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The outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte refused to react to the election victory of right-wing populist Geert Wilders. “As prime minister, I have no opinion on the election result,” Rutte said, leaving the stage to the People’s Party for

Geert Wilders, who has made a name for himself through his anti-Islam and anti-European Union rhetoric, appears to be in the lead in the Netherlands’ election with the most parliamentary seats. (Image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images)

His party campaigned to ban the Quran and close the borders to migrants from Islamic countries.

U.S. stock markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, global markets were muted and index futures edged higher.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Rainbow Bridge crash: Morning Rundown  NBC News NY vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge border crossing, two dead  Fox News Governor: No indication of terror threat on US-Canada bridge  CNN All international bridges in WNY are closed to traffic  Niagara

Hamas failed to provide a list of the first batch of hostages it plans to set free, triggering a delay to the temporary pause in fighting.

Threats against judge and law clerk in Trump civil fraud trial detailed in new court filing  NBC News

Former Trump Org. controller breaks down in tears on witness stand in fraud trial  CNN

Donald Trump’s worst day yet in the New York civil fraud trial  MSNBC

Sixteenth-century Europeans mixed up game birds from the Americas with fowl sold by Turkish traders. And now modern Turkey wants to shed the name because of its negative associations.