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The Pakistan allrounder is expected to sign a two-month deal to take in the T20 Blast from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://es.pn/2Tfp2ey

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro told him that it was a matter of "when, not if" he moves his country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Q7V7mF

A senior Republican U.S. senator said he emerged from a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Sunday reassured that Trump is committed to defeating Islamic State even as he plans to withdraw American troops from Syria. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EUsrLX

The number of British citizens applying for Irish passports rose by 22 percent in 2018, Ireland's foreign office said on Monday, more than doubling the total of annual applications since Britain voted to leave the European Union. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LETHPW

Acknowledging that her government disappointed many Germans in 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to pull the country together for 2019 with a call for solidarity and cooperation to overcome deep political divisions. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GMgV7V

Special police forces dispersed protesters demanding the resignation of Bosnian Serb Interior Minister Dragan Lukac on Sunday over a student's death, detaining several people in the northwestern town of Banja Luka. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VkAzeh

Tough negotiations lie ahead over a new pact between China and Southeast Asian nations aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea, as Vietnam pushes for provisions likely to prove unpalatable to Beijing, documents reviewed by Reuters suggest. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Tn3nRT

UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond has been accused by his colleagues in the cabinet of failing to release the necessary funding required to prepare Britain for a no-deal Brexit, the Telegraph newspaper reported late on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2s1T7CF

Iraq's prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and hinted at a bigger Iraqi role fighting Islamic State militants as U.S. troops withdraw from Syria. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QVOObd

Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said President Donald Trump reassured him about his plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and his commitment to defeating Islamic State during a White House meeting on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Rnnzp7

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party has won the national election, the Election Commission said early on Monday, giving her a third straight term in a widely expected result. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Aoj6cl

Israel protested to Jordan on Sunday after the spokeswoman for the government in Amman was photographed stepping on the Israeli flag during a meeting with trade unionists. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QUv07Q

Women’s March in California Canceled Over Fear it Would Be “Overwhelmingly White”    Slate Magazine Women's March event canceled over concerns of being 'overwhelmingly white'    Fox News California Women’s March rally canceled over concerns that it would be ‘overwhelmingly white’    The Washington Post Humboldt County cancels Women’s March rally over concerns that it would be ‘overwhelmingly white’    The Mercury News Women's March in California canceled over concerns turnout would be 'overwhelmingly white' | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2TiCsq9

Border Patrol chief says agents did all they could to save kids' lives    New York Post Lindsey Graham promises to hold hearings on deaths of two migrant children at border    AOL Trump Blames Democrats for Deaths of 2 Children at Border    Snopes.com Border Patrol chief: Agents 'did everything they could' to prevent 'absolutely devastating' deaths of migrant children    Fox News Border patrol chief defends agents in child border deaths    AOL View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyp.st/2QdVTyk

President Trump Blames Detained Migrant Children's Deaths on Democrats    Daily Beast Trump blames Dems for deaths of migrant children on the border    CNN Trump tries to deflect blame for migrant children's deaths    Philly.com Trump’s tweets on children dying in U.S. custody are a new low    The Washington Post Trump politicizes deaths of two immigrant children to score points in border wall fight    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://thebea.st/2GMh0s9

Say goodbye to 2018 with New Year's Eve freebies and deals, including free rides    USA TODAY Ring in 2019 with champagne, free coffee and more deals. Monday, Dec. 31 also is National Champagne Day. Find out ways to save on your celebrations. from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2CFRoci

Lamar Jackson Leads Ravens to Playoffs w/ Week 17 Win!    NFL Early whistle costs Browns a TD on Lamar Jackson fumble    Yahoo Sports Browns vs. Ravens final score, takeaways: Baltimore holds off Baker Mayfield's final charge to win AFC North    CBSSports.com Ravens notes: Alive and well, Terrell Suggs breaks franchise record for games played    Baltimore Sun Browns vs. Ravens Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2018    NFL View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckX3qElXTbA

U.S. forces have underpinned stability in Manbij since Islamic State's defeat here in 2016. Some 30 km (20 miles) from the Turkish border, it occupies a critical spot in the map of the Syrian conflict, near the junction of three separate blocks of territory that form spheres of Russian, Turkish and - for now - U.S. influence. While U.S. forces have yet to leave, the consequences of Trump's decision are already playing out in Manbij. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GLTewv

ORCUTT, Calif. (AP) — California authorities are trying to determine why a Central Coast man stabbed and beat his sister, mother and a third person to death in their home. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BP0SR6

At least 6 people were injured, according to a Tweet sent out by BWI airport. However, none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EY9EiE

Two right-wing Israeli government ministers on Saturday launched a new party aimed at winning over secular voters ahead of snap elections in April. Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said they were quitting the far-right Jewish Home party to found the New Right party. Nationalist Jewish Home -- of which Bennett was the head and Shaked deputy leader -- has been part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition with eight seats in parliament. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EUtcEM

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The bill, "would require all sales of dogs and cats authorized by this provision to be in compliance with laws requiring the spaying or neutering of animals, as specified." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Aku1nm