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Lucio Caracciolo warns that rising anti‑American rhetoric in Italy, amplified by Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump, risks undermining cooperation on shared security challenges and may backfire diplomatically.Andrea Malaguti argues Europe faces a historic fracture — echoing Bertrand Russell — and urges a renewed European sovereignty, stronger journalism and a measured handling of power, citing books such as "L'ora dei predatori" and essays like "The Straussian Moment".
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Brown University said a mass shooting in the Barus & Holley engineering building during final exams left two students dead and nine wounded; the suspect, described as a man in his 30s wearing dark clothing and possibly...

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Syria

Donald Trump vowed on Truth Social "We will retaliate" after an ISIS sniper ambush near Palmyra killed two US service members and an American interpreter, and CENTCOM said the attacker was killed while three other...

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USA

Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy in New York after leading No. 1 Indiana to a 13‑0 regular season, the Big Ten title and a top seed in the 12‑team CFP. He threw for 2,980 yards, recorded more than 30 passing...

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Chile

José Antonio Kast proposed the "Plan Implacable", a security package to expand police and military powers as he leads the runoff against Jeannette Jara. Kast has consolidated endorsements from Johannes Kaiser and Evelyn...

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Germany

Five men were arrested in Bavaria after German authorities said they planned to use a vehicle to ram a Christmas market near Dingolfing-Landau to kill or injure as many people as possible. The detainees include an...

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Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko struck a deal with an envoy of Donald Trump that led US diplomacy to use the prospect of easing potash sanctions and secure the release of 123 opposition figures, including Maria Kolesnikova and...

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Sudan

António Guterres condemned a "horrific" drone strike on a UNISFA logistics base in Kadugli that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and wounded several others, warning that attacks on UN personnel may constitute war...

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Palestine

Raad Saad, a senior Hamas commander credited with rebuilding the group's weapons network and linked to the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, was killed when an IDF strike hit a vehicle near Gaza City, Gaza health authorities said....

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USA

Victor Wembanyama returned from a calf injury and energized the Spurs in Las Vegas, scoring 22 points (9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks) and delivering key plays that helped San Antonio beat the Oklahoma City Thunder...

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France

Jane Birkin had a footbridge over the Saint Martin Canal in Paris named after her, and her daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg attended the inauguration. Birkin moved to Paris from London in the 1960s, rose to international...

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Hungary

Viktor Orban faced mass protests in Budapest after revelations of roughly 3,000 suspected abuse cases in state-run children’s homes, with at least 50,000 people demanding his resignation and chanting “Orban, get out!”...

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Mali

Africa Corps fighters in central Mali are accused by refugees and clinic staff of rape and other sexual assaults, including an attack that left a 14-year-old girl in critical condition when she crossed into Mauritania...

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USA

United Airlines said Flight 803, a Boeing 777 with 275 passengers and 15 crew, suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Dulles and returned safely after a piece of the engine cowling separated. The...

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USA

Blake Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown to Eli Heidenreich on fourth-and-goal late and recovered two fourth-quarter fumbles as No. 22 Navy rallied for a 17-16 comeback win over Army to secure the Commander-in-Chief...

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Dick Van Dyke, who recently reached 100, is the subject of a new documentary, "Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration", now screening in theaters nationwide. His eight-decade career spans Broadway's "Bye Bye Birdie", films...

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USA

Vin Diesel announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will have a role in “Fast X: Part 2”, the 12th and final installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, posting a photo on Instagram and saying, “We wrote a role for him” and...

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USA

Peter Greene, the New Jersey–born character actor known for villain turns in "The Mask" and as Zed in "Pulp Fiction", has died at 60 in his New York apartment, his manager Gregg Edwards said. Greene had nearly 100 film...

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USA

Abraham Quintanilla, father and longtime manager of Selena, has died at 86, his son A.B. Quintanilla III announced on Instagram; the family did not disclose a cause. He founded and managed Los Dinos, led Selena from...

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Peter Greene, 60, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment after neighbors reported Christmas music playing for hours, and police said they do not suspect foul play while an autopsy will determine the cause. His...

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TheHill

“
UFO Evidence Files: Classified Reports, Sightings, and Potential Alien Explanations”
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TEDTalks

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How to beat impostor syndrome”
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USA

SC Dept of Public Health said a measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County has sickened at least 126 people, put about 303 residents in quarantine and forced quarantine or isolation at more than a dozen schools....

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Fox

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GOP lawmaker calls for end to birthright citizenship”
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Italy

Lucio Caracciolo warns that rising anti‑American rhetoric in Italy, amplified by Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump, risks undermining cooperation on shared security challenges and may backfire diplomatically. Andrea...

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CNN

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Video shows students evacuating Brown University”
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UK

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not face a criminal investigation after the Met Police said a review found no new evidence of criminality or misconduct linked to historic allegations tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The force...

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Italy

Lazio held on to beat Parma 1-0 despite finishing with nine men after red cards to Zaccagni and Basic, with substitute Noslin running clear behind Valenti, rounding Corvi and firing home for the winner. The victory...

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UK

Bukayo Saka's two brilliant right‑wing crosses forced late errors and handed Arsenal a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton at the Emirates, extending Arsenal's home run to nine straight wins in all competitions. Viktor Gyökeres...

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USA

Donald Trump’s administration issued a notice of default to National Links Trust, the nonprofit that runs Washington, D.C.’s three municipal golf courses, escalating a behind-the-scenes dispute over who will control the...

9h
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Chile

José Antonio Kast has pledged to deport Venezuelan migrants without papers if he wins, a promise that has pushed him to frontrunner status while spreading fear among the hundreds of thousands of undocumented people...

10h
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USA

Brandon Aiyuk has been placed on the San Francisco 49ers' reserve/left squad list, a move that removes him from the active roster and effectively ends his time with the team for the foreseeable future. The...

10h
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USA

Britney Spears reunited with Paris Hilton and posted an Instagram video showing Hilton’s children, Phoenix and London, dressed as Peter Pan characters; she praised Paris as a "stunning mom" after a recent birthday...

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USA

Mike Johnson unveiled a House Republican plan to reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would end enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at year-end, a change KFF says could roughly double premiums for about 22...

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USA

James Comer said Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton must appear for depositions in the federal probe of Jeffrey Epstein or face contempt of Congress after Comer’s House Oversight Committee released photos from Epstein’s...

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USA

Taylor Swift asked for her main story to be translated into modern English, but the original text was not provided so a full translation could not be completed. If you paste the source text I will merge the versions and...

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USA

Nick Fuentes has moved from the fringes into widespread visibility after a high-profile interview with Tucker Carlson and a string of viral Rumble broadcasts that pair long monologues, Christian imagery and EDM. His...

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USA

Donald Trump dismissed photos showing him with Jeffrey Epstein as "not a big deal" and denied knowledge of Epstein's criminal conduct after the House Oversight Committee published more than 90 images, including a...

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Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery along their shared frontier, killing at least 25 people — including 14 Thai soldiers and 11 Cambodian civilians — and prompting Cambodia to close all border crossings. The...

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France

Mousa Al-Tamari delivered the decisive moments as Rennes beat Brest 3-1 in Ligue 1, capitalizing on two glaring defensive errors by Kenny Lala that swung the game in Rennes' favour. Estéban Lepaul and Meïté also scored,...

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USA

Tracy Hart of Maine Audubon says she's cautiously optimistic after an annual count found more adult and chick common loons (Gavia immer) in southern Maine, estimating 3,174 adults and 568 chicks. Conservation measures...

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USA

Bob Ferguson said the flooding could be historic after multiple atmospheric rivers dumped record rainfall across western Washington, forcing about 1,000 residents to evacuate, inundating towns and damaging major...

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USA

Donald Trump faces a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation over his $300 million White House ballroom project. The lawsuit alleges Trump violated federal laws, including the Administrative Procedures...

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TheDaily

“
Journalism, Interrupted: Podcast Hosts on the State of the Media”
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Arabella McCormack, an 11-year-old who prosecutors say was tortured and starved by her adoptive family, is at the center of a civil case that was settled for $31.5 million on behalf of her two younger sisters. The...

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Congo

M23 rebels seized the strategic border town of Uvira in eastern Congo, a push US officials say was backed by Rwanda and that has killed more than 400 civilians and displaced about 200,000 people. The offensive shattered...

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USA

Bruna Ferreira was arrested by ICE near Boston last month and held for 26 days before being released on a $1,500 bond. DHS said she had entered the US on a B2 visa that required her to leave long ago and noted a prior...

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Thailand

Donald Trump said on "Truth Social" he had brokered an immediate ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after phone calls with Anutin Charnvirakul and Hun Manet, and that Anwar Ibrahim would help restart the original...

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SriLanka

A US special operations team intercepted an unidentified ship off Sri Lanka last month carrying dual-use components that US officials and Behnam Ben Taleblu of the FDD said could help Iran rebuild ballistic missiles....

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USA

Donald Trump is actively seeking a new Federal Reserve chair and says he is leaning toward Kevin Warsh or Kevin Hassett as finalists. Trump has criticized Jerome Powell for resisting rate cuts and told the Wall Street...

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USA

James Comey scored a procedural win after a federal judge found that the DOJ unlawfully accessed files from his longtime friend and former lawyer Daniel Richman. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote that a recent warrantless...

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USA

Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer announced they are ending their seven-year marriage and said they will focus on co-parenting their son, Gene. They described the split as amicable, asked for privacy and Schumer, writing on...

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Germany

Florian L. allegedly stabbed his acquaintance Dilara O. and her four children — boys aged 3, 5 and 7 and a girl aged 8 — in their Bergkamen apartment in the early morning, leaving the mother and one child initially in...

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USA

Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen announced they are expecting their first child, sharing the joyful news on Instagram and through Steinfeld's "Beau Society" newsletter. The couple, who married earlier this year after...

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CNN

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Trump vows retaliation after US soldiers killed in Syria attack”
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Iran

Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Prize laureate, was violently arrested in Mashhad, Iran, while attending a memorial for human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances earlier this...

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Poland

Germany will send about 50 soldiers to Poland to carry out engineering work — building fortifications, digging trenches, laying barbed wire and erecting anti‑tank barriers — to strengthen a long stretch of Poland’s...

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USA

John Cena, a 17-time World Champion, will conclude his 23-year WWE career with his final match against Gunther at "WWE Saturday Night's Main Event" in Washington, D.C. The event, streaming live on Peacock in the US and...

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Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky said repeated Russian strikes — including a nighttime Kinjal hypersonic missile attack — severely damaged civilian and energy infrastructure, leaving more than a million households without power and...

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USA

Jordan Firstman criticized the HBO Max series "Heated Rivalry" for its inauthentic portrayal of gay sex scenes, stating they felt overly staged and not representative of real gay experiences. Firstman, known for his...

28h/25h
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Brazil

The USA lifted financial sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes, his wife Vivianne Barci, and their company Lex, following diplomatic efforts between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald...

33h/29h
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USA

Powerball has climbed to $1 billion, with an advertised $457.7 million lump-sum cash option, after no ticket matched the prior $930 million drawing and three tickets won $1 million each by matching five numbers but...

28h/21h
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USA

Quinn Hughes, former Norris Trophy winner and Vancouver Canucks captain, has been traded to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster NHL move aimed at bolstering their Stanley Cup contention. The Canucks received Marco...

28h/27h
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USA

Brie Bird, a 9-year-old social media star, has died after a five-year battle with stage-4 neuroblastoma, her family announced on Instagram. Her mother, Kendra Bird, said they entered hospice earlier this year and vowed...

18h
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Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro is facing mounting pressure as a small circle around Donald Trump advocates a three‑phase plan of covert action, strikes and seizures aimed at squeezing Maduro and securing access to oil and rare‑earth...

21h/20h
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USA

Sherrone Moore was fired as head football coach by the University of Michigan and arrested on felony home invasion and misdemeanor stalking charges after an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staff member; he was...

29h/21h
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Thailand

Donald Trump announced a renewed ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, effective this evening, following urgent discussions with Anutin Charnvirakul and Hun Manet to halt deadly border hostilities. This...

41h/28h
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Switzerland

Emma Aicher won the second downhill at St. Moritz in 1:30.50, Lindsey Vonn was second and Sofia Goggia third — 0.05 seconds behind Vonn — marking the first time Goggia and Vonn have shared a podium in almost eight...

18h
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Bolivia

Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was ordered into five months of preventive detention in La Paz on charges of mismanagement of funds from the Indigenous Development Fund. Judge Mario Helmer Laura issued the order...

30h
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Colombia

Donald Trump warned of impending military ground operations against drug traffickers in Latin American nations, specifically labeling Colombia a "cocaine factory." Trump stated that any drug-producing country selling to...

36h/30h
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USA

FIFA opened a lottery for 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets, receiving five million requests within 24 hours amid high demand from fans globally, including Australia. Despite tickets for matches like those in the Bay Area...

27h
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USA

JB Pritzker signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act, making Illinois the 12th US jurisdiction to permit terminally ill patients, with less than six months to live, to request and self-administer life-ending medication. The...

34h/30h
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BBC

“
Are robots the future of space exploration?”
14h
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Italy

Mobile Squad officers discovered a bomb built from two kilograms of TNT inside a polystyrene box disguised as a remote-controlled toy car near the police station in Fidene during anti-drug operations. Explosive...

20h
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France

"Zootopia 2" quickly surpassed $1 billion globally, becoming the fastest animated film in Hollywood history to reach that milestone and Disney's second billion-dollar release this year. The film continued its box office...

31h/12h
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USA

Alvin Holsey unexpectedly retired from US Southern Command after just one year, transferring leadership to Evan Pettus amid controversy over US military strikes. His early departure followed reported disagreements with...

36h/29h
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USA

Donald Trump criticized 21 Republican Indiana senators after they rejected a redistricting plan passed by the state House that Trump supported, vowing to help primary those who opposed it and calling the vote a...

33h/17h
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Germany

Police evacuated a Christmas market in Duderstadt, Lower Saxony, the previous evening after reports of a potential threat, including sightings of a young man with a long gun. Despite a calm and orderly evacuation of...

28h
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Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kupyansk, a frontline town, after Ukrainian forces successfully regained control of parts of the city, directly contradicting earlier Russian claims of full capture. The Ukrainian military's...

38h/33h
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USA

DOJ filed federal lawsuits against 18 states and Fulton County seeking detailed voter registration lists and election records, including ballots, absentee-ballot envelopes and digital files from the last presidential...

37h/9h
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USA

Fans of the "Stuart Little" film series are surprised to learn that the titular character, in E.B. White's original 1945 book, is a human boy who resembles a mouse rather than an actual mouse. This revelation sparked...

29h
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Norway

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, successfully completed a daring secret sea escape from Venezuela to Oslo, Norway, to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. Bryan Stern, CEO of Grey Bull Rescue, led the...

42h/27h
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TEDTalks

“
This revolutionary moment in space exploration”
16h
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USA

Donald Trump faces a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which seeks to halt his White House ballroom construction plans. The preservationists allege that Trump violated regulations by...

29h
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USA

Donald Trump recently honored the 1980 US Olympic men's ice hockey team at the White House, signing a bipartisan bill to award them Congressional Gold Medals for their historic "Miracle on Ice" victory. The ceremony,...

36h/30h
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Belgium

EssilorLuxottica, the French-Italian eyewear giant, is expanding its medical technology division by acquiring Signifeye, a Belgian ophthalmology platform with 15 eye care centers in the Flanders region. Francesco...

30h
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Switzerland

Lindsey Vonn staged a historic comeback in St. Moritz, becoming the oldest skier at 41 to win a World Cup downhill and then returned to the podium the following day. The victory was the 83rd of her career, her first...

42h/16h
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NewYorkTimes

“
Behind the Supreme Court’s Push to Expand Presidential Power”
16h
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France

A 38-year-old woman accidentally drove her Jaguar into a municipal swimming pool in La Ciotat, France, after mistaking the gas pedal for the brake. She and her 5-year-old daughter were quickly rescued unharmed by...

33h/32h
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CNN

“
World Cup pride match sparks backlash from Iran and Egypt”
17h
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Venezuela

US forces seized the oil tanker "Skipper" off the coast of Venezuela, disrupting an illicit oil-shipping network that used "spoofing" to evade US sanctions. The "Skipper", previously sanctioned for ties to Iran's...

29h
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Canada

A bus transporting the Athabasca Rivermen Junior A Hockey Club, composed of teenage players, crashed into a wooded area on an icy highway in Alberta, causing injuries to all 17 occupants. Two teenagers required...

30h
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Italy

Tether made a binding cash offer to buy Exor’s 65.4% stake in Juventus for €1.1 billion and proposed a public offer for remaining shares at €2.66 each, but Exor firmly rejected the bid saying Juventus is not for sale....

33h/20h
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USA

Kerri Aherne faces charges including attempted murder and assault after allegedly stabbing a mother multiple times in a Macy's bathroom in New York. The unprovoked attack occurred while the 38-year-old victim, an...

36h/29h
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UK

Charles III announced a reduction in his cancer treatment starting next year, attributing the positive development to early diagnosis and effective medical intervention. The monarch used his health update to champion...

31h
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USA

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by 18 other US states, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. The lawsuit argues that the fee, which...

34h/33h
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USA

HBO's popular series "Euphoria" will return for its third season in April 2026, featuring a five-year time jump that sees Rue Bennett in Mexico struggling with addiction and debt, while Cassie Howard and Nate Jacobs are...

31h
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Australia

The new Australian law bans users under 16 from major social platforms such as Meta, TikTok and Snapchat, and Anthony Albanese defended it as a measure to protect young people. Companies face fines up to A$49.5 million...

42h/14h
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Germany

Volodymyr Zelensky will attend a summit in Berlin on Monday, where he is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The discussions will focus on security guarantees for Ukraine, the status of peace...

34h/27h
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Canada

Hallmark Channel is expanding its popular series "When Calls The Heart" with a new prequel titled "Hope Valley: 1874," starring Bethany Joy Lenz and Benjamin Ayres, which begins production next week in Vancouver and...

31h
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USA

Donald Trump recently defended US military actions against Venezuela, initially citing drug smuggling concerns, but also suggesting broader motives including economic interests, oil, and immigration. These operations,...

31h