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NYC mayor-elect Mamdani 'ready' for high-stakes Trump meeting

NYC mayor-elect Mamdani 'ready' for high-stakes Trump meeting

Mamdani says tens of thousands of New Yorkers backed him and Trump over rising living costs

Asia
UK's Starmer to go to China at the end of January, Sky News says

UK's Starmer to go to China at the end of January, Sky News says

PM’s office says it will announce travel plans as usual; China has not commented

Europe
MI5 issues Chinese spying 'alert' to UK MPs: minister

MI5 issues Chinese spying 'alert' to UK MPs: minister

MI5 warned Parliament that China is targeting UK officials to access sensitive information

Middle East
US authorizes export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE

US authorizes export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE

UAE hails the decision as another milestone in its partnership with the US

North America
US CDC says claims that vaccines do not cause autism are not evidence-based

US CDC says claims that vaccines do not cause autism are not evidence-based

The anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense applauds the changes to the CDC's website