Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive

President Donald Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war sparked by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Russia intensified its attacks on Ukraine's capital and elsewhere in the days before the meeting.

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Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for U.S. meeting

Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use.

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Guinea votes in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader expected to win

Guineans are voting Sunday to elect a new president in the country's first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will result in a likely win for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya.

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Trump praises his crime crackdown and tariffs

President Trump touted his tariffs and crime rates as his first year back in office comes to a close.

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5 questions about the FBI headquarters move

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington is closing, with the bureau relocating to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Chilly Gaza braces for more winter rain and word of any progress in ceasefire talks

Barefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza 's thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents on Saturday for another round of winter rain.

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Fire in Portland's Old Port damages its historic waterfront and sinks at least one boat

A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, the day after Christmas, damaging aging buildings and several boats.

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Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees

A Brazilian judge on Saturday issued house arrest orders for 10 people who have been convicted and sentenced for participating in a plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power after he lost the 2022 election.

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Trump on more Epstein files: 'NO MORE'

President Trump railed against the release of more documents relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the Justice Department said it had found more, but it would take weeks to release.

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Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish family after boat sinks near Komodo Island

Indonesian rescuers searched for four members of a Spanish family on Saturday after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near Padar Island, a popular destination within Komodo National Park, officials said.

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Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85

Jeffrey R. Holland, a high-ranking official in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was next in line to become the faith's president, has died. He was 85.

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Russia attacks Kyiv, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine-U.S. talks

Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between Ukraine and the U.S., authorities said.

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Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day. It's a pittance, but it's all he has to feed his family of five.

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Heritage Foundation restocks after wave of scholars defect to Pence-led group

The Heritage Foundation wasted no time filling some of the vacancies left by its departing scholars and staffers, taking an upbeat tone despite the recent defections to a rival conservative organization led by former Vice President Mike Pence.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is pregnant with a baby girl

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is having a baby.

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Trump's media warfare 2.0: White House launches 'offenders' website, seizes control from press corps

President Trump's communications team entered his second term with a battle plan shaped by hard lessons from 2017: Stop playing by the legacy media's rules.

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White House to share ballroom plans with commission in January

The White House will present its ballroom plans to the National Capital Planning Commission at a meeting next month.

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California auditor finds millions in wasted dollars in state agencies

The California State Auditor's office found that several agencies wasted, misused or failed to report over $5 million in funds.

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Latin America shifts right as Honduras elects Trump-endorsed candidate Nasry Asfura

Trump-backed conservative candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election with 40.27% of the vote after a contentious weekslong count, continuing Latin America's rightward political shift and delivering a decisive defeat to the incumbent leftist government.

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Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces

Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not formally acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over.

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