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• Iran Protests Explainer

  04-01-2026 10:33 via article.wn.com
  FILE - An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan, on March 30, 2005. ......
  
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• Venezuela latest: Fears grow over Trump invading Greenland after latest US threat against Nato country

  05-01-2026 10:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump warns Mexico to get its ‘act together’ and says America ‘needs Greenland’
  
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• MAGA influencers shredded for change of heart over U.S. military intervention in Venezuela

  05-01-2026 10:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  JD Vance among conservatives accused of betraying ‘America First’ priorities
  
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• Trump goes on another ‘Social Media Blitzkrieg’ posting over eighty times in less than two hours

  05-01-2026 10:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump’s actions were condemned even by far-right world leaders, despite him claiming that the ‘fake news’ will not cover the ‘TRUTH’
  
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• Venezuela latest: Fears grow over Trump invading Greenland after latest US threat against Nato ally

  05-01-2026 10:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump warns Mexico to get its ‘act together’ and says America ‘needs Greenland’
  
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• Today in History: January 5, ‘Rapper’s Delight’ hits Billboard Top 40

  05-01-2026 10:08 via article.wn.com
  Today is Monday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2026. There are 360 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 5, 1980, “Rapper’s Delight,” by The Sugarhill Gang, became the first hip-hop song to reach the Billboard Top 40, helping to popularize the emerging musical genre. Also on this date: In 1896, an Austrian newspaper reported the discovery by German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen (RENT’-gun) of a new type of...
  
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• Swiss grieve all fire victims, half of them under 18

  05-01-2026 10:08 via article.wn.com
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• Trump again suggests U.S. takeover of Greenland, threatens Colombia

  05-01-2026 10:04 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — A day after the audacious U.S. military...
  
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• Pakistan and China Celebrate 75 Years of Friendship in Beijing

  05-01-2026 10:01 via article.wn.com
  During his visit to Beijing, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,...
  
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• Dh1,000 Fine: Strict Penalties for Passing Stopped School Buses in UAE

  05-01-2026 10:01 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] As over one million students return to school for the second term, Abu Dhabi Police have issued a critical warning to motorists regarding...
  
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• 2 wounded as twin blasts rock India's Manipur

  05-01-2026 10:01 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were wounded Monday after two blasts rocked India's northeastern state of Manipur, multiple local media reports said. The two consecutive blasts went off in the...
  
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• 15-Year-Old Afghan Migrant Dies Crossing Border to Iran

  05-01-2026 10:01 via article.wn.com
  A 15-year-old Afghan boy, Habibullah, froze to death while trying to cross the mountainous border into Iran in search of work, his family said. “He was forced to go to bring food for the family,” his mother, Mah Jan, told AFP at their home...
  
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• What Trump’s Venezuela Gambit Means for China and Taiwan

  05-01-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Experts worry the audacious...
  
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• Littler is a generational talent but it's too early to talk about beating Taylor’s record ...

  05-01-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Double world champion is 14 titles from darts legend’s record but talented youngsters or even Littler himself could stall his quest...
  
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• Indian Woman, 52, Sister Of Singer Chitra Iyer, Dies While Trekking In Oman

  05-01-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  An Indian woman living in Muscat has died in a trekking accident in Oman's Jebel Shams region. ......
  
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• Eva Schloss, Auschwitz Survivor And Anne Frank's Step-Sister, Dies At 96

  05-01-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced Sunday. ......
  
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• Denmark urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland – Europe live

  05-01-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Danish PM backed by regional leaders as Trump doubles down on claim that Greenland should become part of US...
  
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• China's Xi Takes Veiled "Bullying" Dig At US After Venezuela Power Grab

  05-01-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on major powers to take a lead in "respecting the development path of other nations" in a veiled dig at the United States's sudden power grab in Venezuela and... ......
  
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• Andhra Techie, Wife Killed In US Crash Days After Trip To India

  05-01-2026 09:58 via article.wn.com
  A pall of gloom has descended over the town of Palakollu in Andhra Pradesh following the death of a Telugu couple in a horrific road accident in the United States, just 10 days after they returned... ......
  
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• Inside The Notorious US Prison Housing Maduro: Who Are The Inmates Of Venezuela President?

  05-01-2026 09:55 via article.wn.com
  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, a federal facility widely criticised for its harsh and deteriorating conditions. ......
  
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• Asian markets advance Monday

  05-01-2026 09:55 via article.wn.com
  Asian stocks advanced on...
  
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• Oil trades sideways despite political turmoil in Venezuela

  05-01-2026 09:52 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices inched up on Monday as investors weighed whether political upheaval in OPEC member Venezuela would disrupt shipments. ......
  
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• Crans-Montana bar fire injured a Filipino, says embassy

  05-01-2026 09:52 via article.wn.com
  The Philippine Embassy confirmed that one Filipino was injured in a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland. ......
  
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• BIG update on Nikitha Godishala murder: Ex-boyfriend Arjun Sharma arrested; Indian Embassy issues FIRST statement on...

  05-01-2026 09:52 via article.wn.com
  Nikitha Godishala,...
  
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• Andhra couple killed, children injured in US crash just days after trip to India

  05-01-2026 09:52 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Shock and grief have gripped Palakollu in Andhra Pradesh after a Telugu couple was killed in a tragic road accident in the United States, just days after returning from a visit to India, NDTV reported. Krishna Kishore (45), a software engineer, and his wife Asha (40), both natives of Palakollu, died on the spot when their vehicle was involved in a crash in Washington. The couple was travelling with their two children at the time of the accident....
  
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• ‘All Kinds of Opinions, But We Are Happy’: Venezuelans Reflect on End of Maduro’s Rule

  05-01-2026 09:52 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY—”The dictator is not in power anymore.” Those are the jubilant words of Isaias Vego, a...
  
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• Harbin ice festival draws sculptors and spectators to northern China, in photos

  05-01-2026 09:50 via article.wn.com
  HARBIN, China (AP) — Sculptors converged over the weekend on the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin for the annual Ice and Snow Festival, as families traveled from afar to admire the towering ice sculptures and some visitors braved the ......
  
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• An annual ode to ice is carved in frozen northern China

  05-01-2026 09:50 via article.wn.com
  Each January, a strange and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin. Some would argue that the place has enough ice already. But sculptors converge on the town near China’s border with Russia to compete for ......
  
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• Venezuela news LIVE updates: US bombing killed 32 Cubans, says report; Nicol�s Maduro to appear ...

  05-01-2026 09:49 via article.wn.com
  Venezuela news LIVE updates: US bombing in Caracas on Saturday reportedly killed 32 Cuban nationals. Meanwhile, deposed Venezuelan President Nicol�s Maduro is set to make his first appearance in US federal court on Monday. ......
  
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• US will not govern Venezuela, but will impose 'oil quarantine', Rubio clarifies

  05-01-2026 09:49 via article.wn.com
  In a shift from earlier statements, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Sunday that the United...
  
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