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As sabotage allegations swirl, NATO struggles to secure the Baltic Sea

The ease with which a ship's anchor can slice through a cable, coupled with the often-treacherous sea conditions, makes actual prevention of such attacks almost impossible

Congress returns, facing spending, disaster relief issues ahead of change in administrations

The main challenge for lawmakers over the next three weeks is to avert a pre-Christmas partial government shutdown by striking a bipartisan deal to fund federal agencies beyond Dec. 20

Delaware judge rejects request to restore Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay

Tesla has said in court filings that the judge should recognize a subsequent June vote by its shareholders in favor of the pay package for Musk

Malaysia urges Chinese firms to avoid using it to dodge US tariffs 

Malaysia is a major player in the semiconductor industry, accounting for 13% of global testing and packaging

Romanian leftists win parliamentary election amid uncertainty over presidency 

The vote was the second of three consecutive ballots for both a new parliament and a new president

Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision

An official from the city's administration said many victims were minors caught in the turmoil after police started firing tear gas

Philippines' Marcos says presence of Russian submarine 'very worrisome'

The Russian Kilo-class submarine was sighted 80 nautical miles off the western province of Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 28

Nine Volkswagen plants to strike as labor battle escalates

The strikes, which could escalate into 24-hour or unlimited strikes if a deal is not struck in the next round of wage negotiations, will put a dent in Volkswagen's output at a time when the carmaker is already facing declining deliveries and plunging profit

Indonesia, Canada sign comprehensive economic partnership

The agreement will take effect in 2026 and was signed in Jakarta by trade ministers of both countries

Trump appoints Lebanese American Massad Boulos as Middle East adviser

President-elect chose Kash Patel to lead FBI

Storm Bora floods homes, streets in Greek island of Rhodes

Cars and debris were piled up high in the flooded streets of the popular tourist destination, with residents trying to remove mud from their water-logged properties

Mali says army drone strike killed senior rebel commander, others

Strike reportedly targeted meeting in Tinzaouaten where Tuareg rebel factions converged this week to form a unified political and military structure

US will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine 

Kyiv inherited nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union after its collapse but gave them up under a 1994 agreement, in return for security assurances from Russia, the US and Britain 

Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks

Countries negotiating global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while handful of oil-producers were prepared only to target plastic waste

Feces and vomit fossils offer evidence explaining dinosaur supremacy

Studying fossils of undigested food helps scientists discern feeding patterns and ecosystem's food webs

Trump set to nominate former prosecutor to head FBI

Hamas releases video of US-Israeli hostage in Gaza

The footage 'gives us hope, but it also shows how difficult it is for Edan and for the other hostages,' says the mother of a 20-year-old captive

Kosovo arrests 8 linked to canal explosion, tensions with Serbia rise

Ukraine says war has damaged most of its civilian airports

Ukraine's airspace has been closed to civilian flights since the start of the war

Kenya, Uganda to mediate Ethiopia-Somalia dispute

Landlocked Ethiopia has fallen out with Somalia over its plans to build a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland