There were some notable absences from the hearing.

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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Protect Children Online

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Woman arrested with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage

The Brazilian woman was arrested at the international airport in the Colombian capital, Bogotá.

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Avantika: Playing Mean Girls' Karen helps break stereotypes

South Asian actress Avantika Vandanapu, 19, takes on the role originally played by Amanda Seyfried.

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Far-right Israelis gather to advance the idea of resettling Gaza.

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Military-led West African states leave regional bloc

The three junta-led countries were suspended from the bloc amid calls to return to democratic rule.

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He went from ‘Trumpier than Trump’ to running as a Democrat for the Senate.

By Neil Vigdor from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/mqgMIzL

Israel Has History of Friction With U.N. Agency for Palestinians

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Burkina Faso thanks Russia for 'priceless gift' of wheat

It is the latest overture from an isolated European power seeking to deepen ties with West Africa.

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Worries in Europe Over the White House Move to Delay Gas Terminals

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ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza

But it stops short of ordering Israel to halt the war in Gaza, in a controversial case at The Hague.

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'Putin has made mistakes' - Kremlin challenger

Boris Nadezhdin says he has more than 100,000 signatures to register for Russia's presidential election.

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The Trump-Haley Race After New Hampshire

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Boeing boss faces Washington grilling after blow-out

A whistleblower calls Boeing manufacturing a "rambling, shambling, disaster waiting to happen".

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Haley endorsed Mace for Congress. Now Mace is backing Trump.

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Dying thief stole Wizard of Oz ruby slippers as 'one last score'

Terry Martin was convinced by an ex-mob associate to steal the shoes as "one last score".

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The U.N. chief says the civilian toll in Gaza is ‘utterly unacceptable.’

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Deep Under Gaza, Evidence of Cells and Hostages, Israel Says

By Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/M9W3Dke

A Palestinian American teenager killed in the West Bank is mourned.

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A Palestinian American teenager killed in the West Bank is mourned.

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Lev Rubinstein, Russian Poet and a Critic of Putin, Is Dead at 76

By Valerie Hopkins from NYT World https://ift.tt/RVupFDt

Jack Burke Jr., Who Won 2 Major Golf Titles in a Season, Dies at 100

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Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy

Gadi Eisenkot condemns the prime minister, who insists Israel's offensive will go on until "complete victory".

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Need a Bird Cage Shaped Like the U.S. Capitol? Try the Winter Show

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Georgia Stalin: Icon removed from Tbilisi church

The icon showed the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint, but the Church says it has to be changed.

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E. Jean Carroll Says Trump ‘Shattered’ Her Reputation as He Watches in Court

By Maria Cramer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/r48JKj1

Was Bobi Really the World’s Oldest Dog? His Guinness Record Is in Doubt.

By Victor Mather from NYT World https://ift.tt/uzTXytr

Two British brothers banned from Switzerland for museum heist

The Metropolitan Police issue mugshots of the Ahearne brothers following their sentencing.

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Iowa Caucus Results

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Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting

Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of possessing and exhibiting a 17th Century painting.

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Democrats Fret That Biden’s Power Players Are Not at His Campaign Base

By Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/QBfZ8rI

Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark

The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle.

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What Inspires Peter Capaldi: Vermeer, ‘Demon Copperhead,’ ‘The Wire’

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Israel strikes southern Gaza city swollen with displaced people

Ten people in a Rafah house sheltering displaced people were killed, the Hamas-run health ministry says.

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Ariana Grande’s House-Groove Kiss-Off, and 9 More New Songs

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Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate halved in 2023

Preliminary data shows more than 5,000 sq km were cleared, still over six times the size of New York City.

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An End to Christie’s Message Campaign

By Katherine Miller from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/XW4zbS3

Protesters rally outside the genocide hearing at The Hague.

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Israel and Hamas Are in Talks to Deliver Medicine to Hostages in Gaza

By Adam Rasgon from NYT World https://ift.tt/cToOe9A

'This is my home’ – a 13-year-old vlogger's life in Gaza

Nadine Abdul Latif moved home three times since the war began, and an Israeli air strike killed her brother.

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One Way to Stay Safe in a Storm: Take Care Around Trees

By Catrin Einhorn from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/70LbaSZ

Alexei Navalny jokes in first appearance from new prison

Jailed Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny made his first public appearance in a video call, since being moved to an Arctic penal colony.

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What happens next in Trump’s immunity case?

By Alan Feuer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/lfU7bPs

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Concerns over interest rates and Middle East mean the World Bank expects growth of just 2.4% in 2024.

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Antony Blinken: On the US mission to stop Gaza igniting wider war

The US secretary of state wants to prevent the war escalating but the cauldron of tensions could boil over.

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Franz Beckenbauer: German legend was one of football's most important figures

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was the friend of Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Pele and one of football's most important figures.

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Alaskan Airlines flight 1282: Key questions behind door plug blowout

Many questions remain after a 737 Max Boeing plane suffered a mid-air blowout in the US.

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She Helped the Lillys Blossom. Now She’ll Champion Her Own Work.

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Klee Benally, Navajo Activist and Artist, Dies at 48

By Penelope Green from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pqxZDg

EU Council President Charles Michel to step down early

Charles Michel's decision to step down means EU leaders will need to find a replacement quickly.

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Joseph Hendrie, 98, Dies; Key Figure in the Three Mile Island Crisis

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Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later

More than 120 people have been confirmed dead since Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

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Hezbollah’s Leader Says It Would Not Negotiate Peace With Israel Until War in Gaza Ends

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Climate change: Former oil executive Mukhtar Babayev to lead COP29 talks in Azerbaijan

For the second year in a row, a man with vast experience of the oil industry will head COP negotiations.

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8 New Books We Recommend This Week

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Saleh al-Arouri: Thousands attend Hamas deputy leader's funeral in Beirut

Al-Arouri, a deputy political leader of Hamas, was killed in an attack in Beirut on Tuesday.

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IS claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombings that killed 84

The Islamic State group says it carried out Wednesday's attack in southern Iran that killed 84 people.

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Francoise Bornet: Woman in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photo dies aged 93

Francoise Bornet was part of a young couple who were seen embracing on the street in 1950.

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New Year, New Show: An Original ‘& Juliet’ Star Heads Home

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Harvard’s President Faces New Plagiarism Accusations

By Anemona Hartocollis from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4b9f2vB

Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516

Nearly 400 people were trapped inside a burning JAL 516. What happened next has been described as a miracle.

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Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua

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Ethiopia signs agreement with Somaliland paving way to sea access

The prime minister of the landlocked country has said that sea access was an existential question.

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