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Afghan National Charged In Guard Ambush Shooting Drove Across U.S. To Carry Out Attack, Officials Say
- 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? WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House ...

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U.S.-backed peace proposal is a starting point to end war in Ukraine, Putin says
- U.S. proposals to end the war between Russia and Ukraine offer a starting point for talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. "We need to sit down and discuss this seriously," Putin told reporters at the end of a three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan. He described U.S. President Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan  as "a set of issues put forward for discussion" rather than a draft agreement. "If Ukrainian ...

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Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy
- LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Supreme Court sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a rebellion in 2022, as lawmakers prepared to impeach him. A special panel of the highest court also banned Castillo,56, from public office for two years. He has been in custody since being arrested in December 2022. Two of Castillo's former ministers were also sentenced to 11.5 ...

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Guinea-Bissau coup: What happened, why it matters, what happens next?
- Military officials in the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau have announced a new leader one day after seizing power in a military coup . General Horta Inta-A was named as the head of a one-year transitional government at about noon (12:00 GMT) on Thursday. In a statement, he justified the seizure of power and said the army had taken charge in the face of threats to Guinea-Bissau's stability. On Wednesday, ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Many Epstein Survivors Believe DOJ Is 'Intentionally' Exposing Their Names In The Files: Lawyers
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Georgia prosecutor confirms final criminal case against Trump is 'over'
- State prosecutor dismisses charges against US president and others in election interference case The case against Donald Trump and his co-defendants in Georgia ended on Wednesday with a filing for dismissal by the state prosecutor who took over after the removal of Fani Willis, the Fulton county district attorney. Pete Skandalakis, the prosecutor and the executive director of the prosecuting attorneys' council of ...

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Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia's Side?
- Ideas Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia's Side? Trump's envoy isn't promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty. November 26, 2025, 4:28 PM ET Save Pay attention to the dates, because the timing matters. Steve Witkoff spoke with Yuri Ushakov, a Russian official, on October 14. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting ...

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Trump push for new congressional maps meets resistance – from both parties
- The unprecedented push to create new congressional districts mid-decade is hitting roadblocks in the form of local elected officials from both parties. Republicans face headwinds in the 2026 midterms: the party in power often loses ground in the election after a presidential win, and Trump's agenda isn't going over well. The 2025 off-year elections showed voters favoring Democrats at higher-than-expected margins. ...

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Questions on how new IRA drug prices will affect MFN agreements
- The second round of IRA negotiations brings the total number of negotiated drugs to 25. As the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the new prices for 15 drugs that have been added to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) an expert questions how closely these impact the Trump administration's Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy. With the second round of IRA negotiations having been ...

Source: pharmaceutical-technology.com
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Kristi Noem made final call on deportation flights after judge ordered planes to turn back, DOJ says
- The Justice Department said Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was the Trump administration official behind the decision not to comply with a federal judge's order to halt the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act. In a court filing, the Justice Department said administration officials conveyed U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's March 15 oral ...

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