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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago to seek US backing for a revised 20‑point peace plan as Russia intensified strikes and issued threats.
President Donald Trump said the US economy thrived in 2025, but official statistics and analysts described a more complicated picture amid tech-friendly policies that worried critics.
Global stock markets soared on an AI-driven rally in 2025, but analysts warned the tech-fueled surge risked becoming a bubble as valuations climbed.
The European Union entered a heightened state of alert, saying it must better shield members from strategic pressures by the United States, Russia and China amid rising tensions.
Authorities in New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency as a winter storm grounded airports and canceled or delayed about 9,000 flights across the US Northeast.
The Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 at the Spurs' home arena, ending an eight-game winning streak as Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points.
Firefighters battled separate blazes in Switzerland, Norway, Australia and Maine, evacuating residents and destroying waterfront buildings and sheds, while officials said two firefighters suffered minor injuries.
U.S. forces struck targets in Nigeria over Christmas, a move hailed by Trump supporters but criticized for lacking joint Washington‑Abuja confirmation and for local claims there was no ISIS presence.
