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• Bittersweet return to Robben Island

  12-12-2025 03:22 via article.wn.com
  Time stands still on Robben Island. Seconds become minutes, minutes stretch into hours, and the weight of history settles into the limestone walls that once confined dreamers of a different, democratic South Africa. As I sat in the museum’s ferry docking station, about to embark on my third visit, my eyes could not miss the power of words from the island’s most famous political prisoner Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela etched on the wall: “It is said that no one truly knows a nation u
  
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• Thailand's PM says attacks on Cambodia 'will continue'

  13-12-2025 06:05 via article.wn.com
  Thailand said it is continuing military operations against Cambodia despite US President Donald Trump saying the two nations had agreed to stop fighting after calls with him. "Thailand will continue to perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people," Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a Facebook post. Bangkok's joint press centre confirmed that Thai forces had "retaliated" against Cambodian military targets at 5:50am (10:50am Irish time last night)
  
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• US admiral leading US troops in Latin America steps down

  13-12-2025 06:03 via article.wn.com
  The admiral in charge of U.S. military forces in...
  
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• Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest

  13-12-2025 06:03 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel’s participation, joining four other countries in a walkout of the...
  
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• Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

  13-12-2025 06:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles
  
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• Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi ‘violently detained’ at memorial for dead human rights lawyer

  13-12-2025 06:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  A foundation in her name said she was detained at a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under disputed circumstances
  
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• Thailand Village Guards

  13-12-2025 05:59 via article.wn.com
  Village security volunteer Somjai...
  
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• Socceroos fans hunt for tickets despite 'extortionate' prices

  13-12-2025 05:58 via article.wn.com
  Australia are among the countries with the most ticket requests for next year's World Cup, which is bound to please Socceroos coach Tony Popovic and his team. ......
  
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• 20 states sue Donald Trump over USD100,000 H-1B visa fee

  13-12-2025 05:58 via article.wn.com
  Washington: Twenty US states filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, arguing the policy is unlawful and threatens essential public services. The lawsuit targets a policy implemented by the Department of Homeland Security that sharply increases the cost for employers seeking to hire high-skilled foreign workers under the H-1B visa programme, widely used by hospitals, universities and public schools. California Atto
  
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• Green card applicants married to U.S. citizens face new uncertainty amid arrests

  13-12-2025 05:56 via article.wn.com
  A British mother holding an infant, a Ukrainian refugee, the wife of a Navy veteran, a German man about to celebrate his first wedding anniversary. These are some of the spouses of U.S. citizens who were recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at what they thought were going to be routine green card interviews. There have been several dozen known cases out of San Diego alone, but cases have also been reported in New York City, Cleveland and Utah, according to attorneys and local
  
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• Future World Announces the Opening of Its New Apple Authorised Reseller Store in Rajouri Garden ...

  13-12-2025 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Future World, one of India’s leading Apple Authorised Resellers, is set to open its newest store in Rajouri Garden, West Delhi, on 13th & 14th December 2025. The store brings an elevated retail experience, premium service standards, and a complete range of Apple products—now available at the best price in town during the launch weekend. To celebrate the launch, Future World is offering limited-period exclusive pricing on the...
  
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• Lula asks Trump to suspend extra 40 pct tariff as talks continue

  13-12-2025 05:48 via article.wn.com
  SAO PAULO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend an additional 40 percent tariff on Brazilian products as bilateral...
  
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• Cambodia urges Thailand to immediately cease fire: Information Minister

  13-12-2025 05:48 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia called on Thailand to immediately cease military actions against Cambodia and its civilian infrastructure, Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra said on Saturday. On...
  
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• ‘Creates Illegal Financial Burdens’: 20 US States Sue Trump Government Over H-1B Visa

  13-12-2025 05:46 via article.wn.com
  Twenty US states filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. ......
  
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• 40-Minute Wait: Furious Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Gatecrashes Putin & Erdogan Meeting In Turkmenistan | ...

  13-12-2025 05:46 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, visibly irritated after a 40-minute wait, stormed into a closed-door meeting between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. See the viral video. ......
  
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• Trump's order targeting state AI laws faces political and legal hurdles

  13-12-2025 05:43 via article.wn.com
  President Trump's order to challenge state AI laws...
  
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• Political landscape heats up in Bangladesh ahead of elections

  13-12-2025 05:43 via article.wn.com
  In the upcoming election, the ailing former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's BNP are emerging as the main political force. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party, is also a significant contender in the election. ......
  
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• Pakistan’s ties with Nordic states touch new low as Norway envoy served demarche

  13-12-2025 05:43 via article.wn.com
  This would be the first time in recent years...
  
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• US Court Verdict: Johnson & Johnson Fined $40 Million For Failing To Warn Of Cancer Risks

  13-12-2025 05:40 via article.wn.com
  US Court Verdict: Johnson & Johnson Fined $40 Million For Failing To Warn Of Cancer Risks ......
  
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• States to Sue Over Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B Application Fee

  13-12-2025 05:40 via article.wn.com
  The lawsuit would be at least the third challenging the fee increase, which Trump announced in September ......
  
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• On Camera, Australian Politician's Pet Dog Welcomes Bull, Horse Into Home

  13-12-2025 05:40 via article.wn.com
  A lawmaker in Australia was left in udder disbelief when he came home to discover his pet dog had let a bull and a horse into his living room. Andrew Mackay, a Northern Territory politician, shared... ......
  
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• Australia Enforces Historic Social Media Ban For Under-16s With $50 Million Penalty

  13-12-2025 05:40 via article.wn.com
  Australia Enforces Historic Social Media Ban For Under-16s With $50 Million Penalty ......
  
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• 3 Indian-Origin Men Arrested After Shootout Over Canada Truckers' Rivalry

  13-12-2025 05:40 via article.wn.com
  Three Indian-origin truck drivers have been arrested after a shootout between two rival tow-truck groups in Canada. The search is still on for another suspect, said Peel Regional Police, sharing a... ......
  
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• Wemby 'feeling great' as Spurs take on Thunder in NBA Cup semi-finals

  13-12-2025 05:39 via article.wn.com
  San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama says he's 'feeling great' as he prepares to end a 12-game injury absence in the Spurs' blockbuster NBA Cup semi-final against the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder. ......
  
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• Wembanyama expected to return for Spurs in NBA Cup clash with Thunder

  13-12-2025 05:39 via article.wn.com
  San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is expected to return from a 12-game injury absence just in time for the Spurs' NBA Cup semi-final clash with the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder after being listed as "probable" Friday on the team's injury ......
  
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• Vonn claims sensational first ski World Cup win since 2018

  13-12-2025 05:39 via article.wn.com
  Lindsey Vonn cemented her remarkable comeback in style with her first World Cup win since 2018 in the women's downhill at St Moritz on Friday. ......
  
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• US unseals warrant for tanker seized off Venezuelan coast

  13-12-2025 05:39 via article.wn.com
  US authorities on Friday unsealed the warrant for an oil tanker seized off the coast of Venezuela decried as "international piracy" by Caracas. ......
  
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• US Treasury lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice

  13-12-2025 05:39 via article.wn.com
  The US Treasury Department lifted sanctions Friday on Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw a trial of his country's jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. ......
  
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• US envoy to meet Zelensky, Europe leaders in Berlin this weekend

  13-12-2025 05:39 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump's special envoy will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, the White House said, as Washington presses for a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine. ......
  
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• UK health service battles 'super flu' outbreak

  13-12-2025 05:39 via article.wn.com
  The UK is facing an "unprecedented wave of super flu", a health chief has warned, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday denounced "reckless" plans by doctors to launch a five-day strike next week. ......
  
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