December 17, 2025

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Law:

Biglaw Firm Rewards Their Whole Team With Huge Bonuses
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Holidays Come Early For Top 20 Biglaw Firm
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Boutique Law Firm With Biglaw Cash
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Inside Biglaw’s Most Over-The-Top Holiday Competition
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Lawyer for former Infowars host Alex Jones loses disciplinary suspension appeal over medical records
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Activist lawyer caught up in accusations of sex and drugs with client is disbarred
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Plaintiffs’ firm fined for filing ‘hallucinated’ material in OnlyFans case
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Marc Kasowitz, Kasowitz Sued Over Alleged Unpaid Wages, Financial Mismanagement
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Former DLA Piper Associate Accuses ‘High-Ranking Firm Partner’ of Assault
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Stolen Treasures: Poring over decades-old inventories, Holocaust survivor and lawyer record items stolen by Nazis
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Inside a Hollywood Tragedy: Nick Reiner’s Relapse and the Killings of Rob and Michele ReinerGrim details reveal Rob Reiner, wife Michele were dead for hours The sleepless, meth-fuelled unraveling of Rob Reiner’s sonReiner Family Associate Details Events Before and After Killings Were Discovered Rob and Michele Reiner told friends they were 'scared' about son Nick's 'deteriorating' mental health as he 'harassed fellow stars' at an LA party just hours before double murderRob Reiner’s Son Could Face Death Penalty For Parents’ Murder Nick Reiner ‘stormed off’ after getting into tiff with comedian Bill Hader at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party Nick Reiner not medically cleared to appear in court after arrest in connection to death of parentsNick Reiner's chilling interview resurfaces after parents' deaths
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FBI doubted probable cause for Mar-a-Lago raid but pushed forward amid pressure from Biden DOJ, emails reveal
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CBP officer opens fire at another driver during road rage incident near JFK Airport
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FBI Thwarts New Year’s Eve Bombing by Turtle Island Liberation Front
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As Brown shooting manhunt continues, FBI offers reward for info leading to conviction
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DHS to focus on arresting illegal immigrants with serious offenses amid negative polling on ICE raids: report ICE sued by US resident over "violent" and "unlawful" assault in Massachusetts350 arrests made towards end of second week of 'Catahoula Crunch' immigration operationTrump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
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50 Cent Teases ‘140 Hours’ of Unseen Diddy Documentary Footage
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Woman charged in $29M Covid fraud busted driving stolen van to court
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U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
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Amazon driver caught taking cat from home
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A medical examiner's testimony put a father behind bars for life. Now he says he 'made a mistake.'
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Judges:

Former judge reprimanded for insulting, humiliating children in court
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Federal judge allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to move forward
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The Supreme Court’s Got Game
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Bush v. Gore in retrospect
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Humphrey's Executor: What would Woodrow Wilson do?
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise after shaky session on mixed U.S. economic data
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Wall Street drifts lower following mixed data on the economy
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Wall Street rainmakers scrap for windfall from Warner Bros deal
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Where America’s most prominent short-sellers are placing their bets
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Autos:

How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy
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First Brands Founder James Says Lenders to Blame for Bankruptcy First Brands founder claims lenders’ predatory practices led to bankruptcy
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The Electric Car Transition Unravels Slowly, Then All at Once
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Ford’s Ratings Unaffected by EV Strategy Change
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Hyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology
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Healthcare:

California Hospital With $193 Million Debt Declares Bankruptcy—Judge Orders Sale
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House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidiesHouse Republican leaders ditch vote on ACA funding, all but ensuring premiums will riseHouse Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing GOP plan ahead
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Health Experts Warn Of ‘Devastating’ Impact After Senate Rejects ACA Tax Credit Extension
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"Outrageous" bankruptcy filing halts punitive phase in St. Clare's trialDamages hearing for St. Clare’s pensioners paused after at least two defendants file for bankruptcyScharfenberger files for bankruptcy after $54M ruling in hospital pension case
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Food/Beverage:

Iconic Pizza Chain Acquired Years After Bankruptcy
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Texas woman arrested for hiding razor blades in loaves of bread at Mississippi Walmart stores
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Bicycles:

Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy protection$73 million in debt and looking to sell: Rad Power Bikes files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting pressuresCustomers set to be screwed as Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy + Former St. Paul Councilmember says a Rad battery fire destroyed his house $73 million in debt and looking to sell: Rad Power Bikes files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting pressuresMajor bike brand once worth $1.65billion just weeks away from total shutdown after shock bankruptcy stuns riders
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Retailing:

Retail Sales Unchanged in October
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Trucking:

Texas carrier files for bankruptcy
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Sports:

Calendar must be policed after Grand Slam Track bankruptcy - Coe
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Economy:

Citadel's Griffin urges White House to 'distance' itself from Fed
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Look around: Bubbles are everywhere
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Krugman: An A+++++ Economy, My A++
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The True Cost Of The American Dream: $1.8 Million In Lifetime Debt
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Six-figure earners are ‘living the illusion of affluence’ while working side hustles, skipping meals, and pretending Venmo’s not working
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Fewer dolls and pencils: Donald Trump struggles to read the US’s cost of living crisis
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Delayed Jobs Report is Blow to Trump’s Economic Message
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Hassett brushes off concerns that closeness to Trump risks Fed independence
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The Affordability Crisis Is Real and Tariffs Caused It
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Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’
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US threatens to retaliate against EU firms over digital tax
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Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, but unemployment rate jumps to highest in 4 yearsNovember Employment Report: 64 thousand Jobs, 4.6% Unemployment Rate; October Lost 105 thousand JobsComments on November Employment ReportUnemployment Rate Hits 4-Year High of 4.6% in Further Sign of Labor Market Weakness White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate
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Five worrying employment trends buried in the latest jobs report
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Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
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Last US cents sold at auction for a sum of $16.76 million were worth a pretty penny
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K-Shaped US Economy Leaves Small Businesses Playing Catch-Up
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December 2025
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Sean Dunne US bankruptcy nears resolution
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Bankruptcy in Summit County looms over growing debate about popular development tool
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Nearly 200 Former Sonder Leases To Be Sold To Highest Bidders
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Nashville: Bankruptcy court approves Plaza Mariachi sale
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Flood insurance costs are rising. Florida keeps paying, other states drop it
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Municipalities:

County Council approves plan to close $81M budget gap
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State deems Sacramento City Unified at ‘high risk’ of financial insolvency
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Oil/Gas:

Oil falls below $60 a barrel on hopes of Russia-Ukraine peace deal
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Oil Sinks as Oversupply Pressures Intensify
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Food/Beverage:

Bosque Brewing closes more locations amid bankruptcy restructuring
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The Biscuit Bar Shutters All LocationsThe Biscuit Bar is forced to close all units after sale falls through
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JBS closing beef plant 'as tight cattle supplies have raised costs for meatpackers'
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Creditors blast Jamie Oliver's plans to relaunch his Italian restaurant chain
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Politics:

Susie Wiles on Trump, Vance, Epstein Scandal: The Key Revelations Trump’s chief of staff drops unreal truth bomb: Trump has ‘alcoholic’s personality’Trump stands by chief of staff Susie Wiles after bombshell Vanity Fair interviews — admits he has ‘alcoholic’s personality’White House Chief Calls Musk Drug User, VP ‘Conspiracy Theorist’‘The Trump Era Is Ending’: Political World Rocked by Bombshell Susie Wiles Tell-AllSusie Wiles fights for job after spilling every Trump secretWiles slams Vanity Fair interview as ‘disingenuously framed hit piece’
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'Full' Epstein Files Set for Release on Eve of Christmas HolidayWhat DOJ is required to release, and what could be withheldEpstein’s hidden UK network set for exposure as files reveal more than 200 trips
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The ‘shockingly small’ circle shaping Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts
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Some Republican lawmakers call for mass expulsion of American Muslims
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Black flag of ISIS surfaces again as group continues to be tied to attacks
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She was MAGA’s favorite conspiracist. Then she dug into Charlie Kirk’s killing2 unhappy indicators on the effects of the assassination of Charlie KirkErika Kirk and Candace Owens meet amid an escalating feud over Charlie Kirk’s assassination
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Bari Weiss’ much-hyped CBS News town hall with Erika Kirk was a massive ratings flop
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Pentagon escalates review into Sen. Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ videoKelly on Pentagon review escalation: ‘It doesn’t seem … very serious’
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Collins calls Trump comments on Reiner death ‘inexplicable’Trump comments about Rob Reiner ‘indefensible’: Former adviserCracks in Trump’s GOP widen over Reiner comments
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Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore’s veto is overridden
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Renovation Spree Spreading to More DC Landmarks
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Rubio rules out '28 run if Vance seeks Republican nomination
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Usha admits she 'misses' her old life
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U.S. Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee's spot
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Accounting:

KPMG delivers 5.1% rise in global revenue
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Assisted Living:

How a nursing home chain used bankruptcy to avoid payouts
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Newspapers:

‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Rumblings Continue
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  New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (28 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

How Tariffs and Interest Rates Drove Up Small Business Bankruptcy Rates
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Why would an A+++++ economy have so many bankruptcies?
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Updated Las Vegas, Reno and Annual Bankruptcy Case Filing Statistics Available
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Bankruptcy Alternatives:

ABC Statutes: Important-But-Ignored Stakeholders
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Mass Torts:

The big-tobacco playbook comes for your Oreos
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Aviation:

Brazilian Carrier Azul Will Turn Profit in 2026 After Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy court approves Spirit’s sale of two Chicago O’Hare gates to American
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Spirit Airlines eyes merger with Frontier amid restructuringDeja vu as Spirit and Frontier are reportedly once again discussing a merger
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Banking:

Debunking Debanking: The OCC’s Debanking Report Is a Nothing Burger
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Furniture:

U.S. Trustee flags insider concerns in American Signature’s Chapter 11 case
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Tech:

Carlyle Loses Over $100 Million on Soured Loan to Roomba Maker
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The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying
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AI Industry Insiders Living in Fear of What They’re Creating
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iRobot Bankruptcy: How A Broken Growth Story Crushed IRBT StockCheap competition and US tariffs pushed iRobot to sell to China
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Senators demand answers on AI toys from leading manufacturers
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Climate:

Rate of glacier disappearance expected to peak by mid-2050s, scientists say
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Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic
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Washington infrastructure begins to fail as atmospheric rivers pummel the state
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Entertainment:

Jared Kushner pulls out of Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. DiscoveryWarner Preparing to Tell Shareholders to Reject Paramount Offer
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Sovereigns:

Greece Repays Its EU Creditors Ahead of Schedule to Boost Market Confidence
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UK:

UK unemployment rises to pandemic-era highsYoung workers hit hard as UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
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BBC Comes Out Fighting: Plans to Put Trump Under Oath in Lawsuit Grilling
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UK inflation slows more than expected to 3.2%, boosting case for rate cut
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Anger at 'insulting' defunct funeral firm refunds
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Quarter of a million more 60-64 year olds in poverty since 2010
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EU:

Three years after Makro Belgium’s bankruptcy: proceedings against Metro still ongoing
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Russia threatens to invade Paris and destroy Berlin as WW3 fears soar
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Russia:

EU targets Russia’s shadow fleet with new sanctions, hitting businessmen and companies
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US readies new Russia sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal
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Merz says German troops could counter Russian attacks in Ukraine
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Russia Oil Prices Hit Lowest Since War Began
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Russia will shift forces to NATO border if Ukraine deal struck, Finland warns
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America gives Ukraine reason to hope, just
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Australia:

Court rejects appeal from ex-lawyer Beau Hartnett who claimed insolvency to avoid paying debts
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Lindsey Graham: Obama, Biden ‘have a lot to do’ with Australia Hanukkah attack
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India:

Debt-ridden farmer says he sold kidney to repay loan. Police arrest 4 money-lenders for 'extortion'
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Venezuela:

Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro
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MENA:

Trump Bans Palestinians From Entering the U.S.
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India:

Insolvency bill report tabled in Lok Sabha under Jay Panda's lead
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China:

Vanke sweetens bond extension proposal to avert debt default
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