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'Grateful for the invitation,' Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with US president-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago
“It’s an important time for the future of American Innovation,” said Meta spokesperson Andy Stone in a statement shared with The Verge. “Mark was grateful for the invitation to join President…
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Biden provisionally approves $680 million weapon package to Israel just day after Lebanon ceasefire: Report
This comes after Biden's national security adviser Jack Sullivan said that the US President was expected to rendew the Gaza ceasefire talks on November 27.
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Canada's Trudeau meets Premiers as Trump threatens to hit Canadian goods with 25% tariff
Trudeau shared updates on social media, saying, “I spoke with the Premiers tonight about Canada-US trade and the border. Our focus: Canadian jobs, securing the border, and building on our strong…
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Missing hiker found alive after more than five weeks in remote British Columbia
Benastick told the police that he stayed in his car initially. After a couple of days, he walked to a creek near a mountain and camped there for about 10-15 days. He then walked down to the valley…
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Man awarded record $412 million in damages for unnecessary 'erectile dysfunction shots'
The lawsuit accuses the clinic of misdiagnosing him and unnecessarily giving him the "invasive erectile dysfunction shots".
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Morning brief: Trump picks Keith Kellogg as Ukraine envoy; Trump's team receives bomb threats, and more
Good morning! Start your day with WION's morning news brief.
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Trump says Mexico agreed to 'stop' migration; Mexican President clarifies no plans to 'close borders'
On Wednesday (Nov 27) evening, Trump shared on his Truth Social platform that he had spoken to Sheinbaum, who "agreed to stop migration through Mexico and into the United States, effectively…
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Will Trump's pick for Ukraine envoy Gen Keith Kellogg end war?
Kellog was the chief of staff in Trump's first term in the White House from 2017-2021.
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Who are the three Americans released by China in prisoner swap deal?
Three Americans detained years back in separate cases have been released and are now flying home
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Donald Trump's cabinet nominees targeted by numerous bomb threats, hoax calls
In a statement over the bomb threats sent to Republican leaders, the FBI said it is “aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees…
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Three Americans released in rare prisoner swap deal with China
The three Americans – Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung – were the last prisoners in China classified by the State Department as wrongfully detained, although activists and families have raised…
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US President Biden to immediately push for Israel-Gaza ceasefire after Hezbollah deal
"Over the coming days, the United States will make another push with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and others to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza with the hostages released and an end to the war…
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Three opposition candidates killed as Tanzania holds local election
Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe said on X that one of its candidates, Modestus Timbisimilwa, was shot dead by police in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam as he attempted to stop "fake and…
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Wales man fights to recover $ 710 million worth of bitcoin thrown in garbage dump by ex-girlfriend
James Howells, who mined 8,000 Bitcoins back in 2009, claims that the valuable digital currency was stored on a hard drive which was thrown away by his ex-girlfriend Halfina Eddy-Evans.
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'It's all gone,' Lebanese people return to destroyed homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to hold
In Beirut's Dahieh, families are arriving to inspect what is left of their homes.
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