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Ukraine desperate to keep Trump on its side in peace talks, while saving its sovereignty
- Talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials were held in Switzerland over the weekend after it emerged last week that Russia and the White House had secretly devised a 28-point peace plan. The plan, widely reported by the media, was seen as pro-Russian. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not seen) and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak during a joint press conference after their official meeting ...

Source: cnbc.com
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Judge dismisses James Comey and Letitia James cases over 'unlawful' prosecutor appointment
- Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Currie ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who brought both indictments, was invalidly appointed. The rulings are a major blow to President Donald Trump, who had pushed Attorney General Pam Bondi to take legal action against his perceived ...

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Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah official killed by Israel?
- Israel has attacked the Haret Hreik area in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing five people, including Hezbollah's highest ranking military official. Sunday's attack, which took place amid an uptick in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, was the first on Beirut's southern suburbs in several months and the first without warning since last year's ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was ...

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MTG Snuffs Out Political Rumor With Rant About 'Political Industrial Complex
- Unlock more this Holiday Season while supporting the journalism you rely on. For a limited time, new Platinum members can unlock one month free. Support the newsroom that works every day to bring clarity and accountability to the headlines. Already a member? Not only does Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) swear she's not going to run for president after announcing she will resign from Congress ― she also ...

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Pentagon says it is investigating US senator over 'illegal orders' video
- The Pentagon has said it is investigating United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval aviator and astronaut, for his participation in a video that urged military service members to refuse "illegal orders". It is unusual for the US military to take action against a retired officer. But Monday's announcement came after President Donald Trump repeatedly called for criminal charges against Kelly and other ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Epstein file dam bursts as Trump demands full dump of grand jury stash
- The Justice Department has asked New York judges to unseal documents related to the grand jury investigations into and . Attorney General Pam Bondi invoked , which signed into law last week following a landslide vote by requiring the release of the documents within 30 days.  Epstein was indicted in July 2019 in Manhattan on charges of sex trafficking girls - a month later he was found hanged in his jail cell ...

Source: dailymail.co.uk
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The Cartel de los Soles is now officially a U.S.-designated a terrorist organization, but is it a cartel?
- The U.S. government's designation of the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization officially took effect Monday as part of President Trump's aggressive campaign to combat drug trafficking into the United States. The U.S. identifies Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the group's leader — and he says the claims of narcoterrorism are actually part of a bid by Mr. Trump to ...

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