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Zelensky says wants to end war by diplomacy next year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Kyiv would like to end the war with Russia next year through "diplomatic means", as both countries prepare for Donald Trump's return to the White House.We have to end it by diplomatic means," Zelensky said in an interview with Ukrainian radio.
AFP
Philippines warns of 'potentially catastrophic' Super Typhoon Man-yi
A super typhoon sweeping towards the Philippines on Saturday was intensifying and could have a "potentially catastrophic" impact, the state weather forecaster warned, with millions of people at risk from storm surges."Potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation looms for northeastern Bicol region as Super Typhoon 'Pepito' further intensifies," the forecaster said, using the local name for the storm and referring to the southern part of the main island of Luzon.
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Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion, Lebanese media say
Israeli ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago, before pulling back early Saturday after fierce battles with Hezbollah militants, Lebanese state media reported. Israeli troops captured a strategic hill in the southern Lebanese village of Chamaa, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the Israeli border early Saturday, the state-run National News Agency reported. It said Israeli troops were later pushed back from the hill.
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Frogs in Yosemite lakes died, the entire ecosystem collapsed. But biology brought them back
The Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged frogs were almost wiped out of Yosemite National Park. But these scientists mounted a wildlife comeback.
NBC News
Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs to be put to the test
President-elect Donald Trump’s consistent campaign pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on products imported into the U.S. is likely to face stiff challenges in court and potentially pushback from Congress.
NBC News
Language barriers and inexperience may hamper North Korean troops on Russia’s battlefield
North Korea’s entry into Russia’s war against Ukraine is a major escalation in the grinding conflict, but Moscow may find it’s more trouble than it’s worth.
AFP
Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning point'
Gabon extended a night curfew Saturday as it held a referendum on a new constitution the ruling junta says will mark a new chapter after 55 years of dynastic rule in the oil-rich African nation.The junta on Saturday extended a night curfew by two hours, bringing it forward to midnight "during the whole electoral process", according to a decree read on state television.
CNN
Zelensky says Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under Trump presidency
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia’s war in Ukraine will end “faster” when Donald Trump takes over as US president.
CNN
Trump looms over Biden’s final meeting with Xi in Peru
When President Joe Biden meets for the final time Saturday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, his aides say the moment will be ripe for reflection on a relationship that began more than a decade ago, over a long meal in Chengdu.
CNN
Iran ‘categorically denies’ UN envoy met Elon Musk
Iran’s foreign ministry denied that a meeting was held between the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian state media reported Saturday.
CNN
Prosecutors share how a smartwatch left clues in the killing of Laken Riley. Here are the key trial takeaways so far
About a half dozen people, including at least one of Laken Riley’s relatives, left an Athens, Georgia, courtroom to avoid seeing videos and images of the nursing student’s lifeless body.
CNN
As a young man he went on a deadly crime spree with his domineering mother. Now he’s speaking out
Sante Kimes and her son Kenneth were a rarity in the annals of crime: a mother-and-son pair of con artists who left a trail of scams and violence across the country, including arson, fraud and murder. Kenneth Kimes recently spoke to CNN from prison.
USA TODAY
Trump got a red trifecta in Washington. But will he face any Republican Party pushback?
Even amid a unified GOP government, Trump will have to face intra-party detractors when he begins his second term in January.
CNN
Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too
The bad news keeps coming. Wherever Kyiv looks, Moscow seems to have the advantage.
Reuters
Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump era looms
Joe Biden meets Chinese president Xi Jinping for the last time as U.S. president on Saturday, but the leaders' goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump's inauguration is challenged by fresh conflicts over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden and Xi will huddle on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru -- for their first talks in seven months -- where Pacific Rim leaders are assessing the implications of Trump's return to power as U.S. president on Jan. 20. Washington is incensed by a recent China-linked hack of the telephone communications of U.S. government and presidential campaign officials, and it is anxious about increasing pressure by Beijing on Taiwan and Chinese support for Russia.
Yahoo Finance
Chart of the Week: Strong forecasts, weak conviction
We’re less than two weeks removed from Donald Trump’s second presidential election win, and investors, economists, and citizens alike are still trying to figure out what it all means.
CNN
Mass detention and returning migrants to Mexico: Donald Trump’s plans on immigration are coming into focus
The incoming Trump administration’s plans to implement strict border measures, strike down Biden-era policies and kick off the detention and deportation of migrants at large scale are underway and starting to come into focus, according to four sources familiar with the plans.
AFP
UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiations
The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations.Samir Bejanov, deputy lead negotiator of COP29 host Azerbaijan, said nations were given more time to produce a new text later on Saturday.
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Russia's Gazprom stops flow of natural gas to Austria, OMV utility says
Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazprom stopped supplies to Austria early Saturday, according to the Vienna-based utility OMV after it said it would stop payments for the gas following an arbitration award. The official cutoff of supplies before dawn Saturday came after Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Friday held a hastily called news conference to emphasize his country has a secure supply of alternative fuel for this winter. OMV said it would stop paying for Gazprom gas to its Austrian arm to offset a 230 million-euro ($242 million) arbitration award it won from the International Chamber of Commerce over an earlier cutoff of gas to its German subsidiary.
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Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane without injuries at Dallas airport
A bullet struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the Friday evening flight, the airline said. At the time, the crew of Flight 2494 was preparing the plane for departure from Dallas Love Field Airport, Southwest said in a statement. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was “struck by gunfire near the cockpit” around 8:30 p.m. while taxiing before the flight to Indianapolis International Airport.

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