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Former San Francisco Giants MVP Jeff Kent earned induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday after receiving 14 of 16 possible votes from the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.Kent, 57, was the only player among eight candidates to reach the required 75% for induction, a surprise he described as "overwhelming — unbelievable."
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Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" leads the 83rd Golden Globe Awards nominations today with nine nods. Cynthia Erivo made history with two Best Actress nominations for "Wicked: For Good," while HBO's...

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Belgium

EU interior ministers have approved stricter asylum and deportation policies, which now await final approval from the EU Parliament. The new regulations aim to expedite the return of individuals without legal residency...

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Paramount Global, led by David Ellison, submitted a revised all-cash offer of $30.00 per share for Warner Bros. Discovery, valuing the company at $108.4 billion. This bid, which expires January 8, surpasses Netflix's...

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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Police Chief Pamela Smith is stepping down at the end of the year. Smith, the first Black woman in her role, gained national attention for navigating authority conflicts...

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Volodymyr Zelensky due to meet European leaders for high-level Ukraine talks”
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Syrian army driver reveals mass grave location”
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Norway

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Qatar

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USA

Donald Trump has publicly backed a Republican plan to redraw the state's congressional map to dilute Democratic influence by splitting Indianapolis into parts grafted into four Republican-leaning districts. The House...

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USA

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USA

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Italy

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Ukraine

The IAEA confirmed two drone strikes near Chernobyl damaged containment systems around Unit 4 but reported no immediate radiation leaks and said monitoring systems remained in place. The "New Safe Confinement", built in...

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USA

Kylie Jenner shared clips and photos on Instagram showing a high-contrast red-and-black outfit that paired a cropped red leather jacket zipped above the belly button with high-waisted dark denim and at times revealed...

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Italy

The Olympic torch relay for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics commenced in Rome at the Stadio dei Marmi and begins a two-month route covering more than 12,000 kilometers and passing 60 UNESCO sites including St....

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Israel

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Italy

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USA

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Fox

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Lawmaker sounds alarm on college athlete pay issue”
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USA

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner led talks in Miami and pressed a broader peace framework as negotiators sought to expand the agenda. Rostem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov for Kyiv aimed to refine a postwar framework that...

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USA

Donald Trump proposed a permanent halt to migration from all Third World countries, called for an international coalition to curb destabilizing population flows, and said immigration should be limited to merit-based...

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UK

Aston Villa clinched a 2-1 win against Arsenal in a close Premier League match, with Emiliano Buendía scoring the decisive goal in the 94th minute at Villa Park. Matty Cash opened the scoring before Leandro Trossard...

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France

Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced in first instance to five years in prison with a detention warrant and immediate execution and fined €100,000 in the Libyan financing case, and he appealed with a new trial scheduled from...

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CNN

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Russia launches massive aerial assault on Ukraine as peace talks resume”
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Italy

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BBC

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Netflix's power grab and Eurovision in crisis”
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Iran

Iranian authorities arrested two men after women without headscarves participated in a marathon on Kish Island, sparking controversy and a crackdown on event organizers. Judiciary head Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has...

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Austria

Prosecutors charged Thomas Plammerger with manslaughter by gross negligence after Kerstin Gurtner froze to death during a late-winter ascent on the Großglockner, and Plammerger faces up to three years in prison. A...

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USA

Fernando Mendoza lofted a 17-yard touchdown to Elijah Sarratt as Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 in the Big Ten title game at Lucas Oil Stadium, sealing Indiana's first Big Ten championship since 1967 and likely locking...

47h/33h
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USA

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Italy

The Public Prosecutor's Office in Trapani has requested a ten-year prison sentence for Antonino Pizzolato, who won a bronze medal at Paris 2024, on charges of aggravated group sexual violence with three other...

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