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Cold today, thawing - melting on Sunday - KWCH

Italian parliament passes budget in confidence vote, after EU deal - Reuters

High rise building collapses in Russia, at least two dead: reports - Reuters

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly contradicts Trump in exit interview: 'To be honest, it's not a wall' - Fox News

Italy's Populists Pass Budget After Weeks of Market Turmoil - Bloomberg

Trump Invites Democrats to 'Come on Over and Make a Deal' On 8th Day of Government Shutdown - Newsweek

WW3: ‘Miscalculation’ may catapult West and Russia into catastrophic conflict, says expert - Express.co.uk

Border Patrol chief says agents did all they could to save kids' lives - New York Post

Egypt says security forces killed 40 militants after deadly tourist bus blast - CBS News

Israel protests against Jordan minister stepping on Israeli flag - Aljazeera.com

Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after U.S. withdrawal - Reuters

Sudan protests: President 'completely satisfied' with police despite brutality claims - CNN

Italian parliament passes budget in confidence vote, after EU deal - Reuters

Russia resettles 30 Russian children from war on IS in Iraq - Fox News

Trump: The country needs a 'slightly larger version' of the 'wall' around Obama's home - Washington Examiner

Donald Trump: Paul Manafort 'worked with ex-Russian spy while running campaign for White House' - The Independent

President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Sunday Edition - Deadline

Damascus allows Iraq to hit ISIL targets in Syria: State media - Aljazeera.com

Indonesian volcano that triggered tsunami loses two-thirds of its height - CNN

High rise building collapses in Russia, at least two dead: reports - Reuters

Lindsey Graham suggests Trump is going to slow down US withdrawal from Syria - CNBC

Kim Jong Un sends rare letter to South Korean leader after extraordinary year - CNN

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly contradicts Trump in exit interview: 'To be honest, it's not a wall' - Fox News

Tester: Deaths of migrant children are ‘everybody’s fault’ | TheHill - The Hill

Cold today, thawing - melting on Sunday - KWCH

Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60

Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager

C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic

Consejos para vivir mejor en 2019

‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’

2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person

What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift

Armed Man in Tactical Clothing Headed to a Texas Church to ‘Fulfill a Prophecy,’ Police Say

Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown

Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal

Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days

Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse

Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs

Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss

Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game

No Corrections: December 31, 2018

A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded

Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing

‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality

Trump is “worst perpetrator of false information” in America, U.N. official monitoring freedom of expression says

Belarus warns Putin is destroying countries to re-create Soviet bloc under Russian flag

Korea to ban use of disposable shopping bags at supermarkets

Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of superbugs—new hope for tackling antibiotic resistance

Beavers are back in Italy after an absence of nearly 500 years as big mammals rebound in Europe

Putin tells Trump that Moscow is ready for talks on an ‘extensive agenda’

Kuwait rejects law providing citizenship to non-Muslims.

Venice to charge visitors to enter city

Footage shows Saudi hit team carrying bags believed to contain body parts of murdered journalist, Turkish reports say

History will be made today when Nasa's New Horizons probe sweeps past the icy world known as Ultima Thule. The flyby will set a new record for the most distant ever exploration of a Solar System object by a spacecraft.

Brexit sends Britons seeking Irish passports up 22 percent in 2018

Spain’s state-owned chain of paradores, the grand hotels often housed in ancient castles and monasteries, has announced that all 97 of its establishments will use only electricity from renewable sources from the start of the new year.

New study finds that dogs can determine whether or not a person is trustworthy

Tory education reforms are giving private school pupils a huge additional advantage in the hunt for university places and jobs by allowing them to sit easier GCSEs than the more rigorous exams that are being forced upon state schools, new official figures suggest.

30 dead and more than 200 wounded in Chad gold-rush region after Arab fighters, crossing from neighbouring Libya, attack miners

College track star warned police about her ex-boyfriend 6 times in the 10 days before he killed her

Kim Jong-un letter to Seoul asks for more summits in 2019 - North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to "frequently" meet South Korea's President Moon Jae-in next year to discuss denuclearisation.

Macron's former aide admits using diplomatic passports months after dismissal for beating protester

Israel demolished 538 homes, facilities in West Bank in 2018

Bangladesh TV station shut, seven journalists assaulted on election day

Turkish actors who criticized Erdoğan committed crime against humanity, says AKP spox | Ahval

Complex web of international banks, shell companies said to help North Korea skirt sanctions

Videos Show Migrant Children Being Slapped, Dragged At Since-Shuttered Arizona Shelter

Thousands of Serbians protested against President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party in downtown Belgrade, chanting "Vucic thief". They demanded media freedoms, an end to attacks on journalists and opposition politicians.

Syria conflict: Trump 'committed to defeating IS', says Lindsey Graham - BBC News

Amid stalled nuclear talks, North Korea's Kim reportedly sends message to Trump - CNBC

Bangladesh Prime Minister Wins 3rd Term Amid Deadly Violence on Election Day - The New York Times

Vladimir Putin Pens Letter to Donald Trump, Says They Should Talk About "Extensive Agenda" Of United States and Russia - Newsweek

On shutdown, White House wants Trump’s tweets to do the talking - POLITICO

Border Patrol chief says agents did all they could to save kids' lives - New York Post

President Trump Blames Detained Migrant Children's Deaths on Democrats - Daily Beast

China Thwarts U.S. Effort to Promote American Culture on Campuses - The New York Times

Six Iranians cross English Channel in inflatable boat from France - Al Jazeera English

CNN ‘State Of The Union’ Anchor Dana Bash Draws Expletive From Sen. Lindsey Graham - Deadline

With U.S. departure, Syria's Manbij braces for upheaval - Reuters

Egypt says security forces killed 40 militants after deadly tourist bus blast - CBS News

Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility - BBC News

Israel protests against Jordan minister stepping on Israeli flag - Aljazeera.com

Congolese Hold Their Breath, Wondering If This Presidential Election Will Be Credible - NPR

Trump hails call with China's Xi, says trade talks are making good progress - CNBC

How an Israeli Soldier Killed Palestinian Medic Rouzan al-Najjar | NYT - Visual Investigations - The New York Times

Indonesia's latest tsunami raises global questions over disaster preparedness - Reuters

Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after U.S. withdrawal - Reuters

U.K. Reportedly Seeks Military Bases in Caribbean and Asia - Bloomberg

D.C.-area forecast: Cooler today before more rain chances provide a proper close to 2018 - Washington Post

Sudan protests: President 'completely satisfied' with police despite brutality claims - CNN

Netanyahu: Brazil to move embassy to Jerusalem - Aljazeera.com

Brazil's president-elect vows to loosen gun laws - ABC News

Anti-Macron demonstrators set ablaze Paris and shroud in thick smoke iconic Eiffel Tower - Express.co.uk

Italy's Populists Pass Budget After Weeks of Market Turmoil - Bloomberg

Russia resettles 30 Russian children from war on IS in Iraq - Fox News

Number of journalists killed on the job in 2018 rises - Aljazeera.com

A Woman Facing Deportation Says She Was Denied Justice Because She Speaks An Indigenous Language

Chinese Police Officers Have Raided Mosques In A New Crackdown On Religion

Earthquake and landslides hit Philippines - CBS News

Bangladesh elections: Deadly clashes mar vote - BBC News

Mother of migrant child who died thought son would help with US entry | TheHill - The Hill

DR Congo poll: Five things to know about the nation that powers mobile phones - BBC News

Descended from royalty, the Houthi rebels keep a hold on war-ravaged Yemen - Los Angeles Times

14th suspect arrested in connection with Morocco tourist beheadings - CNN

A Journey Into the Solar System’s Outer Reaches, Seeking New Worlds to Explore

Homes That Sold for Around $1.5 Million

Morocco arrests Swiss national in connection with killing of Scandinavians - Reuters

7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Southern Philippines - The Weather Channel

Russia builds 37-mile wall around annexed Crimea territory - New York Post

Italian parliament passes budget in confidence vote, after EU deal - Reuters

The Instagrammer who wants to show a different side of Gaza - BBC News

Mother of migrant child who died thought son would help with US entry | TheHill - The Hill

DR Congo poll: Five things to know about the nation that powers mobile phones - BBC News

14th suspect arrested in connection with Morocco tourist beheadings - CNN

UAE helicopter crash leaves four dead after chopper ‘smashes into world’s longest zip line’ - The Sun

6 Times Trump 'Hit A New Low' In 2018 - HuffPost

Morocco arrests Swiss national in connection with killing of Scandinavians - Reuters

Trump pushes for border wall, blaming child migrant deaths on Democrats - Vox.com

Earthquake and landslides hit Philippines - CBS News

Flights suspended at German airport after man tries to drive onto tarmac - NBC News

Trump Faults Democrats Over Migrant Children’s Deaths - The Wall Street Journal

Man drives car through security perimeter at German airport - Fox News

DR Congo poll: Five things to know about the nation that powers mobile phones - BBC News

McConnell at center of shutdown impasse — but uncharacteristically disengaged - Philly.com

Trump Blames Democrats For Deaths Of Migrant Kids As DHS Secretary Visits Border - NPR

With an eye to power and profit, Beijing is building influence in the Arctic - CNN

14th suspect arrested in connection with Morocco tourist beheadings - CNN

Trump pushes for border wall, blaming child migrant deaths on Democrats - Vox.com

Earthquake and landslides hit Philippines - CBS News

During a time of chaos, the next Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan brings his corporate style to America's largest bureaucracy - CNBC

Duterte 'confesses' he molested their maid as a teen

British cave rescue diver falsely branded ‘pedo guy’ by Elon Musk honoured by Queen

Stop adding cancer-causing chemicals to our bacon, experts tell meat industry | The reputation of the meat industry will sink to that of big tobacco unless it removes cancer-causing chemicals from processed products such as bacon and ham, a coalition of experts and politicians warn

Following Report on Saudi Use of Child Soldiers in Yemen, Anti-War Voices Offer This Reminder: American Tax Dollars 'Help Pay for It'. "Children paid to kill children. This is how our 'ally,' Saudi Arabia, wages its disgusting war in Yemen."

Philippine's Department of Environment stops "130,000 Balloon Drop" Guinness Record Attempt due to the public's concern over the garbage it will generate

Cyberattack from outside the U.S. hits newspapers across the country, preventing distribution, source says

Police admit that some drone sightings during Gatwick closure crisis may have been of their own surveillance drones

Donald Trump blames child border deaths on Democrats

Pacific trade pact takes off with tariffs cut in six nations - Reuters

Mother of migrant child who died thought son would help with US entry | TheHill - The Hill

DR Congo poll: Five things to know about the nation that powers mobile phones - BBC News

An Israeli Soldier Killed a Medic in Gaza. We Investigated the Fatal Shot.

A Day, a Life: When a Medic Was Killed in Gaza, Was It an Accident?

How Times Reporters Froze a Fatal Moment on a Protest Field in Gaza

Against Liberal Defeatism

Whitney Gambrill, Nicholas Krotec

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