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• Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case

  12-12-2025 20:37 via article.wn.com
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• Sisters of 11-year-old California girl allegedly starved to death by adoptive family awarded $31.5M

  13-12-2025 17:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Arabella McCormack died in August 2022 after being allegedly tortured by adoptive family
  
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• Border Patrol to move away from sweeping raids as support for Trump’s mass deportation policy tanks: report

  13-12-2025 17:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Administration officials are reportedly changing up tactics as public approval for immigration operations sinks to 38 percent
  
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• Two US Army soldiers and a civilian translator killed in Syria ambush

  13-12-2025 17:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Attack on US forces occurred as soldiers were conducting ‘key leader engagement’ as part of a larger counter-terrorism operation
  
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• Winter virus season so far is not too bad despite concerns | Hot off the ...

  13-12-2025 17:39 via article.wn.com
  🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast. ......
  
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• Flights between Phnom Penh, Bangkok remain normal despite ongoing border clashes

  13-12-2025 17:39 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Flights between Phnom Penh and Bangkok as well as those between Siem Reap and Thailand are operating as normal although the Cambodia-Thailand border fighting is still going on, a Cambodian civil aviation...
  
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• Ukrainian drone attack kills 2 in Russia as millions in Ukraine lose power

  13-12-2025 17:38 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian drone attack in southwestern Russia killed two people and parts of Ukraine went without power following Russian assaults on energy infrastructure, authorities said Saturday, as U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war press on. The drone attack damaged a residential building and several windows were also blown out at a kindergarten and clinic, said Saratov regional Gov. Roman Busargin. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had shot down 41 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory over
  
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• Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament, warns weakening resistance leaves Lebanon defenseless

  13-12-2025 17:38 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the group would not relinquish its weapons under any circumstances, arguing that disarmament would undermine Lebanon's strength and existence. "Let the United States know that we will defend ourselves even if the sky closes in on the earth, and our weapons will not be taken to...
  
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• Hamas commander behind October 7 attacks ‘killed by Israel in Gaza’

  13-12-2025 17:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hamas commander Raed Saed was one of the architects of the October 7 attacks
  
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• Several wounded after shots fired at Syrian and U.S. forces in Palmyra

  13-12-2025 17:28 via article.wn.com
  Shots were fired at Syrian...
  
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• Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 13

  13-12-2025 17:21 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK -- The bustling atmosphere at the 42nd Thailand International Motor Expo signaled a significant shift in the automotive landscape, with a surge of Chinese automakers taking the stage to expand their global presence. As the expo came to a close this week, nearly half of the car brands present were from China, transforming the annual event into a vibrant display of diversity and innovation that challenges the traditional market structure. (Thailand-Motor Expo, FEATURE) - - - - JAKARTA -- T
  
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• World Darts Championship 2025/26: Schedule, dates, results, live stream, TV, format as Littler looks to ...

  13-12-2025 17:21 via article.wn.com
  THE World Darts Championship returns TONIGHT. Teen...
  
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• South Korea's Lim/Shin win mixed doubles title at WTT Finals (updated)

  13-12-2025 17:21 via article.wn.com
  HONG KONG, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin cruised past China's Olympic champions Wang Chuqin and Sung Yingsha in straight games in the mixed doubles final at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals on Saturday. With Sun having suffered an injury in the women's singles competition, the reigning mixed doubles world champions found it difficult to keep up with their opponents' pace. After an 11-9 loss in the...
  
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• 2nd LD Writethru: Israeli army says attacked senior Hamas militant in Gaza City

  13-12-2025 17:21 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM/GAZA, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army said Saturday that it attacked a senior Hamas militant in Gaza City. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strike was carried out in coordination with the Shin Bet security agency. Israel's state-run Kan TV reported...
  
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• Multiple US service members injured in Syria ambush attack, official says

  13-12-2025 17:19 via article.wn.com
  A senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News there have been...
  
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• Collection of 95,000 Jeffrey Epstein photos includes pictures of men 'engaged in sex acts'

  13-12-2025 17:15 via article.wn.com
  A cache of 95,000 photos found in the home of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein included several with people involved in sex acts. ......
  
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• Trump rages in early hours at Indiana Republicans who defied redistricting plan he says he ...

  13-12-2025 17:13 via article.wn.com
  Trump wrote that Republicans who voted against the measure ‘should be ashamed of themselves’...
  
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• Belarus releases Nobel winner Bialiatski as US lifts more sanctions

  13-12-2025 17:12 via article.wn.com
  Belarusian authorities release 123 prisoners including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova, after talks with an envoy for US President Donald Trump. ......
  
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• Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  13-12-2025 17:11 via article.wn.com
  ACEH TAMIANG:...
  
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• Winter virus season so far is not too bad despite concerns

  13-12-2025 17:07 via article.wn.com
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• Wes Streeting calls for ‘cross-party consensus’ on gender identity ahead of puberty blocker trial

  13-12-2025 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Health secretary wrote to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, urging her to ‘take heat and ideology’ out of debate...
  
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• Two girls, 9 and 11, awarded $31.5m after sister’s California torture death

  13-12-2025 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Arabella McCormack, 11, died after being tortured and starved by adoptive family and police and church failed to intervene...
  
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• This match at Hard Rock Stadium tops 2026 World Cup ticket demand list

  13-12-2025 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Five million World Cup ticket requests were submitted this week, two of the top five most-requested matches are at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. ......
  
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• Thailand-Cambodia clashes continue even as Trump claims truce is back on

  13-12-2025 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Thailand-Cambodia clashes continue even as Trump claims truce is back on ......
  
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• India our second home, Afghanistan aiming higher in T20 World Cup: Gulbadin Naib

  13-12-2025 17:06 via article.wn.com
  India our second home, Afghanistan aiming higher in T20 World Cup: Gulbadin Naib ......
  
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• How did Mail on Sunday’s US editor become ‘rock solid friend’ of Meghan’s father?

  13-12-2025 17:06 via article.wn.com
  Duchess of Sussex says journalistic ethics breached as dad turns to journalist first to break news of leg amputation...
  
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• UK police won't probe claim former prince asked bodyguard to investigate Epstein victim

  13-12-2025 17:04 via article.wn.com
  London – British police said Saturday they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked one of his bodyguards to investigate Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre. London’s Metropolitan Police in October said it was looking into media reports that the former Prince Andrew...
  
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• Kyiv says most of the freed Belarus political prisoners now in Ukraine

  13-12-2025 17:02 via article.wn.com
  More than 100 political prisoners freed by Belarus on Saturday were sent to Ukraine, Kyiv said, including...
  
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• Essential Update: Bitcoin World Announces New Weekend Service Hours for Streamlined Crypto Coverage

  13-12-2025 17:02 via article.wn.com
  In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, where markets never sleep, reliable news is your most valuable asset. Understanding this need for constant clarity, Bitcoin World is making a strategic adjustment to enhance our service quality. We are announcing new Bitcoin World weekend service hours, designed to ensure you receive the most critical updates while our team recharges to deliver the insightful analysis you trust. What Are the New Bitcoin World Weekend Service Hours? To maintain our high
  
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• 8 killed in communal clashes in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region

  13-12-2025 17:02 via article.wn.com
  YAOUNDE, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and several others injured in communal clashes in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region...
  
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