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Middle East
Saudi strikes Yemen after separatist leader skips talks
A council fighting against Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday that it had expelled the leader of a separatist movement and charged him with treas...
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Middle East
Syrians flee Aleppo's Kurdish areas as army declares them 'military zones'
Civilians were fleeing Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo on Wednesday after the Syrian army declared them "closed military zones", amid ongoing fight...
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Lebanon
US welcomes gap law approval, govt. 'reform steps'
The United States Embassy in Beirut said Wednesday that it welcomes the reform steps undertaken by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government, includi...
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Lebanon
Mechanism discusses Hezbollah disarmament in military meeting in Naqoura
The ceasefire monitoring committee, which includes representatives from the United States, France, Lebanon, Israel and the United Nations Interim F...
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Lebanon
UN's Lacroix meets Aoun as he deplores 'appalling' destruction in south
President Joseph Aoun told visiting U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix that Lebanon welcomes any country's wish ...
Lebanon
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'Neither Gaza nor Lebanon': Iranian unrest is about more than economy
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Israeli strike on Kfar Dounin kills two ahead of truce monitors' meeting
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Israeli strike levels 3-story commercial building in Sidon
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Aoun says Israeli strikes undermine efforts to prevent escalation
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Israel strikes buildings in south Lebanon, West Bekaa after evacuation warnings
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Banks Association urges parliament to take 'free and courageous stance'
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Report: US in indirect talks with Hezbollah, KSA may play economic role
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Two wounded in Israeli drone strike on car in South
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Netanyahu discusses Iran, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza in security meeting
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Rubio vows no Hezbollah/Iran activities in Venezuela after Maduro capture
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EU chief von der Leyen to visit Lebanon this week
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Report: US asks Lebanon to keep Hezbollah out of any Iran war to avoid strike
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Middle East
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Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox boy
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UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid', 'asphyxiation' of Palestinian rights
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Deadly clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters erupt in Aleppo
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400 tourists stuck on island as flights halted over Yemen fighting
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Syrian and Israeli officials set to resume US-mediated talks in Paris
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Israel says ban on Gaza media access should stay
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International aid groups grapple with Israel's ban in Gaza
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Iran accuses Israel of seeking to 'undermine national unity'
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Netanyahu says Israel 'stands in solidarity' with Iranians
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Syrian Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on military integration
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At least 80 Yemeni separatists killed in fighting, strikes since Friday
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Saudi-backed forces make advances in Yemen's Hadramawt
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World
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US, Ukraine teams tackle 'most difficult issues' in Russia war talks
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Iran president urges security forces not to target protesters
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Protest-hit Iran warily watches US after Venezuela raid
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Where's next? Trump eyes new targets after Venezuela
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Ukraine's European, US allies meet in Paris on security guarantees
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Maduro pleads not guilty, insists still Venezuela's president
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What to know about Iran protests
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US intervention in Venezuela tests Trump's ability to hold GOP together in election year
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Maduro to make first appearance in US courtroom
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Greenland, Cuba or Colombia: After Maduro, who's next?
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Venezuela's attack latest developments
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill two
Business
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German stocks hit new record on AI hopes
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EU says hopes to sign Mercosur trade deal 'soon'
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Oil prices fall back after US capture of Maduro
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Turkey inflation falls to 30.9% in December from 44% a year earlier
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Vietnam says economy grew 8.0% in 2025 despite US tariffs
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Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses
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At least 7 killed in widening Iran protests
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World shares are mixed in final stretch of 2025
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Lebanon signs deal to purchase natural gas from Egypt
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Iran president tells government listen to protesters 'legitimate demands'
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Egypt, Lebanon to sign energy deal as minister visits Beirut
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Paris lauds Lebanese govt.'s approval of financial gap bill
Sports
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Brand new Olympic sport, ski mountaineering, will debut at Milan Cortina Games
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Curling, the popular Olympic sport with Italian star seeking more gold at home
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Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans before surprising loss at United Cup
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Manchester United coach out one day after provocative comments about club structure
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Man City and Liverpool frustrated in 0-0 draws in Premier League
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Lions roar and Eagles fly: All 24 teams' nicknames at Africa Cup of Nations
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Turkish authorities make further arrests in football betting scandal
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Salah scores Egypt's late winner to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in Africa Cup
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Fiorentina gets what it wanted for Christmas, its first Serie A win of the season
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Raphinha and Yamal score as Spanish leader Barcelona beats Villarreal
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Morocco opens 35th Africa Cup of Nations with 2-0 win over Comoros
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Harry Kane hails Bayern's 'energy that's hard to break' after dominant 2025
Climate Change & Environment
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Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved elephant Craig, who died at age 54
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LA residents still battling toxic hazards year after historic wildfires
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Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides
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Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit US Midwest and Northeast
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New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf
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Flash flooding in northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and 1 death
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Why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face uncertain future
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Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty as flooding cost many their lives
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In Antarctica, remote area teems with life amid growing risks from climate change
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2025 was a roller coaster year for clean energy in US
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From farms to court, climate-hit communities take on big polluters
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Flights canceled, roads flooded as rare storm soaks UAE
Away from politics
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Saint-Tropez bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with funeral and public homage
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DiCaprio on importance of creating cinema over content at Palm Springs Film Festival
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Harbin ice festival draws sculptors and spectators to northern China
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Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war
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Brigitte Bardot's funeral to be held next week in French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez
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French 'legend' Brigitte Bardot dead at 91
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Pope Leo XIV urges faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in face of suffering
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Mohammad Bakri, renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72
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