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• ADB, Qatar Fund for Development partner to boost resilient infrastructure in Asia-Pacific

  10-12-2025 14:43 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate resilient...
  
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• CDC defends measles response as outbreaks continue to balloon across US: ‘Any attempts to spin this are baseless’

  16-12-2025 20:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  There have been more than 1,900 cases across the country so far in 2025 - reaching a 25-year high
  
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• Gaza families struggle to recover from days of torrential rains that killed 12 people

  16-12-2025 20:28 via article.wn.com
  Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to...
  
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• Watch: 5'2 Meloni's reaction to meeting 6'8 Mozambique President goes viral

  16-12-2025 20:27 via article.wn.com
  Watch: 5'2 Meloni's reaction to meeting 6'8 Mozambique President goes viral ......
  
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• FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash

  16-12-2025 20:27 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI (AP) — FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. FIFA said Tuesday that $60 tickets will be made available for every game at the tournament in North America, going to the national federations whose teams are playing. Those federations decide how to distribute them to loyal fans...
  
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• Elderly Jewish couple confronted Bondi Beach gunman, both killed in attack

  16-12-2025 20:27 via article.wn.com
  Elderly Jewish couple confronted Bondi Beach gunman, both killed in attack ......
  
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• A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue

  16-12-2025 20:27 via article.wn.com
  By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A wildlife photographer stumbled upon one of the oldest and largest known collections of dinosaur footprints, dating back about 210 million years to the Triassic Period, high in an Italian national park near the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic venue of Bormio, officials announced Tuesday. The discovery in the Stelvio National Park was striking for the sheer number of footprints, estimated at as many as 20,000 over some 3 miles, and the loca
  
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• Serbian President blames ‘witch hunt’ for ditched Kushner hotel | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  16-12-2025 20:26 via article.wn.com
  BELGRADE: Plans to...
  
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• Rob Reiner’s son skips court appearance for medical reasons

  16-12-2025 20:26 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors following Nick Reiner’s arrest in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic politics, where both were widely beloved. Nick Reiner’s attorney Alan Jackson said his client will not be in court Tuesday for medical reasons. Jackson told reporters outside the courthouse that he did not know what the medical issue was, but he s
  
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• Israeli settler kills 16-year-old Palestinian in West Bank

  16-12-2025 20:26 via article.wn.com
  An Israeli settler shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian in Tuqu’ on Tuesday after the funeral of another teenager, the town’s mayor said. Violence has escalated in the West Bank since the beginning of the war in Gaza in October 2023. Attacks by Israeli...
  
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• Indian police: Bondi suspect had no known extremist ties | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  16-12-2025 20:26 via article.wn.com
  HYDERABAD/SYDNEY: The...
  
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• India arrests owners over nightclub blaze after extradition | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  16-12-2025 20:26 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Indian police...
  
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• BBC says will fight Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  16-12-2025 20:26 via article.wn.com
  LONDON: The BBC said...
  
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• Trump’s chief of staff ‘aghast’ at ‘horrifying’ Musk-led aid cuts

  16-12-2025 20:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Susie Wiles says ‘no rational person could think [this] process was a good one’
  
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• FIFA World Cup visas: Challenges and opportunities

  16-12-2025 20:24 via article.wn.com
  Manifest Law reports that the U.S. prepares for 5M World Cup visitors in 2026, facing visa challenges and increased scrutiny on other travelers. ......
  
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• EU unveils plan to tackle housing crisis

  16-12-2025 20:21 via article.wn.com
  The EU on Tuesday presented a first-ever plan to address the continent's deepening housing crisis, aiming to boost construction and regulate short-term rentals. EU unveils plan to tackle housing crisis The figures are stark: nearly 1.3 million people are homeless across the 27-nation bloc more than the entire population of Brussels. Over the past 15 years, housing prices have surged by 60 percent, while rents have climbed almost 30 percent, according to Eurostat data. "Affordable housing is one
  
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• \u2018Only believe in ones that are true\u2019: JD Vance responds to Susie Wiles calling him a \u2018conspiracy theorist\u2019

  16-12-2025 20:19 via article.wn.com
  Wiles, a former campaign...
  
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• Peace proposal to end Ukraine war could be presented to Russia within days, Zelenskyy says

  16-12-2025 20:19 via article.wn.com
  Following the latest...
  
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• White House uses ‘Grinch’ poster, quote to criticize Democrats on healthcare

  16-12-2025 20:18 via article.wn.com
  The White House has posted on its X account an altered advertisement for the 2000 movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” that shows the Grinch holding handcuffs instead of an ornament. Law enforcement is seen arresting someone at the bottom of the poster, and the film’s title is changed to “How the Illegals Stole Healthcare.” “Cc: Democrats,” the White House captioned the picture....
  
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• Wall Street drifts lower following mixed data on the economy

  16-12-2025 20:18 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. stock market is drifting lower following mixed data on the economy’s strength. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Tuesday and remains a bit below its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 271 points, and ......
  
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• Hyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology

  16-12-2025 20:18 via article.wn.com
  Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached...
  
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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 1:59 p.m. EST

  16-12-2025 20:18 via article.wn.com
  A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue ......
  
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• World Series-Winning Manager Shares Clear Message on MLB’s New Ball/Strike Challenge System

  16-12-2025 20:16 via article.wn.com
  If Terry Francona can handle the pressures of the postseason, he can certainly deal with the ABS. ......
  
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• What’s a gender-segregated Hasidic pilgrimage like?

  16-12-2025 20:16 via article.wn.com
  A secular male...
  
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• FIFA, after backlash to World Cup ticket prices, creates new $60 category for small number ...

  16-12-2025 20:12 via article.wn.com
  One thousand of the cheaper tickets will be available for each team per game after outrage over historically high prices. ......
  
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• FCAS fighter jet "very unlikely" after ministers' talks, source says

  16-12-2025 20:10 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A meeting...
  
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• Chinese, Kenyan firms sign 250-mln-USD deal to boost cement production

  16-12-2025 20:10 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's...
  
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• Central African economic bloc urges int'l support for DRC refugees in Burundi

  16-12-2025 20:10 via article.wn.com
  BUJUMBURA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Economic...
  
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• Anchorage Digital Buys Securitize’s Wealth Arm as Tokenization Push Deepens

  16-12-2025 20:10 via article.wn.com
  Anchorage Digital has acquired Securitize’s wealth management...
  
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• 1st LD: EU eases 2035 zero-emission requirements for new cars

  16-12-2025 20:10 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission...
  
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