US bans controversial red food dye
WASHINGTON - The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug colouring long known to cause cancer in animals.

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Biden warns of dangerous 'oligarchy' in dark farewell speech
WASHINGTON — United States President Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to "stand guard" against a "dangerous" oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week.

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Behind the Gaza deal: a US odd couple and last-minute snags
WASHINGTON — The Israel-Hamas deal was made possible by 18-hour days and a "remarkable" partnership between Joe Biden and Donald Trump's Mideast envoys -- but even then it seemed it might come apart at the last minute.

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Thousands across Gaza celebrate ceasefire deal
DEIR EL-BALAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Crowds of Gazans chanted and embraced on Wednesday as news spread that a ceasefire and hostage release deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Palestinian territory.

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Survivors count the mental cost of Los Angeles fires
PACIFIC PALISADES, California - When the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles went up in smoke, Alexander Swedelson lost his apartment, but also a bit of his identity: the flames ravaged the businesses he loved, the trails he ran, and even the place he fished.

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Russia strikes Ukraine energy sites in 'massive' barrage
SKNYLIV (UKRAINE) - Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.

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