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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia strike toll rises to 8, rescue operation underway
Rescuers were working Wednesday to find people under the rubble of a building destroyed in a Russian attack the day before that killed eight people, Ukrainian officials said.There are probably still people under the rubble," they added.
AFP
Sudan militia chief 'enthusiastically' committed war crimes: prosecutor
A feared Sudanese militia chief "willingly and enthusiastically" participated in war crimes, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor charged Wednesday, laying out searing accusations of rape, murder, and torture.He stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, rape, torture, pillaging, and cruel treatment.
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South Korean police blocked from raid on president's office
South Korean police said Wednesday that security guards were blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.Several hours into a standoff at the presidential offices, police Wednesday evening said "The special investigation team is currently continuing to discuss the seizure and search of the presidential office (with the presidential staf
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Kremlin plays down blow to Russia from Assad's fall
The Kremlin on Wednesday played down the damage to Russian influence in the Middle East from the fall of Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad, saying that its focus was Ukraine and that Moscow was in contact with the new rulers of Syria. When Russia intervened in the Syrian Civil War in 2015, it helped tip the balance in Assad's favour, so his fall from power dealt a serious setback to both Russia, which is fighting a major land war in Ukraine, and to Iran, which is battling U.S.-backed Israel across the Middle East.
TODAY
Dylan Dreyer’s sons are all smiles in their 2024 family holiday card
Dylan Dreyer shares her family's holiday card for 2024, which shows her three sons at various moments over the year.
USA TODAY
What's after high school? Start a career with theses college alternatives.
For high school graduates interested in starting a career without immediately going to college, USA TODAY compiled a list of options.
USA TODAY
Cold temperatures are descending on the US. How long will it last?
Also during the day Wednesday, rain and thunderstorms will rapidly expand up the entire East Coast, producing a period of widespread heavy rainfall.
CBS News
The secrets of cork: So much more than a bottle stopper
The sound of a bottle popping may be a familiar harbinger of good, but the humble material behind the pop has more uses than you might imagine.
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Biden approves national security memo aimed at helping Trump on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia
President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum that is meant to serve as a roadmap for the incoming Trump administration as it looks to counter growing cooperation among China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, the White House said Wednesday. It was shaped to be a document that could help the next administration build its approach from day one on how it will go about dealing with the tightening relationships between the United States' most prominent adversaries and competitors, according to two senior administration officials. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said the classified memorandum would not be made public because of the sensitivity of some of its findings.
Reuters
Acadia, companies eye $9 billion US renewables roll-out
U.S. investor Acadia Infrastructure Capital and companies including Microsoft are looking to help develop a $9 billion pipeline of renewable energy projects across the country, the project lead told Reuters. Launching the Climate and Communities Investment Coalition (CCIC) with the technology giant as an anchor member, Acadia Vice President Brian O'Callaghan said it was also talking with companies in sectors including retail and consumer goods. "The CCIC's reason for being is to accelerate corporate-led renewable energy financing with real tangible benefits to local communities," O'Callaghan said, adding it was expected to help build-out around 5 gigawatts of renewable power over five years.
CNN
House set to vote on defense policy bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender children
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on the critical defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a ban against gender-affirming care for some transgender children that has further inflamed the politics around the must-pass piece of legislation.
Politico
Trump allies race to snuff out GOP dissent in the Senate
Any Senate bloodletting won’t be easy. But the pressure is on.
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2 Ukrainian women are pulled alive from rubble hours after Russian missile strike
Rescue crews working through the night pulled two women from rubble more than seven hours after a Russian missile struck a private medical clinic in a southern Ukraine city, killing six people and wounding 22 others, authorities said Wednesday. The women called rescue services on their cellphones to say they were buried under the rubble after the attack late Tuesday in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine’s Emergency Services said. Deadly Russian strikes on civilian areas have been a feature of the almost three-year war.
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Saudi Arabia is set to be announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of ‘unimaginable human cost’
Global soccer governing body FIFA is set to meet on Wednesday to announce the hosts for the next two men’s World Cups. However, the outcome will be no surprise.
Associated Press
Philippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the president
The Philippine vice president on Wednesday skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying she did not believe the investigation will be fair. Vice President Sara Duterte was subpoenaed to appear before the National Bureau of Investigation but instead sent her lawyer, who submitted a letter saying their client vehemently “denies having made any threat constituting grave threat” under the law. Duterte has tried to walk back her comments in a Nov. 23 online news conference where she publicly threatened Marcos, his wife and House Speaker Martin Romualdez with death.
Reuters
More than 50% chance of La Nina in coming months, WMO says
There is more than a 50% chance of La Niña developing in the next three months, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, but if it does it will be relatively weak and short-lived. The La Niña pattern involves the cooling of ocean surface temperatures and could break a spell of high temperatures that are set to make 2024 the world's warmest since records began. Forecasts show that there is a 55% likelihood of a transition to La Niña between December 2024 and February 2025, the WMO said in a statement sent to journalists.
AFP
Syrians explore ousted Assad's Damascus home
Roaming the opulent Damascus home of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abu Omar felt a sense of giddy defiance being in the residence of the man he said had long oppressed him.They oppressed us in incredible ways," Abu Omar added from the compound of three six-storey buildings in the upscale al-Maliki neighbourhood.
CNN
How suspected CEO killer on the run was recognized at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, hash brown in hand, and finally captured
The regulars began assembling in the predawn at the McDonald’s on East Plank Road in Altoona, a Pennsylvania city of about 42,000 just off I-95 in Blair County.
CNN
Biden faces mounting pressure to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and allies to extend protections to immigrants in the United States amid party fears over President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations.
TODAY
I got arrested days before Christmas when my kid was 5. How it changed me
My young daughter didn’t understand why her mom wasn’t there to decorate the tree or bake cookies with her. In that moment, I knew something had to change.

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