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• Coup Attempt In Africa: Soldiers In Benin Announce Takeover On TV, Govt Says Plot 'Foiled'

  08-12-2025 14:20 via article.wn.com
  At least eight soldiers, several wearing helmets, went on state television on Sunday to declare that they had seized power from Benin's President Patrice Talon. ......
  
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• Alex Murdaugh court clerk sentenced for leaking graphic crime scene photos and lying about it

  08-12-2025 17:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The judge said the former court clerk was ‘attracted by the siren call of celebrity’ status
  
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• Scientists debunk mystery of Chernobyl’s ‘blue dogs’ after claims they had ‘mutated due to radiation’

  08-12-2025 17:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Images of blue dogs in Chernobyl surfaced in October, sparking a range of theories that have since been debunked
  
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• A teen was found dead with ‘obvious trauma’ on a California hiking trail. Twenty years on, an arrest has been made

  08-12-2025 17:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Reynaldo Burts’ body was discovered March 21, 2004
  
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• DC police chief steps down ‘to spend more time with family’ after Trump crackdown

  08-12-2025 17:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Smith, a longtime federal law enforcement official and former head of the U.S. Park Police, assumed command during one of Washington’s most volatile years in nearly two decades
  
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• Teenager arrested after shotgun fired in Oslo shopping mall

  08-12-2025 17:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old was arrested for allegedly firing a single shot at the Storo Storsenter shopping centre
  
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• Gavin Newsom trolls Trump by receiving his own ‘peace prize’ after Fifa award

  08-12-2025 17:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  California governor claims to have won first-ever ‘Kohl’s Peace Prize’ in latest spoof of President Donald Trump, who was mocked over his accolade from Fifa President Gianni Infantino
  
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• Hegseth warned about Trump issuing illegal military orders as a Fox contributor in 2016

  08-12-2025 17:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Attorney General Pam Bondi also argued that service members must disobey unlawful orders before joining Trump’s DOJ
  
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• World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only ...

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
  FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather. The referee will stop each game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless ......
  
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• US Media and DARPA Spread False Narratives Against Venezuela’s Maduro

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
  Washington continues to complain about “deep state” fakes while simultaneously producing them incessantly against Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro. The goal is clear but...
  
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• UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
  Israeli police have forcibly entered the...
  
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• Palestine's Abbas calls for advancement to 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
  RAMALLAH, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday reaffirmed the need to advance to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. During a phone call with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Abbas reiterated the Palestinian position, which include a full...
  
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• 'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
  Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade. She has lived under threat from armed groups who forced her out and require her to ......
  
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• Gaza ceasefire at critical moment; Kent elected to Hall of Fame | Hot off the ...

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
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• Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
  A bomb explosion has killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo. The blast followed a clash between the Congolese army and a pro-government militia in the town of Sange on Sunday evening. The explosion occurred ......
  
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• 3I/ATLAS Is Carrying Ingredients for Life, NASA Finds

  08-12-2025 17:18 via article.wn.com
  Methanol has long been considered a basic building block of life as we know it: the molecule plays a crucial role in producing the proteins and amino acids that make up DNA and RNA, upon which all known life is based. Its discovery in other parts of the solar system — and even — has therefore been met with immense excitement by the scientific community. Now, add another intriguing location where scientists have detected the fascinating molecule: in recent readings from 3I/ATLAS, the
  
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• Strong earthquake off Northern Japan triggers minor tsunami

  08-12-2025 17:17 via article.wn.com
  A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimeters in several coastal areas, according to the Japanese...
  
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• AI initiatives fail 95% of the time – we’re about to face a crisis no ...

  08-12-2025 17:17 via article.wn.com
  Please share our story! In July 2025, MIT published a study titled ‘’. The study found that despite $30 – 40 billion of investment into GenAI, a surprising 95% of organisations are getting zero return....
  
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• MTG on 60 Minutes sends Trump into tailspin rant against ‘No Better’ CBS-Paramount as he demands apology

  08-12-2025 17:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president’s screed against Paramount’s ownership — which he had previously praised incessantly — came at the same time the media giant launched a hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery that was joined by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
  
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• European leaders, Zelensky hold talks in London for Ukraine

  08-12-2025 17:12 via article.wn.com
  The leaders of France, Germany and Britain staged a strong show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Monday at what they described as a "crucial time" for Kyiv, under US pressure to agree on a proposed peace deal with Russia. At a hastily arranged meeting, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Zelensky said they wanted to come up with firm plans in case of a peace deal. A British government source
  
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• Louvre workers announce strike over work conditions and security after US$102M heist

  08-12-2025 17:11 via article.wn.com
  Workers at the Louvre Museum voted...
  
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• Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hits off Japanese northern coast, tsunami alert issued

  08-12-2025 17:11 via article.wn.com
  Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake hits off Japanese northern coast, tsunami alert issued. ......
  
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• World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather

  08-12-2025 17:09 via article.wn.com
  FIFA says it will...
  
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• World's first all-AI reality TV show launches today: 'Like a mix of Hunger Games, Fortnite ...

  08-12-2025 17:08 via article.wn.com
  The AI-powered series Non Player Combat features AI-generated contestants who will fight each other to the death ......
  
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• World Cup: FIFA announce new measure for players to help combat scorching heat

  08-12-2025 17:08 via article.wn.com
  There have been fears surrounding heat exhaustion at next summer’s tournament in North America ......
  
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• Where might World Cup teams practice and stay in California? What to know

  08-12-2025 17:08 via article.wn.com
  Northern California will host six matches in the World Cup, all at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. ......
  
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• The Department of Transportation is paying an airline for being more timely. It could improve flying for all

  08-12-2025 17:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Southwest Airlines owed $140 million after canceling 17,000 flights during the 2022 snowstorm
  
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• Only one way for US men to play World Cup match in Bay Area — ...

  08-12-2025 17:08 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. men’s national team is considered the favorite to win Group D of the 2026 World Cup. ......
  
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• Japan earthquake LIVE: Tsunami alert as 7.6-magnitude quake sparks fears of three-metre waves

  08-12-2025 17:08 via article.wn.com
  Japan Meteorological Agency warns tsunami waves as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit parts of the country ......
  
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• Paramount Skydance is making a hostile bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid ...

  08-12-2025 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Paramount Skydance is making a hostile bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix. ......
  
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