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• From Jerusalem, Netanyahu offers Christians personal tours of Israel

  24-12-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to play tour guide to Christian pilgrims on Sunday in a message relayed from Jerusalem, whose recognition as Israel's capital by U.S. President Donald Trump has split global Christian opinion.A Christmas Eve video on Twitter showed Netanyahu against the backdrop of East Jerusalem, an area laden with Jewish, Christian and Muslim shrines that Israel captured in a 1967 war and which Palestinians want as their own future capital.In the message, title
  
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• Tunisia suspends Emirates flights over women security measures

  24-12-2017 23:27 via yahoo.com
  Tunisia on Sunday suspended Emirates Airlines flights after a public outcry over security measures in the United Arab Emirates targeting women from the North African country.The transport ministry said it had "decided to suspend" Emirates flights to Tunis "until the airline is able to find the appropriate solution to operate its flights in accordance with international law and agreements".A number of Tunisian women had said their travel to the Gulf state on UAE airlines had been delayed and some
  
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• Blue Origin Reveals its First Commercial Payloads on Board New Shepard

  24-12-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  One step closer to affordable space travel.
  
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• Trump sends Christmas greetings to US troops abroad

  24-12-2017 23:12 via yahoo.com
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump opened his first Christmas Eve in office by offering season's greetings to U.S. troops stationed around the world and chatting up children who called into a Defense Department program that tracks Santa Claus' flight path.
  
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• Pope, on Christmas Eve, says faith demands respect of immigrants

  24-12-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis strongly defended immigrants at his Christmas Eve Mass on Sunday, comparing them to Mary and Joseph finding no place to stay in Bethlehem and saying faith demands that foreigners be welcomed.Francis, celebrating his fifth Christmas as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, led a solemn Mass for about 10,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica while many others followed the service from the square outside.
  
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• NYFD employee held on $1M bail in minor crash turned deadly

  24-12-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York Fire Department employee was held on $1 million bail Sunday after authorities said he ran over a college honors student on Long Island after a minor accident.
  
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• Vice Media apologises for ‘boy’s club’ culture that fostered sexual harassment: ‘We let far too many people down’

  24-12-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  The founders of Vice Media, the news company famed for its hipster style and digital savvy, have apologised for the organisation’s “boy’s club” culture that failed to protect women staff from sexual harassment and misconduct.In a letter to staff, Shane Smith and Suroosh Alvi, said the company had not done enough by its employees and were setting in place a series of management and human resources processes to help tackle the problem.
  
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• The Latest: Reality star apologizes after Florida arrest

  24-12-2017 22:19 via yahoo.com
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of Luann de Lesseps of "The Real Housewives of New York City" (all times local):
  
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• Steven Mnuchin got a present much worse than coal for Christmas this year

  24-12-2017 22:02 via yahoo.com
  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin got an early Christmas present on Saturday when a mysterious package addressed to him was found near his Bel-Air home late Saturday night. Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad was called to Mnuchin's neighborhood and, according to Associated Press, the package turned out to contain horse manure. SEE ALSO: Steve Mnuchin and his wife held a sheet of dollar bills and made the internet rich with memes The manure was gift-wrapped in a box and marked as from "th
  
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• NORAD Santa tracker 2017: Follow where Santa Claus travels on his Christmas Eve journey around the world

  24-12-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  He's made his list, he's checked it twice, he already knows who's been naughty and nice. That's right: Santa Claus is coming to town – and you can follow him as he makes his way around the world. Every year, the boffins at Norad (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) kindly dedicate December 24th to tracking Father Christmas as he darts from chimney to chimney, country to country, and continent to continent, delivering gifts while voraciously consuming sweetmeat
  
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• Spain's king urges Catalan lawmakers to avoid 'confrontation'

  24-12-2017 21:51 via yahoo.com
  Spain's King Felipe VI in a Christmas speech on Sunday urged Catalan lawmakers to respect their region's diversity and avoid another confrontation over independence.Felipe's remarks came three days after separatist parties, led by ousted president Carles Puigdemont, won an absolute majority of seats in a parliamentary vote."The road cannot lead again to confrontation and exclusion, which as we already know generate nothing but discord, uncertainty and discouragement," he said at his Madrid resid
  
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• Adviser: Trump confident in FBI director despite attacks

  24-12-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has full confidence in his new FBI director despite a series of attacks on the impartiality of his soon-to-retire deputy, a White House adviser said Sunday.
  
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• 6 of the most remarkable space moments of 2017

  24-12-2017 21:15 via yahoo.com
  From the astonishing solar eclipse that captivated millions across America to the end of the 20-year long Cassini spacecraft mission, 2017 was an astounding year for space discoveries.
  
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• 4 Dead After Small Plane Crashes at Florida Airport

  24-12-2017 20:51 via yahoo.com
  Their twin-engine plane crashed at the end of a runway
  
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• Human right group says Venezuela releases 36 prisoners

  24-12-2017 20:46 via yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan officials released dozens of prisoners accused of inciting violence against the government during street protests, a human rights organization said Sunday.
  
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• The Thomas Fire Is Now The Biggest In California's History

  24-12-2017 20:27 via yahoo.com
  The so-called Thomas Fire burning in parts of Southern California now ranks as the largest wildfire on record in the state.
  
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• China, Russia oppose UN criticism of Myanmar over Rohingya

  24-12-2017 20:14 via yahoo.com
  The UN General Assembly on Sunday urged Myanmar to end a military campaign against Muslim Rohingya and called for the appointment of a UN special envoy, despite opposition from China, Russia and some regional countries.A resolution put forward by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was adopted by a vote of 122 to 10 with 24 abstentions.
  
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• Supporters Cast Ballots to Nominate Alexei Navalny In Russia's 2018 Elections

  24-12-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  Hundreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny nominated him for president Sunday, allowing Navalny to ready the endorsement papers required for candidacy and putting pressure on the Kremlin to allow him to run.
  
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• Judge Rules U.S. Must Allow ACLU Access To American Held In Iraq

  24-12-2017 19:51 via yahoo.com
  Good news, the government can’t deny legal counsel to an American citizen who’s being imprisoned indefinitely on no charges.
  
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• Gift-wrapped horse manure left for Trump's Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

  24-12-2017 19:50 via yahoo.com
  A bomb squad team rushed to the Los Angeles home of Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to discover a suspicious package labelled for him containing horse manure.The package also included a Christmas card with negative comments about Mr Trump and the new tax law signed by last week.Los Angeles Police Department Area Watch Commander Rob Weise told NBC the package was dropped off on Saturday evening and cleared by officers by 8pm.
  
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• Every Toyota to Get Electrified Option By 2025

  24-12-2017 19:44 via yahoo.com
  Plus, the Japanese giant plans on having 10 all-electric models in the early 2020s.
  
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• Over 39,000 People Watching Overwatch Director Sit In Front Of Fireplace For Christmas Eve

  24-12-2017 19:40 via gamespot.com
  
  What started out as a quiet, quirky stream of an empty chair and a yule log on the official Overwatch channel has morphed into an equally quiet and even quirkier internet phenomenon. Over 30,000 people are watching Overwatchdirector Jeff Kaplan sit silently in the chair and stare and the camera. (As I've been writing this story, the number keeps going up, and at the time of publish, it's sitting at 39,434.) Moments captured on Twitter, and Jeff's changing blinking patterns and shifting in the ch
  
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• The biggest sports upsets of 2017

  24-12-2017 19:37 via yahoo.com
  It didn’t take long for it to become clear that 2017 would give sports fans plenty of memorable matchups.
  
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• Erdogan signs accords on first visit to Sudan

  24-12-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Khartoum on Sunday and met his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir at the start of a three-country African tour.Twelve accords were signed at the outset of his two-day visit to Khartoum, including economic and military deals as well as on the creation of a strategic cooperation council, Erdogan told a news conference.Bashir hailed the trip by Erdogan, who is to travel on to Chad and Tunisia, as an "historic" first visit to Sudan by a Turkish presi
  
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• Federal Judge Partially Lifts Trump Administration Ban on Refugees

  24-12-2017 19:21 via yahoo.com
  A federal judge in Seattle on Saturday partially lifted a Trump administration ban on certain refugees after two groups argued that the policy prevented people from some mostly Muslim countries from reuniting with family living legally in the U.S.
  
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• Six-year-old boy shot dead by mistake as police officers open fire on suspected car thief

  24-12-2017 19:02 via yahoo.com
  A six-year-old boy was mistakenly shot dead in Texas when police officers opened fire on a suspected car thief, US media reports.As four officers targeted Amanda Lene Jones, 30, who they believed was armed, a stray bullet pierced the wall of the mobile home where the youngster, Kameron Prescott, lived.Maria Morales, who works at Wiederstein Elementary School in Texas, paid tribute to the young victim.
  
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• Former ethics chief calls Trump 'wannabe autocrat' over picture showing CNN as bloody mess on his shoe

  24-12-2017 18:42 via yahoo.com
  The network has stood its good, recently tweeting that it was “not CNN’s job to represent the US to the world - that’s yours”, after Mr Trump criticised coverage of CNN International he had watched overseas.In his latest swipe at the cable news channel, the President retweeted an image posted by a Twitter user with the handle @Oregon4Trump.It showed a picture of Mr Trump in the rear of a limousine, talking on a car phone and bearing the headline “Winning”.
  
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• Trump could face challenge in 2020 primary, Republican warns

  24-12-2017 18:38 via yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump may face competition to be the Republican party's nominee for the 2020 White House race if he decides to pursue a second term, a US senator said in an interview broadcast Sunday."If he's the Republican nominee again, we're likely to see an independent candidate" in the November 2020 presidential election, said Flake, who announced this fall that was stepping down from his Senate seat in late 2018."He's probably inviting a Republican challenge as well" for the 2020 prima
  
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• Trump Told Friends ‘You All Just Got a Lot Richer’ From Tax Bill: Report

  24-12-2017 18:29 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump told friends at his lavish Mar-a-Lago club “you all just got a lot richer” after the passage of his tax cut legislation, CBS News reported Sunday.
  
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• Where's Santa? US-Canadian military command tracking St Nick

  24-12-2017 17:19 via yahoo.com
  It's the question every good little girl and boy asks on Christmas Eve: When is Santa coming?A 3-D, interactive website at www.noradsanta.org shows Santa on his delivery route, allowing users to click to learn more about the various cities along the way.The Santa tracker presented by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) dates to 1955, when a Colorado newspaper advertisement printed a phone number to connect children with St Nick mistakenly directed them to the hotline for the mil
  
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• Dimming Christmas lights reflect Venezuela's grim crisis

  24-12-2017 16:52 via yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Marilyn Pitre recalls taking her family on evening strolls at Christmas time through Altamira Plaza in Venezuela's capital, soaking up the dazzling lights and giant tree made of light bulbs in a display that once drew comparisons to New York City's Rockefeller Center.
  
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• Jerusalem clashes puts damper on Christmas in Bethlehem

  24-12-2017 16:48 via yahoo.com
  It was a subdued Christmas Eve in Bethlehem after recent violence sparked by Pres. Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
  
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• Egyptian president's backers say 12M want him to run again

  24-12-2017 16:48 via yahoo.com
  CAIRO (AP) — Supporters of Egypt's president announced on Sunday that they have collected more than 12 million signatures from people urging him to run for a second four-year term, a mostly symbolic gesture as there is little doubt he will contest, and win, next year's elections.
  
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• Bargains in store for last minute Christmas shoppers

  24-12-2017 16:45 via yahoo.com
  Some of the best deals are on clothing, toys and electronics, and stores like Target and Kmart are open late tonight, trying to cash in on procrastinating customers.
  
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• Ocado leaves customers out in the cold as it fails to deliver turkey on time

  24-12-2017 16:41 via yahoo.com
  Online grocer Ocado has been criticised by customers for failing to deliver their Christmas Day essentials. The company, which delivers Waitrose products as well as its own-brand items, has been flooded with customer complaints on social media in the run up to Christmas. Shoppers took to Facebook and Twitter to harangue the company, with some writing that they placed their order as far back as October and others alleging that food expired on the same day as it was delivered. Some claimed that th
  
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• Christmas help from volunteers as UK homelessness becomes 'national crisis'

  24-12-2017 16:37 via yahoo.com
  Volunteers at a drop-in centre in north London hand out food, healthcare and advice to homeless people as they do every Christmas -- except that this year, the numbers needing help have reached crisis point.The pop-up centre is among 13 set up across Britain by homelessness charity Crisis to provide some festive cheer to an estimated 4,500 people who might otherwise be on the streets.Among those stopping by for a cup of tea before Christmas was Paula, a 48-year-old former care worker who spent t
  
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• White House Denies President Trump's Alleged Remarks About Haitian, Nigerian Immigrants

  24-12-2017 16:18 via yahoo.com
  President Trump reportedly said Haitian immigrants "all have AIDS"
  
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• Who benefits the most from GOP tax plan?

  24-12-2017 16:13 via yahoo.com
  As President Trump signs Republican tax plan into law, will it be a win for Republicans heading into midterms?
  
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• Thousands of Russians endorse Navalny to challenge Putin in March vote

  24-12-2017 16:09 via yahoo.com
  More than 15,000 Russians on Sunday endorsed the candidacy of Alexei Navalny, seen as the only Russian opposition leader who stands a fighting chance of challenging strongman Vladimir Putin in a March vote.Thousands backing the charismatic 41-year-old lawyer met in 20 cities from the Pacific port of Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg in the northwest to nominate him as a candidate in the presence of electoral officials to boost his chances of contesting the March 18 ballot.An independent candidate
  
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• Italy PM plans to shift military forces from Iraq to Niger

  24-12-2017 16:00 via yahoo.com
  Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Sunday he would propose to parliament transferring some of the country's troops stationed in Iraq to Niger to fight people smuggling and terrorism.Gentiloni said Italy's 1,400-strong military presence in Iraq could now be reduced after victories against Islamic militants and instead deployed in the Sahel region of West Africa."We have to continue to work, concentrating our attention and energies on the threat of people trafficking and terrorism in t
  
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• North Korea Calls Latest U.N. Sanctions an 'Act of War'

  24-12-2017 15:56 via yahoo.com
  North Korea rejected tighter sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear expansion
  
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• President Trump Criticizes FBI Deputy Director Planning Retirement

  24-12-2017 15:31 via yahoo.com
  Trump questioned the impartiality of Andrew McCabe, who is planning to retire
  
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• 2017 Was Mexico's Deadliest Year On Record

  24-12-2017 15:27 via yahoo.com
  A total of 23,101 murder investigations were launched nationwide between January and November, reported Reuters, citing figures released by the country’s interior ministry.
  
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• Iraq's Mosul celebrates first post-IS Christmas

  24-12-2017 15:09 via yahoo.com
  Hymns and cries of joy filled a church in Iraq's second city Mosul on Sunday as worshippers celebrated Christmas there for the first time in four years after the end of jihadist rule."This is a sign that life is returning to Mosul," said wheelchair-bound Hossam Abud, 48, who returned earlier this month from exile in Iraqi Kurdistan.Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church called on the congregation to pray for "peace and stability in Mosul, Iraq and the world".
  
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• Deer At 'Santa's Journey' Exhibit in Ireland Picked Off By Cruel Poachers

  24-12-2017 14:44 via yahoo.com
  Three Sika deer that were part of a Santa wonderland display in Ireland vanished in a trail of blood earlier this month, apparently shot and killed by poachers, according to authorities.
  
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• Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match

  24-12-2017 14:39 via yahoo.com
  Israeli players have been denied visas to participate in a speed chess championship hosted by Saudi Arabia this week, a vice president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Sunday.Seven Israeli players had requested visas for the tournament on Dec. 26-30.It would have marked the first time Saudi Arabia had publicly hosted Israelis as the Gulf state does not recognize Israel and there are no formal ties between them.
  
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• Family asked to remove 'offensive' Jesus sign from their Christmas display because it offended a neighbour

  24-12-2017 14:15 via yahoo.com
  A family has been asked to take down a sign with the name “Jesus” from their Christmas display, after a neighbour reportedly claimed it was offensive.Mark and Lynn Wivell said their homeowner’s association had made the request after they put up the display outside their home in Adams County, Pennsylvania."As part of our Christmas decoration, we would display the name Jesus to point out to everyone that we in this family believe that the reason for the season is to celebrate the
  
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• Donald Trump takes aim at FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe

  24-12-2017 14:08 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump has hit out at the FBI's deputy director Andrew McCabe after reports emerged that he was planning to retire shortly. Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised the US intelligence agency, accusing its senior staff of political bias.  Mr McCabe is thought to have told senior FBI officials he was planning to leave the agency in the near future as he is eligible to retire in March.  In a tweet on Saturday evening, Mr Trump accused Mr McCabe of not being impartial during the
  
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• Dozens feared dead in Philippine mall inferno

  24-12-2017 14:03 via yahoo.com
  At least 37 people, including call centre staff from an American firm, are believed to have perished in a fire that tore through a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local authorities said Sunday.President Rodrigo Duterte, himself a Davao native, visited distraught relatives outside the burning building overnight but told them there was "zero" chance their loved ones had survived, witnesses told AFP.Firemen found one body as the blaze was finally extinguished Sunday, Davao M
  
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• Donald Trump redoubles attack on FBI deputy director in row over Hillary Clinton emails

  24-12-2017 13:34 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has intensified his attack on the deputy director of the FBI.The US President appeared to quote Fox News in a tweet about Andrew McCabe, who is planning to retire from the bureau in the months ahead after being attacked for alleged anti-Trump bias in the agency.Mr Trump said: “@FoxNews-FBI’s Andrew McCabe, “in addition to his wife getting all of this money from M (Clinton Puppet), he was using, allegedly, his FBI Official Email Account to promote her campaign.
  
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