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Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference as his military offensive in Ukraine drags on for almost three years

Putin Ready To Meet Trump To Talk Ukraine Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks at "any time" with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office.
Elon Musk, Trump's point man on government spending cuts, made numerous false claims about the bill

Trump Opposes Deal To Avert Government Shutdown

US President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown, as the White House accused him of "playing politics."
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to huddle with key European leaders in Brussels

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders As Trump Looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was to meet NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office as US president.
After 13 years of war, Syrians are desperate for a life of peace

Syria's First Flight Since Assad's Fall Takes Off

The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression.
Yoon's fate now lies with the country's Constitutional Court, which has 180 days to deliberate on the case

South Korea's Yoon Impeached: What Happens Next?

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shock decision to declare martial law last week, which plunged the country into some of its worst political turmoil in decades.
When Assad returned from Moscow, Syria's second city of Aleppo was no longer under his government's control

A Palace In Shock: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Moments In Syria

Hours before rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled his government on Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was already out of the country, telling hardly anyone, five former officials told AFP. The night before, Assad had even asked his close adviser Buthaina Shaaban to prepare a speech -- which the ousted leader never gave -- before flying from Damascus airport to Russia's Hmeimim air base in Syria, and from there out of the country.

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