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Americas
Trump Names Loyalist Matthew Whitaker as NATO Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump, who has long criticized NATO as overly reliant on American money, nominated loyalist Matthew Whitaker to the crucial post of ambassador to the alliance.
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Americas
US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Call at UN
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas.
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Europe
Russia’s Updated Nuclear ‘Red Line’ Adds Uncertainty: Experts
Russia's new nuclear doctrine reflects its hopes to deter Ukraine's allies from a greater role in the war by establishing red lines hedged with added ambiguity, experts say.
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Middle East
Israel Killed 71 Pro-Iran Fighters in Syria’s Palmyra: Monitor
Israeli strikes killed 71 pro-Iran militants in the Syrian city of Palmyra, with more than a third of them identified as fighters from Iraq and Lebanon, a monitor said.
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Nuclear
Western Powers Move to Censure Iran at UN Nuclear Meet
Europeans powers and the US have submitted a resolution censuring Iran for poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
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Asia Pacific
Attacks in Northwest Pakistan Leave 20 Dead in 24 Hours
A suicide attack in northwest Pakistan killed 12 soldiers, following a separate clash that left eight dead at the border with Afghanistan.
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar Led World in Landmine Victims in 2023: Monitor
Landmines and unexploded munitions killed more people in Myanmar than any other country in 2023, a monitor estimates 1,000 dead or wounded.
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Europe
Sweden, Finland Urge Residents to Be Ready for War
Sweden began sending millions of pamphlets advising residents how to prepare for possible war and Finland launched a new website, as Ukraine fights the grinding three-year Russian invasion.
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Americas
Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military for Mass Deportation
President-elect Trump confirmed he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants.
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Africa
UN Security Council to Weigh Call for Immediate Sudan Ceasefire
The UN Security Council will draft resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war shows no sign of easing.
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