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Sydney Metro's New Year's Eve Test

Sydney's transport network prepares for its busiest day of the year on New Year's Eve, deploying over 1000 extra train services and implementing crowd management strategies to handle over a million revelers using the new metro line and extended service hours.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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CFPB Sues Major Banks Over $870 Million in Zelle Scams

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo for failing to protect Zelle users from scams, resulting in over $870 million in consumer losses since 2017; the banks failed to implement sufficient identity verification, share information about ...

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Reform UK Claims Membership Numbers Exceed Conservatives

Reform UK claims to have surpassed the Conservative Party in membership, exceeding 131,690 members, a claim disputed by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch who calls the numbers "fake", highlighting the lack of standardized membership verification in the UK.

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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Dies at 92

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known for his economic reforms in the 1990s and his leadership from 2004-2014, died on Thursday at age 92 in New Delhi; his death prompted tributes from across India and globally.

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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Dies at 92"

India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known for economic reforms and a U.S. nuclear deal, died at age 92 in New Delhi after a sudden loss of consciousness; his legacy is complex, marked by both achievements and controversies.

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Reduced Inequality
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Trump Nominates Cabrera as Ambassador to Panama Amid Canal Fee Dispute

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as the next U.S. ambassador to Panama on Christmas Day, citing Panama's allegedly unfair fees on U.S. ships using the Panama Canal and threatening to retake control of the waterway.

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Partnerships for the Goals
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Record Working Holidaymaker Numbers Challenge Australia's Migration Goals

Australia welcomed a record 213,400 working holidaymakers by November 2024, surpassing pre-COVID levels by 72,300, driven by a strong labor market and relaxed UK visa rules, posing a challenge to the government's migration targets ahead of the federal election.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Apple Stock Soars: iPhone 17 Launch and AI to Fuel Growth

Apple's stock price has risen nearly 35% in 2024, exceeding the S&P 500's growth, driven by strong financials and the anticipated launch of the iPhone 17, which JPMorgan predicts will increase iPhone sales from 230 million units to 263 million units by 2027.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Tennessee Woman's Altruistic Kidney Donation Underscores Critical Organ Shortage

Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tennessee, donated a kidney to a stranger she learned about from a car magnet, highlighting the uncommon generosity of altruistic organ donors and the critical need for organ donations; neuroscientist Abigail Marsh's research reveals the heightened empathy in such donors...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Former Somalian Officer Deportated for Human Rights Abuses

On December 20, 2024, ICE deported Yusuf Abdi Ali, a 71-year-old former Somalian lieutenant colonel, from the U.S. after a Department of Justice ruling found him responsible for torture and extrajudicial killings committed in Somalia between 1987 and 1989. Ali, who resided in Springfield, Virginia, ...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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14th Amendment Used to Attempt to Block Trump's Inauguration

Opinion columnists for The Hill advocate for Congress to use the 14th Amendment to block President-elect Trump's inauguration, citing his alleged "insurrection" and three prior legal proceedings, despite a Supreme Court ruling against state-level enforcement.

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Haiti Health Minister Removed After Deadly Gang Attack on Hospital

Following a deadly gang attack on Port-au-Prince's General Hospital that killed two journalists and a police officer, Haiti's Health Minister Duckenson Lorthe was removed from his post; the attack, claimed by gang leader Johnson "Izo" André, was one of the worst attacks on Haitian media in recent me...

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