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Lukashenko hits out at Trump for discrediting ‘poor old’ Biden
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Liberty Day
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Trump renames US landmarks
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Moscow comments on Trump’s ‘only two genders’ move
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Ukraine’s chief military psychologist accused in $1 million bribe sting
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President Trump Signs Executive Order Revoking Security Clearances for U.S Intelligence Officials Involved in Election/Russian Disinformation
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President Trump Delivers Remarks During Inauguration Day Parade at Capital One Arena
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Tuesday January 21st – Open Thread
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Russian club spends over $31 million on Brazilian footballer
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Goldman Views Trump’s Day One Trade Policy: “A More Benign Tone On Tariffs”
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Trump lifts moratorium on federal death penalty
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Apple faces ‘blood minerals’ probe
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‘I still have half a day’ to settle Ukraine conflict – Trump
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Russia drafting new law to seize Western assets – media
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ICC expects ‘paralyzing’ Trump sanctions – Guardian
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Trump calls Spain ‘a BRICS country’
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Russian diplomats claim Trump is ‘trolling’ Canada – media
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Trump Returns To A Europe That Has Shifted To The Right
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Xi pledges ‘new level’ in Russia-China relations
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Moscow Catholic archbishop clarifies stance on gay priests
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Tanzania confirms deadly virus case
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Saudi Arabia issues BRICs membership update
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Russia not closing Japan Center offices – experts
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German parliament to consider banning AfD next week – Die Zeit
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Biden family pardons ‘unfortunate’ – Trump
The US president says he intends to address the Democrats’ use of clemency for political purposes later US President Donald Trump criticized his predecessor Joe Biden on Monday for pre-emptively pardoning his…
Undersea Cable Damage In Baltic Sea The Result Of Accidents, Not Russian Sabotage; WaPo
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Macron calls for mobilization of volunteers for French military
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Orban declares ‘second phase’ of offensive on Brussels as Trump takes office
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Europe’s Concern Over Trump Isn’t A Global Opinion
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Trump suspends US foreign aid
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The Russian-Iranian Partnership Might Be A Game-Changer, But Only For Gas, Not Geopolitics
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Houthis Halt Attacks On Red Sea Vessels As Gaza Truce Holds
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Trump rolls back transgender rights and DEI
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Former Oakland Mayor Charged In Alleged Corruption Scheme
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US shuts down Biden-era app aiding Mexican migrants
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Go Figure: Walgreens CEO Admits Locking Up Merchandise Makes It Hard To Sell
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Trump pardons January 6 rioters
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Forget General Milley, Joe Biden Just Pardoned Lawfare Operative Mary McCord
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Trump signs executive order against ‘censorship’
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Trump vows to send Americans to Mars
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Mexico Is All Talk: They Have No Power To Stop Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
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Lavrov weighs in on Trump’s return to White House
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Trump’s DOGE co-leader to drop out – media
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Another Door Opens…
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Trump’s Tariff Playbook: All You Need To Know
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Trump To Issue Flurry Of Border & Immigration EOs, Along With DEI, Trade, Energy And TikTok
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DC Swamp Law Firm To Sue Elon Musk’s DOGE Minutes After Trump Inauguration
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