Trump says pulling National Guard from three cities -- for now
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, following a series of legal setbacks over his military deployments in US cities.
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People around the globe toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, bidding farewell to one of the hottest years on record, packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine.
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Ivory Coast top AFCON group ahead of Cameroon, Algeria win again
Reigning champions Ivory Coast pipped Cameroon to top spot in their group after Algeria maintained their perfect record as the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations concluded on Wednesday.
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World welcomes 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
People around the globe toasted the end of 2025 as the clock ticked down on Wednesday, bidding farewell to one of the hottest years on record, packed with Trump tariffs, the announcement of Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine.
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Ivory Coast fight back to pip Cameroon for top spot in AFCON group
Substitute Bazoumana Toure scored in stoppage time for Ivory Coast who came from two goals down to beat Gabon 3-2 in Marrakesh on Wednesday and top Group F at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Second Patriots player facing assault charge
New England Patriots defensive end Christian Barmore is facing charges of domestic assault, court records showed on Wednesday.
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Trump-hosted Kennedy Center awards gala ratings plummet
Donald Trump joked about quitting as US president if his hosting of the annual Kennedy Center awards went well.
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Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank camp
Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out armed groups in northern areas of the occupied West Bank.
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Cambodian soldiers freed by Thailand receive hero's welcome
Eighteen Cambodian soldiers received a hero's welcome Wednesday after Thailand released them as part of a truce deal that ended weeks of deadly fighting along their contested frontier.
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Sudan lose to Burkina Faso as Algeria win again at Cup of Nations
Sudan must face 2022 champions Senegal in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their final group game on Wednesday, while Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 at the same time.
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