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Germany and France have issued stern warnings to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump following his provocative remarks about potentially using military or economic pressure to take over Greenland. Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, emphasized that the principle of border inviolability applies to all nations, regardless of size or power. "No country, large or small, should face coercion over territorial sovereignty," Scholz stated during a televised address.  

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TikTok's future in the United States is at a critical juncture, with the social media platform potentially shutting down by January 19 unless the Supreme Court intervenes to block or delay a law mandating its sale by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April 2024, aims to address national security concerns surrounding TikTok's Chinese ownership.

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher and first-round draft pick Brian Matusz has died at the age of 37, the MLB announced Tuesday evening. Tributes have since poured in for the former Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs star, who also made his mark internationally and in independent leagues.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday the company will eliminate its fact-checking program in favor of user-generated "community notes," mirroring rival platform X's approach. This dramatic shift comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, marking a significant departure from Meta's previous content moderation strategy.

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Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, has refuted allegations brought forth by his sister in a lawsuit filed on Monday, which accuses him of sexually abusing her for nearly ten years. The lawsuit, submitted in federal court in Missouri, alleges incidents of sexual assault and sexual battery occurring between 1997 and 2006.

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President Joe Biden announced a sweeping ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America's coastlines, marking one of the most significant environmental protection measures of his presidency. The executive order will safeguard 625 million acres of ocean waters along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska's Bering Sea.

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