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MARC CHAMPION:With President-elect Donald Trump expected to quickly try bringing an end to the war in Ukraine, I want to address the hoariest myth of all: It’s all the fault of an aggressive West.

What you think you know about Ukraine is probably wrong

MARC CHAMPION:With President-elect Donald Trump expected to quickly try bringing an end to the war in Ukraine, I want to address the hoariest myth of all: It’s all the fault of an aggressive West.

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Former US President Jimmy Carter waving atop the steps of Air Force One in 1977.

Jimmy Carter: 11 facts that may surprise you

From spending time in a nuclear reactor during a meltdown, to allegations of kissing the Queen’s mother and installing solar water heating at the White House, former US President Jimmy Carter was unique.

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Runner standing at the starting point with 2025 year for starting in new year 2025 to achieve business planing and success concept.

Expert’s simple five healthy changes to try in the new year

It’s resolution-setting season. And if tending to your health is one of your 2025 goals, here are some easy-to-implement tips we learned from experts this year to help you be healthier in the new year.

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A ship passes through Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal.

Trump’s Panama Canal threats a bid to scuttle China’s hold

THE WASHINGTON POST: Trump’s move on the Panama Canal comes amid what the commander of US forces in the region this year called China’s significant presence on America’s ‘20-yard-line’. 

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A skier crosses sea ice in Qaanaaq in 2023. (MUST CREDIT: Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)

Who controls Greenland, and why does Trump want to buy it?

THE WASHINGTON POST: As he prepares to assume office, Donald Trump has once again raised the prospect of buying the Arctic island that is three times the size of Texas.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, has signaled a greater willingness to negotiate to end the war with Russia.

Zelensky’s slow shift to negotiating for Ukraine’s future

The Ukraine president has signaled a greater willingness to negotiate to end the war with Russia.

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From left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk walk through Capitol Hill on Dec. 5. MUST CREDIT: Craig Hudson for The Washington Post

US facing Christmas government shutdown

The US is on the brink of a government shutdown over Christmas, something that could chaos chaos across the states.

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Elon Musk and former first lady Melania Trump listen as Republican Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in October.

Elon Musk, ‘shadow president’ of the United States

Elon Musk has never been elected to office, and until the July assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, he never publicly supported the Republican. But this week, he attained a new title.

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F1 provides plenty of fodder for romance novelists, with the sport dripping in wealth and danger, behind-the-scenes politicking, and exotic race locations.

Swoonworthy F1 drivers inspiring romance novel boom

Sports romance novels have gained considerable traction in recent years.

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A view of al-Hakeem village on Monday after four houses were burned in a retaliatory attack. Most of the inhabitants have now left the village. (MUST CREDIT: Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)

Revenge attacks in post-Assad Syria fuel fear and mistrust

THE WASHINGTON POST: ‘Something is very wrong here,’ a woman said. After Assad’s sudden fall, many in this coastal province of Latakia fear they will be made to pay for the crimes of his regime.

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Carolyn Bessette in her black Prada coat in 1997 and, left, with husband John Kennedy Jr in New York.

Would you pay $125K for iconic Kennedy family member’s coat?

At Sotheby’s auction, one buyer forked over more than $285,000 for three pieces once owned by the late fashion icon.

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New analysis has found that Elon Musk’s tweets around the US election easily outstripped the reach of posts by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Elon Musk’s unmatched online reach

The tech billionaire’s X account blasts his political messages to an audience far bigger than Trump reaches on the platform, data analysis by The Post shows.

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Natalie Rupnow had a turbulent home life.

Troubled home life of Wisconsin school shooter revealed

The 15-year-old girl who killed two people and wounded six others at her small Christian school on Monday had a turbulent home life, according to court records.

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A Ukrainian serviceman of 24th brigade fires a RPG during a training exercise in Donetsk. Ukrainian forces are reporting North Korean troop losses in Kursk.

Ukraine forces claim to have killed 30 North Korean troops

As many as 30 have been ‘killed or wounded’ in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukrainian military intelligence said, among the heaviest losses for North Korean forces yet reported.

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Maksym Krutsevych, 49, a lawyer who owns an auto shop. MUST CREDIT: Sasha Maslov for The Washington Post

Meet the volunteers who shoot down Russian drones each night

Nearly three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv is still using unpaid volunteers manning antiquated weapons to shoot down the daily swarms of drones targeting the capital.

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