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Which countries people are fleeing from – and why

The US government halted all applications for green cards, citizenship and asylum from 19 mostly African and Middle Eastern countries on December 2. This move came a week after President Donald Trump announced he would “permanently pause migration” from all “third-world countries” after two national guard members in Washington were…

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Federal appeals court allows National Guard deployment in Washington to continue for now

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. can continue for now

The Independent UK

The MAGA International: Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy as an ideological manifesto

On December 4, 2025, the Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy. Far from being a dry technocratic document, it reads like a blistering broadside against Europe, a reaffirmation of American exceptionalism, and a self-portrait of the president as a heroic defender of Western civilization against mortal threats. It is…

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Washington state flooding damage profound but unclear, governor warns

Record rains have forced hundreds of rescues, swamped communities and left rivers high, with more storms forecast

The Guardian - US

Maduro Calls Trump's Oil Tanker Crackdown 'Interventionist and Colonialist', Says 'Venezuela Will Never Again Be a Colony'

Maduro also said that Washington's "true intention" has always been to appropriate Venezuela's natural resources through "gigantic campaigns of lies and manipulation"

Latin Times

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse not seeking reelection - Roll Call

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse, who has twice beaten Trump-backed challengers, is the latest House Republican to announce his retirement.

Roll Call

The first online chess game happened in December 1844 — Yes, 181 years ago, two teams played Chess 60km away using the electrical telegraph

The 1844 Washington–Baltimore telegraph chess match started remote play, inspiring later international competitions, teletype games, and massive online platforms today.

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FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he won’t forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January

The Independent UK

Trump will travel to Delaware for return of National Guard members killed in Syria, White House says

President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware this week for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed Saturday in an attack in the Syrian desert that is testing the rapprochement between Washington and Damascus

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Eyes Control of Washington D.C.’s Public Golf Courses

A saga has been brewing between Trump and National Links Trust, a nonprofit that operates three historic municipal courses in Washington, D.C.

Sports Illustrated

"Fallout was one of the first games that really shocked:" Our first glimpse of Fallout 3 showed how hard Bethesda worked to inherit and maintain an RPG legacy

From the Vault | Bethesda's Todd Howard and Istvan Pely weigh in on our first Fallout 3 preview in Edge Magazine, 2007

GamesRadar

Donald Trump doesn’t know the difference between an ‘arch’ and an ‘arc,’ but he’s sure it will ‘blow everyone.’

At the White House Christmas Reception on Sunday, Donald Trump spent several minutes boasting about a grand new triumphal arch for Washington. Except he kept calling it an arc, probably because he wants to name it “Arc de Trump.” The mistake was small, but the symbolism was unmistakable.

The Mary Sue

Creepy moment 100-ft crewless ‘ghost boat’ drifts through ferry terminal in Washington

This is the moment a crewless “ghost boat” drifts through a ferry terminal in Washington.

The Independent UK

Man found dead in submerged car in first reported death in Washington floods

Swimmers find driver, believed to be 33-year-old man, and vehicle in about 6ft of water in ditch in Snohomish area

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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle

Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for residents near another broken levee in the same county

International Business Times UK

Amazon Slashes Jobs In Washington – But Says It's Not Part Of 14,000 Layoffs

Amazon confirms fresh job cuts in Washington but insists the move is not linked to its wider 14,000-employee layoff.

International Business Times

How Russia, China, Iran And North Korea Are Acting In Concert Against The US

Intelligence reports reveal a growing pattern of synchronized military, cyber and diplomatic activities among Washington's most consequential rivals, challenging traditional U.S. deterrence strategies.

The Independent UK

Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January

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The Independent UK

Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don't pass to tighten up the rules on military flights after the deadly collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C. Cruz and Democratic…

The Independent UK

Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data

A congressional committee's report says the police chief in Washington, D.C., pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city’s crime rates

The Guardian - US

Washington state orders immediate evacuations in three Seattle suburbs

Orders come after a levee is breached following a week of heavy rain amid a flash-flood warning

The Guardian - UK

US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice

Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond

Euronews

Progress made on many issues, Zelenskyy says after two days of Ukraine talks in Berlin

Germany's chancellor said "perhaps for the first time" since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, reaching a ceasefire appears possible after two days of talks brought "progress on many issues."

The Independent UK

Suspected looters are using kayaks to rob homes impacted by flooding in Washington, cops say

Police spoke with a group of kayakers operating in a restricted zone, shortly before the robbery took place

The Independent UK

European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept peace deal

European leaders are expected to cement support for Ukraine as it faces Washington’s pressure to swiftly accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal

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