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Trump’s eye-popping Cabinet picks show his top priority: Loyalty
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Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet choices came after other picks that were deemed more credible. It’s now a litmus test for Republican senators.
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Most of the world wants action on climate change. Here’s what’s going right.
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Progress roundup: Most of the world wants action on climate change, and would be willing to pay for it. Here’s where clean energy is making gains.
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John Thune’s leadership win shows limits of MAGA’s reach in Senate
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By picking South Dakota Sen. John Thune as majority leader, Senate Republicans elevated an institutionally minded, old-school conservative. Mr. Thune promised to enact President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
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Trump leaves European allies fearing for their future
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Donald Trump is set on weakening Western support for Ukraine and weakening Europe’s economy with tariffs. Can the continent withstand a dual assault?
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How Trump will tackle security flash points from Ukraine to China
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President-elect Donald Trump is an unpredictable actor on the world stage. While that brings uncertainty, some analysts say his style might prove beneficial in addressing some global conflicts.
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Worries rise over a Trump ‘warrior board’ to remove officers ‘unfit for leadership’
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Donald Trump’s pick of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, coupled with reports of a possible review board to oust some military leaders, sends ripples of concern throughout the defense establishment.
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Masses of young people taking lengthy bike rides at night express both joy and liberty in public spaces. The ruling party wants them to backpedal.
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African women protest COP29 and organize to seek reparations from mining companies
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African women activists are protesting the ongoing U.N. COP29 climate summit by attending a “counter-COP” to share the harmful impacts of mining on women and children. They seek reparations and a greater say in the extraction of minerals from their continent.
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Ukraine’s Pokrovsk was about to fall to Russia 2 months ago. It’s hanging on.
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The story of the grinding Russian-Ukrainian land battle is one of an imbalance of forces and supplies, mostly in Russia’s favor. Yet Ukraine finds ways to defy the odds, at least for a while.
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Look who seeks Ethiopia’s postwar healing
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Local communities start the process of justice and reconciliation two years after one of Africa’s worst wars.
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In Lebanon, Hezbollah pays high political cost for its war with Israel
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In peace, Lebanon’s stability depends on a frail political balance. Now for many Lebanese enduring war with Israel, Hezbollah’s unique status as a heavily armed state-within-a-state is increasingly a problem.
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