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• Katy Perry makes relationship with Justin Trudeau official on Instagram, shares photos form Japan trip

  07-12-2025 14:13 via article.wn.com
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• Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in their escalating border conflict

  10-12-2025 05:16 via article.wn.com
  SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen vowed a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the nations Tuesday drove tens of thousands of people to flee border areas. ......
  
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• Vietnam sets top personal income tax rate at 35 pct

  10-12-2025 05:12 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday approved the amended personal income tax law, setting the highest marginal...
  
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• S. Korean banks' household lending rises for 10th month in November

  10-12-2025 05:12 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- South Korean banks' household lending rose for the 10th straight month in November, driven by sustained demand for mortgage and credit loans, central bank data showed Wednesday. Household debt held by...
  
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• Cambodian athletes withdrawn from SEA Games underway in Thailand: report

  10-12-2025 05:12 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A contingent of Cambodian athletes has abruptly withdrawn from the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games currently underway in Thailand,...
  
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• The world watches as 1st teen social media ban starts in Australia

  10-12-2025 05:10 via article.wn.com
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• Pressure mounts on German govt over Afghans stranded in Pakistan

  10-12-2025 05:07 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN: More than 250 human rights groups and other NGOs renewed pressure on the German government on Tuesday to take in hundreds of Afg­hans stranded in Pakistan who had been offered sanctuary by Berlin. The organisations, inclu­ding Amnesty Interna­tional, Save the Children, Human Rights Watch and church groups, urged the government to bring the roughly 1,800 Afghans to Germany from...
  
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• Israel to reopen Jordan crossing for Gaza aid today

  10-12-2025 05:07 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM: Israel will reopen the crossing on the Israeli-controlled border between Jordan and the occupied West Bank to humanitarian aid trucks destined for Gaza for the first time since late September, an Israeli official said on Tuesday. “Following the understandings and a directive of the political echelon, starting tomorrow (Wednesday) the transfer of goods and aid from Jordan to the area of Judea and Samaria and to the Gaza Strip will be permitted through the Allenby Crossing,”
  
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• Park Medi World IPO Day 1 LIVE: Issue opens today. GMP, subscription status, review, other ...

  10-12-2025 05:01 via article.wn.com
  Park Medi World IPO Day 1 LIVE: Park Medi...
  
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• Park Medi World IPO Day 1: Check GMP, subscription status, review, and more - Should ...

  10-12-2025 05:01 via article.wn.com
  Park Medi World launched its IPO on December 10, aiming to raise ₹920 crore. The offer includes a fresh issue and an OFS, with shares priced between ₹154 and ₹162. Allotments will be finalized on December 15, and listing is set for December 17. ......
  
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• British Soldier Killed in Ukraine Watching Training Exercise

  10-12-2025 05:01 via article.wn.com
  A British soldier was killed in Ukraine on Tuesday while watching a training exercise, the UK Ministry of...
  
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• Australian, US Parents Support a Social Media Ban but Their Children Don’t, New Study Finds

  10-12-2025 05:01 via article.wn.com
  A new survey conducted in the United States and Australia reveals sharp generational divides in support for an under-16 social media...
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky ‘ready’ for wartime election after Trump parrots Putin criticism

  10-12-2025 04:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian president calls for US to help ensure security of polls
  
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• North Texas’ World Cup organizers lay out work ahead after enjoying brief victory lap

  10-12-2025 04:55 via article.wn.com
  ARLINGTON, Texas – Back from a triumphant 48 hours in Washington, Dallas Sports Commission executive director Monica Paul blushed Tuesday as the two men with whom she shared the dais showered her with kudos. ......
  
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• U.S. environment protection agency downplays human impact on climate change

  10-12-2025 04:54 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has edited its website by eliminating mentions of human-driven climate change and adjusted certain pages to emphasize the "natural processes" behind climate change, media...
  
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• Mexico to avert 5 pct new tariff over water dispute with U.S.

  10-12-2025 04:54 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that the country will hold a meeting with the United States to avert a potential additional 5 percent tariff proposed due to Mexico's failure to meet its water delivery obligations...
  
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• FIBA, NBA target 2027 launch of new European club basketball league

  10-12-2025 04:54 via article.wn.com
  GENEVA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis said Tuesday the world basketball governing body is working with the NBA on plans to launch a new European club competition in 2027. "I believe it will happen, but we need approvals by the respective boards of the NBA and the FIBA Central Board," Zagklis said at FIBA's annual media video conference. "October 2027 is a realistic target. It is an ideal way of closing the curtain on the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Doha and...
  
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• Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

  10-12-2025 04:51 via article.wn.com
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• Over 100,000 Cambodians flee as border conflict with Thailand enters 4th day

  10-12-2025 04:47 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Over 100,000 Cambodian villagers have fled their homes for safe zones as border conflict with Thailand has...
  
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• Imran Khan "Kept In Illegal Isolation", Says Sister Amid Protest Outside Jail

  10-12-2025 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, alleged that he is being subjected to mistreatment in Adiala Jail, as family members and supporters gathered outside... ......
  
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• Global Trade To Surpass $35 Trillion In 2025 Driven By East Asia, Africa: UN

  10-12-2025 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Global trade in 2025 is set to surge past $35 trillion for the first time, but the outlook for 2026 is more subdued, the United Nations said Tuesday. ......
  
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• Florida Executes Man Convicted Of 1989 Murder, Marks 18th Death In 2025

  10-12-2025 04:46 via article.wn.com
  A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during a home invasion decades ago was executed Tuesday evening in Florida. Mark Allen Geralds, 58, was pronounced dead at 6:15 pm following a three-drug... ......
  
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• Ashwini Vaishnaw Discusses AI, Tech Collaboration With Satya Nadella

  10-12-2025 04:46 via article.wn.com
  Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday met with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in public welfare, emerging technologies, and the importance of data... ......
  
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• Japan did not aim radar at Chinese jets during Saturday's incidents, defence minister says

  10-12-2025 04:43 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Japanese...
  
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• Australia social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins

  10-12-2025 04:43 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The regulator...
  
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• Australia says it will meet 'challenges' of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline

  10-12-2025 04:43 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Defence...
  
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• Tim Pool blasts Candace Owens for claiming his brother shot up his property, ‘As vile ...

  10-12-2025 04:40 via article.wn.com
  A furious Tim Pool lambasted Candace Owens after she claimed that Pool’s brother shot up his property in December 2022. This comes shortly after Pool recently said his property was shot up. Tim Pool blasts Candace Owens for claiming his brother shot up his property(Candace Owens/YouTube, @Timcast/X))) In response to a post saying, “It's always about Tim. Every year he claims someone is shooting at his place, he is the Jussie Smollett of the...
  
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• ‘Persians for Trump’: Attendee's t-shirt at Trump's Pennsylvania rally steals the show

  10-12-2025 04:40 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday to address the woes around affordability, which has resulted in recent election losses for Republicans. However, a rallygoer's t-shirt, which said 'Persian for Trump', created a lot of buzz on social media. President Donald Trump speaks at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mt. Pocono, Pa., Tuesday, December 9.(AP) The rallygoer was...
  
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• Australia social media ban for under-16s comes into effect; PM Anthony Albanese calls it ‘proud day’

  10-12-2025 04:40 via article.wn.com
  Australia has at last implemented its social media ban for children under 16 on Wednesday, December 10. Platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook were ordered to block their content for teens. As the order comes into effect, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also shared a video message calling it "a day when families are taking back power." The Albanese government introduced the ban, citing research that shows its harm to the mental health of...
  
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• Democratic Senator fears Trump is ‘sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela’ to take its oil

  10-12-2025 04:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s “days are numbered”
  
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