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Our crazy politics year: From buying Greenland to Giuliani butt-dials to live-streaming dental work

As 2019 comes to a close, it's time to look back at the lighter side of campaigns, candidates and elected officials, including the president.

25/12/2019

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'Even the worst of us': Don't let Church failings drive you away, Pope urges Catholics

"Whatever goes wrong in our lives, whatever doesn't work in the Church, whatever problems there are in the world, will no longer serve as an excuse."

25/12/2019

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Questions over disgraced prince hang over queen as royals celebrate Christmas

Prince William gives his youngest son a kiss in a new photo taken by his wife and released for Christmas.

25/12/2019

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U.S. has 'no right' to Syrian oil, adviser to President Assad says

Bouthaina Shaaban was referring to President Donald Trump's declaration earlier this year that the U.S. would "keep" Syrian oil.

25/12/2019

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Top chess player reportedly won't play for Iran due to ban on Israeli players

Alireza Firouzja "has told us that he wants to change his nationality," the president of Iran's Chess Federation said.

25/12/2019

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How social media has changed in the past decade, according to its influencers

As the decade comes to a close, NBC News asked the content creators who've shaped internet culture to reflect on the 2010s.

25/12/2019

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35 civilians, 80 jihadists killed in attack in Burkina Faso

Seven members of the security forces who responded also were killed.

25/12/2019

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From Hong Kong to Venezuela, protesters demanded change in 2019

Protests created a domino effect, crossing borders and bringing droves of people to streets around the world.

24/12/2019

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Bloomberg cuts ties with company using prison inmates to make campaign calls

The Democratic 2020 contender said he was unaware that incarcerated people had been hired.

24/12/2019

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Report: FBI looking into pardons by ex-Kentucky Gov. Bevin

A murderer and a child rapist were among those whom the gov pardoned during his final weeks in office.

24/12/2019

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US halts sending sniffer dogs to Egypt and Jordan over care concerns

It comes after a US government report uncovered several preventable deaths of its bomb-sniffing dogs in Egypt and Jordan.

24/12/2019

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Fact check: Were Trump's wind energy claims a load of hot air?

Trump said wind turbines caused pollution, killed birds and cut property prices. Was he right?

24/12/2019

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Trump doesn't rule out pardon for convicted confidant Roger Stone

The president trashed prosecutors and investigators who he said perpetrated "a big hoax."

24/12/2019

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German boy missing for years found in closet of child pornography suspect

There are currently no indications that the boy was held in the apartment against his will, police said in a Friday statement.

24/12/2019

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Trump says North Korea's 'Christmas gift' could be a 'beautiful vase'

"Everybody's got surprises for me but let's see what happens. I handle them as they come along," Trump told reporters on Christmas Eve.

24/12/2019

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Trump says Pelosi 'desperate' and 'hates all of the people that voted for me'

The president spoke to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in southern Florida where he's spending the holidays.

24/12/2019

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Bahrain dissidents face possible Christmas Day death sentences

Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa were convicted in trials marred by allegations of torture and inadequate legal representation, rights groups say.

24/12/2019

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Merry Hacksmas: Why Dec. 25 has cybersecurity experts on alert

Christmas Day is now a peak time for hackers to demonstrate their skills, purposefully anger people or try to extort money from vulnerable businesses.

24/12/2019

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Police fire tear gas at Hong Kong demonstrators as violence breaks out in malls

"Lots of people are shopping so it's a good opportunity to spread the message and tell people what we are fighting for," according to a protester.

24/12/2019

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Scramble to protect Galapagos' delicate ecosystem after barge sinks offshore

The South American archipelago that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is one of the largest protected marine areas in the world.

24/12/2019

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American newlyweds are 'progressing' from volcano burns

Authorities have called off the search for two bodies they believe were washed out to sea from the island soon after the eruption.

24/12/2019

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Euroviews. Netflix's 'The Witcher' pushes the adult fantasy genre beyond 'Game of Thrones' ǀ View

Unlike most books that followed in the "Lord of the Ring's" footsteps, “The Witcher” stories aren’t told from a Western perspective. This is fantasy rooted in the eastern European tradition combining fairy tales and horror.

24/12/2019

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What's next for bipartisan criminal justice reform? Look to the state that gave us Willie Horton

"I think that we are in a moment now where there is bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, where policymakers really understand that mass incarceration has not increased public safety," one expert said.

24/12/2019

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They may be royal, but the queen's family had its own share of troubles this year

From an alleged rift between Princes William and Harry to a scandal around Prince Andrew, negative headlines have become the norm for the queen's family.

24/12/2019

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Britain's Prince Philip leaves London hospital just in time for Christmas

The queen's 98-year-old husband was admitted on Friday for the treatment of an unspecified preexisting condition.

24/12/2019

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Impeachment 2? House lawyers say more charges possible

If Don McGahn's testimony produces new evidence against the president, the panel could consider "whether to recommend new articles of impeachment."

23/12/2019