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Russia's ally Belarus targets hundreds for showing solidarity with Ukraine during the war
Hundreds of people in Belarus who have shown solidarity with Ukraine have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown under authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Russia in the war, human rights activists said Wednesday. In addition to the arrests, convictions and prison sentences, the report alleged that people were tortured, held in inhumane conditions and given fines, with some subjected to forced psychiatric treatment. At least 12 Ukrainians in Belarus have been convicted on charges of “extremism” and purported links to Ukrainian security agencies, and given prison terms, said Ihor Kyzym, a Ukrainian diplomat who previously served as that country’s ambassador to Belarus.
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Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction
A day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, the president-elect’s lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January. Echoing their arguments since Trump's win, his lawyers said in a letter Wednesday to Judge Juan M. Merchan that continuing with the case will interfere with Trump's preparations for returning to the White House and impede his ability to run the country. The lawyers, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, said they will file paperwork formalizing their dismissal request and asked Merchan for a deadline of Dec. 20, after Special Counsel Jack Smith's team is expected to disclose the next steps it intends to take in two federal cases against Trump.
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FTX co-founder gets no prison time after cooperating in case against Sam Bankman-Fried
An apologetic FTX co-founder was sentenced Wednesday to no time in prison after a prosecutor and a federal judge praised his cooperation against Sam Bankman-Fried and his efforts to recover money for victims of the cryptocurrency fraud. Gary Wang testified for parts of three day s at Bankman-Fried’s trial last year, explaining his role as FTX’s chief technology officer in a fraud that Judge Lewis A. Kaplan described as one of the two or three biggest in U.S. history. Kaplan praised Wang for being the first person to cooperate after FTX collapsed in November 2022, sharing information that Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicolas Roos said enabled prosecutors to quickly extradite Bankman-Fried from the Bahamas in December 2022.
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Welby to end official duties as Archbishop of Canterbury by Jan. 6
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide and the head of the Church of England, will complete his official duties by January 6, after saying last week that he would quit over an abuse scandal. Welby resigned after a report found that he had taken insufficient action to bring to justice one of the church's most prolific serial abusers - a British lawyer who subjected more than 100 boys and young men to "brutal and horrific" physical and sexual abuse over a 40-year period. Lambeth Palace said in a statement on Wednesday that Welby intended to complete his official duties by the upcoming Feast of Epiphany, on Jan. 6.
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Personal bankruptcies are up. When does it make sense to file?
Americans struggling to stay financially afloat should consider debt relief before tapping into retirement accounts, experts say.
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How Laken Riley's death sent "a reality shock" through a college town
For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley.
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Laken Riley murder trial: Jose Ibarra found guilty of killing nursing student
Jose Antonio Ibarra was found guilty Wednesday of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley.
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Under-fire Spain minister defends agencies' role in floods
Spain's under-fire ecological transition minister, a candidate for a top European Commission post, said Wednesday that questioning the role of state agencies during the country's devastating floods was "dangerous".The European Parliament has blocked Teresa Ribera's appointment to an influential EU commission role encompassing environment and competition, with opponents accusing her of neglecting her duties during the floods.
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Trump names loyalist Matthew Whitaker as NATO ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump, who has long criticized NATO as overly reliant on American money, on Wednesday nominated loyalist Matthew Whitaker to the crucial post of ambassador to the alliance. Alliance chief Mark Rutte was quick to congratulate the Republican after his election victory and played up the positive impact he said Trump could have.
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Prosecutors ask judge to consider delaying sentencing in Trump’s hush money case until after he leaves office: How we got here
Manhattan prosecutors were facing a Tuesday deadline to tell New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan how they wanted to proceed with the case given Trump’s election victory.
Reuters
Congo opposition calls for protests against plans to reform constitution
Opposition politicians in Democratic Republic of Congo called on Wednesday for nationwide protests against President Felix Tshisekedi's plans to revise the constitution. Sworn into office in January for a second and final term, Tshisekedi said in October a commission would be established to suggest potential changes to the constitution. Tshisekedi said the current constitution, ratified by a referendum in 2005, needed to change because it did not align with the country's current realities.
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U.S. warns of possible Russian retaliation for Ukrainian missile strike
The U.S. embassy in Ukraine says Russia could launch a "significant air attack" on Kyiv after U.S.-made missiles were fired into Russia's Bryansk region.
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Man convicted of murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Jose Ibarra was found guilty in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
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Johnson & Johnson risks UK lawsuit over talc cancer claim
UK claimants announced Wednesday legal action against US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging that women diagnosed with cancers were exposed to asbestos in the company's talcum powder. KP Law, the firm representing about 2,000 claimants, said "women who have been diagnosed with life-changing and life-limiting cancers were exposed to asbestos contained within the company’s talcum powder".
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Tom's of Maine toothpaste contained bacteria-contaminated water, FDA says
An FDA inspection of a Tom’s of Maine manufacturing facility led to the discovery of “significant violations,” including bacteria in water used to make toothpaste and a black “mold-like” substance.
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Second teen charged in New Jersey forest fire as rain should help douse New York blaze
A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border Wednesday. Officials have said numerous prolonged rain storms are needed in parts of New England as well as New Jersey and New York, which are the driest in between 120 to 150 years. Police in Evesham Township said Wednesday they have arrested a 14-year-old from Marlton in connection with an Oct. 30 wildfire that burned less than a tenth of a square mile.
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Texas officials signal support for adding Bible lessons for K-5 classes as some states push Christianity in public schools
Officials in Texas have backed a controversial new public school curriculum that would incorporate Christian lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten.
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Target posts biggest earnings miss in two years
Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in far below Wall Street's expectations, something the big-box retailer attributed to slower than expected demand.
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A new threat arrives from a deadly bomb cyclone that just blasted the Northwest with hurricane-force gusts
A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a mass power outage that could last for days after it slammed the Pacific Northwest and Canada’s British Columbia with destructive winds.

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