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  In first interview from jail, suspect accused of killing 6 in Wisconsin parade rampage says he feels ‘demonized’

  The Washington Post - By Jonathan Edwards

  Darrell Brooks Jr. had spent 10 days locked up in the Waukesha County Jail after allegedly plowing through a crowd of people during a Wisconsin Christmas parade, killing six and injuring dozens more. Brooks...

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  • European News

  US warns Russia as Kremlin talks about war threat in Ukraine

  Associated Press

  MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin voiced concern Thursday about a possible escalation of fighting in a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine as the U.S. issued a strong warning to Russia to stay away from Ukraine....

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  • Celebrity News

  U.K. appeals court sides with Meghan in privacy battle with tabloid publisher over letter to her dad

  CBS News

  London — A British court dismissed an appeal on Thursday by a newspaper publisher seeking to overturn a previous ruling that found the Mail on Sunday …

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  • Omicron Covid-19 Variant

  First Look With Surveillance: Omicron in U.S., Moderna

  Bloomberg

  Anna Edwards, Matt Miller and Kailey Leinz take you through what to watch today.

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  • Taiwan

  China summons Japan's ambassador over Taiwan comments

  DW English

  China's ministry of foreign affairs said it had summoned Tokyo's envoy. The Japanese ambassador was scolded over comments made by former prime …

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  • Syria

  Sarmada: The town in Syria’s Idlib province transformed by war

  Al Jazeera

  In the opposition-held town of Sarmada near Syria’s border with Turkey, thousands of displaced people go about their daily lives with little hope of returning to their homes any time soon. Row upon row...