Venezuela sets a $100K bounty on an opposition candidate, German and French foreign ministers meet with Syria’s new leadership, Anti-corruption officials quit their bid to arrest South Korea’s impeached president, Slovakia threatens to cut benefits to Ukrainian refugees, The Biden admin. reportedly discussed Iran strike options, While a $20K diamond from India's Modi tops Biden's 2023 gift list, A plane crash at a California factory claims two lives and injures 19, China is reportedly experiencing an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), A mother killer whale near Seattle is observed mourning after the passing of her second calf, and Apple proposes a $95M payout to settle a Siri 'eavesdropping' case.

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