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Zelenskyy Looks to Close Out Ukraine Plan in Meeting with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sit down with Donald Trump on Sunday and seek to secure the US president's stamp of approval for a new proposal to end the nearly four-year conflict with Russia.The 20-point plan, which emerged from weeks of intense US-Ukraine...

Remembering Lou Cannon: The Newsman Who Got Reagan Right — Finally

When I learned that Lou Cannon died on December 19 at age 92, my mind raced back to the last time I spoke to the veteran newshawk. It was in 2022 at the reunion of the 56 Republican House Members who came to Congress with Ronald Reagan in 1980.

Thailand and Cambodia Sign a New Ceasefire Agreement to End Border Fighting

Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims.The agreement took effect at noon and calls for a halt in military movements and airspace violation for military purposes.Only...

Demand for China's Lithium Batteries Will Slump in Early 2026, Car Association Head Says

Demand for Chinese lithium batteries will likely slump in early ⁠2026 due to an expected tumble in domestic electric vehicle sales and slowing battery exports, the secretary general of China's passenger car association said on Sunday."Looking into 2026, demand for new...

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s Sultry Sex Symbol Turned Militant Animal Rights Activist Dies at 91

Fmr 'South Park' Writer Owns Trump Kennedy Domain Names

A comedy writer who anticipated President Donald Trump's renaming of the Kennedy Center bought related domain names months before the official naming change.

Mamdani-Backed Socialist Candidate Rejects Key American Holidays

A state Assembly campaign in Queens is attracting controversy after public statements from a candidate supported by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani raised questions about her views on American national holidays and broader U.S. traditions.

Democrats Spot Chance to Reclaim Rural Voters

President Donald Trump's tariff and healthcare moves have opened the door for Democrats to make inroads with a traditionally GOP-loyal voting bloc in rural America, reports Politico.

Watchdog Group Says Trump Is at Risk

"I'm really concerned about the president's safety," Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said, warning that recent Secret Service actions reflect serious security failures surrounding President Donald Trump.

Kim to Putin: Alliance Forged in 'Blood and Death'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in a New Year's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that the two nations have joined into "the sincerest alliance of sharing blood, life, and death in the same trench" while fighting together against Ukraine.

Dem Sens Press Delay on Trump's National Park Fee Hike

Democrat senators are urging Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to delay new national park entrance fees, claiming the changes were rushed and leave major questions unanswered about residency checks and identification requirements.

Iranian President Says Tehran at War With West, Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is at war with the West and Israel.

Rutte: Convinced US Still Fully Behind NATO

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Friday rejected calls for the European Union to become independent of the United States on defense matters, telling the German news agency dpa he's "absolutely convinced that the United States stands fully behind NATO."

More Countries Reject Israel's Recognition of Somaliland

A growing number of countries Saturday rejected Israel's recognition of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation a day earlier, the first by any country in more than 30 years.

ICE Arrests Disrupt Texas Construction Industry

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions are disrupting the construction industry in South Texas.

Antisemitic Incidents Surge After Bondi Beach Attack

Online incidents linked to antisemitism climbed by 600% in Australia over the two days following the Hanukkah massacre at Sydney's Bondi Beach earlier this month.

Jeffrey R. Holland, LDS Church Leader-in-Waiting, Dies at 85

Jeffrey R. Holland, a high-ranking official in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was next in line to become the faith's president, has died.

Both Parties Trying to Attract Young Male Voters in Midterms

Republicans and Democrats alike are intensifying efforts to attract young men as the midterms approach, after President Donald Trump made gains with younger voters last year and Democrats warned they could lose an increasingly disaffected cohort for a generation.

Coinbase CEO Confirms Arrest Tied to Crypto Ransom Case

Coinbase Global Inc. announced that a former customer service agent in India has been arrested in connection with a major security breach.

Musk on New FDNY Leader: 'People Will Die'

New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that Lillian Bonsignore, the former chief of the city's Emergency Medical Services, will become the next commissioner of the New York City Fire Department.