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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 111-109 to reach the NBA Cup final against the New York Knicks.Oklahoma City — 24-2 this season and fresh off a 16-game winning streak that ended — shot a season-low 41 percent and 9 for 37 from three, and coach Mark Daigneault and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said the narrow loss is a chance to learn ahead of two heavy rematches with San Antonio later this month.
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Australia

Naveed Akram has been named among suspects after two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah by the Sea candle-lighting event at Bondi Beach, killing at least eleven people and wounding approximately twenty-nine others....

5h/4m
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USA

Brown University was locked down after a gunman opened fire inside the Barus & Holley engineering building during final exams, killing Benjamin DiBella and wounding several other people as students sheltered in place....

16h/34m
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Australia

Chris Minns praised the unnamed man who wrestled a shotgun from one shooter in a seven-second struggle, saying the intervention likely prevented further deaths during the Bondi Beach attack in Sydney. Eyewitnesses...

2h/1h
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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...

24h/15h
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USA

Donald Trump warned that Republicans could lose the 2026 midterm elections even while telling the "Wall Street Journal" that he had created the greatest economy in history and that the gains might take time to be widely...

2h/1h
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USA

Oprah Winfrey curated a high-demand Favorite Things list and the E! Insider shopping piece spotlights many of those beauty, fashion, tech, and home products that are currently discounted. The combined roundup compiles...

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Syria

Donald Trump vowed on "Truth Social" that the USA will carry out serious retaliation after an attacker linked to ISIS killed two US service members and an American civilian interpreter near Palmyra. CENTCOM said the...

21h/2h
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USA

Donald Trump has repudiated the post-World War II liberal international order and adopted an openly transactional strategy that risks unpicking transatlantic institutions while encouraging anti-liberal regimes...

1h
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Chile

José Antonio Kast leads a deeply polarized presidential runoff in Chile, with polls showing him favored to defeat Jeannette Jara as he campaigns on mass expulsions of Venezuelans, a desert wall with Bolivia and strict...

6h/2h
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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...

14h/11h
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USA

Erika Kirk, who now leads Turning Point USA after her husband Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah campus event months earlier, appeared for a televised town hall on CBS News moderated by Bari Weiss. At the town hall...

2h
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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...

11h/8h
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Germany

Five men were arrested in Bavaria after authorities said they planned to use a vehicle to ram a Christmas market near Dingolfing-Landau with the intention of killing or injuring as many people as possible. Prosecutors...

14h/4h
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USA

Donald Trump has revived abrasive and demeaning language at rallies and on social media, acknowledging his 2018 "s---hole countries" remark and using a slur many view as targeting people with intellectual disabilities....

3h
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USA

Gen Z is driving a broad comeback of physical media such as vinyl, DVDs and CDs, with young collectors treating discs as vintage objects and ways to reclaim offline time from algorithm-driven feeds. Collectors like Dan...

3h
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Hungary

Peter Magyar led tens of thousands of demonstrators through Budapest in a protest sparked by leaked videos that showed alleged abuse in state-run juvenile homes, with many chanting “Orban, get out!” Protesters and...

7h/4h
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Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko struck a deal with an envoy tied to Donald Trump that led US diplomacy to link easing potash sanctions with an amnesty that freed 123 political prisoners. Among those released were Maria Kolesnikova...

11h/4h
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USA

Vince Gilligan, the creator of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul", has produced a new sci‑fi series, "Pluribus", that follows author Carol, played by Rhea Seehorn, as she confronts the unusual mission of saving the...

4h
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USA

Hilary Swank is reported to have snapped at Jada Bafus at Los Angeles International Airport while Bafus was preparing to lead her two sons, Mason and Jack, who live with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, on a Make-A-Wish...

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USA

Donald Trump paints the EU as a growing economic power that challenges US influence, and a new National Security Strat. frames that rupture as a deliberate redefinition of the transatlantic relationship. Analysis by...

6h
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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...

15h/8h
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Palestine

Raad Saad, a senior Hamas commander credited with rebuilding the group's weapons network and described by Israel as one of the architects of the October 7 attack, was killed when an IDF strike hit a vehicle near Gaza...

21h/3h
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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...

7h
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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...

7h
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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...

7h
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CNN

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Police Bondi Beach shooting a terror attack”
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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....

25h/20h
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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...

17h/11h
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BBC

“
Nine killed in shooting at Bondi Beach”
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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...

12h/11h
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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...

27h
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TheDaily

“
The Best Music of 2025”
4h
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USA

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...

19h/11h
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NewYorkTimes

“
At Least Two Killed in Shooting at Brown University”
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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...

24h
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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...

25h
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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...

11h
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TheVergecast

“
The end of OpenAI and other 2026 predictions”
5h
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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...

38h/14h
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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...

47h/21h
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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...

36h/15h
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TheHill

“
UFO Evidence Files: Classified Reports, Sightings, and Potential Alien Explanations”
6h
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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...

26h
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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...

20h/12h
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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....

13h
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USA

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...

13h/10h
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TEDTalks

“
How to beat impostor syndrome”
7h
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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...

14h
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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...

33h/14h
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Fox

“
GOP lawmaker calls for end to birthright citizenship”
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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...

36h/32h
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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...

23h/16h
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CNN

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Video shows students evacuating Brown University”
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USA

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...

34h/17h
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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...

34h/16h
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Thailand

Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand accused Cambodian forces of firing thousands of rockets and using airstrikes and drones along the long-smoldering border, prompting mass evacuations and at least twenty-five deaths, and...

23h/4h
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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...

32h/16h
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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...

15h
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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...

45h/15h
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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...

40h/22h
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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...

15h
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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...

33h/17h
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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...

16h
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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...

35h/16h
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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...

40h/37h
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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...

16h
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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...

17h
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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...

16h
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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...

Fri/35h
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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...

35h/32h
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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...

42h/21h
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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...

34h/32h
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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...

18h
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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...

39h/36h
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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...

35h/28h
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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...

35h/33h
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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...

36h/27h
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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...

18h
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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...

47h/34h
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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...

37h/36h
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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...

42h/36h
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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...

33h
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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...

41h/37h
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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...

20h
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TheDaily

“
3 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump”
28h
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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,...

19h
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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...

37h/18h
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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...

42h/36h
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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...

40h/24h
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CNN

“
Turkish ships damaged in Russian attack on Ukrainian ports”
28h
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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...

35h
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TheDaily

“
Journalism, Interrupted: Podcast Hosts on the State of the Media”
15h
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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...

44h/39h
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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...

43h/16h
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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...

35h
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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...

Fri/33h
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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...

36h
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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,...

42h/37h
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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...

22h
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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...

36h