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With Russia gaining ground and U.S. support uncertain, Ukraine faces a precarious year ahead

“My biggest concern is that Ukraine will be pressured to accept a bad deal with Russia, as Donald Trump will be keen to deliver on his promise to stop the war,” according to one expert.
Russian Servicemen in Ukraine
Russian Servicemen in Ukraine
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Investigators turn to black boxes for answers in South Korea plane crash

Data from the two black boxes will be instrumental in determining what caused the Jeju Air plane to crash at Muan International Airport, killing 179 of the 181 people on board.
Image: SKOREA-AVIATION-ACCIDENT
Image: SKOREA-AVIATION-ACCIDENT
4h ago

Taiwan president welcomes exchanges with China as Xi says no one can stop 'reunification'

“Taiwan hopes to have healthy and orderly exchanges with China under the principles of reciprocity and dignity,” Lai Ching-te said in his New Year's address.
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Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eliminated. He came very close.

The Carter Center has for decades led a fight against Guinea worm disease around the world. This year, preliminary data indicates just 11 cases were recorded.
GUINEA WORMS
GUINEA WORMS
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Court issues warrants to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon and search his office

It’s the first time a warrant has been issued to detain a sitting South Korean president, but experts say there is little chance of detention or searches unless Yoon is formally removed from office.
South Korea Descends Into Crisis After Lawmakers Overturn President's Declaration Of Martial Law
South Korea Descends Into Crisis After Lawmakers Overturn President's Declaration Of Martial Law

Sanctions brought on by Putin's war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia's mayo-based New Year's salad

“Everything’s getting more expensive, bread, meat, vegetables, fruit,” one woman told NBC News.
A customer stands in front of a shelf
A customer stands in front of a shelf
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Syria's leaders appoint apparent insider but first woman to lead central bank

Maysaa Sabrine, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Syria, is expected to replace Mohammed Issam Hazime, who had been appointed by ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad.
A Syrian flag flutters at Syrian Central Bank
A Syrian flag flutters at Syrian Central Bank
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Grieving relatives set up tents in airport as they wait for news about loved ones in South Korea plane crash

“Honestly, I cannot accept what has happened and that they died,” one grieving relative told NBC News.
The damaged tail of a plane
The damaged tail of a plane

Are medals awarded during the Paris 2024 Olympics losing their luster?

French swimmer Yohann Ndoye Brouard is the latest athlete to show off his Olympic prize with a fair amount of wear after four months.
The Paris 2024 Olympics gold medal designed by French luxury jewelry house Chaumet, in Paris on Jan. 30, 2024.
The Paris 2024 Olympics gold medal designed by French luxury jewelry house Chaumet, in Paris on Jan. 30, 2024.
2d ago

State of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago as government launches anti-gang crackdown

The move comes after a weekend of deadly gang-related violence and reprisal shootings.
A government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug. 20, 2024.
A government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug. 20, 2024.
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5 charged in Liam Payne's death; friend and hotel workers accused of negligent homicide

The One Direction singer was incapacitated by “consumption of various substances” and couldn’t maintain his balance in a hotel lobby shortly before he fell to his death, prosecutors said.
Liam Payne performs in 2019.
Liam Payne performs in 2019.

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