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Jan 02, 2026
A Chesterton Police officer already on paid leave faces additional scrutiny from felony charges alleging he assaulted a pregnant woman.
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Jan 02, 2026
A pair of men were found with guns altered to be fully automatic after a high-speed police pursuit and crash in the early morning hours on Christmas Day in Gary.
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Jan 02, 2026
Two units were deemed temporarily uninhabitable due to the fire, officials said.
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Jan 02, 2026
A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded.
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Jan 02, 2026
A woman was killed in what Colorado wildlife officers are investigating as a potential mountain lion attack on a trail near Estes Park, according to state officials.
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Jan 02, 2026
A 7-year-old boy was wounded inside of a residence in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Jan 02, 2026
A renewed focus on health has inspired many people to examine their relationship with coffee and, more specifically, caffeine.
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Jan 02, 2026
President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic.
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Jan 02, 2026
The Trump administration is facing a new legal complaint from a group of government employees affected by a policy that eliminates coverage for gender-affirming care.
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Jan 02, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Jan 02, 2026
Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort that left around 40 people dead and another 115 injured.
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Jan 02, 2026
Hundreds of workers were brought on to the payroll since Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration instituted the hiring freeze in August, according to city records.
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Jan 02, 2026
The new year will bring long-overdue upgrades at Illinois' most popular state park, and one of its top tourist destinations outside Chicago.
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Jan 02, 2026
With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026.
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Jan 02, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 2, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 02, 2026
On Jan. 2, 1981, British serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, aka the "Yorkshire Ripper," was captured after a series of killings bred fear across northwest England between 1975 and 1980. Subsequently convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the killings of 13 women, he died in 2020 at the age of 74.
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Jan 01, 2026
Trump said he regretted undergoing the advanced imaging on his heart and abdomen during an October visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center because it raised public questions about his health.
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Jan 01, 2026
At Mount Sinai Hospital, Brandon Alexander Whittington entered the world as what is believed to be the first Chicago baby of 2026.
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Jan 01, 2026
Zohran Mamdani is reveling in what he calls a "new era" for New York City.
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Jan 01, 2026
If Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific go through with a merger, there could be more trains coming down the tracks through Chesterton.
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Jan 01, 2026
Marianne Mather and Kori Rumore look back at their favorite finds in the Tribune's archives in 2025.
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Jan 01, 2026
As Hoosiers ring in 2026, three major initiatives have been announced for the new year, two related to the SNAP program and one addressing disparities in rural health. Hoosiers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits won't be able to use the benefits to purchase sugary drinks and candy starting Thursday, according to a press […]
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Jan 01, 2026
The arrival of the New Year's Day deadline with no fix from Congress cemented higher health costs for millions of Americans, including many self-employed workers, small business owners, farmers and ranchers.
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Jan 01, 2026
A fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead.
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Jan 01, 2026
A fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead.
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Jan 01, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Jan 01, 2026
Michael Gingras, 15, a sophomore at Victor J. Andrew High School, used the Heimlich maneuver when his brother's friend was choking.
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Jan 01, 2026
The Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience is a way to expose people young and old to the hobby as well as Pullman's history.
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Jan 01, 2026
Chicago area hospitals say they've seen spikes in patients with the flu sooner this year than last year.
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Jan 01, 2026
The second major overhaul of the Capitol in just over a decade will include updated offices and enhanced security, as well as a refurbished Senate chamber finished last year.
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Jan 01, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 1, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 01, 2026
On Jan. 1, 1892, the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York formally opened, processing nearly 700 immigrants on its first day; nearly 12 million immigrants would ultimately pass through the station before its closure in 1954.
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Dec 31, 2025
Roberts said the nation's founding documents remain "firm and unshaken," a reference to a century-old quote from President Calvin Coolidge.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Kennedy family announced Tatiana Schlossberg's death on Tuesday from a rare form of leukemia with the simple message, "Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts."
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Dec 31, 2025
Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire on Jan. 1, 2026. Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi say the impact will hurt individuals and hospitals across Illinois.
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Dec 31, 2025
A longtime ally and close confidant of disgraced former House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to a minimum-security federal prison camp Monday to serve his two-year sentence, federal prison records show.
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Dec 31, 2025
Temperatures are due to plummet by early evening, reaching freezing by 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
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Dec 31, 2025
The lawsuit by the Sports Betting Alliance had asked for an emergency court order to block the law.
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Dec 31, 2025
President Donald Trump said he's dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort.
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Dec 31, 2025
A plan by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport immigrants "like Prime, but with human beings" may include a Merrillville location — to the town's complete surprise.
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Dec 31, 2025
Violent crime is down in Gary and Lake County, according to recently released data from the city and prosecutor's office.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health centers that provide abortions while a coalition of mostly-Democratic states challenge the cuts, a federal appeals court ruled.
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Dec 31, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Hobart Fire Department conducted a formal promotion ceremony Monday, recognizing the advancement of six firefighters.
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Dec 31, 2025
While schools, government and banks are closed on New Year's Day, most major retailers across the U.S. will be open, with many offering discounts on older inventory to clear the way for newer products.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department has placed a security hold on information relating to the grisly double murder of Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner, for which their son Nick stands charged.
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Dec 31, 2025
Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old.
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Dec 31, 2025
Four people are accused of robbing a man and injuring him while trying to take his phone outside of a Griffith auto parts store.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Calumet City Historical Society's mission is "to preserve the history of Calumet City, but in more of a living way," a founder said.
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Dec 31, 2025
Javonte D. Morris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder in shooting deaths of Nivia Phillips and Marcus T. Jones in Richton Park.
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Dec 31, 2025
President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a move that had the effect of punishing backers who had opposed the president's positions on other issues.
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Dec 31, 2025
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
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Dec 31, 2025
Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year's Day.
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Dec 31, 2025
Indiana State Police Lowell Post troopers are asking for witnesses with information about a fatal wreck early Wednesday in Gary.
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Dec 31, 2025
Nearly a quarter of a million families got that same cash injection from the nonprofit GiveDirectly as they missed SNAP deposits many need to feed their households.
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Dec 31, 2025
Now the American Heart Association has revived the idea in a scientific review that is drawing intense criticism, setting off a new round of debate about alcohol consumption.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Justice Department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to review roughly 5.2 million pages of Epstein files documents, an effort that is drawing in prosecutors who work on national security and criminal cases.
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Dec 31, 2025
On New Year's Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the European Union.
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Dec 31, 2025
Eleanor Walsh and her husband will see an increase of approximately $14,300 in their health insurance in 2026 as the Affordable Care Act subsidies sunset.
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Dec 31, 2025
Russian drones blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa in an overnight attack that injured six people, including a toddler and two other children, officials said Wednesday.
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Dec 31, 2025
Many materialized into a barrage of new import taxes that overturned decades of U.S. economic policy — but others have yet to be fulfilled as 2025 comes to a close.
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Dec 31, 2025
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low despite a weakening labor market.
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Dec 31, 2025
Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made memorable appearances on the HBO series "The Wire" and "Veep" and in five films with Spike Lee, died Tuesday.
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Dec 31, 2025
Two people were displaced in a fire that broke out at a residence in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said.
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Dec 31, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Dec 31, 2025
Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display, making it the first major city to greet the new year at a celebration dampened by rain.
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Dec 31, 2025
On Dec. 12, lobster meat destined for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota was stolen by a fraudulent trucking company.
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Dec 31, 2025
Chicago's education landscape faced an unprecedented set of challenges this year, from public school budget problems to Operation Midway Blitz.
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Dec 31, 2025
On Christmas Eve, a fire destroyed the Hernandez family's Zion home of the past six years, but the community stepped up.
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Dec 31, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 31, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Dec 31, 2025
On Dec. 31, 1972, baseball player Roberto Clemente, 38, was killed when a plane he chartered and was traveling on crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Rico while carrying relief supplies for earthquake-devastated Nicaragua.
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Dec 30, 2025
Orthodox Jewish Democratic candidate said the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, pressured him to drop out to consolidate support for state Sen. Laura Fine.
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Dec 30, 2025
Two men were wounded, one fatally, in a double shooting Tuesday afternoon in Humboldt Park, Chicago police said. The men, 18 and 38, were in an alley in the 700 block of North Spaulding Avenue just after 1:15 p.m. when four people jumped out of a car and opened fire, according to police. The 38-year-old […]
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Dec 30, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration announced on Tuesday that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.
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Dec 30, 2025
A new flu variant is known as "subclade K," and led to early outbreaks in the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada.
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Dec 30, 2025
Michael Cronin was an expert on West Side street gangs for the Chicago Public Department. He cultivated informants who helped convict some of the city's most notorious criminals.
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Dec 30, 2025
New tax on online bets in Chicago is projected to raise $26.2 million in 2026 and was included in the recently passed city budget.
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Dec 30, 2025
The United States and Ivory Coast signed a health deal Tuesday requiring the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation's health sector as part of "America First" global health funding pacts that mirror the Trump administration's foreign policy.
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Dec 30, 2025
A Gary man has been charged with shooting a man who had broken up a fight between two women.
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Dec 30, 2025
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35.
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Dec 30, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Dec 30, 2025
A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a "top priority," only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S.
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Dec 30, 2025
Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank.
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Dec 30, 2025
Orland Park police cruise lights are steady and used without police sirens, in contrast to flashing red and blue emergency strobes.
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Dec 30, 2025
The department will focus particularly on areas that saw the highest levels of celebratory gunfire last New Year's Eve and on the Fourth of July.
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Dec 30, 2025
Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.
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Dec 30, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order that would require NIPSCO's R. M. Schahfer generating station to continue operating.
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Dec 30, 2025
A 911 call shows that while Chicago police and emergency personnel did not assist Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino's caravan in its arrests or other immigration enforcement, local authorities coordinated with federal agents to meet their convoy.
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Dec 30, 2025
A Humboldt Park man is facing felony charges for allegedly crashing a stolen car into a Chicago police car in Wrigleyville Monday night and leaving the officers with serious injuries, police said.
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Dec 30, 2025
Warren Buffett will remain chairman and plans to continue coming into the office each day to help spot new investments and offer Greg Abel any advice he asks for.
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Dec 30, 2025
Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds on Tuesday, making them eligible for many U.S. dog shows and likely increasing their visibility to the pet-loving public.
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Dec 30, 2025
More artists have canceled scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center following the addition of President Donald Trump's name to the facility, with jazz supergroup The Cookers pulling out of a planned New Year's Eve concert.
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Dec 30, 2025
President Donald Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his first term led to two impeachments, is trying to keep history from repeating — and doing so in ways his opponents say are intended to manipulate next year's election landscape.
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Dec 30, 2025
Wall Street is largely unchanged early Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. Gold, silver and copper all resumed their ascent after steep declines Monday.
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Dec 30, 2025
The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the American Meteor Society.
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Dec 30, 2025
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.
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Dec 30, 2025
Since entering office in February, the health secretary has overseen a dramatic reshaping of the agencies he oversees, including eliminating thousands of jobs and freezing or canceling billions of dollars for scientific research.
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Dec 30, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Dec 30, 2025
A wild winter storm was expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday.
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Dec 30, 2025
Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla after a weapons shipment from the United Arab Emirates arrived for separatist forces in the war-torn country.
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