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• Egypt raises visa fee for first time in a decade

  07-12-2025 16:04 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Egypt has raised its entry visa fee from $25 to $45 following a decision ratified by President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi. The measure, published last Tuesday in the Official...
  
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• Sneaky dogs let horse and steer run amok in Aussie lawmaker's living room

  10-12-2025 09:21 via article.wn.com
  Australian lawmaker Andrew Mackay says his pets are safe, but "now the outside animals know what aircon feels like," and someone drank from the fish tank. ......
  
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• Australia enforces world-first teen social media ban to protect kids under-16

  10-12-2025 09:21 via article.wn.com
  Australia’s nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16 took effect on Wednesday, creating a global test case for governments looking to curb online harm. The new rule arrived at midnight after months of debate about how to protect young users from misinformation, bullying, and addictive design features that have become common on major platforms. The law was passed last year and is now being closely...
  
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• ICE agents pepper spray crowd in Somali neighborhood amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

  10-12-2025 09:19 via article.wn.com
  The country’s largest Somali community has been on edge over the past couple of weeks...
  
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• Russian official says Arctic development faces major challenges

  10-12-2025 09:18 via article.wn.com
  ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Russia must confront major long-term challenges to create a coordinated national strategy by mid-century for the Arctic's sustainable development, an official said Tuesday. Speaking at the 15th International Forum Arctic: Today and the Future, Andrei Chibis, governor of Russia's...
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader Machado will not attend Peace Prize ceremony

  10-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  The head of the Nobel Institute has said Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado will not attend the awards...
  
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• US ambassador to Ankara says Trump is moving closer to resolving Turkey's F-35 ban

  10-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  The United States ambassador to Turkey says the close relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump...
  
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• South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads

  10-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial...
  
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• South Korea AI Regulation

  10-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok speaks during a policy meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Lee Jeong-hoon/Yonhap via AP) ......
  
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• Iran Drought

  10-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  This satellite picture from Planet Labs PBC shows Amir Kabir Dam outside of Tehran, Iran, Nov. 19, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) ......
  
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• EU--Turkey-Fighter-Jets

  10-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  FILE -President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. ......
  
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• Hong Kong Documentary Pendulum Control Wins Top Honour at the World’s Oldest Sports Film Festival

  10-12-2025 09:14 via article.wn.com
  Historic achievement places Hong Kong on the global map for adaptive sports innovation, resilience, and inclusive storytelling. ......
  
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• Rights group urges Nepal to probe excessive force at youth protests

  10-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Amnesty International stated on Monday that Nepal’s law enforcement agencies used excessive force to suppress September’s youth-led demonstrations, also known as Gen Z protests, resulting in deaths, injuries, and property damage. The organisation asserted that this conduct violated international human rights law and urged Nepalese authorities to investigate these incidents and hold those responsible accountable. Director of Amnesty International Nepal Nirajan Thapaliya said: “T
  
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• List: Filipino Senators involved in flood scam, what we know so far

  10-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Manila: Philippine lawmakers, past and present, could face a legal blowback as their alleged role in "ghost" flood control projects emerges from the shadows. The first arrests have been made in amid a multi-billion scandal involving non-existent infrastructure projects paid in full by Filipino taxpayers. On November 24, the authorities arrested 8 people, mostly officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways, on the basis of arrest warrants and following recommendations made by the Inde
  
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• Boy slices up mum’s Dh4,000 gold necklace and gifts it to classmates

  10-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  An eight-year-old in Zaozhuang, Shandong, China, decided to take generosity to a 'literal gold level', as social media says. The boy chopped up his mother’s marriage-gift necklace and handed the pieces out to classmates, sparking a storm of disbelief and amusement online. The mischief went undetected for a month. “Maybe you think it is a...
  
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• Miami International Holdings Announces Launch of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock

  10-12-2025 09:11 via article.wn.com
  PRINCETON, N.J. and MIAMI, Dec. 9, 2025...
  
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• Catholic International University Launches New Microcredentialing Program for Macro Career Impact

  10-12-2025 09:11 via article.wn.com
  CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Dec. 9, 2025...
  
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• ICE agents pepper spray crowd amid Trump’s Somalian crackdown

  10-12-2025 09:10 via independent.co.uk
  The country’s largest Somali community has been on edge over the past couple of weeks
  
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• Confidence in political parties and leaders at a low ebb, survey finds

  10-12-2025 09:10 via article.wn.com
  Half or more of all South Africans have little or no confidence in ANC, DA, MK or EFF...
  
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• iCIMS Named #1 in ATS Market Share by APPS RUN THE WORLD

  10-12-2025 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Leading technology market research company affirms iCIMS' market leadership amid rapid ATS growth and rising AI adoption ......
  
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• Nepal charges dozens and says corruption inflated an airport's costs by $74 million

  10-12-2025 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Former Nepali ministers, officials and a...
  
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• Head of Nobel Institute says Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado will not attend awards ...

  10-12-2025 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Head of Nobel Institute says Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado will not attend awards ceremony in Oslo. ......
  
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• H-1B interview for Indians put off by months. Is it linked to social-media vetting?

  10-12-2025 09:08 via article.wn.com
  H-1B interview for Indians put off by months. Is it linked to social-media vetting? ......
  
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• Four Chinese riders into FIS Snowboard World Cup halfpipe finals

  10-12-2025 09:07 via article.wn.com
  CHONGLI, China, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Japanese riders dominated the qualifications of the FIS Snowboard World Cup half pipe events here on Wednesday, securing 10 spots in the men's and women's finals, while four Chinese...
  
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• Column: China's 15th Five-Year Plan: Driving a full transition to green development

  10-12-2025 09:07 via article.wn.com
  by Mei Xin On Nov. 19, a mobilization meeting was held in Beijing before China launched the latest round of national ecological and environmental inspections. After the meeting, ten inspection teams were dispatched to carry out routine inspections in regions including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, as well as five major state-owned enterprises. Meanwhile, another set of missions will focus on the ecological protection of the Grand Canal, an iconic and historical waterway running through eight provi
  
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• Cyclone-battered French island faces new rainy season | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  10-12-2025 09:06 via article.wn.com
  MAMOUDZOU, France: The...
  
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• What is ‘imagine the smell’ controversy?: Cline AI head Nik Pash says ‘I’m not going ...

  10-12-2025 09:02 via article.wn.com
  Cline AI head Nik Pash says he won’t apologise for his “imagine the smell” remark on a picture of the xAI Hackathon, which has prompted a massive backlash on social media. Earlier, the techie shared that his comment was taken out of context, and now he called it a “harmless joke”. Cline AI Head Nik Pash who is under fire for his “imagine the smell” remark. (Screengrab (X)) “It has been an intense 48 hours for me and my team. To be clear, I’m
  
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• Top Vertical Photos Photo Gallery

  10-12-2025 09:02 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Boys walk down a street carrying Syrian flags in the war-damaged Damascus suburb of Daraya, Syria, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, ahead of celebrations marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar Assad regime. ......
  
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• S&P/ASX 200 dips, Australian stocks end slightly lower; materials shines despite broad sector losses, Droneshield ...

  10-12-2025 09:02 via article.wn.com
  Australian stocks: Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index saw...
  
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• Philippines International Human Rights Day

  10-12-2025 09:02 via article.wn.com
  Protesters push effigies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and Vice President Sara Duterte as they observe International Human Rights Day near the Malacanang Presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. ......
  
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