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• Have kids in Israel? Send food and gifts that make Chanukah feel closer — with Bench

  11-12-2025 01:14 via article.wn.com
  Bench is a simple, secure way to send Chanukah...
  
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• EU set to indefinitely freeze Russia assets despite opposition from Putin’s allies

  12-12-2025 12:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  These funds were frozen under sanctions imposed by the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion
  
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• Trump’s attempt to strong-arm Indiana Republicans fails miserably as state GOP rejects gerrymandering bill

  12-12-2025 12:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hoosier State’s Senate GOP revolts over redistricting push demanded by President Donald Trump, with 21 conservatives breaking ranks to side with Democrats against it
  
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• Co-owner of Sycamore Brewing company accused of breaking into a teenager’s house to sexually assault her

  12-12-2025 12:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Brigham allegedly broke into the 13-year-old’s home at around midnight, where he was found by the girl’s parents
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin deals hammer blow to hopes of peace deal with territory demand

  12-12-2025 12:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘If not by negotiation then by military means, this territory will come under the full control of the Russian federation’ top foreign policy aid Ushakov said about the Donbas region
  
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• Sweden stands with India, moving ahead on matters that concern both: Diplomat

  12-12-2025 12:11 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Sweden has stood with India and will continue to with every stakeholder committed to a meaningful, sustainable change, a Swedish diplomat said on Thursday. Together, 'we have moved steadily up the ladder' in areas that matter deeply to both the nations, he asserted. The third edition of the India-Sweden Sustainability Day, hosted by Business Sweden in association with the Consulate General of Sweden and Embassy of Sweden in Mumbai, 'reaffirmed the shared commitment' of both countries
  
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• Former Iraqi President Barham Salih named next UN refugee chief, document shows

  12-12-2025 12:11 via article.wn.com
  A document surfaced on Friday indicating that former Iraqi President Barham Salih will take over as the UN's next refugee chief. According to the...
  
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• FIFA World Cup schedule released. Who's playing in Dallas/Kansas City?

  12-12-2025 12:11 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup groups have been drawn and the official schedule has been released. Oklahoma City may not be hosting any games, but nearby cities Dallas and Kansas City are hosting multiple. OKC could also serve as a base city for one of the teams playing in the area to facilitate travel. It is...
  
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• Ukraine claims big blow to Russia, says hit two ships carrying weapons and military equipment ...

  12-12-2025 12:10 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine claims big blow to Russia, says hit two ships carrying weapons and military equipment in Caspian Sea ......
  
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• Nobel winner Machado snuck through ten checkpoints in Venezuela in a wig to reach Norway in thrilling three-day journey

  12-12-2025 12:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  The exiled Venezuelan opposition leader crossed the Caribbean Sea in a fishing boat before being escorted to Norway in a US plane
  
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• Nobel winner Machado snuck through ten checkpoints in Venezuela in a wig to reach Norway in daring three-day journey

  12-12-2025 12:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  The exiled Venezuelan opposition leader crossed the Caribbean Sea in a fishing boat before being escorted to Norway in a US plane
  
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• SEN TOM COTTON: Alleged Afghan attack on Guardsmen was preventable. We must do better next time

  12-12-2025 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Former President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan four years ago was...
  
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• Former British PM embraces ‘Trump-style revolution’ while blasting BBC and Bank of England

  12-12-2025 12:08 via article.wn.com
  In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Liz Truss pulls...
  
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• Bear spotted at Japan ski resort in latest incident

  12-12-2025 12:08 via article.wn.com
  A ski resort in Japan...
  
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• Storm batters Gaza, death toll hits 4 as tents collapse in cold

  12-12-2025 12:07 via article.wn.com
  A powerful storm system lashed Gaza overnight and into early Friday, killing two Palestinian brothers in Gaza City and pushing the enclave’s weather-related death toll to four in t ......
  
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• New judicial panels to hear Wisconsin redistricting lawsuits for the first time

  12-12-2025 12:07 via article.wn.com
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two lawsuits seeking to redraw Wisconsin's congressional districts were scheduled to be discussed in court Friday as a pair of three-judge panels, never-before-used in the state, meet for the first time. ......
  
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• Is World Cup hosting 'curse' real pattern or just media hype?

  12-12-2025 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Every four years, the FIFA World Cup lands in a new country and with it comes an almost inevitable wave of controversy. From human rights criticisms and logistical nightmares to s ......
  
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• Immigration crackdown leaves teens to care for siblings after parents get detained

  12-12-2025 12:07 via article.wn.com
  KENNER, La. (AP) — Vilma Cruz, a mother of two, had just arrived at her newly leased Louisiana home this week when federal agents surrounded her vehicle in the driveway. She had just enough time to call her oldest son ......
  
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• Displaced Gazans scavenge through rubble to survive winter floods

  12-12-2025 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Every day, displaced Palestinians return to the ruins of their homes, searching for twisted iron rods to prop up makeshift tents or sell to survive in a territory still reeling fro ......
  
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• Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown

  12-12-2025 12:07 via article.wn.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court...
  
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• GTA Online mansion price list

  12-12-2025 12:06 via article.wn.com
  Mansions in GTA Online were introduced as part of the a Safehouse in the Hills update in December 2025. Read more ......
  
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• US travel group, foreign tourists leery of Trump plan to vet social media

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — A U.S. travel...
  
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• Trump signs executive order to neuter state AI laws

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald...
  
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• Trump administration unlawfully canceled disaster prevention program, US judge rules

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  BOSTON — A federal judge ruled on Thursday that U.S. President Donald...
  
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• Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing makes first in-court appearance

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  Tyler Robinson, the accused...
  
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• Senate deadlocks on health care, leaving subsidies to expire

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday...
  
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• Park Medi World, Nephrocare IPOs see strong last-day demand

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  Both healthcare IPOs close today, setting the stage for potentially strong listings on December 17. ......
  
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• Noem faces questions from house panel amid immigration crackdown

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  Kristi Noem, the homeland security...
  
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• News in brief for December 12

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  Stuck in quicksand, a hikerin Utah has his SOS answered...
  
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• Mike Lindell, MyPillow founder, announces run for Minnesota governor

  12-12-2025 12:05 via article.wn.com
  Mike Lindell, the CEO of...
  
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