Mediators make final push for Gaza truce deal
Mediators were making a final push Wednesday to seal a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, after a Qatari official involved in the talks expressed hope an agreement could be reached "very soon".
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Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump inauguration: report
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump's inauguration next week, NBC news reported Tuesday, further highlighting the tech moguls' efforts to develop closer ties with the incoming president.
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Federal probe begins into deadly Los Angeles fires
A huge federal probe was under way Tuesday into what caused the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, with millions in the city clamoring for answers.
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'We may look easy-going, but...' Canadians veto Trump's merger plan
Different values, different spelling -- different country. Donald Trump's unlikely plan for Canada to become the 51st US state is leading to a surge of national pride north of the border and a pushback against an often imposing neighbor.
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Is obesity a disease? Sometimes but not always, experts decide
Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced Wednesday that the definition of obesity should be split into two categories -- and diagnosed using more accurate measurements.
Read moreSouth Korea investigators, police enter Yoon residence in fresh arrest bid
South Korean investigators and police entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday seeking his arrest over a failed martial law bid, with officers using ladders to breach his compound.
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Biden issues land protections after LA fires delay ceremony
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two large areas of California as protected national monuments, after the initial ceremony was called off due to wildfires breaking out in Los Angeles.
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Cuba to free over 550 prisoners after removal from US terror list
Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to Washington removing the communist country from its list of terror sponsors in a deal hailed by relatives of jailed protesters.
Read moreSouth Korea investigators make fresh bid to arrest President Yoon
South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over a failed martial law bid, nearing his residence after using ladders to enter the compound.
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Williams, Vine vie for season-opening Tour Down Under crown
Defending champion Stephen Williams, former winner Jay Vine and 2018 Tour de France victor Geraint Thomas headline the 25th staging of Australia's Tour Down Under this week, heralding the new UCI WorldTour season.
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