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Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, witnesses describe abuses by Russia's Africa Corps as it fights in Mali; Nordic people give tips on how to find light in the darkest months; and Associated Press photographers share photos that defined the year.

But first, the Supreme Court eyes more power for President Donald Trump.

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A worker shovels snow and ice in front of the Supreme Court building on Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump 

Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency. And that began well before Donald Trump’s time in the White House. The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls for the overturning of a unanimous 90-year-old decision that limits executive authority. Read more.

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A mother holds the clenched hand of her daughter, who has not unclenched it in the eight months since fleeing mercenaries in Mali and finding refuge in Douankara, Mauritania, in November. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly)

As Russia’s Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities

A new Russian military unit that replaced the Wagner mercenary group is carrying out abuses including rapes and beheadings as it teams up with Mali's military to hunt down extremists, dozens of civilians who fled the fighting have told The Associated Press. Read more.

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here’s how to find light in the darkest months 

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. The Associated Press spoke to experts in Norway, Sweden and Finland about the winter blues. Here’s how they suggest looking for light, literally and figuratively, during the darkest months of the year. Read more.

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A sample of some of the top photos of the year from the Associated Press. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, Etienne Laurent, Jehad Alshrafi, Andy Wong and Aaron Favila)

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Images that defined the year: The top 100 photos of 2025 from The Associated Press

Japan-China: Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets

Flooding in Asia: Survivors plead for urgent aid after catastrophic floods and landslides killed over 1,500 in Asia

More than 400 calls: Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Pearl Harbor anniversary: Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
2819 Church: Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church

Relationship with profile subject: Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy

Obit: Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39

‘Oh, my God’: 88-year-old Michigan grocery cashier overwhelmed by sudden $1.7M gift

Today in History: In 1941, the Empire of Japan launched an air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

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‘A new hope’: Hundreds flock to see Bethlehem Christmas tree lit up for first time since start of Gaza war

Tracked via Airtag: Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego