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Louisiana ICE crackdown continues with more construction site raids

Border Patrol agents have been making arrests as an immigration crackdown in Louisiana continues.

CBS America

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Homes swamped after levee is breached in Washington state

Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.

CBS News

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Spanish economy minister: Migration remains opportunity for Europe

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said migration remains an economic opportunity even as the debate around it is hijacked by political forces, with false narratives about migrants amplified by social media.

Euronews

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Iran faces rapid demographic shift

Iran is undergoing one of the fastest demographic shifts in the world, with a sharply falling birth rate. Families face growing pressure as fewer children are born and the population ages rapidly.

Al Jazeera

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France had more deaths than births this year for first time since WWII

The demographics of France are undergoing a major shift. For the first year since the end of World War Two, there were more deaths than births.

France 24

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Egypt: Reviving the palm products industry

Egypt is one of the world's biggest date producers. The millions of tonnes of palm waste have caught the eye of young entrepreneurs, who have found new ways of re-using it and benefiting local communities too.

DW News

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EU overturns combustion engine ban amid car industry pressure

The EU wanted to ban sales of new combustion-engine cars by 2035. But sluggish EV adoption and massive competition from China have caused Brussels to soften regulation and buy time for the all-important car industry.

DW News

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Does Slovenia's new security law target Roma people?

Following the death of a 48-year-old man that was blamed on a member of the Roma community, Slovenia has passed a bill that gives the police sweeping new powers. What will its impact be?

DW News

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Pakistan: Quetta's deepening water crisis

In Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, water is running dry. The rapidly depleting groundwater is making life difficult for those living in the city. DW looks at what's behind the ongoing challenges.

DW News

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Iraq's dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis

Iraqi wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fields near the city of Najaf. But this year, the waters that made the Fertile Crescent a cradle of ancient civilization 10,000 years ago, ar...

Reuters

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Trial begins for judge accused of helping immigrant evade authorities

A trial began Monday for a Milwaukee judge accused of helping an immigrant evade federal authorities in April.

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Egypt: Reviving the palm products industry

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Bondi Beach shooting motivated by ISIS ideology: Australian PM

Australia's prime minister said a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach appears to have been motivated by ISIS ideology. Meanwhile, mourners flocked to the site to lay flowers and grieve for the people killed, including ...

CBC News

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ICE agents clash with dozens of residents in Minnesota

Dozens of residents confronted ICE agents in South Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Monday. CBS News Minnesota reporter Jonah Kaplan has more.

CBS America

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France reinforces security for Hannukah after Bondi Beach shooting

Against the backdrop of an already high terror threat in France, the Bondi Beach shooting sounded alarm bells with Hannukah celebrations planned in various French cities. Security and intelligence presence was increased at these places o...

France 24

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Torrential rains and flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan city of Safi

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday.

Africanews

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South Sudan families battle rising Nile floods to survive

Each day they rebuild river defenses using clay and papyrus, but increased flooding driven by recent climate change has made their homes even more vulnerable to flooding.

Africanews

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Australia mourns after Bondi Beach terror attack

Australian Prime Minister Albanese has vowed tougher gun laws following one of the nation's worst attacks in decades. Further details about the victims have since emerged after the shooting during Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

DW News

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Ontario’s health-care crisis reflected in jails, advocates say

More than one-third of complaints filed by prisoners in Ontario jails this year were health-related, as medical staffing dropped by nearly 50 percent and inmate populations kept rising, a CBC data analysis shows. One former inmate suffer...

CBC News

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Utahns celebrate first night of Hanukkah amidst tragedy

Utah's Jewish community gathered at the State Capitol for the first night of Hanukkah, with increased security measures in place following a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.

Scripps Local

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San Diego Jewish community mourns after deadly Australia attack

The San Diego Jewish community is mourning the loss of Rabbi Eli Schlinger, who was killed in a recent attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Scripps Local

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Video released of dead Israeli hostages marking Hanukkah in captivity

Haley Ott reports on a newly released video showing six Israeli hostages, months before their deaths in Gaza, marking Hanukkah in captivity.

CBS News

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It’s almost time to tap the trees for maple syrup season

If you have a mature maple tree in your yard, it might be a good opportunity to try to make homemade maple syrup. You can start tapping trees over the next few weeks, depending on where you live, to start the process of making fresh and ...

The Weather Channel

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Two businesses aim to collect 20,000 diapers this holiday season

Two local businesses are reviving their major diaper drive for the holidays. The goal is to support families struggling to make ends meet in the face of the rising cost of living. Iris Toon is the owner of The Fourth and Jill Footz is th...

CBC News

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Martyrs beatified in Catholic Church ceremonies

On Saturday, 13 December, two Masses were celebrated respectively in the Cathedral of Jaen in Spain and at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for the beatification of men and women who gave their lives to remain faithful to Christ in times of...

Euronews

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First climate migrants from Tuvalu arrive in Australia

The first group of climate migrants from the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has arrived in Australia under a landmark visa scheme, as rising sea levels threaten to make parts of the low-lying country uninhabitable and force long-term re...

France 24

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Femicide not officially recognized in Kenya despite rising cases

The United Nations says one in five women are killed in Kenya every day, but that many cases remain unreported or misclassified.

Africanews

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Cement cars form new coral reef park in Miami

A project that blends art, marine conservation and tourism is underway in Miami Beach, Florida. Reefline is an underwater sculpture park and hybrid coral reef.

Al Jazeera

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Tehran: Invisible toxins turn air into daily threat

The Iranian capital, which is home to nearly 14 million people, is struggling under hazardous air pollution. Hospitals are reporting a surge in respiratory illnesses, and the government has shut down schools and universities.

Al Jazeera

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Migrants try to get into Chile before presidential election

Chile is facing a polarising presidential runoff on Sunday. The ultraconservative frontrunner Jose Antonio Kast is promising to deport undocumented migrants and seal the country's borders with Peru and Bolivia.

Al Jazeera