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• See countries around the world ring in 2023 with a bang

  31-12-2022 22:27 via cnn.com
  
  From Hong Kong to Abu Dhabi, with fireworks and cheers, watch how the New Year was celebrated around the globe.
  
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• Pope Francis and world leaders pay tribute to Benedict XVI

  31-12-2022 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The head of the Catholic Church pays his respects to his predecessor Benedict, who resigned from his post in 2013.
  
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• Brighton & Hove Albion 2-4 Arsenal: Gunners extend lead to seven points

  31-12-2022 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Arsenal move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League despite a second-half wobble at Brighton.
  
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• Manchester City 1-1 Everton: Demarai Gray cancels out Erling Haaland opener

  31-12-2022 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Demarai Gray's stunner cancels out Erling Haaland's opener as Manchester City draw with Everton in a fractious Premier League affair.
  
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• UN seeks top court opinion on Israeli occupation

  31-12-2022 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The vote has been hailed a victory by Palestinians and described as "despicable" by Israel.
  
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• Marathon man Gary McKee hits £1m goal after 365th run of 2022

  31-12-2022 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Gary McKee had been aiming to reach the target for charity, having run 26.2 miles every day this year.
  
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• Queen guitarist Brian May is now a knight

  31-12-2022 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  Queen guitarist Brian May has received a knighthood in honor of his services to music and charity.
  
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• Sophie Turner shows off baby bump in adorable Instagram throwback

  31-12-2022 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  It's never too late for more bump photos.
  
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• Newcastle United 0-0 Leeds United: Magpies held but end 2022 third in table

  31-12-2022 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Eddie Howe says 2022 has been a "year of real progress" after Newcastle end it third in the table despite being held to a draw by Leeds.
  
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• Assange wants prison leave for Westwood funeral

  31-12-2022 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The Wikileaks founder fighting extradition to the US will seek leave from Belmarsh, his wife says.
  
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• Ukraine war: Zelensky tells Russians - Putin is destroying you

  31-12-2022 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Ukraine's president says his country will never forgive Russians for the terror they have inflicted.
  
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• Zelensky says Russia waging war so Putin can stay in power 'until the end of his life'

  31-12-2022 18:35 via cnn.com
  
  Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Moscow wants to cause darkness and leave the country "in the dark for the New Year," as deadly strikes swept several regions on Saturday.
  
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• World celebrates arrival of 2023

  31-12-2022 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The Pacific nation of Kiribati was the first to see in the new year - followed by New Zealand.
  
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• Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

  31-12-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  • Benedict asks for forgiveness, thanks God in final published letter• Benedict shaped Catholic doctrine but faced criticism for handling of sexual abuse crisis
  • World leaders pay tribute to former pope
  
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• Russia wants to 'leave us in the dark for the New Year,' says Ukrainian prime minister

  31-12-2022 18:09 via cnn.com
  
  Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Moscow wants to cause darkness and leave the country "in the dark for the New Year," as deadly strikes swept several regions on Saturday.
  
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• ‘It’s going to be wild’: Brazil braced for ‘Lulapalooza’ as new leader kicks off reign with huge party

  31-12-2022 18:00 via theguardian.com
  The return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has led to an outpouring of optimism in the South American country – and relief at the downfall of Jair BolsonaroThey are billing it as Lulapalooza – a momentous explosion of Brazilian politics and dance – and Mayse Freitas wouldn’t miss it for the world.“I think it’s going to be the greatest show on earth … It’ll be the happiest day of my life,” said the social activist from the Complexo do Ale
  
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• All of the moments and discoveries that provided us with wonder in 2022

  31-12-2022 17:48 via cnn.com
  
  This year was full of moments that remind us why we look at the stars and dig into the past.
  
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• Vinicius Jr: La Liga 'does nothing' about 'racists'

  31-12-2022 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  La Liga "continues to do nothing" about "racists" attending games, says Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.
  
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• Ukraine war: Deadly explosions hit Kyiv on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2022 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko says there is damage in several districts of the city and one person has died.
  
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• Rep.-elect Santos can't get indicted for lying. How it could still be used against him.

  31-12-2022 17:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Congressman-elect George Santos, a New York Republican, is being investigated by federal and state prosecutors. But will charges be forthcoming?
  
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• CNN law enforcement analysts on what investigators could be looking for

  31-12-2022 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller and CNN Senior Law Enforcement Analyst Andrew McCabe break down what's next in the investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students following the arrest of a suspect in connection with the killings.
  
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• Rock slide deaths at Yosemite National Park lead to closures

  31-12-2022 16:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two people died in a rock slide earlier this week at the Yosemite National Park, according to the local county sheriff’s office.
  
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• New details emerge about suspect arrested for Idaho killings

  31-12-2022 16:50 via cnn.com
  
  New details are emerging about 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger, the suspect arrested for the killings of four University of Idaho students. CNN's Camila Bernal has the story.
  
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• Barcelona 1-1 Espanyol: Barca held in chaotic derby

  31-12-2022 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Barcelona are held to a 1-1 draw at home by local rivals Espanyol in a chaotic New Year's Eve match, which sees both sides reduced to 10 men.
  
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• CNN's top 100 digital stories of 2022

  31-12-2022 16:05 via cnn.com
  
  2022 was not just another year that tried patience and frayed nerves, it was historic and deadly. Russian President Vladimir Putin did what was unimaginable to many, launching the largest land war in Europe since World War II. All too common horrors were unleashed once more on American schoolchildren in Uvalde, Texas, and in many, many other mass shootings in the United States. And, inevitably, luminaries who brought light to our lives were extinguished.
  
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• Music and missile strikes: Ukraine rings in the New Year under Russian attack

  31-12-2022 15:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv on Saturday as some sought to mark the New Year with parties and others remembered those killed in Putin's war.
  
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• Buccaneers quarterback helped rescue family from a helicopter crash via jet ski

  31-12-2022 15:44 via cnn.com
  
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert used jet skis to help rescue the occupants of a helicopter after it crash landed in the water on Thursday, he said in a press conference on Friday.
  
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• Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert helped rescue family from a helicopter crash via jet ski

  31-12-2022 15:44 via cnn.com
  
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert used jet skis to help rescue the occupants of a helicopter after it crash landed in the water on Thursday, he said in a press conference on Friday.
  
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• Scarborough: Rare walrus sighting draws huge crowds to harbour

  31-12-2022 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Local wildlife experts say it may be the first time a walrus has been seen in Yorkshire.
  
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• Will 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' leave you spellbound?

  31-12-2022 15:15 via cnn.com
  
  Full disclosure: I'm off thoroughly enjoying this down week between Christmas and New Year's.
  
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• Millennials like me turned 40 this year. Everything you think you know about us is wrong

  31-12-2022 15:15 via cnn.com
  
  For years I believed a lot of what I heard about millennials -- those avocado-toast eating, latte-guzzling, selfie-taking narcissists who still live in their parents' basements and can't get their lives together.
  
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• Snoop Dogg says this singer 'out-gangstered' him

  31-12-2022 15:07 via cnn.com
  
  Gangsta rap dominated the music scene in the '90s, and then one legendary singer's intervention forever changed the genre.
  
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• 2022 was the year of drought

  31-12-2022 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  It was a year characterized by extreme drought. From North America to Africa to Europe to Asia, huge swaths of the planet were parched in 2022.
  
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• Unanswered questions about Trump's tax returns

  31-12-2022 14:54 via cnn.com
  
  After years of legal battles, pontificating and theorizing, former President Donald Trump's tax returns from 2015 to 2020 are now part of the public record. Many critics and political opponents have theorized that Trump fought the public disclosure of his tax returns because they potentially provided evidence of illegal or politically damaging behavior.
  
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• Juvenile warrant issued for 17-year-old charged with second-degree murder in Mall of America shooting

  31-12-2022 14:44 via cnn.com
  
  Minnesota prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old with second-degree murder and second-degree assault in connection with a deadly shooting at the Mall of America.
  
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• 28-year-old Washington State University grad student arrested in University of Idaho killings

  31-12-2022 14:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  A suspect in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students — crimes that have "shaken our community" — was arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities
  
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• Meet the team behind CNN's 'New Year's Eve Live'

  31-12-2022 14:13 via cnn.com
  
  Every New Year's Eve, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen host four-and-a-half hours of live television, joined by celebrity guests and performers, as they count down to the new year.
  
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• What is the XBB.1.5 subvariant? CDC reports a new strain of omicron taking over in the U.S.

  31-12-2022 14:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  What is the XBB.1.5 subvariant? A new version of omicron is taking hold in the U.S., according to new data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Magnus Carlsen becomes triple world champion for the third time in his career

  31-12-2022 13:46 via cnn.com
  
  Magnus Carlsen won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in the latest landmark of his glittering career.
  
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• Venezuelan opposition votes to abolish parallel government

  31-12-2022 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Juan Guaidó had Western support in his efforts to force President Maduro out of office.
  
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• Benedict XVI, the first to resign the papacy in 600 years, dies at 95

  31-12-2022 13:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the Bavarian-born theologian who suddenly resigned the papacy after just eight years, died Saturday, the Vatican said.
  
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• Inflation struggles, China's Covid: What to watch for in the economy in 2023

  31-12-2022 13:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  The economic turbulence of 2022 is expected to persist into 2023 with a range of factors, from the Federal Reserve to China’s Covid policies.
  
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• Santos voters speak to CNN after his false claims were revealed

  31-12-2022 13:24 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Eva McKend spoke to people who voted for Republican New York Rep.-elect George Santos after it was revealed he fabricated parts of his resume.
  
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• How to watch (and enjoy) this year's College Football Playoff games

  31-12-2022 12:57 via cnn.com
  
  Don't have any New Year's plans? Yes you do! The NCAA College Football Playoff games are on, and nothing says "glamor" or "party time" like eight straight hours of televised sports. Plus, the two semifinal games on December 31 will determine the match-up for the College Football Playoff Championship game on January 9, and you don't want to miss any important lore. Here's everything you could possibly want to know to enjoy this year's playoffs events.
  
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• LeBron James scores season-high 47 points on 38th birthday

  31-12-2022 12:55 via cnn.com
  
  LeBron James knows how to celebrate in style, scoring a season-high 47 points as he inspired the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks on his 38th birthday.
  
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• Pope Benedict XVI: What the death of a former pope means for the Vatican

  31-12-2022 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  For the first time in modern history a living pope will help bury a dead pope.
  
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• Cities strengthen security ahead of return of crowded New Year's Eve celebrations

  31-12-2022 12:22 via cnn.com
  
  Major cities including New York and Chicago are preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations, and part of the festivity preparations will include strengthened security measures.
  
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• The 'sexy' reality behind Sicily's 'White Lotus' hotel

  31-12-2022 12:09 via cnn.com
  
  With lavish Baroque villas, exotic gardens, dramatic landscapes, ancient art and a seductive vibe, Sicily seems to be the perfect location for season two of dark comedy series "The White Lotus."
  
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• CNN Sports' top stories of 2022

  31-12-2022 12:04 via cnn.com
  
  From a World Cup like no other in Qatar to Ukrainian athletes returning home to fight in the war against Russia, CNN Sport has picked out the must-read stories from the last 12 months.
  
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• Listen to your inner child when it tells you to 'shut up'

  31-12-2022 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  If you're making 2023 goals rooted in regrets and shame, maybe you'll need someone to defend you from yourself. That someone might be a younger version of you.
  
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