probe and brain neuron challenge

South Korea’s martial law decree is reversed just hours after its implementation, Fatah and Hamas reportedly agree on Gaza's post-war administration, US House Republicans conclude that COVID 'likely' originated from a Wuhan lab, Elon Musk's record $56B pay package is rejected for a second time, Jaguar reveals its new electric car, Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan’s death sentence is upheld in a $12B fraud case, Belgium is found guilty of crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a US House Democratic staffer is arrested for allegedly trying to bring ammunition into the Capitol, electrode brain implants allow two paralyzed patients to walk, and a study challenges the established depiction of the neuron.
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Hunter Biden Pardon, French PM Backlash and Deadly Guinea Soccer Match

Biden pardons his son Hunter, The French prime minister faces a no-confidence vote after forcing a budget through parliament, Syrian and Russian jets intensify strikes against insurgent-held positions, Israeli strikes hit South Lebanon after Hezbollah mortar fire, Trudeau promises Trump tighter Canadian border control, Protests in Georgia spread as the prime minister criticizes the US, The Social Democrats win Iceland's snap election,Intel chief executive Gelsinger steps down, Australian police conduct a record AU$760M cocaine bust, and dozens are killed in clashes at a soccer match in Guinea.
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UK Assisted Dying, Venezuela Sanctions Criminalization and Notre-Dame Restoration

An assisted dying bill passes its second reading in the UK House of Commons, Venezuela criminalizes support for sanctions, Israel and Hezbollah accuse each other of cease-fire violations, Georgia protesters clash with police after the government suspends EU membership talks, The IAEA says Iran plans to expand its nuclear program, Canada announces plans to boost border security amid Trump's proposed tariffs, An Australian daycare pedophile is sentenced to life in prison, The UK’s transport secretary resigns over a 2014 fraud discharge, Pro-Palestinian protesters are arrested at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to reopen in Paris five years after being damaged in a fire.
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Lebanon Cease-Fire deal, Trump Tariff Plan and Hidden Vaping Dangers

Israel’s security cabinet approves a Lebanon cease-fire deal, Donald Trump pledges to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, Leaked audio recording suggest Brazilian officers pressured Jair Bolsonaro to stage a coup, UK police forces appear to be quietly reducing their use of X, Hong Kong’s top court rules in favor of same-sex couples, French prosecutors seek the maximum sentence for Dominique Pelicot over the mass rape of his wife, The Biden administration proposes expanding health coverage for weight-loss drugs, A report into a 2019 hacking of Canada’s LifeLabs is released, Trump's pick for 'border tsar' vows to cut funding to 'sanctuary' states,and vaping — even without nicotine — is found to immediately reduce vascular function.
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Romanian election runoff, alleged Russian AI plot and $300B climate deal

Long-shot presidential candidates head to a runoff in Romania, a UK minister claims Russia is plotting AI-enhanced cyberattacks, Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop election interference charges against Trump, a UK petition calling for a new general election crosses 2M signatures, Netanyahu reportedly approves a Lebanon cease-fire 'in principle,' Imran Khan supporters are detained in Pakistan after defying a lockdown, the UAE arrests three suspects in the killing of an Israeli rabbi, a judge postpones the sale of InfoWars to The Onion, COP29 agrees on a $300B climate finance deal, bird flu virus is detected in California raw milk, and the UN reports that the home is the most dangerous location for women.
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Turkey-Hamas briefing, Trump sentencing suspension and robotic lung transplant

US lawmakers call for a classified briefing on Turkey's Hamas ties, police in Brazil accuse Jair Bolsonaro of a coup plot, Vladamir Putin confirms Russia’s use of hypersonic missile in Ukraine, China and Russia oppose a new UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, a judge suspends sentencing in the Donald Trump hush money case, while Trump chooses Pam Bondi for Attorney General after Gaetz’s withdrawal, a GOP senator moves to eliminate the Department of Education, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down after Trump’s inauguration, Justin Trudeau offers Canadians a tax break and checks, and a New York hospital performs the first fully robotic double-lung transplant.
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Gaetz AG Withdrawal, Netanyahu Arrest Warrant and $6.2M Banana

Matt Gaetz withdraws from US attorney general consideration, The ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, The US charges an Indian billionaire in a $265M bribery scandal, An Israeli strike in Syria kills dozens, Musk and Ramaswamy unveil plans for federal workforce layoffs, The US Department of Justice says Google should be forced to sell Chrome, Australia launches a bill to ban social media for children under 16, Health Canada grants Neuralink implant approval, Former UK deputy prime minister John Prescott passes away aged 86, and a banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2M at Sotheby's.
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Iran nuclear offer, new Trump nominations and hurricane wind finding

Iran offers to cap its near weapons-grade uranium stockpile, the US recognizes Venezuela's opposition leader as president-elect, Pres. Joe Biden approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, dozens are killed in an attack in a Haiti suburb, Somaliland’s opposition leader wins the region’s presidential election, a UK parliamentary committee will reportedly summon Elon Musk, Pres.-elect Trump nominates Linda McMahon for Education Secretary, while Trump also nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, Los Angeles declares itself to be an immigrant “sanctuary city”, and a study suggests that warming oceans have strengthened hurricane wind speeds.
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