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How violence surrounding a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams unfolded
As incidents of both antisemitic and Islamaphobic abuse surge across Europe, a soccer match between Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax of Amsterdam sparked violence in the Dutch capital and a firestorm of controversy.
AFP
7-Eleven owner considers going private to avoid foreign buyout: reports
The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a bid to avoid a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard, reports said on Wednesday.The takeover, if realised, would be the biggest ever foreign buyout of a Japanese firm.
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Trump names Musk to 'efficiency' post as team takes shape
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, will lead a new US government efficiency group tasked with cutting federal waste, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hardliners to his incoming administration."Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies," Trump said in a statement
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Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says
A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on users' computers, according to findings released Wednesday by a private cybersecurity firm. The hack of the Tibet Post and Gyudmed Tantric University websites appears geared toward obtaining access to the computers of people visiting to obtain information on them and their activities, according to the analysis by the Insikt Group, the threat research division of the Massachusetts-based cybersecurity consultancy Recorded Future. The hackers, known in the report as TAG-112, compromised the websites so that visitors are prompted to download a malicious executable file disguised as a security certificate, Insikt Group said.
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Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundaries
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Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far? Musk tapped to lead outside efficiency effort
Donald Trump rewarded campaign loyalists in his latest picks for the new administration. The president-elect announced that Elon Musk will helm a "Department of Government Efficiency."
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German lithium plant hopes to turbo-charge Europe's EV makers
Electric vehicles need batteries, and most batteries are made with lithium, a critical material European automakers are chasing as they face tough competition from China.The German refinery "is a really important part of Europe's critical raw material independence," Vulcan Energy senior executive Francis Wedin told AFP. For now Europe's lithium battery sector is struggling to get established just as regional demand for electric vehicles has slowed.
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2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist
Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.
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How doodles got a Russian art teacher locked up for 20 years
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11 people injured after ‘unknown’ explosion at commercial building in Louisville, Kentucky, neighborhood
Eleven people were injured after a large explosion occurred at a commercial facility in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
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Asian markets extend losses as Trump fears build
Asian markets fell again Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation.After an initial rally in the wake of the tycoon regaining the White House, Asian markets have pulled back this week as his cabinet begins to emerge.
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Trump says he will nominate Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary
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Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines
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Trump picks former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA
Ratcliffe, a former congressman from Texas, previously served as director of national intelligence in Trump's first term.
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Demonstrators wave Nazi flags outside local theater performance of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ in Michigan
A group of people carrying Nazi flags demonstrated outside a community theater performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank” in Livingston County, Michigan, in a display of antisemitism.
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New Mexico secretary of state says she's experiencing harassment after the election
New Mexico’s top elections regulator said Tuesday that she has been the target of harassing and threatening comments on social media after affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s national election victory in an attempt to halt conspiracy theories. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver shared her concerns as she briefed a legislative panel about administration of the general election and progress toward certifying the vote tally amid a surge in same-day voter registration. “I am currently experiencing threats, harassment — from even some members of this committee — online," said Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat who has been subject repeatedly to threats in the past.
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Republican Gabe Evans ousts Democratic US Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado
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Republican Eric Hovde refuses to concede Wisconsin Senate race, casts doubt on the results
Republican Eric Hovde refused Tuesday to concede defeat in the Wisconsin Senate race, casting doubt on the results despite a lack of evidence of any wrongdoing in last week's election.
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Pete Hegseth: Fox News co-host nominated to lead Pentagon
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Trump to name William McGinley to be White House counsel
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced William McGinley will serve as White House counsel in his administration.

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