UN elects former Iraqi president Barham Salih to lead UNHCR
• Dec 18, 2025, 11:41 PM
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The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved former Iraqi president Barham Salih as the next head of the UN Refugee Agency, the first from the Middle East since the late 1970s. The 193-member body elected the 65-year-old by consensus.
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Divisions Ripe at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest Convention
• 3:06 PM
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Richard Johnson, Lecturer in US politics, is our guest.
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US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific
• 11:38 AM
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The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
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Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Mohamed Salah gives Egypt win
• 11:31 AM
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Selina Sykes has more.
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Trump's appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark
• 11:21 AM
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The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump announced the appointment of a special envoy to the semi-autonomou
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US justice department releases thousands of new Epstein-linked documents
• 10:35 AM
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Thousands of newly released documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became publicly available on the US Justice Department’s website on Tuesday, including surveillance footage from the month he was found dead in his jail cell.The DOJ sai
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The pressure is 'at a fever pitch' as the US pursues a third oil tanker near Venezuela
• 7:29 AM
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The US Coast Guard on Monday continued for a second day to chase a sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration describes as part of a “dark fleet” Venezuela is using to evade US sanctions. On Monday night, US President Donald Trump summarized Was
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New US strike on suspected drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific kills one
• 7:03 AM
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The US military said on Monday that it killed a suspected drug trafficker on board a “low-profile” boat travelling along what it described as established drug transit routes in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Trump administration has said its strikes are
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Trump announces ‘Trump class’ battleships in expanded US naval buildup
• 2:23 AM
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The Secretary of the US Navy and President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled plans for a new “Trump class” of battleships, launching an expanded naval buildup and signalling tougher scrutiny of defence contractors over production delays and cost overruns.
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