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• Coronavirus: Microbusiness owners fear they have nine weeks left before they are forced to close

  04-08-2020 16:23
  
  Microbusiness owners including retailers, hairdressers and builders fear they have just nine weeks left before being forced to stop trading despite lockdown being eased.A study of 1,000 microbusiness owners – those with less than 10 employees – revealed the pandemic has had a crippling effect on their finances.
  
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• Maria Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela

  11-12-2025 08:34 via article.wn.com
  Maria Corina Machado is the lynchpin of opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro...
  
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• Thailand reports first civilian deaths in renewed border conflict with Cambodia

  11-12-2025 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Thailand has announced its first...
  
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• Following Australia's lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15

  11-12-2025 08:33 via article.wn.com
  Denmark is planning to follow Australia...
  
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• Afghan authorities sign deals with aid organizations to support refugees, disaster preparedness

  11-12-2025 08:28 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of...
  
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• Asian markets retreat on Thursday

  11-12-2025 08:26 via article.wn.com
  Asian markets retreated on...
  
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• Dramatic moment US troops storm oil tanker as Venezuela accuses Trump administration of 'piracy'

  11-12-2025 08:21 via article.wn.com
  ‘We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and other things are happening,’ says US President Donald Trump ......
  
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• US envoy says Türkiye should join Gaza stabilization force

  11-12-2025 08:20 via article.wn.com
  US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said Türkiye should be included in an international stabilization force for Gaza, citing Ankara’s military capacity and its channels of dialogue with the Palestinian group Hamas, according to comments he made at the Jerusalem Post’s Washington Conference. In...
  
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• World Summit AI Qatar 2025 concludes with major global participation

  11-12-2025 08:18 via article.wn.com
  Doha, Qatar: The second edition of the World Summit AI – Qatar 2025 concluded yesterday at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, organised by InspiredMinds! in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). Over two intensive days of expert discussions, technical showcases, and interactive workshops, the Summit brought together a broad community of global technology leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and specialists from...
  
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• Palmeiras boss Ferreira signs contract extension

  11-12-2025 08:18 via article.wn.com
  RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese manager Abel Ferreira has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Palmeiras, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Wednesday....
  
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• Corinthians gains edge in Copa do Brasil semi

  11-12-2025 08:18 via article.wn.com
  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Dutch striker Memphis Depay scored in the first half as Corinthians secured a 1-0 away win over Cruzeiro in the...
  
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• World anti-corruption day: Why transparency and accountability are sustainability drivers in the petroleum sector

  11-12-2025 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Business | 8 hours ago SOStainabilityWeekly By Oke Epia, E-mail: [email protected]| WhatsApp: +234 8034000706 Spotlight On Tuesday, December 9, the world marked the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day. While the theme focuses on uniting youths against corruption, the occasion brings to the fore the imperatives of transparency and accountability in the governance of key economic sectors like petroleum, which remains the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy. A vital sector riddled by a
  
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• Over 30 killed in Myanmar military air strike on hospital ahead of 28 December polls

  11-12-2025 08:16 via article.wn.com
  A military air strike on a hospital in Myanmar killed 31 and injured 68 ahead of 28 December elections. The junta has ramped up attacks since the 2021 coup as it seeks to assert control. ......
  
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• Indian-origin man arrested in Canada for exposing himself to female doctors in Mississauga

  11-12-2025 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Canada's Peel Regional Police have arrested a 25-year-old Indian-origin man accused of exposing himself at multiple Mississauga clinics. ......
  
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• Greatest Open-World Games That Are All About The Journey

  11-12-2025 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Society is very result and achievement-focused,...
  
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• Bye bye Calibri! Font war grips White House, Trump’s admin bats for Times New Roman; ...

  11-12-2025 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Calibri is out and Times New Roman is back. Dive into the Trump administration’s reasoning, designer reactions, and why fonts have become part of America’s political culture wars. ......
  
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• Bangladesh to announce national election date today, key test for Muhammad Yunus, Khaleda Zia

  11-12-2025 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Bangladesh to announce national election date today Sheikh Hasina ......
  
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• Aussie Travellers Warned as US Moves to Collect 5 Years of Social Media Data

  11-12-2025 08:16 via article.wn.com
  Australians visiting the United States may soon be required to hand over five years of social media history...
  
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• Toddler remains found buried in back garden after child disappeared over a decade ago

  11-12-2025 08:15 via article.wn.com
  A toddler's body has been found just 50cm from the surface of the ground in a back garden in Melbourne as police investigated the disappearance of a child who was never reported missing ......
  
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• San Diego OKs biggest police action settlement since Floyd

  11-12-2025 08:10 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – The San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved the largest settlement in a death related to a police action in the U.S. since George Floyd. ......
  
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• Japan’s tourism industry enters a deep winter chill after Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan

  11-12-2025 08:10 via article.wn.com
  Since early December, multiple regions across Japan have begun to feel a noticeable shift in the tourism market, as the number of visitors from the Chinese mainland drops sharply. The turning point, industry insiders say, was Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks regarding the Taiwan question. The political shockwaves quickly spilled over into one of the most sensitive sectors – tourism. Market research firm China Trading Desk reported that bookings by Chinese traveler
  
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• Fighting rages along Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expected Trump call

  11-12-2025 08:10 via article.wn.com
  Fighting raged Thursday along the border of Cambodia and Thailand, with explosions heard near centuries-old temples ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned phone call to the leaders of both nations. ......
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado emerges from hiding after winning Nobel

  11-12-2025 08:04 via article.wn.com
  Nobel laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado emerged from hiding to make her first public appearance in almost a year, waving to supporters from the balcony of her Oslo hotel early on Thursday. Machado, who won the Nobel for challenging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power, did not arrive in Norway in time for Wednesday’s prize ceremony. Her daughter collected the prestigious award on her behalf, and delivered a blistering acceptance speech in h
  
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• Bangladesh to announce national election date on December 11

  11-12-2025 08:04 via article.wn.com
  DHAKA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's...
  
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• Australian content creators feel sting of losing young fans to social media ban

  11-12-2025 08:04 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Australian content creators are reporting drops in followers and views a day after the country imposed a sweeping teen social media ban, posing risks for incomes and forcing rethinks of content strategies. Read full story ......
  
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• Analysis-Pokrovsk's fall will not cause frontline collapse, but weakens Ukraine in Trump's eyes

  11-12-2025 08:04 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russia's...
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader Mar\u00eda Corina Machado makes first public appearance in 11 months hours after ...

  11-12-2025 08:03 via article.wn.com
  OSLO, Norway (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader...
  
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• US stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more

  11-12-2025 08:03 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its record on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and finished just shy of its all-time high, which was set in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 497 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to
  
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• The Latest: Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

  11-12-2025 08:03 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the U.S. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 D6:KFC6 H
  
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• Tennessee to execute a man who confessed to 1980s rapes and a murder

  11-12-2025 08:03 via article.wn.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is preparing to execute Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection on Thursday for the 1988 rape and murder of Karen Pulley, a 20-year-old student at Chattanooga State University. Nichols confessed to killing Pulley as well as raping several other women in the Chattanooga area. Although he expressed remorse at trial, he admitted that he would have continued his violent behavior had he not been arrested. He was sentenced to death in 1990. × This page re
  
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