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S. Korea opens embassy in Cuba 1 year after establishing diplomatic relations 2025-01-18
Korea Times

South Korea opened its embassy in Cuba this week, the foreign ministry said Saturday, nearly a year after the two countries forged the diplomatic relations that took the world by surprise, including Cuba's Cold War-era ally, North Korea. An opening ceremony took place at the embassy in the...

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Xi tells Trump nations can be partners, friends 2025-01-18
ECNS

He expresses hope in phone call that Sino-U.S. ties will have new beginning President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on Friday with United States President-elect Donald Trump, in which he congratulated Trump on being elected for the second time as U.S. president. Trump thanked Xi for his...

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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids 2025-01-18
Times Union

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the...

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Pence Is Said to Be Planning to Attend Trump’s Inauguration 2025-01-18
New York Times

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 2025-01-18
Orange County Register

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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Bill Gates spills the beans on ‘intriguing’ 3-hour dinner chat with Trump: ‘I was impressed’ 2025-01-18
Hindustan Times

Bill Gates and President-elect Donald Trump may seem like an unlikely duo, but their recent three-hour dinner proved to be an engaging and unexpected meeting of minds. Gates, who had previously backed Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, opened up about their private conversation, which covered...

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Trump inauguration moved indoors due to freezing conditions 2025-01-18
The Signal

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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Louisiana governor to fly MAGA flag for Trump's inauguration 2025-01-18
San Francisco Chronicle

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry says the “Make America Great Again” flag will be raised at the...

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Biden won't enforce US TikTok ban – official 2025-01-18
The Philadelphia Inquirer

WASHINGTON, United States — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on social media app...

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Mexico expands regional migrant aid to Latin America as Trump inauguration nears 2025-01-18
The Associated Press

Mexico has agreed to expand support to other Latin American and Caribbean nations as...

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