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Dog Playing With Bear Cub Is Too Adorable For 2020
The Alaskan malamute adopted the baby bear, who was found in a weak condition earlier this year.
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The big remaining question of 2020: How will Putin help Trump this time?
Trump accepted Putins help in 2016, refused to tell him to stay out of the 2018 midterms, and extorted Ukraine based on Russian propaganda in 2019.
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Russian Politician Alexei Navalny Poisoned With Novichok, Says German Government
Novichok, a Soviet-era nerve agent, was used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Britain.
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2019 Was The Year The World Burned
Wildfires burned around the world this year from Australia to California and the Amazon. These forest blazes are part of nature but climate change is making them more frequent and more intense.
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Russia Banned From Olympics And World Cup Over Doping Scandal
It was ruled as a penalty for manipulating laboratory data.
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If You're Confused About What's Happening In Syria, Read This
The events in Syria could well influence the power dynamics of the Middle East for years to come.
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CIA Reportedly Had Asset So Close To Putin That Spy Could Photograph Secret Documents
The U.S. agency waged a mission to extract the informant from Russia in 2017 after Trump's election, multiple media outlets reported.
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Siberian Wildfires Burn Across Millions Of Hectares
Wildfires in Russias Siberia continue to burn as emergency services fight to keep them under control. The countrys prime minister has ordered an investigation into the cause of the fires, which are currently burning over 3.1 million hectares of largely uninhabited forest.
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller Delivers Statement On Investigation
Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivers a surprise press conference at the Department of Justice.
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