Accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to divulging secret documents

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Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump's victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun.
Yes, it’s called Fartcoin.
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Indonesia's Prabowo to visit Egypt to attend D-8 economic summit
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to attend meetings of a group of eight major Muslim developing countries, known as the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, the government said. The D-8, which groups Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey, was established in 1997 to improve cooperation between the countries stretching from Southeast Asia to Africa. Prabowo will attend meetings, including a D-8 summit on Thursday, and will accept the chairmanship of the body for a two-year period starting Jan. 1, 2026, foreign ministry spokesperson Roy Soemirat told reporters on Monday.
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Bolivia prosecutor seeks Morales arrest over 'trafficking' of minor
An arrest warrant has been issued for Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales with calls for an initial detention period of six months on suspicion of "trafficking" a 15-year-old girl while in office, authorities said Monday.The authority to issue the warrant was given on October 16, but Gutierrez did not reveal it until Monday.
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Nasdaq sets a record ahead of Fed meeting
Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after the Nasdaq set a record ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve later this week that could set the direction for markets in the new year. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.2% to 39,528.23, helped by gains in technology shares including SoftBank Group Corp., whose CEO Masayoshi Son joined President-elect Donald Trump in announcing plans Monday by the Japanese technology and telecoms giant to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years. Chinese markets slid further, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index losing 0.4% to 19,725.08.
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Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to making false bribery allegations about the Bidens
A government document tied to Alexander Smirnov's allegations was cited by House Republicans as key to their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
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What we know about mysterious drone sightings
Mysterious flying objects overhead. Concern and confusion. And calls for military intervention.
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Hannah Kobayashi says she was unaware of frenzy after her family reported her missing
Hannah Kobayashi, the 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was the subject of an intense search, is only now learning about the widespread attention she received after her family reported her missing last month.
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Trump and Biden signal emerging fight over future of Postal Service
With a little more than a month to go before Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden both took steps on Monday that could affect the future of the U.S. Postal Service.
AFP
China, US can achieve 'great things', says Beijing foreign minister
China's foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing and Washington can achieve "many great things" if they work together, ahead of next month's inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump.The China-US relationship may sour further after Trump is inaugurated on January 20, with the president-elect vowing more tariffs to punish what he calls unfair trade practices by China -- something Beijing firmly denies.
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National anti-violence activist David Hogg launches bid for DNC leadership
David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 shooting at his high school in Parkland, Florida, has launched a bid to serve in Democratic National Committee leadership.
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Second grader called 911 to report Wisconsin school shooting, police chief says
Madison, Wisconsin, police learned of a mass shooting at a private school Monday from a second grader who called 911 for help.
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Taipei mayor calls for reduced tensions during rare visit of Chinese officials
The mayor of Taiwan's capital told visiting Chinese officials on Tuesday he hoped for peace and wanted less of the "howls of ships and aircraft" around the island, saying dialogue trumps confrontation. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, sends warplanes and warships near the island on an almost daily basis, and held a new round of mass military activities last week. Addressing the annual Taipei Shanghai City Forum with Shanghai Vice Mayor Hua Yuan in attendance, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an used poetic language to say he wished for peace across the Taiwan Strait.
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Chinese casino hub Macau struggles to evolve beyond gaming
In the shadow of the Grand Lisboa, the Macau casino world-famous for its "golden lotus" design, fashion boutique owner Suzanne Leong wonders if the economic miracle that initially made her fortune has now cast her aside.Having endured an "extremely tough" year, boutique owner Leong said she had no plans to close her business.
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S. Korea's Yoon given until Saturday to appear for questioning: Yonhap
South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday told impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear by the weekend for questioning over his failed martial law bid or face possible arrest, the Yonhap news agency said.On Tuesday, prosecutors warned Yoon to appear for questioning over his martial law bid by Saturday or face a potential arrest warrant, Yonhap said citing the prosecution.
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Judge in Trump's hush money case denies bid to toss out guilty verdict
The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money trial denied the president-elect’s bid to vacate his guilty verdict on presidential immunity grounds.
Reuters
China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days
China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travellers to 240 hours, or 10 days, from the original 72-144 hours, as authorities aim to lure more foreign visitors. The measure, which is effective immediately, was announced by the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on its official Wechat account. People from 54 countries including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, "who transit from China to a third country (region), can enter China without a visa from any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces and stay in the specified area for no more than 240 hours," it said.
AFP
Syria's Jolani says rebel factions will be 'disbanded'
Syria's rebel factions will be "disbanded," the head of the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad has pledged, as the former president denounced the country's new rulers as "terrorists".Syria's economy remains constrained by punishing US and European sanctions, and Western powers are still determining how to engage with HTS. The group is rooted in Al-Qaeda's Syrian branch and designated a terrorist group by several governments.
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Australian state proposes ban on protests at places of worship to fight rising antisemitism
An Australian state government on Tuesday proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan proposed the new laws after arsonists damaged a Melbourne synagogue this month and protestors kept fearful worshippers trapped inside a Sydney synagogue for three hours a week earlier. “Antisemitism is a cancer and we must leave no stone unturned to fight the evil of antisemitism, to fight the evil of this racism in all of its forms and also to continue to work to help heal our multicultural community, to help build on that social cohesion and continue to support our strong, united Victoria,” she added.
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Seven hotel guests suffer suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at 5-star Fiji resort
Seven tourists are being treated for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a bar in an upscale Fiji resort that’s now being investigated by police.
AFP
Asian markets mixed as Fed gears up for interest rate decision
Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as attention turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, with traders hoping for guidance on its interest rate plans as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.However, he added: "The wild card is what happens after Donald Trump takes office as US president.

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