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• Amid Benin's Coup, A Look At Other Military Takeovers In Africa

  07-12-2025 20:25 via article.wn.com
  Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. The military takeover lasted several hours on Sunday before officials announced it was... ......
  
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• Drive-by shooting targets inflatable Christmas display in one yard: ‘The gingerbread has a hole through its head’

  10-12-2025 19:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The couple had 28 inflatables on display in their yard for the holiday season
  
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• Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Archaeologists in Britain say they have...
  
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• Oft-injured Mavericks center Dereck Lively II set for season-ending foot surgery

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively...
  
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• Jesse Lingard scores in final game but FC Seoul held to a draw in Asian ...

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Jesse Lingard has scored in his final game for FC Seoul, in a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City in the AFC Champions League Elite. Lingard confirmed last week that he would not be extending his contract. The 32-year-old opened the ......
  
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• Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Iceland's national broadcaster has announced...
  
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• Grand Rapids West Catholic and future Central Michigan OT Jacob Timmer named D7-8 Player of ...

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Grand Rapids West Catholic and future Central Michigan offensive tackle Jacob Timmer has been named the Division 7-8 football Player of the Year by a statewide panel of 13 sports writers. ......
  
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• European nations agree to consider weakening protections for migrants dating back to WW2

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  European nations have agreed to consider...
  
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• Denmark will compensate Greenlandic women and girls who were forcibly given contraception

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Denmark has reached a deal to...
  
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• AP All-SEC: QB Diego Pavia and coach Clark Lea land top honors for surprising Vanderbilt

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, his...
  
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• Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the terms of the ceasefire deal, Israeli figures show

  10-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling...
  
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• Pakistan's Unholy Alliance Exposed: Hafiz's Terror Gang Threatens India Openly While Army Chief Munir Watches ...

  10-12-2025 19:11 via article.wn.com
  The evidence is overwhelming – Hafiz Saeed and Asim Munir may have different faces, but their names, their ideology, and their actions against India are the same. ......
  
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• Japan Hit By Fresh Earthquake Days After 7.6 Magnitude Tremor

  10-12-2025 19:11 via article.wn.com
  Japan was rocked by another strong earthquake on Wednesday, just two days after a 7.6-magnitude quake struck the country and triggered tsunami concerns. ......
  
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• Trump team is already floating names for Noem’s replacement as frustration with her job performance ...

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  When asked about...
  
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• Sophia Kinsella, Author of ‘Shopaholic’ Novels, Dies at 55

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  Well-known author Sophie Kinsella, writer of the popular rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” series, died Wednesday after battling brain...
  
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• Shoppers are discovering Instacart and Target are charging them different prices for the same item ...

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  Almost 75% of grocery items in the experiment were offered to shoppers at multiple price points on Instacart...
  
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• Nova Scotia Reports Highest Number of Human Trafficking Cases: StatCan

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  Nova Scotia saw the highest rate of human trafficking cases reported to police last year, with...
  
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• No more \u2018woke\u2019 Calibri font, Marco Rubio orders all US diplomatic correspondence in Times New Roman

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  The US, under...
  
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• McCain Tasti Taters Recalled in Canada Over Plastic Contamination

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  Canadian frozen food company McCain has announced a nationwide recall of one of its tater tot products because the food items could contain plastic...
  
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• FBI Arrests Alleged MS-13 Assassin, ‘Kill Squad’ Leader in Nebraska: Patel

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  A suspected leader of the criminal gang MS-13 has been arrested in Nebraska, FBI Director Kash Patel said...
  
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• Experts sound alarm on Chinese-made electronics that can be weaponized to trigger blackouts in the US

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  Chinese-made devices...
  
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• Both political parties are embracing profanity 15 years after infamous Biden slip-up

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  The volley of...
  
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• Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Comes Into Effect

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  A social media ban for under-16s in Australia came into effect on Dec. 10, with Prime Minister Anthony...
  
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• Air Transat Limits Fallout From Strike Threat, Flight Cancellations Under Two Dozen

  10-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  Air Transat says it managed to cap its flight cancellations at just 18 as it prepared for a...
  
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• Who is Milana Vayntrub? Former AT&T star raises $500,000 for LA wildfire victims by selling ...

  10-12-2025 19:07 via article.wn.com
  Milana Vayntrub, the former spokesperson for AT&T, has successfully raised $500,000 by selling playful photographs to assist victims of the wildfires in Los Angeles. Former AT&T spokesperson Milana Vayntrub sells intimate images to aid Los Angeles wildfire victims.(AFP) Vayntrub has garnered a remarkable amount of money to support those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles. On December 8, the 38-year-old elaborated on how she contributed financial assistance to the victims of the Los
  
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• UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy

  10-12-2025 19:07 via article.wn.com
  Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and...
  
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• The Rock vs Stephanie McMahon net worth comparison: Which WWE star has more wealth in 2025?

  10-12-2025 19:07 via article.wn.com
  When it comes to global entertainment empires, few names resonate as powerfully as Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as The Rock, a popular Hollywood megastar who began his journey as a third-generation wrestler. Stephanie McMahon is the other most prominent face of WWE’s corporate legacy. Both occupy completely different spaces within the world of sports entertainment, yet comparisons about influence, earnings, and financial might are inevitable. As of 2025, their...
  
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• 'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah released early from prison sentence for federal crimes

  10-12-2025 19:07 via article.wn.com
  Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people. Jennifer Shah has been transferred from federal prison to a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for a telemarketing scam.(AP) A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed that Shah was transferred Wednesday morning from the
  
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• Patna Municipal Corporation's Rs 33 crore dues to EESL plunges city streetlights into darkness

  10-12-2025 19:07 via article.wn.com
  Patna: The functionality of streetlights across Patna is facing serious disruption as the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) currently owes the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) Rs 33 crore. The dues has directly impacted the agency's ability to pay its vendors, leading to reduced manpower and a significant slowdown in...
  
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• Jaw-dropping video shows plane crash landing on car driving on Florida's I-95 highway, here's what ...

  10-12-2025 19:07 via article.wn.com
  At least one person sustained injuries following an emergency landing of a small aircraft on a Florida highway, which resulted in a collision with traffic on Monday. Florida: An emergency landing of a small plane on I-95 resulted in a collision with a car, injuring the driver. (X@MikeWESH_2) The tragic incident took place in the southbound lanes of I-95 at approximately 5:45 pm on Monday, December 8, after the pilot reported engine trouble. The plane...
  
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