Putin warns of growing threat of nuclear war
"The danger of the situation escalating is being downplayed," Putin said during his annual end-of-year news conference
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Church holds marathon Mass to shield family from deportation
The marathon Mass has been going on 24 hours a day, for six weeks, five days and 23 hours, without a single break
Judge rules against Trump's asylum restrictions
The ruling applies to immigrants in expedited removal proceedings
Israel's Jesus Trail blends history and stunning views
The trail takes hikers through sites significant to various religions, including the town of Cana, where the water-to-wine miracle is said to have happened
White House orders Pentagon to pull troops from Syria immediately
Republican senators were left in the dark about the decision, and they aren't happy about it
Taliban says U.S. talks focused on prisoner swap, U.S. withdrawal
U.S. peace envoy calls 3-day negotiations "productive," as Taliban says no breakthroughs but key points of potential deal taking shape
Three space station crew members close out 196-day mission
Three space station crew members wrap up a 196-day mission that included patching a leak in their Soyuz spacecraft
U.S. envoy on mission to dislodge North Korea nuclear talks
White House special envoy Stephen Biegun says U.S. will "review" tight travel restrictions to help ease flow of humanitarian aid
Children are sent to the front lines in Yemen's war
Young soldiers can be seen manning checkpoints, AK-47s dangling from their narrow shoulders
Yemen's warring sides blame each other as ceasefire tested again
But the truce still appeared largely intact with U.N. monitors expected to arrive and the details of a major prisoner swap being hashed out
Haley pushes Mideast peace plan in closing Security Council remarks
"It recognizes the realities on the ground in the Middle East have changed — and changed in very powerful and important ways," Haley said
First transgender woman competes in Miss Universe pageant
"Today I am here, proudly representing my nation, all women and human rights,” she said
Huge floating device isn't trapping plastic in Pacific Ocean
The young innovator behind the project said a fix was in the works
Number of journalists killed worldwide increases in 2018
Reporters Without Borders said 63 journalists died in relation to their jobs from in the first 11 months of 2018
Lawmakers: Mom tear-gassed at border allowed into U.S.
Two Democrats from California live-tweeted a group of migrants, including a family that gained attention for being tear-gassed at the border, seeking asylum in the U.S.
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
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"Forever cruise" arrested at Singapore port, court records show
These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
Poland mourns Krakow shooting victims as terrorism probe launched
GOP Rep. Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit impeachment
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Iran downplays new U.S. task force aimed at disrupting land routes
Leading Dem on midterms aftermath: "We're still in the fight of our lives"
