CNN hires never-Trumper
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The former Republican congressman from Illinois will be a senior political commentator on the network

Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger has joined CNN as a senior political commentator, the network confirmed on Wednesday, less than a week after his official departure from the House. He made his first appearance as a contributor on Erin Burnett OutFront, declaring he was “excited” to join the staff. 

Kinzinger opted not to seek another term representing Illinois in the House in 2021 as his theatrical stint as one of two Republicans on the January 6 committee tasked with investigating former President Donald Trump over the Capitol riot, alon...

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US labour mar­ket was still re­silient at the end of 2022
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Re­ports sug­gest­ed econ­o­my end­ed 2022 on sol­id foot­ing, de­spite lay­offs in tech and fi­nance, in­di­cat­ing more rate ris­es.
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World’s ‘most want­ed peo­ple smug­gler’ ar­rest­ed in Su­dan
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UAE says it played key role in op­er­a­tion to de­tain Er­itre­an na­tion­al Ki­dane Zekarias Habtemari­am, want­ed by In­ter­pol.
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Vi­o­lence breaks out as Mex­i­co ar­rests son of ‘El Chapo’ Guz­man
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Car­tels have some­times un­leashed vi­o­lence on cities in re­tal­i­a­tion for the ar­rest of promi­nent car­tel fig­ures.
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Ukraine re­jects Putin’s Or­tho­dox Christ­mas cease­fire pro­pos­al
Ukraine re­jects truce un­til Rus­sia with­draws from oc­cu­pied ter­ri­to­ry af­ter Russ­ian pres­i­dent pro­pos­es 36-hour cease­fire.
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WhatsApp releases latest feature that makes it easier for you to message yourself
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Prince Harry declines to comment on whether he’ll attend King Charles' coronation
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to hit at the royal family, and amid this, the one question that is looming around is whether Harry would a

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Biden govt to turn away Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians at US border
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Taking a major step towards stopping Venezuelans from entering the United States, President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced that t

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Papua New Guinea's airlines grounded due to fuel shortage
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Airline passengers numbering in thousands were stranded across Papua New Guinea as commercial airlines grounded planes after the supply of jet fuel

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US regulator proposes to ban non-compete clauses with workers
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The Federal Trade Commission, a US regulator, on Thursday proposed to ban non-compete clauses stating that employer restriction suppresses wages ar

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No snow in paradise: Ski resorts in Europe shut shop right at the beginning of the year
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As Europe ushered in the new year with record-breaking temperatures, some low-level ski resorts have been forced to closedown due to unseasonably w

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UK to introduce anti-strike bill amid a wave of strikes grip nation
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The United Kingdom government said on Thursday (January 5) that it will introduce legislation soon to minimise service levels during strike action

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Musk picks side in House speaker showdown
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The Twitter CEO has thrown his weight behind Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who is facing a mutiny from his colleagues

Twitter CEO Elon Musk declared on Thursday that Republican leader Kevin McCarthy should become speaker of the US House of Representatives. Although the GOP holds a majority in the House, McCarthy hasn’t garnered enough support from within his own ranks to assume the position.

“Kevin McCarthy should be Speaker,” Musk tweeted on Thursday morning, a day after McCarthy came up short in the sixth successive ballot aimed at nominating a speaker to replace outgoing Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

With the Republicans holding a 222-213 se...

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Hong Kong drops controversial pet ban
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The city outlawed the import of hamsters and other small mammals last year over Covid-19 concerns

Hong Kong is set to repeal a year-long ban on importing hamsters for sale later this month. While the foreign pets will require a negative Covid-19 test before they can be sold, those who test positive will merely be quarantined “until the test result is satisfactory.”

The move was announced by a spokesman for the city’s Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department in a statement on Wednesday. The testing is necessary, the official said, because studies have proven the rodents are not just susceptible to the virus, but that they can...

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US and Germany preparing new step in arms for Ukraine – media
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Together with Washington and Paris, Berlin is reportedly gearing up to donate infantry fighting vehicles

Germany is considering supplying Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Thursday. According to the report, the decision has been coordinated with the US and France.

Citing “government circles,” the newspaper reported that there will be a “qualitative step-up” in Germany’s arms supply to Ukraine, which could be announced as early...

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