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• 2026 World Cup draw kind to favorite teams

  06-12-2025 17:42 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Holders Argentina and leading contenders Spain were handed kind draws for the 2026 World Cup in a star-studded ceremony on Friday (Saturday in Manila) which saw US President Donald Trump receive FIFA’s new peace prize. The...
  
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• World Cup will give America a global stage, and a stress test | Opinion

  07-12-2025 11:24 via article.wn.com
  Trump introduces 'FIFA PASS' to expedite 2026 World Cup visas President Donald Trump announces "FIFA PASS" to fast track visa interviews for 2026 World Cup ticket holders visiting the U.S. In the summer of 2026, the United States (along with Canada and Mexico) will host the largest World Cup in history – 48 teams, 104 matches, drawing more than 7 million fans in 16 cities. The final will be played at MetLife Stadium just across the Hudson River from New York City. It should be a moment of
  
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• Emmanuel Macron under fire over ‘Ministry of Truth’

  07-12-2025 11:23 via article.wn.com
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• Ukraine peace deal is really close, U.S. envoy Kellogg says

  07-12-2025 11:22 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump's outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war now depended on resolving two main outstanding issues. ......
  
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• Armed police deployed at London\u2019s Heathrow Airport after \u2018major disruption\u2019

  07-12-2025 11:21 via article.wn.com
  The Metropolitan...
  
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• 4-year-old evacuated from Gaza finds sense of normalcy in Chicago area while being treated for amputation

  07-12-2025 11:21 via article.wn.com
  A typical late afternoon for 4-year-old Adam is much like a typical late afternoon for any child his age: snacks, “Cocomelon” on YouTube, blocks, jumping off the stairs, resisting a bath. But unlike most toddlers, Adam lives with a host ......
  
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• Venezuela swears in 5,600 troops after US military build-up

  07-12-2025 11:18 via article.wn.com
  The Venezuelan army swore in 5,600 soldiers on Saturday, as the United States cranks up military pressure on the oil-producing country. President Nicolas Maduro has called for stepped-up military recruitment after the United States deployed a fleet of warships and the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean under the pretext of combating drug trafficking....
  
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• Star UK chef redesigns menu for dieters on skinny jabs

  07-12-2025 11:18 via article.wn.com
  When Michelin-starred UK chef Heston Blumenthal turned to skinny jabs to lose weight, his appetite evaporated and he realised the popularity of such medications risked biting into restaurant sales. So he devised a menu-lite, offering small plates of his star menu -- "The Journey" priced at �350 ($467) per person -- at his Fat Duck restaurant in the village of Bray, west of London. His website describes the new "Mindful Experience" menu launched in October, costing �275 per person,
  
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• Philippines: 13,000 families affected by Tropical Depression Wilma

  07-12-2025 11:18 via article.wn.com
  More than 13,000 Filipino families have been affected by the combined effects of the shear line, the northeast monsoon (locally known as amihan), and Tropical Depression Wilma, according to the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
  
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• Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi 'orphaned' as tributes pour in for the visionary

  07-12-2025 11:18 via article.wn.com
  Frank Gehry’s death at 96 has sparked tributes across the world, but in the UAE the loss is felt most strongly on Saadiyat Island, where the architect’s final museum design is rising into its last construction phase. Apostolos Kyriazis, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Abu Dhabi University, said Gehry’s passing leaves the long-awaited Guggenheim Abu Dhabi “orphaned”, even as the project moves steadily toward its expected 2026 opening. “Frank
  
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• At least 20 homes destroyed in Australia's NSW bushfires

  07-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The number of homes destroyed in bushfires in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) had increased to 20, including...
  
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• 1st LD: Soldiers stage coup in Benin, Presidency says situation under control

  07-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  COTONOU, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- A group of soldiers in Bennin announced early Sunday on state broadcaster Benin TV that...
  
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• 12 terrorists killed in exchange of fire in SW Pakistan

  07-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan Army said on Sunday that 12 terrorists were killed during a security operation in the...
  
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• Soldiers stage coup in Benin, Presidency says situation under control

  07-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  COTONOU, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- A group of soldiers in Bennin announced early Sunday on state broadcaster Benin TV that President Patrice Talon...
  
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• Bodies of 2 siblings recovered after being swept away in Malaysia

  07-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The bodies of two siblings who had been swept away during floods in Malaysia's Selangor state have...
  
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• Kabawat advocates international support for Syria at Qatar Forum 2025

  07-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  Doha, Dec. 7 (SANA) Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat held meetings in Doha to advocate for international support for Syria’s transition to stability, peace,...
  
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• Jordan, Germany Discuss Supporting Syria and Lebanon’s Security and Sovereignty

  07-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  Aqaba, Dec.7 (SANA) King Abdullah II of Jordan and German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz met in Aqaba, southern Jordan, to discuss ways to support Syria and Lebanon in maintaining their...
  
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• Shortly Before Shabbos: Ben Yeshiva Sentenced to Military Prison

  07-12-2025 11:09 via article.wn.com
  An 18-year-old yeshivah bochur was arrested in...
  
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• Hamas And Red Cross To Resume Search For Ran Gvili’s Remains

  07-12-2025 11:09 via article.wn.com
  The Hamas terror organization and the Red Cross...
  
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• US envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace deal is really close

  07-12-2025 11:06 via article.wn.com
  The Ukraine war is the deadliest European conflict since World War II. ......
  
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• UBS may cut further 10,000 jobs by 2027: Report

  07-12-2025 11:06 via article.wn.com
  Swiss bank UBS might reduce its workforce by...
  
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• Soldiers on Benin's national television claim to have seized power

  07-12-2025 11:06 via article.wn.com
  DAKAR, Dec 7 - A group of...
  
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• Quote of the Day by Warren Buffett: ‘Wall Street is the only place…’— Top 10 ...

  07-12-2025 11:06 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the Day: Buffett has confirmed...
  
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• Israeli soldiers kill 55-year-old Palestinian and teenager in West Bank

  07-12-2025 11:06 via article.wn.com
  An Israeli security official said a 17-year-old was driving the car and a 55-year-old was the bystander. ......
  
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• Iran awaits second plane of nationals deported from US

  07-12-2025 11:06 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, Dec 7 - Fifty-five Iranians...
  
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• Cranberries can be your simple ally in preventing recurrent UTIs, backed by science

  07-12-2025 11:06 via article.wn.com
  Cranberries offer a natural defense against urinary tract...
  
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• DPWH hires 'fresh blood': Viral jeepney driver's son lands engineer job

  07-12-2025 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has hired newly licensed civil engineer Dave Rusty Recososa, the son of a Davao City jeepney driver who went viral for offering free rides to celebrate his son's success, as part of the agency’s ongoing drive to recruit young talent and rebuild public confidence. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon personally offered Recososa a position at the DPWH Davao Regional Office during a visit to the city on Thursday, December 4, 2025, where he was a
  
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• 25 dead after fire ravages nightclub in popular Indian tourism spot

  07-12-2025 11:04 via article.wn.com
  Police said tourists were among those killed in the fire at Birch By Romeo Lane in Arpora. India’s coastal state of Goa is a popular destination for tourists. ......
  
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• Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone Ditwah toll jumps to 618

  07-12-2025 10:52 via article.wn.com
  Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618. An aerial view of submerged houses in a flooded area caused by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Ditwah in Niyamgamdora, Sri Lanka, December 2, 2025.(REUTERS File) A chain of tropical storms and monsoonal rains has battered Southeast and South Asia, setting off landslides, flooding vast tracts and cutting off communities from Sumatra is
  
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• Mild earthquake jolts western Nepal

  07-12-2025 10:51 via article.wn.com
  Tremors were felt in Nepal's Sudurpashchim province; no immediate reports of any damage caused by the tremor. ......
  
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