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US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
- – The United States is offering Ukraine for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to by force. at his Florida resort on Sunday and insisted that Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever before" to a peace settlement. Negotiators are ...

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China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports
- Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls 'a stern warning' against separatist and external forces China has launched live-fire military drills around Taiwan , simulating a blockade of major ports, attacking maritime targets, and fending off international "interference", in what it calls a warning to "separatist" forces in Taiwan. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) – the military wing of the ruling ...

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Netanyahu brings a familiar message to Trump, who's grown wary of Israeli actions
- Repeatedly this year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flown to the United States to praise President Donald Trump as Israel's greatest champion — and to quietly press him on taking more aggressive action against Israel's enemies. On Monday, when Netanyahu meets Trump at his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the message will be similar: He is looking for a tougher approach to Hamas in Gaza, and is warning ...

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NFL round-up: Seahawks close in on NFC's top seed with win over Carolina
- Zach Charbonnet ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and the Seattle Seahawks turned two third-quarter Carolina turnovers into TDs to beat the Panthers 27-10 on Sunday and close in on the No 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Sam Darnold threw an interception in the end zone but finished 18 of 27 for 147 yards with a touchdown for the Seahawks, who can wrap up the NFC West title and the top seed if the San Francisco ...

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Brigitte Bardot, actor, muse and prototype of liberated female sexuality, dies at 91
- Brigitte Bardot, the French actor idealized for her beauty and heralded in the midcentury as the prototype of liberated female sexuality, has died at 91. Long withdrawn from the entertainment industry, Bardot died at her home in southern France, Bruno Jacquelin of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals confirmed to the Associated Press. He gave no cause of death. Bardot had dealt with infirm ...

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1 person killed in midair helicopter crash in New Jersey
- At least one person is dead and another is critically injured after two helicopters crashed late Sunday morning in Hammonton, New Jersey. Police received calls at 11:25 a.m. ET about an "aviation crash between two helicopters," with both of the aircraft crash-landing, according to a spokesperson from Hammonton's municipal government. One of the helicopters was engulfed in flames after the crash, the spokesperson ...

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Nick Kyrgios defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match | World News
- The match in Dubai had modified rules where each player was restricted to one serve rather than two, and Sabalenka's side of the court was reduced in size by 9%. Nick Kyrgios has defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the latest "Battle of the Sexes" tennis exhibition match. The injury-wracked Australian maverick, currently ranked 671 in the world, beat the women's world number one in straight sets 6-3 6-3. Sunday's event ...

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Christmas target practice turns deadly as stray bullet kills Oklahoma woman sitting on porch
- An Oklahoma man is facing a first-degree manslaughter charge after authorities say a bullet he fired while doing target practice in his backyard struck and killed a woman sitting with her family on Christmas Day. Cody Adams, 33, was charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the shooting, court records show. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 25, the Stephens County Sheriff's Office responded to ...

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