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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 987
As the war enters its 987th day, these are the main developments.
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US election result: Where did Harris and her campaign go wrong?
A late start, a failure to differentiate herself from Biden, and the loss of key voting groups made victory impossible.
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Trump names his chief of staff in first major appointment
Donald Trump made his first major appointment as president-elect, selecting Susie Wiles as his chief of staff.
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US authorities probe text messages invoking enslavement of Black people
Texts telling recipients to go to 'nearest plantation' prompt alarm across US states.
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Putin, Zelenskyy offer duelling congratulations after Trump victory
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have both offered their congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump.
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Putin, Zelenskyy offer duelling congratulations after Trump victory
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have both offered their congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump.
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Argentinian prosecutors charge three over death of singer Liam Payne
Toxicology tests show One Direction star had cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system.
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Trump 2.0: Who is going to be in the US president-elect’s administration?
As a second Trump administration looms, intense jockeying for key spots in his forthcoming cabinet has begun.
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Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with ‘courageous’ Trump
Putin congratulated Trump on winning the USÂ election, saying he was ready for talks with the Republican president-elect.
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Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry
Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.
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Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle
Trump's promise during his election campaign of stopping the war in Ukraine 'within hours' is worrying EU leaders.
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Biden urges Americans to ‘bring the temperature down’ after Trump win
US President Joe Biden vows to ensure a peaceful transition following Republican Donald Trump's election victory.
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Indian Kashmir lawmakers scuffle over calls for partial autonomy
Indian-administered Kashmir lawmakers were forcibly ejected from parliament after scuffles broke out.
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US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump
The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president.
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Arab Americans desert the Democrats over support for Israel
Trump won the city of Dearborn, Michigan, which has the highest percentage of Arab Americans in the US.
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Fallout after armed Israeli police detain two French gendarmes in Jerusalem
France's foreign ministry said it would summon Israel's ambassador over the incident.
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Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency
The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.
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Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan
Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion.
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Biden pledges ‘peaceful transition’, dodges ironies in US election defeat
Joe Biden offered Donald Trump congratulations on his election victory, and also tried to console Democrats.
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What will Trump’s presidency mean for Israel, Palestinians and Middle East?
Pro-Israeli policies featured heavily in the US president-elect's previous White House term.
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