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Trump Envoy, Kushner, and Putin Negotiator Draft Controversial Ukraine Peace Plan

The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Putin’s negotiator Kirill Dmitriev, and Jared Kushner worked together in Miami on a business-driven peace plan for the Ukraine war. • Dmitriev proposed U.S. access to $300B in frozen Russian assets, joint Arctic mineral and energy projects, and even a joint Mars mission with SpaceX. […]

Northwestern to Pay $75M to Settle Discrimination Complaints, Restore Research Funding

Northwestern will pay $75 million to settle federal discrimination complaints and regain access to about $790 million in frozen research funding. The government will close its investigations, and the university will comply with federal antidiscrimination laws. Northwestern will also end its Deering Meadow Agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters and launch a survey on campus antisemitism. Education […]

German Far-Right Party Sets Up Its New Youth Wing as Thousands Protest

A confident far-right Alternative for Germany set up its new youth organization on Saturday even as thousands of protesters converged on the western city of Giessen, where the party held its meeting, some of them clashing with police. A convention of the anti-immigration party, known by its German acronym AfD, started more than two hours […]

Southwest Airlines to Charge Upfront for Extra Seats Starting Jan. 27

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making. The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats. Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for […]

Hamas Terrorist Surrenders to IDF After Crossing Yellow Line

A Hamas terrorist surrendered to Israeli forces today after crossing Gaza’s yellow line. He told the IDF he had been recently recruited by Hamas but now regretted the decision. The IDF also reported that three Palestinians who crossed the yellow line in southern Gaza today were killed.

WAR DRUMS: President Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspaced “Closed” As US Prepares For Land Strikes

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a ”colonial threat” and seeking to undermine the South American country’s sovereignty. The […]

Shoppers Spend Billions on Black Friday to Snag Holiday Deals, Despite Wider Economic Uncertainty

Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online. Adobe Analytics, which tracks e-commerce, said U.S. consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online Friday, marking a 9.1% jump from last year. Traffic particularly piled up […]

White House Slams Media Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Coverage

White House blasts Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent for coverage of ‘illegal orders’ video • The White House blasted the Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent for their coverage of a video from Democratic lawmakers telling the U.S. military that they can disobey illegal orders. • The White House has denied that […]

Iranian Hackers Target Israeli Nuclear Scientist with Threat Video

Iranian Hackers Target Israeli Nuclear Scientist: An Iranian-backed hacker group known as Handala released video claiming they broke into the car of a senior Israeli nuclear scientist. The footage shows someone approaching the vehicle, opening the door, and leaving what they called a “heavy bouquet” inside as a threat. The group also published personal data […]

Ukrainian USVs Sink Russian Tankers KAIROS and VIRAT in Black Sea

WATCH: The moment Ukrainian USVs struck Russian tankers KAIROS and VIRAT in the Black Sea, just north of the Bosphorus. Both tankers have suffered critical damage, putting them out of future use. The Turkish Coast Guard rescued the crews of both tankers.

Adolf Hitler Secures Re-Election, Says Changing Name Is “Too Late”, But Does Not Support Nazi Ideologies

Adolf Hitler Uunona — a Namibian regional politician whose name inevitably ricochets around the world every election cycle — has secured another term in office, marking his fifth consecutive victory in the country’s far-north Ompundja constituency. Uunona, 59, a veteran member of Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party, coasted to re-election, continuing a political run that has […]

Sumatra Floods and Landslides Kill 174 as Rescuers Search for Missing

At least 174 people have died as a result of massive flooding and landslides across Sumatra, Indonesia. Days of torrential rain intensified by Cyclone Senyar caused rivers to overflow, destroying homes, sweeping away roads, and cutting off entire communities. Rescuers are searching for the missing, but damage and continuing rain are slowing efforts.

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