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Donald Trump 1st US President to be sentenced as felon, but...

Donald Trump on Friday became the first felon in the White House after a US court upheld his conviction in a hush money case. He has been sentenced to an 'unconditional discharge' for covering up unaccounted payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Los Angeles Fires Death Toll Reaches 11 as Firefighters Gain...

The known death toll in the fires that are ravaging Los Angeles County this week rose to 11 on Friday, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, as firefighters struggling against high winds all week were given a reprieve on the fourth day of seemingly unstoppable blazes that have d...
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Los Angeles fire deaths at 10 as National Guard called in

Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
5 days ago
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More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel...

The ministry said a total of 46,006 Palestinians have been killed and 109,378 wounded. It has said women and children make up more than half the fatalities, but does not say how many of the dead were fighters or civilians.
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US President-elect Trump to be sentenced for hush money conv...

Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US President-elect's last-ditch efforts to frustrate a process that would make him the first felon in the White House.
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Mexican Prez suggests renaming the US ‘Mexican America’ in r...

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum responded sarcastically on Wednesday to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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China's electric and hybrid vehicle sales jump 40.7% in 2024

Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, as demand for new energy models continues to surge and the sector remains entrenched in a gruelling price war.
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Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood

Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Thursday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives.
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Meta’s Fact-checking: disinformation experts slam Zuckerberg...

Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday (January 8, 2025) from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for false narratives.
6 days ago
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State of emergency declared in Los Angeles due to rapid wild...

Video footage shows thick smoke rising near homes in the Pacific Palisades area, highlighting the severity of the situation.
Jan 08, 2025