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• Former Georgian prime minister says nation's election was 'rigged,' and 'written in Moscow'

  23-12-2024 23:39 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: The former Prime Minister of Georgia, Nika Gilauri, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that the country now has Russian-styled elections, and the country has no credible or legitimate parliament, adding another blow to Georgia’s long struggle to join the European Union."The elections were rigged, and we have an illegitimate parliament right now," Gilauri told Fox News Digital.For many in Georgia’s battle for democracy, the Russian-supported Georgian Dream&r
  
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• Iran recruiting children to attack Israeli targets across Europe amid setbacks: report

  23-12-2024 23:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Iran has recruited young children to commit attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe, a new trend amid several blows to Iranian proxies in recent months and dwindling influence in the Middle East.The troubling pattern includes incidents in Sweden, Belgium and Norway as Tehran has expanded its proxy war against Israel into Europe.In Stockholm, a 15-year-old boy with a loaded gun took a taxi in May and asked to be taken to the Israeli Embassy. However, he had to call an associate f
  
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• NATO leaders predict era of 2% defense spending 'probably history' as Trump reportedly floats higher target

  23-12-2024 23:19 via foxnews.com
  
  A group of four NATO leaders and a representative from the European Union on Sunday said they agreed it was time to invest more in defense spending as Russia remains a chief security threat in Europe amid the war in Ukraine, and as Western leaders brace for the incoming Trump administration. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis argued the era of spending 2% of a nation’s GDP on defense was "probably history" but he, along with the other four leaders in attendance at the North-Sout
  
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• French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

  23-12-2024 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative rightThe French prime minister has announced his new government – the country’s fourth since the beginning of the year – in the hope his administration can see off another vote of no confidence from a bitterly divided parliament.There is a mix of old and new in François Bayrou’s government, which inclu
  
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• El Salvador overturns metals mining ban, defying environmental groups

  23-12-2024 22:14 via theguardian.com
  
  President Nayib Bukele pushed for the legislation that will grant government sole authority over mining activitiesEl Salvador’s legislature has overturned a seven-year-old ban on metals mining, a move that the country’s authoritarian president, Nayib Bukele, had pushed for to boost economic growth, but that environmental groups had opposed.El Salvador became the first country in the world to ban all forms of metals mining in 2017. Bukele, who took office in 2019, has called the ban a
  
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• Trump could face renewed ISIS threat in Syria as Turkey goes after US ally

  23-12-2024 20:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Concerns over a resurgence of the Islamic State in Syria remain heightened following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime and an increase in attacks targeting U.S.-aligned Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).President-elect Donald Trump may well face another round against the extremist group as the SDF faces a reality in which it may have to divide its focus between ISIS and threats levied at it by Turkey.The SDF said five of its soldiers were killed Saturday in attacks by Turkish-backed forces in
  
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• Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest

  23-12-2024 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrestMozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential elections, potentially triggering more protests after more than two months of unrest over allegations that the results were rigged.Daniel Chapo, of the ruling Frelimo party, won the 9 October presidential election with 65.2% of the vote, Lúcia Ribeiro, the chair of Mozambique’s cons
  
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• Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack

  23-12-2024 19:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Riyadh warned Germany many times about danger posed by Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, source saysA source close to the Saudi government has told Agence France-Presse that Saudi authorities previously requested the extradition of the main suspect in Friday’s Christmas market attack in Germany, as multiple agencies admitted they had received warnings about him.Echoing reporting from over the weekend, the source said Saudi Arabia warned Germany “many times” about Taleb al-Abdulmohsen
  
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• How Salah's stats rank among Premier League greats

  23-12-2024 19:03 via bbc.com
  
  Mohamed Salah broke three more records in Liverpool's demolition of Tottenham - but how good are his figures compared to the great Premier League forwards?
  
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• Bangladesh formally asks India to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina

  23-12-2024 18:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Hasina fled to India after student-led protests that ended her 15 years in powerBangladesh has submitted a formal request to India to extradite its former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August amid student-led protests that ended her 15 years in power, according to the country’s foreign affairs adviser.Ties between the south Asian neighbours, who have strong trade and cultural links, have become fraught since Hasina was ousted after violent protests against her rule
  
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• Clayton progresses with sudden-death win at Worlds

  23-12-2024 18:38 via bbc.com
  
  Jonny Clayton is into the third round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Mickey Mansell
  
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• Watch: Cargo ship tips on its side in Turkey

  23-12-2024 18:25 via bbc.com
  
  A cargo ship rolls over as it is being loaded at a port in Istanbul in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access

  23-12-2024 18:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.
  
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• FDA approves generic version of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 diabetes drug Victoza

  23-12-2024 18:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Victoza, which is currently in shortage in the country.
  
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• Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale

  23-12-2024 18:13 via bbc.com
  
  It comes after the US president-elect repeated comments he made in 2019 that he would like to purchase the territory.
  
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• Mangione pleads not guilty to state charges at New York arraignment

  23-12-2024 18:12 via nbcnews.com
  Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to eleven New York state charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NBC News' Steven Romo reports on the courtroom statements from Mangione's attorney.
  
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• Former D.C. police intel chief found guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack

  23-12-2024 18:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shane Lamond, the former head of the Metropolitan Police intelligence unit in Washington who was indicted last year for feeding information to the Proud Boys leader serving 22 years after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
  
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• Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized after he was 'bucked' off horse, fracturing vertebrae and ribs 

  23-12-2024 18:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was hospitalized Sunday after he was thrown off a horse, injuring his spleen and fracturing a vertebrae and seven ribs, officials said.
  
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• House Ethics report says Matt Gaetz may have violated state laws on prostitution, statutory rape

  23-12-2024 18:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  The House Ethics Committee released the report summarizing the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who vacated his seat in November.
  
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• Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat

  23-12-2024 17:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks.
  
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• 174 people rescued by rope after being stuck on Colorado ski lift gondolas for hours

  23-12-2024 17:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  A broken ski lift at a Colorado resort led to 174 people being brought down by rope rescues on Saturday after hours of sitting stranded in their gondolas.
  
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• More than 1,000 North Korean military casualties in Ukraine war, says South Korea

  23-12-2024 17:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Claims underline risks posed to North’s untested armed forces amid reports regime could send reinforcementsMore than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded since they were sent to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, according to South Korean military officials.In a statement released on Monday, the South’s joint chiefs of staff (JCS) said: “We assess that North Korean troops, who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces, have suffered around
  
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• Children among 58 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, say medics

  23-12-2024 17:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Victims reported to include six people escorting aid convoy, and eight in tent encampment in humanitarian zoneHealth authorities in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory in the previous 24 hours, including a strike on a tent encampment in al-Mawasi, an Israel-declared humanitarian zone, that left eight dead.Two children were among the dead in the al-Mawasi strike, according to doctors at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, which received the bodies. Cont
  
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• Some Morrisons shops back to normal after discount 'nightmare'

  23-12-2024 17:27 via bbc.com
  
  The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.
  
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• Pilot killed in light aircraft crash near airport

  23-12-2024 17:27 via bbc.com
  
  The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the incident where a 50-year-old man died.
  
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• Kremlin denies reports Asma al-Assad is seeking divorce and a return to London

  23-12-2024 17:24 via theguardian.com
  
  UK-born wife of ousted Syrian leader is a divisive figure around world and, like her husband, is under sanctions The Kremlin has denied Turkish media reports suggesting that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of the ousted Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, is seeking a divorce and hoping to return to London.Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow earlier this month, the transponder of his aircraft switched off as he left to avoid detection, after a lightning rebel advance brought an end to his family&rsq
  
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• Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer

  23-12-2024 17:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool.
  
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• Dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party agree prime minister should resign

  23-12-2024 17:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Core of the Liberals have abandoned Canada’s prime minister after last week’s resignation of his deputyDozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party have now agreed that Canada’s embattled prime minister must abandon his post after last week’s catastrophic resignation of his deputy – a sign he has completely lost support from what were crucial loyalists.Several Canadian media outlets, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Toronto Star, repo
  
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• Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president

  23-12-2024 17:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  As Biden confirms his final judicial nominees before his single term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed the most federal judges of color of any president.
  
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• Amber Heard reacts to Blake Lively accusations against Justin Baldoni

  23-12-2024 16:59 via msnbc.com
  
  Amber Heard released a statement responding to Blake Lively’s accusations against Justin Baldoni, mainly criticizing public reaction on social media. NBC News’ Chloe Melas reports on how Heard’s former husband Johnny Depp hired the same public relations crisis manager as Baldoni.
  
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• Mauritius says talks with UK over Chagos Islands are stuck over money

  23-12-2024 16:54 via bbc.com
  
  The deputy PM said the UK was "quibbling" over the sum to be handed over to Mauritius.
  
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• German Christmas market attack offers far-right fertile ground despite suspect's support

  23-12-2024 16:44 via bbc.com
  
  There is deep sadness in the city - and also anger directed at the government and migrants.
  
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• Baby mammoth in Russia is the ‘best-preserved’ ever found

  23-12-2024 16:41 via theguardian.com
  
  The 50,000-year-old female, nicknamed Yana, is one of only seven whole remains discovered in worldRussian scientists have displayed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost-covered region of Yakutia in Siberia.The 50,000-year-old female mammoth has been nicknamed Yana after the river in whose basin it was discovered this summer. Experts say it is the best-preserved mammoth carcass in the world and is one of only seven whole remains ever found. Continue read
  
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• Japanese car makers Honda and Nissan join forces to take on China

  23-12-2024 16:31 via bbc.com
  
  The firms want to strengthen their offerings in the face of Chinese competition in the electric vehicle sector.
  
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• King's Christmas message to come from ornate former hospital chapel

  23-12-2024 16:25 via bbc.com
  
  This year's royal Christmas message will be delivered from the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London.
  
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• Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murdering healthcare CEO

  23-12-2024 16:11 via bbc.com
  
  The 26-year-old suspect is facing separate federal charges that could lead to a death sentence.
  
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• Latvia claims to have displayed the world's first Christmas tree in 1510 adorned with artificial roses

  23-12-2024 15:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Displaying a beautifully decorated and illuminated Christmas tree in homes is a beloved holiday tradition, but the origins of how this tradition came to be is one that is still debated today.One country that claims to be the home of the world's first Christmas tree is Latvia. HOW TO SAY ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ IN 10 LANGUAGES TO FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLDSeveral sources, including the National Christmas Tree Association, note that the first written record of a decorated Christmas tree w
  
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• Middle East crisis: 20 killed in Gaza overnight with strike on ‘humanitarian zone’ among deadly attacks – as it happened

  23-12-2024 15:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Palestinian medics say strikes included one which hit a tent camp in al-MawasiLebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, has begun a tour of military positions in the country’s south, almost a month after a ceasefire deal that ended Israel’s assault on the country.The truce came into effect on 27 November and prohibits Israel from conducting offensive military operations in Lebanon, while requiring Lebanon to prevent armed groups including Hezbollah from launching attack
  
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• Man arrested over death of woman set on fire on New York subway

  23-12-2024 15:52 via bbc.com
  
  The woman fatally set alight on a Brooklyn train was attacked by a man she is not believed to have known.
  
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• Arsenal winger Saka out for 'many weeks' - Arteta

  23-12-2024 15:40 via bbc.com
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says winger Bukayo Saka will miss "many weeks" with a hamstring injury.
  
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• BBC apologises after abortion trial collapse

  23-12-2024 15:29 via bbc.com
  
  The BBC apologises over its reporting of a trial of a woman accused of illegally aborting her baby.
  
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• Ethiopian resistance hero’s family tries to reclaim medal taken by Italian troops

  23-12-2024 15:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Ras Desta Damtew’s solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethopia failed to sell on auction site this monthThe descendants of a hero of Ethiopia’s resistance against European imperialism are seeking to retrieve a gold medal taken from him by Italian troops, after the artefact’s current holder failed to sell it at an online auction earlier this month.The solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethiopia used to be in the possession of Ras Desta Damtew, a son-in-law of Emperor
  
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• Trump says ownership of Greenland 'is an absolute necessity'

  23-12-2024 15:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump shared his renewed interest Sunday in the U.S. controlling the autonomous territory of Greenland, which is owned by Denmark.
  
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• Kremlin denies reports Assad's wife has filed for divorce

  23-12-2024 15:15 via bbc.com
  
  Following reports in Turkish media, a Kremlin spokesman denies Asma al-Assad wants to divorce her husband and leave Russia.
  
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• The TV highlights to look out for over Christmas

  23-12-2024 15:01 via bbc.com
  
  You've heard about Wallace & Gromit and Gavin & Stacey, but there are plenty of other festive treats.
  
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• Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out in Lebanon

  23-12-2024 14:12 via bbc.com
  
  Devices rigged with explosives killed and wounded thousands of people in Lebanon.
  
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• Biden commutes death sentences for dozens of death row inmates

  23-12-2024 13:47 via nbcnews.com
  President Joe Biden announced that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates, leaving only three people on death row in federal prisons. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports on one of President Biden's final acts as 46th president.
  
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• Biden drops death sentences for 37 out of 40 prisoners

  23-12-2024 13:35 via bbc.com
  
  The president condemns the murderers but says the death penalty at federal level "must stop".
  
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• UK economy had zero growth between July and September

  23-12-2024 13:30 via bbc.com
  
  The downward revision will be a blow to Labour which has made boosting the economy its top priority.
  
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• Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years

  23-12-2024 13:17 via bbc.com
  
  The British chocolate maker says it is disappointed to be stripped of the endorsement.
  
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