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Taiwan carries out first execution in five years
Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years and the first under President Lai Ching-te, upsetting rights groups and the European Union. ......
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Pence Is Said to Be Planning to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
The relationship between President-elect Trump and his former vice president, Mike Pence, was irreparably broken when Mr. Pence refused Mr. Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. ......
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What to expect for the weather-impacted Trump inauguration
The January 20, 2025 presidential inauguration is the 60th. The theme for Trump’s inauguration is “Our Enduring Democracy: A Constitutional Promise.” Trump’s inaugural committee said, “Throughout its history, the nation has been tested and has persevered because of the sacred American principles...
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Trump inauguration moved indoors due to freezing conditions
By Jackson Richman The Monday inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has been moved indoors due to extreme cold weather. The event was scheduled to be held on the steps of the U.S. Capitol as is tradition. But it is forecasted to be 25 degrees Fahrenheit in Washington that day as Arctic winds...
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IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel Stepping Down Before Trump Inauguration
The head of the IRS said he is stepping down just before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration....
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Former Bank boss Mark Carney announces bid to replace Canada’s Trudeau
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Mr Carney, who headed up Britain’s central bank between...
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Thai premier avoids AI-induced voice scam that posed as foreign leader
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she nearly fell victim to an artificial intelligence (AI)-induced voice scam that impersonated a foreign leader amid the growing capabilities and integration of AI, according to a...
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Arroyo warns against fake FB page
(UPDATE) THE office of former president and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has warned against a Facebook page that is impersonating her and...
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Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited cease-fire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the...
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire won’t end war or bring peace
After 467 days of violence, a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has been reached and will come into effect on Sunday, pending Israeli government approval. This agreement will not end the war or bring about peace. Ceasefires are not a panacea for the war, trauma, displacement, hunger and...
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