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CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione indicted by Manhattan DA
Luigi Mangione was indicted Tuesday by the Manhattan district attorney in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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1 killed, 9 injured in mass shooting in Baltimore suburb of Towson, police say
One person was killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting and a fiery crash in the Baltimore suburb of Towson Tuesday night, authorities said.
TODAY
No, cooking oil doesn't cause cancer — but new study links too much seed oil to colon tumors
Do cooking oils cause cancer? No, but a new study looking at seed oils, omega-6s and colon cancer is causing concern. Here's what to know.
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Indiana prepares for its first execution in 15 years in process scrutinized for its secrecy
Indiana plans to carry out its first execution since 2009 before sunrise Wednesday, with much of the process concealed from the public.
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From a loose emu to surfing dog: Watch the biggest animal moments caught on video in 2024
Whether gearing toward the wholesome, peculiar or straight up terrifying, here are some of the most memorable animal videos of 2024.
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Shares in Japan chipmaker Kioxia rally on Tokyo debut
Shares in Japanese chipmaker Kioxia rallied more than seven percent on their debut in Tokyo on Wednesday after an initial public offering that valued the firm at more than $5 billion.The firm set its listing price at 1,455 yen per share, valuing the firm at 784 billion yen ($5.2 billion) and raising about 120 billion yen -- making it Japan's second biggest IPO this year.
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Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump looms
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States.Addressing Italy's parliament on Tuesday, Meloni said the meeting in Brussels would reinforce European efforts to assure a "just and lasting peace".
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Bill to fund the government through March 14 unveiled but Johnson’s dealmaking with Democrats angers conservatives
Lawmakers unveiled a stop-gap spending bill on Tuesday night to prevent a shutdown that funds the government through March 14 and includes $100 billion in disaster relief and other key provisions.
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What we know about the Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Wisconsin
A 15-year-old female student killed a teacher and a student at the private Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday.
TODAY
Magnesium is going viral as a natural sleep aid. But is it safe?
Magnesium is a mineral the body needs to be healthy. Can it help with sleep? How much magnesium supplement is safe to take? Experts discuss benefits and risks.
AFP
End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?
Sean McGovern, a top lieutenant of the Kinahan cartel, and Faissal Taghi -- son of the infamous head of the Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia -- used to hang out and party in Dubai's glitzy hotels and restaurants without a care in the world.The US Treasury calls the Kinahan cartel a "threat to the entire licit economy", with Washington slapping a $15-million bounty on the heads of its three leading members.
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Japan 'regrets' release of anti-whaling activist Watson
Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.Authorities in Greenland -- a Danish autonomous territory -- released the 74-year-old Canadian-American activist on Tuesday after Copenhagen turned down Tokyo's request to bring him to Japan.
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'End of the world': tsunami body collector's torment 20 years on
Djafaruddin says he has recovered from the trauma of collecting bodies when the world's deadliest tsunami devastated Indonesia's western coast two decades ago, but he still breaks down when thinking about the orphaned children.Whenever he passes the spot where he collected those lifeless bodies decades ago, he says it reminds him of his efforts that day.
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Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas
Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, his social media website. Walker, a Republican, tried to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock two years ago with Trump's endorsement.
Reuters
Vietnam seeks to boost domestic defence industry as it hosts arms fair
Vietnam will showcase locally made weapons at an international arms fair in Hanoi on Thursday, as it seeks to boost its domestic industry and possibly export military equipment. Among the nearly 250 exhibitors will be top defence companies, including from the United States, Europe, Turkey and countries at war with each other, such as Israel, Iran, Russia and Ukraine. The Southeast Asian nation is a major importer of weapons, especially from Russia, having invested for years in its defence capabilities in an unstable region where it has clashed with China over boundaries in the South China Sea.
TODAY
I'm ready to prioritize dating again. So I hired a matchmaker — here's how it went
TODAY's Donna Farizan writes about how, after five years of being single, she's ready to prioritize romantic love — with help from a matchmaker.
AFP
UN envoy warns Syria conflict not over yet
A UN envoy has warned that Syria's protracted conflict "has not ended yet", even as victorious Islamist-led rebels stepped up contacts with governments that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah.Rooted in Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda, HTS is proscribed by several Western governments as a terrorist organisation, although it has sought to moderate its rhetoric and pledged to protect the country's religious minorities.
AFP
Macau's civil society 'falls silent' after 25 years of Chinese rule
A decade ago, the elegant cobblestone streets of Macau's Tap Seac Square were jam-packed with people clamouring for change and government accountability -- the high-water mark for the former Portuguese colony's political awakening."In terms of the political system we didn't bring about any change...
AFP
Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami
Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean.An undersea 9.1-magnitude quake caused the biggest faultline fracture ever recorded, sending giant waves hurtling towards coastal communities around the Indian Ocean basin.
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Wisconsin community struggles to process shooting tragedy: 'Lives have been torn apart'
"For something to happen like this ... it's surprising," said Kamila Reynolds, a school bus driver who set up candles outside the shooting site.

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