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Biden vows peaceful White House handover, Trump eyes Putin talks

Biden vows peaceful White House handover, Trump eyes Putin talks

Joe Biden pledged a peaceful transfer of power Thursday after Donald Trump's stunning US election win, while the Republican showed his intent to ditch the outgoing president's policies by suggesting he would talk to Vladimir Putin.

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US military judge rules 9/11 mastermind plea deal is valid

US military judge rules 9/11 mastermind plea deal is valid

Plea agreements with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants are valid and binding, a US military judge said in a ruling published Thursday, three months after the deals were scrapped by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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One Direction star took cocaine, alcohol, antidepressant before death

One Direction star took cocaine, alcohol, antidepressant before death

One Direction star Liam Payne consumed cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant before falling to his death from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday.

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F-15 fighters arrive in Middle East: US military

F-15 fighters arrive in Middle East: US military

American F-15 fighter planes arrived in the Middle East on Thursday, the US military said, after Washington announced the deployment of additional assets to the region in a warning to Iran.

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Zelensky says 'unacceptable' to offer Russia concessions on Ukraine

Zelensky says 'unacceptable' to offer Russia concessions on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said it would be "unacceptable" for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war.

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Undocumented immigrants in US 'terrified' as Trump returns

Undocumented immigrants in US 'terrified' as Trump returns

Since learning that Donald Trump will return to the White House, undocumented immigrant Angel Palazuelos has struggled to sleep.

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US Fed chair says will not leave early if asked by Trump

US Fed chair says will not leave early if asked by Trump

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that he would not resign if asked to leave early by President-elect Donald Trump.

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US town on alert after 43 monkeys escape research facility

US town on alert after 43 monkeys escape research facility

More than 40 monkeys were on the loose Thursday in a small US town after escaping a research facility, with authorities warning residents to keep their doors and windows closed.

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Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with dozens of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames.

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Who will staff Trump's government? A look at top contenders

Who will staff Trump's government? A look at top contenders

President-elect Donald Trump is already working on filling key cabinet jobs as well as thousands of federal positions, with the first selections expected in the "days and weeks ahead," his transition team said Thursday.

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