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Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv
Russia says five people have been killed in a Ukrainian strike in the western Kursk region. Ukrainian officials reported earlier that…
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Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot walked out of a court in southern France for the last time on Thursday after her ex-husband was jailed…
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Frigid weekend with continued slick travel Saturday
TGIF and happy almost weekend! We have some treacherous travel to get through this evening into the overnight as light snow continues to…
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Arctic League announces closure of the Big Book; meets goal for 22 consecutive years
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The closing bell rang, and the final name was signed into the ‘Big Book’ at the Arctic League on Friday, capping off…
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Chicago police to increase surveillance at Christkindlmarket after German market attack
The Brief Chicago Police are closely monitoring the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza after a deadly attack at a German Christmas market,…
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Security sources: Christmas market suspect not a known Islamist
The man arrested following a suspected attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg was not previously on law enforcement's radar as a known…
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Medics treat injured in front of German Christmas market stalls
Several people injured by in a suspected car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany are being treated by paramedics in…
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Scholz hails VW wage agreement as a 'socially responsible solution'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the European Council summit. Gaetan Claessens/European…
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Arctic Blast: Prepare for wicked weekend wind chills
After our light snowfall event today through Saturday, we will enter into the coldest stretch of weather yet this season and in recent…
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Face-to-Face with Wild Polar Bears: A Life-Changing Arctic Adventure
When we boarded the tiny, run-down plane in the far north of Canada, we weren’t sure if the butterflies in our stomachs were from the fear…
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Volkswagen, employee representatives reach wage deal after tough negotiations
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal that wards off management…
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The student who blew whistle on Kenya airport controversy
Kenyan business student Nelson Amenya has been hailed as a hero by those campaigning for greater transparency in the deals his government…
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Poland has registered 988,000 war refugees from Ukraine
More than 1.5 million Ukrainian citizens are now living in neighbouring Poland almost three years after the beginning of Russia's war of…
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Liberian speaker denies links to parliament fire
The speaker of Liberia's House of Representatives has denied being involved in a huge fire at the West African nation's legislature.…
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YPF and Shell sign agreement to develop Argentina LNG project
Argentina's state-run oil company YPF, in collaboration with Shell, has signed a project development agreement to advance the development…
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Most Germans favour giving Syrian refugees time before returning home
A clear majority of German residents believe Syrian refugees should be allowed to remain in the country until conditions in their homeland…
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UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number…
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Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage, advocacy during rape trial
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Gisèle Pelicot's fight on Friday, a day after the conclusion of a landmark mass rape…
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Verdicts expected for 8 people on trial over their role in the beheading of a teacher in France
PARIS (AP) — Eight people accused of assisting an Islamic extremist who beheaded a French history teacher will hear the verdicts in their…
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Muslim lawyer killed in Bangladesh violence was not part of arrested Hindu monk's legal team
Supporters of an arrested Hindu monk calling for the protection of Bangladesh's Hindu minority clashed with the police in the port city of…
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Angry Mayotte residents confront Macron during his visit post cyclone
Angry residents of cyclone-affected French overseas territory of Mayotte greeted French President Emmanuel Macron on his visit there,…
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Italy's Salvini to hear verdict for blocking migrant rescue ship
Italian far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini risks six years in prison as he hears a Sicilian court's verdict on Friday over his…
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Tokyo inflation likely accelerated on suspended energy subsidies: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in December on higher food costs and after the government's suspension of…
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Venezuelan opposition member leaves Argentine diplomatic compound after sheltering for 9 months
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the six members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for nine months in the Argentine…