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• Eritrea withdraws from regional bloc as UN expresses concern over tensions with Ethiopia

  13-12-2025 08:44 via article.wn.com
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• One of the World’s Most Climate-Vulnerable Nations, One of the Least Prepared: Sri Lanka’s Deadly Choice

  21-12-2025 21:40 via article.wn.com
  Cyclone Ditwah exposed Sri Lanka’s catastrophic lack of preparedness. After the first red alerts predicting very heavy rainfall were issued on the night of November 25, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s public Facebook posts the following day focused on meetings with film producers and Road Development Authority engineers. It was only on the morning of November 27, as the rain intensified into a cyclonic storm, that he joined an emergency meeting on flooding and residen
  
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• Pakistan: Police vehicle targeted near Afghan refugee camp targeted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  21-12-2025 21:39 via article.wn.com
  Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) A police vehicle was targeted by assailants near an Afghan refugee camp on Kohat Road in Bannu district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in authorities ordering the settlement's evacuation on security grounds, media reports said on Sunday. Police said that the attack happened when Deputy Superintendent of Police Mufeez Khan was...
  
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• Nine killed in 'random' mass shooting in South Africa

  21-12-2025 21:39 via article.wn.com
  Johannesburg, Dec 21 (IANS) At least nine people were killed, and several others sustained injuries after armed assailants opened fire indiscriminately in South Africa's West Rand region, local media reported on Sunday, citing police officials. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the shooting took place at the...
  
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• Top stories of 2025: Waco sets up for growth with purchases, annexation moves

  21-12-2025 21:38 via article.wn.com
  2025 in review: Waco spent the year setting itself up for growth, with major land purchases in town and preparations to expand its territory ahead of new development west of Lake Waco. ......
  
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• Trevon Diggs returns for the Cowboys 2 months after getting a concussion at home

  21-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trevon Diggs is playing for the Dallas Cowboys in their home finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the first action for the star cornerback since sustaining a concussion in an accident at home two months ago. The Cowboys have said the delay in Diggs' return to action was due to lingering issues with his knees, including a left knee that has been surgically repaired twice in the...
  
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• Rivers ready for first Lucas Oil Stadium start since clinching playoff berth when Colts, 49ers meet

  21-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The last time Philip Rivers suited up inside Lucas Oil Stadium, he and his Indianapolis Colts teammates clinched a playoff spot. A lot has changed in those five years. Rivers left the NFL, started coaching high school football in Alabama, became a grandfather and shocked the world by coming out of retirement and nearly leading the Colts to a victory last week in Seattle. He returned to his former team with old friend Shane Steichen calling the plays for a franchise unde
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.

  21-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, Powerball officials said Sunday. No ticket matched all six winning numbers on Saturday — white balls 4, 5, 28, 52, 69 and red Powerball 20. That sets up...
  
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• Netflix and Paramount are fighting over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's the regulatory outlook

  21-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Warner Bros. Discovery is in the middle of a Hollywood tug-of-war between Netflix and Paramount. And chances are it'll be a long, bumpy regulatory road ahead for either buyer. Warner’s board on Wednesday urged shareholders to back the deal it struck with Netflix to sell its studio and streaming business for $72 billion. Meanwhile, Skydance-owned Paramount is moving forward with its hostile $77.9 billion bid for a full takeover of the company, including networks like CNN. In both scenarios,
  
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• Morocco opens 35th Africa Cup of Nations with spectacular light show and royal treatment

  21-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco Crown Prince Moulay Hassan greeted the players before his country got the 35th Africa Cup of Nations underway on Sunday. Excitement had been building for hours – and even the night before with a parade of fans through the capital city, Rabat. Wintry showers failed to dampen the mood. Beninese artist Angélique Kidjo, Moroccan singer Jaylann and French-Moroccan rapper Lartiste performed the tournament’s official song for the first time Sunday
  
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• J.J. McCarthy leaves the Vikings' game at the Giants with a right hand injury

  21-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy was knocked out of the Minnesota Vikings’ game against the New York Giants on Sunday with an injury to his right, throwing hand. The team said he would not return. McCarthy was crushed by unblocked pass rusher Brian...
  
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• Aston Villa beats Man United 2-1 to seal 10th straight win

  21-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Morgan Rogers scored two brilliant solo goals to down Manchester United 2-1 and keep Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title. The win at Villa Park on Sunday was a 10th straight victory in all competitions for Unai Emery's team, which is third in the standings and three points off leader Arsenal. Rogers whipped two curling shots into the top corner - either side of Matheus Cunha's goal for United. The midfielder fired Villa in front in the 45th minut
  
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• Rangers captain J.T. Miller is week to week with an upper-body injury, AP source says

  21-12-2025 21:32 via article.wn.com
  New York Rangers captain J.T. Miller is week to week with an upper-body injury, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Miller's injury status had not been announced. Miller's ability to play for the U.S. at the Milan Olympics if selected is not in jeopardy, the person said. The roster...
  
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• Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins carted off the field vs. Bills with a leg injury

  21-12-2025 21:32 via article.wn.com
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Quinshon Judkins was carted off with a right leg injury late in the second quarter of the Cleveland Browns game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The rookie running back suffered the injury after catching a swing pass from Shedeur...
  
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• �lys�e Palace silver steward arrested for stealing thousands of euros' worth of silverware

  21-12-2025 21:32 via article.wn.com
  PARIS (AP) — Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of items of silverware and table service worth thousands of euros, the Paris prosecutor's office said. The Élysée Palace’s head steward reported the disappearance, with the estimated loss ranging between 15,000...
  
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• San Francisco power recovers from major outage, 22K still in the dark

  21-12-2025 21:28 via article.wn.com
  Waymo vehicles block intersection during power outage in San Francisco Waymo temporarily halted its service in San Francisco on Saturday, December 20, after a widespread power outage hit the city and caused the self-driving taxis to stall, according to local news reports. Thousands remain without power in San Francisco the morning of Dec. 21 as the city recovers from a major power outage that was caused by a fire at a power...
  
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• France will build a new aircraft carrier as it increases defence spending

  21-12-2025 21:28 via article.wn.com
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• Nigeria frees 130 kidnapped schoolchildren

  21-12-2025 21:27 via article.wn.com
  Nigerian authorities announced Sunday that 130 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in Niger state last month have been freed, after 100 were released earlier t ......
  
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• Japanese writer gets HIV preventive drugs after aiding Taipei stabbing victim with infection

  21-12-2025 21:27 via article.wn.com
  Japanese writer Kinoshita...
  
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• Israeli war puts 500,000 Palestinians out of job since October 2023

  21-12-2025 21:27 via article.wn.com
  More than half a million Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have lost their jobs since the outbreak of Israel’s war in October 2023, according to a Palestinian trade union. In ......
  
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• EasyJet flight returns to gate after crew suspects elderly passenger had died

  21-12-2025 21:27 via article.wn.com
  An easyJet flight from...
  
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• Average home heating costs could hit $1,000 this winter. Here's why.

  21-12-2025 21:27 via article.wn.com
  For many people in the U.S., this winter is getting colder — and staying warm is getting more expensive. Nationwide, the December average temperature is expected to be 8% colder than the average temperatures of the last 10 Decembers, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE A colder winter means more power will be required to maintain most homes at safe temperatures. For consumers, that means steeper monthly.
  
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• France will build a new aircraft carrier as it increases defense spending

  21-12-2025 21:21 via article.wn.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to build a new aircraft carrier. The vessel will have the capacity for 30 fighter jets and 2,000 sailors. Macron described it as a display of national power. The announcement was made to ......
  
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• MAGA whips out the big guns: Nicki Minaj makes surprise appearance beside Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA event

  21-12-2025 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Rapper Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on Sunday, joining Erika Kirk, the widow of late MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, for a Q&A session. Minaj answered multiple questions from Kirk and even urged young men to have “handsome, dashing” qualities similar to of President Donald Trump. She also made fun of the...
  
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• Where is Aimee Bock now? Inside the Minnesota ‘Feeding Our Future’ fraud case

  21-12-2025 21:17 via article.wn.com
  Aimee Bock emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the most influential figures in Minnesota’s federal child nutrition program, overseeing a nonprofit that claimed to feed millions of children at a time of national crisis. Bock founded Feeding Our Future in 2016. For several years, it handled roughly $3 million to $4 million annually in federal reimbursements, prosecutors said.(@razibkhan/ X) Her organization, Feeding Our Future, rapidly expanded as emergency rule changes loosened o
  
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• Wheelchair user flies into space in world first

  21-12-2025 20:47 via article.wn.com
  A female engineer from Germany has become the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight. The space company owned by American multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos launched its New Shepard suborbital mission at 8.15am local time from its site in Texas. Michaela Benthaus, an aerospace and...
  
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• US seizes another vessel off Venezuela as Trump administration ramps up pressure on Caracas

  21-12-2025 20:47 via article.wn.com
  By Kevin Liptak, CNN Personnel from the United States boarded and seized a vessel off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday, according to a US official familiar with the matter, as the Trump administration ramped up pressure on Caracas. It was the second known instance of the US detaining a vessel near Venezuela this month and comes after Trump announced a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of the country. The US seized a large oil tanker called the 'Skipper', which had been unde
  
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• UK's Prince William and son George continue Diana's legacy with Christmas trip to homeless shelter

  21-12-2025 20:47 via article.wn.com
  The Prince of Wales and his son George volunteered at a homeless charity in London, a trip reminiscent of William's own upbringing having been introduced to the shelter at a similar age by his mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales. On Tuesday morning (local time), William and 12-year-old George visited The Passage, a British charity for the homeless in central London, to help the organisation get...
  
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• 'That's the nature of the Pacific. It's a community. It's a family': Vishal Prasad on ...

  21-12-2025 20:47 via article.wn.com
  By Jamie Tahana for RNZ Pacific 2025 was a big year for Vishal Prasad. From the giddy high of a win at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to the euphoria of being awarded an 'alternative nobel prize' as part of a collective of Pacific activists, while also plumbing new depths of frustration and despair at international climate talks in Brazil. The 28 year-old, who lives in Suva, has been beamed across the world this year as the president of Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change,
  
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• Deputy Attorney General says it’s ‘laughable’ DOJ would take down photos from Epstein files because ...

  21-12-2025 20:45 via article.wn.com
  At least 16 files...
  
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