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• Democrats are ready to end US govt shutdown, but with one condition

  07-11-2025 23:33 via article.wn.com
  As the weeks-long US government shutdown continues to disrupt the lives of Americans, the Democrats have finally come up with an offer to reopen the federal government. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, "All Republicans have to do is say yes."(AFP) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday that Democrats would vote to end the government shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, news agency AP reported. The ACA tax credits are
  
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• A big action film like ‘F1’ takes more than races to succeed, says director Joseph Kosinski

  20-12-2025 19:26 via article.wn.com
  The key to making a film like “F1” is fairly simple: Make sure you include “what gets people out of their homes and into the theater,” says director Joseph Kosinski. ......
  
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• US Coast Guard seizes another vessel off Venezuelan coast

  20-12-2025 19:25 via article.wn.com
  The seizure comes...
  
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• Dave Chisnall crashes out of PDC world darts in thriller against Pietreczko

  20-12-2025 19:22 via article.wn.com
  Chisnall out despite hitting 11 180s in 3-2 defeat...
  
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• ‘Am I Next?’ protest art in downtown LA boldly asks who’s safe from ICE

  20-12-2025 19:22 via article.wn.com
  Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administration’s attacks on civil liberties...
  
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• Iraq top judge says armed factions to co-operate on weapons

  20-12-2025 19:19 via article.wn.com
  The head of Iraq’s highest...
  
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• Colombian mercenaries in Sudan 'hired' by UK-based firm: report

  20-12-2025 19:17 via article.wn.com
  Sanctioned individuals living in the UK have hired Colombian mercenaries to fight with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in Sudan, where they have been accused of genocide and other atrocities, an investigation by British newspaper The Guardian has revealed. The hiring of such mercenaries has reportedly taken place from a north London flat linked to a transnational network of recruitment companies, according to UK government records, among them individuals from the South American
  
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• Will AOC run for US Presidency in 2028? Her latest's 'poll' jibe at JD Vance

  20-12-2025 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, commonly referred to as ‘AOC’, has ignited speculation regarding her potential candidacy for the US Presidency in 2028, reported Fox News, citing a Republican strategist. Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has hinted at a potential 2028 presidential run, claiming she would outperform Vice President JD Vance in polls(Getty Images via AFP) In her most recent critique of Vice President JD Vance, who may also be vying for...
  
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• Ten arrested over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh as unrest keeps country on edge

  20-12-2025 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Ten people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu garment factory worker in Bangladesh, interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Saturday, amid continuing unrest and heightened security concerns across the country. Security forces stand guard at the entrance of nation's Parliament complex as people arrive to perform funeral prayers for leading Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi.(AP) The victim, Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old factory worker, was lynched
  
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• ODI world champs India women back to play Sri Lanka T20Is

  20-12-2025 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Chandigarh: Still soaking in the adulation after their historic ODI World Cup triumph last month, the Indian women’s cricket team will turn to action when they face Sri Lanka in a five-match T20I series starting on Sunday. The first two games will be played in Visakhapatnam and the last three in Thiruvananthapuram. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur with head coach Amol Muzumdar during the training session ahead of Sunday’s first T20I against Sri Lanka Women in Visakhapatnam. (PTI) The s
  
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• “Envious of Charlie Kirk”: Candace Owens fires back at Ben Shapiro as AmFest clash shakes conservative media

  20-12-2025 19:16 via article.wn.com
  Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro are now in open public war. The clash became louder after Ben Shapiro slammed Candace Owens on the AmFest stage on December 18. He told the crowd to reject her claims and said people who do not call her out are “cowards.” This moment quickly became the center of a growing conservative split.Soon after, Candace Owens fired back in strong words. She reacted on X...
  
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• Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce's photo sparks accusations of racism

  20-12-2025 19:14 via article.wn.com
  Finland’s government is facing heavy pressure and accusations of racism after its representative to the 2025 Miss Universe pageant was seen pulling the corners of her eyes in a photo. According to Associated Press,...
  
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• Unable to determine who the pilot was, says NTSB on crash of private jet carrying former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle

  20-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  The jet had departed...
  
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• MAGA civil war erupts at Turning Point meeting | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  20-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  PHOENIX: The first major...
  
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• Epstein files opened: Famous faces, blacked-out pages | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  20-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The US...
  
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• Zelensky hits back at Russian President: ‘It is not Putin who decides’ on Ukraine elections

  20-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion to pause strikes for elections, saying Russia has no authority over Ukraine’s vote. ......
  
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• Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as Moscow envoy visits U.S. for talks on peace plan

  20-12-2025 19:05 via article.wn.com
  A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war. The discussions are part of the Trump administration's months-long push to end the war that also included meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin this week. Ukraine's chief negotiator said late Friday that
  
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• U.S. interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say: Reuters exclusive

  20-12-2025 19:04 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. is interdicting and seizing a...
  
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• Trump wants you to love him again. What he'll do to woo you is insane

  20-12-2025 19:02 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump is ready to launch an illegitimate war against a nation that did us no harm in a cynical bid to make America love him again. I think it’s that simple. No, his war-mongering isn’t about the midterms. If the president cared about politics, he would act politically. He would, for instance, prevent his supporters from being emmiserated by skyrocketing health insurance premiums. As it is, he allows the House Speaker to suggest in front of television cameras that some Trump vo
  
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• I called in artillery in Vietnam — I can tell you Trump and his henchmen ...

  20-12-2025 19:02 via article.wn.com
  Idaho’s U.S. Sen. Jim Risch proclaimed in a Dec. 11 meeting of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the “attacks in the Caribbean are absolutely, totally and 100 percent legal under U.S. law and international law.” Those strikes have produced a body count nearing 100 since Sept. 2. Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley effectively debunked Risch’s argument, pointing out that only Congress has the power to declare war under the U.S. Constitution. Risch incorrectly clai
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard interdicts sanctioned vessel off Venezuela, officials say

  20-12-2025 19:01 via article.wn.com
  The United States Coast Guard is interdicting a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials confirmed to NBC News. The operation is...
  
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• Czech Republic Advent

  20-12-2025 19:01 via article.wn.com
  People crowd the medieval Charles Bridge as a lamplighter lights up a historic gas lamp during advent in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. ......
  
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• APTOPIX Venezuela Economy

  20-12-2025 19:01 via article.wn.com
  People ride a bus in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. ......
  
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• White House demanded Trump's made-up peace prize be big as World Cup

  20-12-2025 18:56 via article.wn.com
  The White House demanded Trump's made-up FIFA peace prize be...
  
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• Kensington Palace highlights why Prince William brought George to The Passage

  20-12-2025 18:56 via article.wn.com
  Kensington Palace has highlighted the importance of Prince William introducing his son, Prince George, to charity work during their first joint visit to The Passage homeless shelter. The father-son duo...
  
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• Georgia grandfather and US military veteran languishing in ICE custody after routine traffic stop, fiancée says: ‘It’s a travesty’

  20-12-2025 18:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era ICE policy that placed guardrails on immigration enforcement against non-citizen U.S. veterans
  
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• US seizing a second vessel off Venezuelan after Trump’s blockade threat, reports say

  20-12-2025 18:52 via article.wn.com
  Trump has said that U.S. land strikes on the South American country could start soon...
  
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• Marriage proposal, national costumes at Putin's TV marathon | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  20-12-2025 18:52 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW: Irina Efimova...
  
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• Italy's Telecom Italia wins $1.2 billion court payout, eyes savings share conversion

  20-12-2025 18:52 via article.wn.com
  The amount TIM is entitled to is roughly double the original licence fee, worth slightly more than 500 million euros, due to revaluation and accrued interest. ......
  
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• 34 cholera cases reported in Burundi refugee camp

  20-12-2025 18:52 via article.wn.com
  Bujumbura, Dec. 20 (BNA): Burundi reported at least 34 cholera cases, including one death, at the Busuma refugee camp in the...
  
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