Trump administration approves $10B arms sale to Taiwan
The U.S. will sell Taiwan $10 billion in weapons, including missiles, howitzers and drones, a move expected to escalate tensions with China.
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EU leaders meet to decide on use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war
European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday to decide whether to use frozen Russian assets to help finance Ukraine's war effort.
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Chinese man who secretly filmed detention camps in China faces deportation from U.S.
A Chinese man who filmed alleged detention camps in China faces possible deportation to Uganda under the Trump administration.
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EU leaders decide on whether to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's war effort
European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to decide on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's war effort.
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A Chinese man who filmed secret footage in Xinjiang risks deportation from the U.S.
Guan Heng sailed to the U.S. by boat from the Bahamas after publishing footage he filmed of purported detention camps in China. He has been held in immigration detention since August.
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A photographer discovers miles of dinosaur tracks near Italy's Winter Olympic venues
A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy's central Alps, near where some Olympic skiing and snowboarding events will be held in February.
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Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
The Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.
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Recent attacks have been 'inspired' by Islamic State. What does that mean?
A decade ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State group held vast swaths of territory across Iraq and Syria, but President Trump declared it destroyed in 2019.
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Funerals begin for victims of Bondi Beach mass shooting
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney, Australia, this week for the first funerals for the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
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U.S. looks for countries willing to send peacekeepers to Gaza to maintain peace
After a ceasefire that has lasted more than two months, the U.S. is pushing for a lasting peace in Gaza.
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U.N. peacekeeping mission winding down despite Israel violating ceasefire
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon face end of decades-old mission despite regular attacks by Israel breaking year-old ceasefire.
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Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
An accused gunman in Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered to begin funerals for the victims.
