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Russia masses tens of thousands of troops for Kursk offensive, Ukraine says
Russia has massed “tens of thousands of troops” as part of a major effort to retake land in its Kursk region that was seized by Ukraine, according to the commander in chief of Kyiv's armed forces.
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Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
It's a short but important to-do list as Congress returns to Washington this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session — that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year congressional term. Republicans are anxious to turn the page and move on to next year when they'll have control of the White House and possibly both chambers of Congress, while Democrats hope to get in as many of their priorities as they can while they still have the majority in the Senate.
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Who is Tom Homan? Trump names former Border Patrol agent, ICE chief named 'border czar'
Tom Homan will oversee Donald Trump's program of mass deportations of immigrants in the country without legal permission.
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DJT stock continues rally after Trump announces 'no intention' to sell shares
Trump Media & Technology Group stock extended gains on Monday after a 15% pop on Friday's followed the President-elect's announcement he had no plans to offload any of his shares in the company.
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Trump chooses Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official confirmed to NBC News.
Politico
A Chinese solar giant came to America for a Biden windfall. Then Trump won.
Trina Solar built a Texas factory to receive almost $2 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act. It changed course the day after Donald Trump’s election victory.
AFP
Stocks and dollar climb, bitcoin hits record high
US and European stocks mostly climbed, while the dollar rose and bitcoin extended a record run on Monday, as traders took their lead from events in the United States and China.Bitcoin hit an all-time high above $84,000 Monday on optimism that Trump would ease regulations surrounding the cryptocurrency.
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Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
Curled up in his father’s lap, clinging to his chest, Hussein Mikdad cried his heart out. Hussein and his father, Hassan, were the only survivors from their family when an Israeli strike last month collapsed their home in Beirut, killing 18 people – including Hussein’s mother, his two sisters and his brother. Doctors at the American University of Beirut Medical Center repaired Hussein's fractured thigh and the torn tendons in his arm.
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Jack Smith remains special counsel, wasn't fired as of Nov. 6 | Fact check
A Justice Department spokesperson said Smith had not been fired at the time the social media post was shared.
Reuters
Far-right Independence Day march in Warsaw draws thousands
The march has become a point of friction between Poland's hard-right and conservatives on one hand and the liberal centre, in power since a general election last year ended eight years of nationalist rule, on the other. The government of Donald Tusk has been in power since December but its leftist and centre-right junior coalition members are struggling in opinion polls amid infighting over key campaign issues such as a return of abortion rights. The far-right Confederation, whose politicians are among the event organisers, appears to have edged up since the election, now polling at around 12%, mirroring gains in parts of Europe in an anti-migration backlash.
USA TODAY
'We suffered great damage': Fierce California wildfire burns homes, businesses
Fire crews were making progress, but flames continued to "creep and smolder" in Ventura, California. And winds could kick up again.
Reuters
Italy court refers Albania migrant detention case to EU judges
A Rome court on Monday asked EU judges to weigh in on the detention of sea migrants in Albania, which is part of the Italian right-wing government's crackdown on irregular immigration, a legal source said. There were initially eight of them, but one was transferred to Italy for health reasons. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has built migrant camps in Albania to deter sea arrivals, making some of the migrants who cross from Tunisia or Libya liable to be housed in a third country while their asylum requests are processed.
Associated Press
Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after first-term tumult
President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it is a sure bet he will look to reshape the Pentagon and pick a loyalist following his tumultuous first term. Five men held the job as Pentagon chief only to resign, be fired or serve briefly as a stopgap. While he has yet to announce a decision, the names of potential Pentagon chiefs stretch from the well known — such as Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida — to an array of former administration loyalists, including retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, who held national security posts during Trump's first term.
USA TODAY
Stephen Miller named Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy
Vice President-elect JD Vance congratulated Stephen Miller on the appointment as Trump's deputy chief for policy in the White House.
Yahoo Finance
Tesla stock soars 10% as Wall Street grows more bullish after 'gamechanger' election
Tesla stock surged for a fifth straight session on Monday as the company continues to benefit from its CEO's relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
CNN
Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer.
Reuters
China's Huawei Technologies seeks dismissal of US criminal charges
Huawei Technologies asked a U.S. judge to dismiss much of a federal indictment accusing the Chinese telecommunications company of trying to steal technology secrets from U.S. rivals and misleading banks about its business in Iran. In a Friday night filing in federal court in Brooklyn, Huawei said there was no proof of a conspiracy, calling the charge part of the Department of Justice's "ill-founded" China Initiative to prosecute people and companies with ties to China. Huawei said several charges concerned activities outside the United States, while the bank fraud counts rested on a "right to control" theory of fraud that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last year in an unrelated case.
Reuters
Saudi crown prince condemns Israel's attacks on Palestinians as 'genocide'
Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto ruler condemned what he called the "genocide" committed by Israel against Palestinians during a speech at a summit of leaders of Muslim and Arab countries in Riyadh on Monday. "The Kingdom renews its condemnation and categorical rejection of the genocide committed by Israel against the brotherly Palestinian people," Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said at an Arab Islamic summit, echoing comments by Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud late last month. He urged the international community to stop Israel from attacking Iran and to respect Iran's sovereignty.
Reuters
EU Parliament delays decision on approving Hungary's Varhelyi as commissioner
A decision on approving Hungary's Oliver Varhelyi as the new EU commissioner for health and animal welfare has been postponed, a spokesperson for the European Parliament said on Monday. In September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen nominated her candidates for posts in the EU executive, following the June EU elections. All candidates are quizzed by European Parliament lawmakers, who have to approve their nominations.
CNN
Eyeing Trump support, Israeli minister pushes for West Bank settlement annexation
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