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US offered Ukraine 15-year security guarantee, Zelensky says -- The US and Ukrainian presidents both describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

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Trump hopes to reach phase two of Gaza ceasefire 'very quickly' The US president also warns Hamas will have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm, after talks with Netanyahu. 3 hrs ago - Middle East

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Missing Texas teen believed to be in 'imminent danger' -- Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen leaving her house on Christmas Eve morning.

9 hours ago

US man charged after backyard shooting practice allegedly kills woman blocks away -- The victim sitting on her porch, holding a child, on Christmas Day when she was struck by a bullet.

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Trump says US hit 'big facility' linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats -- The president said it was a dock area "where they load the boats up with drugs".

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Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes -- The star joins Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z with 10-figure fortunes.

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Suspect confessed he planted 6 Jan pipe bombs, prosecutors say -- The man accused of planting the two bombs said "something just snapped", according to prosecutors.

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Two pilots killed after mid-air helicopter collision in New Jersey -- Two helicopters collided and crash landed in Hammonton, killing two pilots.

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US pledges $2bn for humanitarian aid, but tells UN 'adapt or die' -- The pledge was welcomed by the UN, but comes after previous major cuts to US funding for humanitarian operations.

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US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria -- Trump tells Politico he ordered the strikes as "a Christmas present" - contradicting a statement by Nigerian officials.

4 hours ago

Kennedy Center seeks $1m from musician who cancelled after Trump name added to venue -- Drummer Chuck Redd reportedly called off his Christmas Eve performance after a vote by the board to rename the site.

2 days ago

Annette Dionne, last surviving Dionne quintuplet, dies aged 91 -- The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.

2 days ago

Where is Santa now? Trump answers kids' Christmas calls to Norad tracker -- Norad got some help from President Donald Trump as it marked its 70th year tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

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Watch: Mudslides, flooding and debris - storms batter southern California -- Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for parts of California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego.

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Watch: Moment robbers rip ATM from inside Texas store -- The White Settlement Police Department is searching for two suspects.

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How frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ICE protest symbol -- The frog has become a frequent symbol at protests against the Trump administration.

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Have the American Pope and the American administration fallen out? -- Why the Catholic Church and Donald Trump's government are at odds over immigration policy.

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Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out -- Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

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Who and what are in the Epstein files? -- High-profile figures, including Andrew and President Trump are mentioned in the long-awaited files.

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Two US presidents and their long associations with Jeffrey Epstein -- BBC Verify has looked back through online archives to examine what we know about President Trump and Bill Clinton's decades-long associations with Jeffrey Epstein.

10 days ago

The fight over Christian nationalism in a small Tennessee town -- A controversy kicked off after two religious podcasters moved into an Appalachian hill town deep in the Bible Belt.

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New York blanketed in snow, sparking travel chaos -- Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and more than 3,000 were delayed by the winter storm.

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