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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 21: A cardboard cutout of President-elect Donald Trump stands next to a backdrop that reads "make America healthy again" during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 20, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The annual four day conference geared toward energizing and connecting conservative youth hosts some of the country's leading conservative politicians and activists. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Rebecca Noble / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer as special envoy to UK

By Agence France-Presse - December 22, 2024

(FILES) This handout picture released by the Panama Canal Authority on August 30, 2024, shows the container ship MSC Marie, of 366 meters long and 51 meters wide, transiting the Panama Canal in Panama. - Incoming US president Donald Trump on December 21, 2024 slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. (Photo by Handout / Panama Canal Authority / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITHY " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

December 22, 2024

Amani Abu Zarada, fourth from left, feeds one of her children with fried zucchini made over a fire made of paper and cardboard scraps outside their tent in a camp in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold

December 22, 2024

FILE - A fighter jet maneuvers on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says

December 22, 2024

CHRISTMAS MARKET TRAGEDY A damaged car at the scene after a car was driven into a crowd at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, early Dec. 21, 2024. According to statements by the Magdeburg police on social media, two people were dead, several people were injured, and a suspect was taken into custody. EPA PHOTO

2 dead, 60 hurt in German car attack

December 22, 2024

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16 Israelis wounded by Yemen missile

By Agence France-Presse - December 22, 2024

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Funding difficulties spell gloom for workers

By Associated Press - December 22, 2024

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Russia says Kursk missile strike kills 5

By Agence France-Presse - December 22, 2024

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 07: A woman sleeps on an Amtrak train on November 7, 2024 outside of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. After a divisive election, America voted to return Donald Trump to the White House. The Democratic stronghold states in the upper Midwest, sometimes referred to as the "Blue Wall, " all voted to re-elect the former president and reflected a general dissatisfaction with the current political status quo. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

US approves first drug treatment for sleep apnea

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

Ambulances and rescuers are seen after a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market injuring more than 60 people on December 20, 2024 in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. - The death toll of the Magdeburg market attack rose to two according to the State Premier. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Saudi man arrested after deadly car attack on German Christmas market

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

The US Capitol is seen in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2024. - The US House of Representatives voted on December 20 to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March. Lawmakers sent a package to the Senate that would keep federal agencies running through mid-March -- but the upper chamber only has until midnight (0500 GMT) to follow suit or federal agencies will begin shutting. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP)

US Congress passes bill to avert shutdown

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Musk and his Co-Chair, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with lawmakers today about DOGE, a planned presidential advisory commission with the goal of cutting government spending and increasing efficiency in the federal workforce. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Anger after Musk backs German far right

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves Parliament Hill after attending a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, Canada on December 20, 2024. - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2024 shook up his cabinet, changing one-third of his team as political turmoil threatens his leadership and tensions erupt with incoming US president Donald Trump. The reshuffle came at the end of a chaotic week in Ottawa spurred by the surprise resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who clashed with her boss over Trump's threats to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP)

Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump taunts

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

CONTROVERSIAL MEASURE US Rep. Chip Roy speaks to the media after the House of Representatives failed to pass a government funding bill in Washington, D.C., on Dec.19, 2024 AFP Photo

House junks bill to stop US govt shutdown

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

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UN: ICJ must declare Israel's obligations in Gaza

By Associated Press - December 21, 2024

President Emmanuel Macron

Macron extends trip to cyclone-hit Mayotte

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

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US envoys to meet new Syrian leaders

By Agence France-Presse - December 21, 2024

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 16: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. In a news conference that went over an hour, Trump announced that SoftBank will invest over $100 billion in projects in the United States including 100,000 artificial intelligence related jobs and then took questions on Syria, Israel, Ukraine, the economy, cabinet picks, and many other topics. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn't buy more oil, gas

By Agence France-Presse - December 20, 2024

FILE - A boy looks through a border wall separating Mexico from the United States, Nov. 26, 2024, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights

By Associated Press - December 20, 2024

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference after the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on December 19, 2024. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

Zelenskyy says Trump and EU must work together to secure peace

By Agence France-Presse - December 20, 2024

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Commuters line up at a bus terminal in Quezon City and the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange on Dec. 22, 2024 for their trip to the provinces to spend the holidays with their loved ones. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN AND J. GERARD SEGUIA

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Families go on a Christmas shopping rush for discounted and on sale toys on the last day of the 5-day Toy Fair at the SMX Convention Center, MOA Complex in Pasay City, on Dec. 22, 2024, three days before Christmas. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Families and friends take advantage of the holiday break as they flock to amusement parks in Quezon City and Manila for a fun-filled day of games and rides on Dec. 22, 2024. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

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