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US airstrike in Somalia kills two Al-Shabaab members, including top commander
The United States military said Thursday it carried out an airstrike in southern Somalia, killing two members of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group, including a senior commander. The strike, conducted in coordination with Somalia’s federal government, targeted an area southwest of Quyno Barrow on Tuesday, according to US Africa Command (AFRICOM).… Read Details ⇢
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Top Canada leaders to meet with Trump aids to discuss tariffs
Two top Canadian ministers headed to President-elect Trump’s home in Florida on Thursday to talk about border security and trade as the incoming president’s inauguration day nears. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will be in Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday for the talks this week,… Read Details ⇢
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South Korea’s acting president faces impeachment vote as currency plunges | Politics News
Main opposition Democratic Party’s bid to suspend acting leader Han Duck-soo plunges country into further uncertainty. South Korea’s legislature is set to vote on the impeachment of its acting president as ongoing turmoil in Asia’s fourth-largest economy sent the won plunging to levels not seen since the 2007-2009 global financial… Read Details ⇢
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Arsenal vs Ipswich live stream: how to watch Premier League online
The Arsenal vs Ipswich live stream sees the Gunners try to make up ground on the EPL leaders, while the Tractor Boys continue their quest for Premier League safety. Below we have all the information on how to watch Arsenal vs Ipswich from anywhere in the world with details on… Read Details ⇢
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North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war, says South Korean intelligence
South Korea’s spy agency said Friday, December 27, it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia’s war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russian troops, including in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock… Read Details ⇢
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Retired NFL kicker Martin Gramatica shares heart-wrenching details about ‘abusive father’
During his decade-long NFL career, Martin Gramatica kicked for four different teams. Gramatica last appeared in an NFL game in 2008, the second year of his two-year stint with the New Orleans Saints. Now 49, Gramatica opened up about his past during a sitdown with TMZ to discuss his memoir,… Read Details ⇢
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Unlikely political ‘Thor’ emerges from South Korea’s martial law crisis | Politics News
Seoul – South Korea’s National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has emerged as an unlikely symbol of leadership during the country’s ongoing political turmoil, triggered by President Yoon Suk-yeol’s brief declaration of martial law on December 3. Despite holding South Korea’s second-highest office after the presidency, the assembly’s speaker has historically… Read Details ⇢
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NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Friday, December 27 (game #565)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands… Read Details ⇢
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‘People often talk about Donald Trump rallies as carnivals. That’s absolutely right’
In mid-November, Fox News asked Republican Senator Roger Marshall about the composition of the future Trump administration. Marshall replied with a smile, “Trump was elected to turn [Washington] upside down.” He couldn’t have put it better, literally or figuratively. Donald Trump and his most fervent supporters’ uninhibited rhetoric echos the… Read Details ⇢