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• Ghana security services launch joint exercise

  12-12-2025 13:47 via article.wn.com
  ACCRA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian security services launched a joint exercise on Thursday to showcase their preparedness to maintain peace and security...
  
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• Those blurbs on book covers? Don’t believe what you read

  17-12-2025 11:01 via article.wn.com
  When book lovers grabbed William Kent Krueger’s early novels because of Lee Child’s praise on the cover — “Krueger hits the sweet spot every time” — there was just one issue: Child hadn’t read the books. “Lee’s a pretty good ......
  
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• Review: ‘The Sea Captain’s Wife’ did his job; she wasn’t paid

  17-12-2025 11:01 via article.wn.com
  “The Sea Captain’s Wife” is a riveting tale about the journey of a clipper ship from New York to San Francisco in 1856. As the ship rounds Cape Horn — there is, of course, no Panama Canal yet — a ......
  
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• Review: ‘Canticle’ immerses readers in 13th-century mysticism

  17-12-2025 11:01 via article.wn.com
  The cover of “Canticle” depicts a woman in a vibrant red, hooded cloak swirling away from the reader. It hints at what’s inside: a mystical story that immerses us in an earlier century, in the vein of Lauren Groff’s "Matrix" ......
  
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• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders get booked! America’s Sweethearts hit the coffee table

  17-12-2025 11:01 via article.wn.com
  The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have a hit Netflix series, a line of Barbie dolls and a uniform in the Smithsonian, but until this year, they have never had a coffee table book. Surprising, given the marketing muscle behind the cheerleaders ......
  
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• Capitol Hill insiders share favorite books of 2025

  17-12-2025 11:01 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Between a government...
  
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• FIFA cuts prices of a handful of World Cup tickets to $60 after backlash

  17-12-2025 10:57 via article.wn.com
  Ticket prices have increased astronomically on the resale market. FIFA will allow each country to decide how to allocate the cheaper tickets to “loyal” fans. ......
  
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• Vanity Fair writer fires back at Trump administration over claims of Susie Wiles ‘hit piece’: ‘Everything is on tape’

  17-12-2025 10:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Susie Wiles claimed in the Vanity Fair interview that Elon Musk uses ketamine and that Trump has the personality of an alcoholic
  
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• Today in History: December 17, Black motorcyclist beaten to death after leading police chase

  17-12-2025 10:54 via article.wn.com
  Today is Wednesday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2025. There are 14 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 17, 1979, Arthur McDuffie, a Black insurance broker and former Marine, was beaten by police after leading them on a chase with his motorcycle in Miami. McDuffie died four days later. (Four white police officers accused of beating McDuffie were acquitted in 2000, sparking riots in Miami that led to several deaths and millions of dollars in damages.) Also on this date: In 1777, France
  
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• NZ central bank cuts capital requirements to boost lending, competition

  17-12-2025 10:54 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's central bank cut capital requirements for banks and deposit takers by around 5 billion NZ dollars (2.89 billion U.S. dollars) on Wednesday to support competition and...
  
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• Trump to deliver prime time address after ramping up Venezuela tensions with oil tanker blockade: Latest

  17-12-2025 10:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump will address the nation at 9 pm, with Karoline Leavitt claiming he will discuss his ‘historic accomplishments over the past year’
  
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• Syria and Qatar discuss housing cooperation in Doha

  17-12-2025 10:51 via article.wn.com
  Doha, Dec. 17 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq, met with Qatar’s Minister of Municipality, Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah...
  
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• Bahrain marks National Day with diplomatic reception in Damascus

  17-12-2025 10:51 via article.wn.com
  Damascus, Dec. 16 (SANA) – The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Damascus hosted a reception on Tuesday evening to mark the kingdom’s National Day, attended by Arab officials and members of the diplomatic corps. The celebration, held at the Four Seasons Hotel, commemorated...
  
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• World shares gain, while oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers ...

  17-12-2025 10:49 via article.wn.com
  Shares have advanced in Europe and...
  
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• School absences surged as Texas grappled with measles outbreak

  17-12-2025 10:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Approximately two-thirds of measles cases have been identified among unvaccinated children
  
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• Coming days crucial for keeping Ukraine funded: EU chief

  17-12-2025 10:44 via article.wn.com
  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the bloc must take a decision...
  
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• What happened to Bill Gates? How world’s Top 10 richest people fared in 2025: Gainers and losers

  17-12-2025 10:43 via article.wn.com
  While there were ups and downs throughout 2025, most of the world’s richest ended the year wealthier than they began. This year, tech billionaires rode the AI and innovation boom, with Tesla/Space X CEO Elon Musk solidifying his lead. This top-10 rich list reflects the hyper-dynamic billionaire landscape — where innovation, breakthroughs, and major IPOs continue to reshape who leads global wealth rankings. Also Read: Google's reclusive genius Larry Page storms to No. 2 on the world's
  
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• Trump admits envoy leading Ukraine peace talks ‘knew nothing about Russia’

  17-12-2025 10:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US president said he chose Steve Witkoff to lead negotiations as he had ‘the best personality’
  
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• Heroic Act: Bondi Beach Hero Ahmed Al Ahmed Inspires Syrian Hometown

  17-12-2025 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Al Nayrab: Bondi Beach hero Ahmed Al Ahmed, who put his life on the line by wresting a gun from an attacker in Australia’s deadly mass shooting, has become a source of pride for his hometown in Syria. “His act is a source of pride for us and for Syria,” Ahmed’s uncle Mohammed, a farmer, told AFP in the town of Al Nayrab. Ahmed, a fruit seller and father of two children, emigrated to Australia from Syria in 2007, 60-year-old Mohammed said. On Sunday, 44-year-old Ahmed beca
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with murder and terrorism

  17-12-2025 10:43 via article.wn.com
  Australian authorities charged the surviving suspect who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish event on Sydney's Bondi Beach with 59 offenses, including murder and terrorism. New South...
  
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• What to know about a Philippines region with militant history visited by Bondi Beach suspects

  17-12-2025 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Australian and Filipino authorities are investigating a recent trip to the southern Philippines by a...
  
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• US, Europe retreat from electric cars risks ceding race to China

  17-12-2025 10:42 via article.wn.com
  Global sales of electric cars are still forecast to increase by 16 per cent in 2026. ......
  
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• UK looks to restart cooperation after US suspends tech deal

  17-12-2025 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The deal was signed during US President Donald Trump’s pomp-filled state visit to the UK in September. ......
  
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• South Africa arrests Kenyans working on US refugee applications

  17-12-2025 10:42 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17 - South...
  
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• France’s Louvre museum remains shut as workers weigh strike extension

  17-12-2025 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The strike comes after a spectacular jewel heist ‍in October and recent infrastructure problems. ......
  
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• Ex-Harvard morgue manager who sold stolen body parts receives 8-year sentence

  17-12-2025 10:42 via article.wn.com
  The wife of the 58-year-old man was also sentenced to one year in prison. ......
  
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• India, Ethiopia Share Vision Of Global South Rising For Everyone: PM Modi

  17-12-2025 10:39 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India’s relationship with Africa has strengthened significantly over the past 11 years under his leadership. ......
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: War will ‘become global’ if Trump can’t broker peace deal, claims Belarusian leader

  17-12-2025 10:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Officials say Trump has offered 'platinum standard' security guarantees but Moscow is expected to reject terms
  
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• Imran Khan being ‘psychologically tortured’, held in ‘death cell’ in Adiala jail- PTI chief's sons ...

  17-12-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  The sons of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has claimed that he has been kept in a ‘death cell’ in prison and is being ‘psychologically tortured’. Even the United Nations has called for an end to Khan's solitary confinement. ......
  
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• Democracy gets physical: Mexico city lawmakers brawl on floor, pull hair and trade blows during ...

  17-12-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  A physical altercation erupted in the Mexico City Congress between lawmakers from PAN and the ruling Morena party. The clash involved hair pulling and punches as PAN protested a procedural violation, leading to a walkout by opposition lawmakers. ......
  
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