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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced

People take part in a demonstration in support of the Taiwan Apple Daily, the last media company owned by the tycoon Jimmy Lai on Dec.14, 2021, in Taipei, Taiwan.

The business mogul and activist has been in ailing health and has already spent more than 1,800 days in solitary confinement in Hong Kong before his verdict.

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Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia

A mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia follows a wave of antisemitic incidents in the country over the last two years.

Australia, like other countries, has seen a rise in antisemitic attacks since the start of the war in Gaza.

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What to know about the Brown University shooting

First responders with the Providence Fire Department maneuver an empty stretcher near the Barus and Holley building at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday.

Police have detained a man in his 20s as a person of interest.

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Chile shifts sharply right as José Antonio Kast wins Presidency

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José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician who has praised Chile's former dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration and the economy.

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What we know so far about the Brown University shooting investigation

Journalist Paul C. Kelly Campos of Ocean State Media on the continuing investigation into Saturday's shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and at least nine more wounded.

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Bystander hailed as a hero for disarming Sydney gunman

Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday.

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on Sunday praised the man's actions, calling it "the most unbelievable scene."

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The cookies that fueled votes for women

Bake sales and cookbooks were fundraisers for women

Suffragists didn't just march. They baked, held bake sales and sold cookbooks to raise money for the cause of equality.

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Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places

People who regularly use tanning beds are more likely to have DNA damage that can lead to melanoma across nearly the entire surface of their skin.

Indoor tanning is trending among Gen Z. A new study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin.

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Voices of experience and hope soar in a song to prevent suicide

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"Hold the Hope" was sparked by one woman's experience as a caregiver to someone who survived suicidal struggles. It started as a poem that has become a film, a song and even a dance.

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Gunmen kill 9 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach, injuring 11 others, with one shooter dead and another arrested

Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.

Two gunmen have shot dead nine people at Sydney's Bondi Beach, with eleven wounded, including two police officers. Police shot dead one gunman, second was arrested in critical condition.

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Gunmen kill at least 11 people at a Jewish event at Sydney's Bondi Beach

Emergency workers standby at Bondi Beach after a reported shooting in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.

Hundreds had gathered for an event at Bondi Beach called Chanukah by the Sea, which was celebrating the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival.

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At least 12 dead, including 1 gunman, in mass shooting at Hanukkah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach

Emergency workers standby at Bondi Beach after a reported shooting in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.

Hundreds had gathered for an event at Bondi Beach called Chanukah by the Sea, which was celebrating the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival.

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US envoys arrive in Berlin for latest round of Ukraine peace talks with Zelenskyy

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U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, as Trump grows increasingly exasperated by delays.

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With federal relief on the horizon, Black farmers worry it won't come soon enough

A cotton field in north Louisiana.

At the National Black Growers Council meeting in New Orleans, Black farmers respond to the $12 billion in tariff relief announced by the Trump administration and outline challenges farms are facing.

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The 'magic' of walking with grief

Maureen Cahillane, center, walks with her bereavement group on November 21 in Northampton, Mass.

Walking with other people who are grieving a loss is one way to ease some of the pain and feel less alone.

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Police respond to active shooting at Brown University, campus officials say

In this image from video, law enforcement officials gather outside the Brown University campus in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

Brown University says it's working with law enforcement to search for a suspect after its report of an "active shooting situation" on its Rhode Island campus.

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United Airlines flight returns to Dulles airport after engine loses power during takeoff

United Airlines jetliner is seen at Denver International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Denver.

Shortly after departing the Virginia airport on Saturday, the Tokyo-bound plane's engine cover separated and caught fire, according to the transportation secretary. No injuries were reported.

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After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters outside his office in the Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington.

House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies.

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Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight

This photo taken late Dec. 14, 2018, with a long time exposure shows a meteor streaking through the night sky over Myanmar during the Geminids meteor shower seen from Wundwin township near Mandalay city.

The Geminids meteor shower appears every December, but it will peak this year on Saturday, the 13th.

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Chile votes in polarizing presidential runoff as far-right takes lead

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Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win.

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2 U.S. service members and 1 civilian are killed in ISIS attack in Syria

A police vehicle of the interim Syrian government moves through a street in Palmyra in central Syria on Feb. 7. On Saturday, two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed in Palmyra after an ambush by an ISIS gunman, U.S. officials said.

The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions.

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Church Nativity scenes add zip ties and gas masks to protest immigration raids

A doll representing the baby Jesus is zip-tied in the Nativity scene outside of Lake Street Church of Evanston, on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.

Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery.

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Fired Michigan football coach charged with home invasion and stalking

Then-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore walks off the field following a game Aug. 30, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Moore has been charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking, after prosecutors said he "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an affair.

Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an affair after she reported the relationship to the school and he lost his job, prosecutors said.

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To 'graduate' from poverty, they can borrow to build a business. So why aren't they?

Dean Karlan (in blue shirt) meets with a group of refugees in southwest Uganda to hear about their experience with a program that offers loans to help them "graduate" from poverty.

It's called the "graduation" approach — both financial and moral support to help people move from extreme poverty to self-sufficiency. But in this innovative Uganda project, something isn't clicking.

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King Charles III says early diagnosis allows his cancer treatment to be reduced

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The monarch revealed the positive outlook in a recorded message broadcast on British television as part of a campaign to promote screening, which increases the likelihood of successful treatment.

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It's Christmastime —– and if you live in the Alps, watch out! Krampus is coming

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In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many fans in the present-day Central Alps.

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Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame

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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco track how abortion comes up on television. They say the trends from 2025 are concerning.

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Is The Washington Post's new AI podcast a hallmark of the future?

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The Post calls the podcast an "AI-powered tool" that turns its articles into an audio news digest.

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Should you use buy now, pay later? Experts share 4 tips to know

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The payment option is booming among online holiday shoppers this year. But like any form of credit, it comes with drawbacks. Here's how to use BNPL responsibly — and protect yourself from risk.

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'She's awesome': How U.S. veterans helped Venezuela's Machado escape

Nobel peace laureate María Corina Machado greets supporters from a balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of Dec 11, 2025.

In a daring nighttime martime operation, U.S. veterans whisked Venezuela's María Corina Machado out of the country to claim her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

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