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Brexit legal challenge: European Court of Justice has 'ultimate authority' on Article 50, British member says
The European Court of Justice has “ultimate authority” on Brexit, its most senior British member has warned.
Turkey and Russia want ceasefire in Syria -- Turkish official
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday his country and Russia want a ceasefire in Syria, where the two nations support opposing camps in the conflict.
Putin hopes for better Russia-U.S. ties, join efforts in anti-terror fight
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia hopes to normalize ties with the U.S. and join efforts in the fight against international terrorism.
Russian navy on combat alert as Ukraine begins missile launch drills near Crimea
Russian warships from the Black Sea Fleet reportedly took up positions off the Crimean Peninsula to provide air defense as Kiev conducted its missile launch drills near the Russian border.
So-called 'functional cure' to HIV makes way into human trials
A surprising study in monkeys involving an antibody used to treat Crohn's disease has raised new hopes for a so-called 'functional cure' for HIV - treatments that put their disease in sustained remission - allowing patients to skip the daily cocktail of pills they must take to keep their disease in check.
OPEC Confounds Skeptics, Agrees to First Oil Cuts in 8 Years
OPEC confounded its doubters and sent crude oil prices soaring by agreeing to its first production cuts in eight years.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas: We will join all 522 international organizations
The Palestinian leadership plans to continue its strategy to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by joining international institutions, PA President Mahmoud Abbas said during a long speech at the seventh Fatah General Congress in Ramallah on Wednesday.
First reported IAF strikes in months hint at importance of targets
For the first time in three months, Israeli jets reportedly struck targets in Syria early Wednesday morning, hitting a Bashar Assad regime military base and a Hezbollah convoy en route to Lebanon, according to foreign media.

Inside the United States
Planned Parenthood sues three states over regulations on abortions
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down safety requirements on abortion clinics in Texas, Planned Parenthood and other pro-choice groups are suing three states over their regulations, including a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
House Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Leader
House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader on Wednesday despite disenchantment among some in the caucus over the party's disappointing performance in elections earlier this month.
GOP may stall Obamacare replacement for years
Prepare for the Obamacare cliff. Congressional Republicans are setting up their own, self-imposed deadline to make good on their vow to replace the Affordable Care Act. With buy-in from Donald Trump's transition team, GOP leaders on both sides of the Capitol are coalescing around a plan to vote to repeal the law in early 2017 -- but delay the effective date for that repeal for as long as three years.
FBI urged to probe death threats on Trump electors
With death threats for presidential electors who plan to vote for Donald Trump continuing to be reported across America, the FBI is now being urged to investigate the rampant voter intimidation.
CIA Chief Warns Trump Scrapping Iran Deal Would Be 'Disastrous'
CIA director John Brennan has warned Donald Trump that scrapping the nuclear deal with Iran would be 'the height of folly' and 'disastrous.'
Protesters burn American flag at Trump Tower: 'It is a symbol of slavery, of genocide!'
Protesters converged on Trump International Hotel Tuesday night to burn American flags in response the president-elect's weekend tweets.