Shay Stevens

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President Trump says he will not send National Guard troops to Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon for now.

OPP's Bryce Dole has details.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch says the Justice Department's attorneys are still reviewing files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

As NPR's Ryan Lucas reports, DOJ is being criticized over its compliance with a congressional law that requires the information be made public.

The U.S.

military has destroyed two more suspected drug boats in the Caribbean.

U.S.

Southern Command says the vessels were operating along a known car narco-trafficking route.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says his nation is not prepared to sign a weak peace deal that would only prolong its war with Russia.

In a New Year address heard here through an interpreter, Zelensky says that Ukraine wants the war to end, but not at any cost.

European Union Senior Policy Chief Kaya Kalas

has added her support for Ukraine, which denies claims that it launched a drone attack on President Putin's residence.

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Iran has recorded its first fatality from days of unrest sparked by high inflation and an unstable currency.

Authorities say a volunteer member of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard,

was killed and 13 others were injured late Wednesday southwest of Tehran.

The recent protests in Iran are seen as the largest there since 2022, when a police killing sparked national protests.

China says it has successfully completed two days of military exercises in waters off Taiwan.

The People's Liberation Army says the drills included a set of high-powered maneuvers aimed at asserting China's control of what it considers a renegade province.