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• 2026 World Cup Odds: 'We Already Have Hazard on the U.S. Lifting the Trophy'

  06-12-2025 12:23 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 World Cup Draw is in the books and oddsmakers are already drawing money — especially on the United States. Patrick Everson has the latest. ......
  
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• Awash in oil money, Guyana unveils a new digital school to boost education in the Caribbean

  06-12-2025 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Guyana’s government has launched an...
  
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• At least 18 migrants die as inflatable boat sinks south of Greek island of Crete; ...

  06-12-2025 22:57 via article.wn.com
  Greek authorities say at least 18 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an inflatable boat died when it capsized south of the island of Crete. The half-sunken boat was located Saturday by a passing Turkish merchant vessel. Two ......
  
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• Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Dec. 6

  06-12-2025 22:55 via article.wn.com
  ALGIERS -- At least 12 people were killed, and 23 others injured Saturday when a passenger bus overturned in Algeria's western Beni Abbes province, the Civil Protection service said. The crash happened around 1:50 p.m. local time (1250 GMT) on National Road 50 near...
  
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• Urgent: Venezuelan, Turkish presidents discuss military deployment in Caribbean

  06-12-2025 22:55 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) --...
  
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• Interview: Innovation-driven cooperation with China essential for European businesses, says expert

  06-12-2025 22:55 via article.wn.com
  By Xinhua writer Shao Haijun THE HAGUE, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China and the Netherlands should deepen collaboration on co-innovation initiatives across key industrial sectors to elevate bilateral economic ties to a new level, said Jochum Haakma, chairman of the Netherlands China Business Council. In a recent interview with Xinhua during the Amsterdam roadshow of the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo, Haakma stressed that China remains a vital partner for the Netherlands and Europe, not o
  
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• Tragedy In Israel: 6-Year-Old Dies From Flu Amid Surge Of Cases

  06-12-2025 22:54 via article.wn.com
  A six-year-old boy from a Chareidi family in Rechovot...
  
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• TERROR IN ISRAEL: IDF Soldier Lightly Injured In Ramming Attack In Chevron

  06-12-2025 22:54 via article.wn.com
  Two terrorists attempted to run over several...
  
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• Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide

  06-12-2025 22:54 via article.wn.com
  Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado have demonstrated in several...
  
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• Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine as talks continue

  06-12-2025 22:54 via article.wn.com
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• President Herzog: ‘G-d Gave Me This Role at This Moment’

  06-12-2025 22:54 via article.wn.com
  President Isaac Herzog was interviewed by Politico after...
  
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• Trump was persuaded into pardoning golf partner’s client over 18 holes: Report

  06-12-2025 22:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Gowdy told the WSJ that following a round of golf with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 16, the president asked if he needed anything, prompting talks of Leiweke pardons
  
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• US waives $11m fine for Southwest Airlines over 2022 holiday meltdown

  06-12-2025 22:52 via article.wn.com
  White House decision is part of $140m settlement over flight chaos during busy December travel period...
  
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• Turkey May Ease S-400 Rift and Revive F-35 Hopes, US Ambassador Says

  06-12-2025 22:51 via article.wn.com
  Turkey signals movement on the S-400 issue, potentially reopening its path to the F-35 program Credit: Flickr / Heath Cajandig / CC BY 2-0 Turkey appears to be making progress toward resolving its long-running clash with Washington and other NATO partners over the Russian made S-400 missile defense system an issue that has barred Ankara from acquiring and co-developing F-35 stealth jets. Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and a close ally of President...
  
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• The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is here: Key dates, kickoff times, and venues

  06-12-2025 22:51 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is officially here, featuring kickoff times, venues, and dates for what will be the largest World Cup to date. ......
  
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• Ten Modern Cities in Turkey That Actually Have Greek Names

  06-12-2025 22:51 via article.wn.com
  Istanbul, Turkey, is the most prominent example of a modern Turkish city that derived its name from the Greek language. Credit: szeke, Flickr, CC BY-2.0 Modern Turkey and the broader geographical region of Anatolia is a place rich in history and beauty, dotted with millennia-old cities, many of which originated from ancient Greek settlements. Here are ten prominent cities in Turkey with names of Greek origin, reminding us of the thousands of years of Greek presence in Anatolia. A mural depicting
  
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• Netflix Moves to Buy Warner Bros in $82.7 Billion Deal That Reshapes Hollywood

  06-12-2025 22:51 via article.wn.com
  Netflix. Credit: Dominic Smith / CC BY 2.0 Netflix is moving to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a $82.7 billion (equity value of $72B) deal that could reshape Hollywood and unite one of the world’s largest streaming platforms with a studio that has shaped film and television for decades. The proposed acquisition would give Netflix control of major franchises such as Batman, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones, as well as the studio that led US box office attendance this year. Analysts say the
  
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• Hamas says will give up arms to a Palestinian authority 'if occupation ends'

  06-12-2025 22:51 via article.wn.com
  Our weapons are linked to the existence of the occupation and the aggression," Hamas chief negotiator and its Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in a statement ......
  
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• FIFA Honors US President Trump with Peace Prize at 2026 World Cup Draw

  06-12-2025 22:51 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump (L) receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Giovanni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw. Credit: Will Oliver / EPA via AMNA The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered an unexpected twist when FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented US President Donald Trump with the organization’s inaugural Peace Prize. During the ceremony, Infantino praised Trump’s leadership, stating: “This is what we want to see from a leader, and yo
  
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• FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 88, JACKSONVILLE 65

  06-12-2025 22:50 via article.wn.com
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• 2026 World Cup Glance

  06-12-2025 22:50 via article.wn.com
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• 17 found dead in migrant vessel off Crete - coastguard

  06-12-2025 22:49 via article.wn.com
  Seventeen men were found dead Saturday after a migrant vessel was found drifting off the Greek island of Crete, a coastguard spokeswoman said. "Two survivors in critical condition have been hospitalised," the spokeswoman added. "Autopsies have to be carried out as...
  
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• World Cup schedule: See full lineup of California matches in 2026

  06-12-2025 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Six matches will be played in the Bay Area and eight in Los Angeles. ......
  
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• Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians at West Bank checkpoint

  06-12-2025 22:37 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said Saturday that its troops shot and killed two Palestinians in the southern West Bank city of Hebron after the pair drove a vehicle...
  
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• Blake Lively’s legal mess with Justin Baldoni takes a sexually explicit turn as Taylor Swift is dragged into the drama while Travis Kelce stays silent

  06-12-2025 22:37 via article.wn.com
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce continue to be distant from Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ever since the actress dragged the pop star into her legal mess with Justin Baldoni.In a new development, it seems Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal mess has taken a sexually explicit turn as Taylor Swift is again dragged into the drama.Taylor Swift gets dragged into the drama as sexually explicit details...
  
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• 5.0-magnitude quake hits Greece -- GFZ

  06-12-2025 22:37 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Greece at 2048 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research...
  
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• Mass shooting in unlicensed bar leaves 12 dead including three kids

  06-12-2025 22:19 via independent.co.uk
  The motive for the killings was not clear, according to authorities
  
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• Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree for first time since 2022

  06-12-2025 22:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Palestinian city is revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus
  
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• Turkey’s Fidan: Gaza Governance Must Precede Hamas Disarmament in Ceasefire Deal

  06-12-2025 21:48 via article.wn.com
  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, May 27, 2025. Photo: Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Saturday that not advancing the US-backed Gaza ceasefire plan to its next stage would be a “huge failure” for the world and Washington, noting that President Donald Trump had personally led the push. In an interview on the sidelines o
  
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• German-Israeli Ties Are on the Upward Trend, Says FM Sa’ar Welcoming Chancellor Merz on First ...

  06-12-2025 21:48 via article.wn.com
  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends celebrations of the newly completed renovation of Reichenbach Strasse synagogue in Munich, Germany, Sept. 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth i24 News – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz...
  
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