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• Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  A new lawsuit seeks to overturn the...
  
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• Rob Reiner death latest: When Harry Met Sally director and wife found dead in apparent homicide

  15-12-2025 11:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tributes are pouring in for Hollywood star as investigators obtain search warrant for couple’s Los Angeles home
  
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• Former Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce slams ‘scandalous’ World Cup ticket prices

  15-12-2025 11:16 via article.wn.com
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• Labor union says Louvre workers have voted to strike in another blow to the Paris ...

  15-12-2025 11:15 via article.wn.com
  Labor union says Louvre workers have voted to strike in another blow to the Paris museum after jewelry heist. ......
  
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• US commission wants more Mandarin language courses as Congress looks to curb Beijing's sway

  15-12-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Move would deepen students' linguistic and cultural understanding amid cuts to US cultural exchange programmes to China Read full story ......
  
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• Thousands of Romanians protest against judicial abuses

  15-12-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  BUCHAREST, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A sixth day...
  
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• Opening at Paris Louvre museum delayed as employees discuss possible strike

  15-12-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Paris...
  
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• In exclusive interview, Nancy Pelosi shares bullish outlook for House | The Excerpt

  15-12-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  On the Monday, December 15 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House. Now after nearly four decades of service, Nancy Pelosi, Democratic representative of California, has announced she will be stepping down in January 2027. What will her legacy be? Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for cl
  
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• What to know about the attack on the Jewish festival in Australia that killed 15 people

  15-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  Officials suspect a father and son of killing 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a...
  
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• South Korea's ousted president Yoon plotted martial law to eliminate rivals, probe finds

  15-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  Investigators have concluded that South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over...
  
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• Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases

  15-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  Authorities say Pakistan has launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination...
  
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• MI6 chief says UK faces threat from Russia's desire to export chaos

  15-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  The new head of MI6 is set to warn about Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to export chaos...
  
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• Czech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Andrej Babiš

  15-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has taken office....
  
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• Britain Security

  15-12-2025 11:13 via article.wn.com
  FILE - A general view of the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, in London, March 18, 2025. ......
  
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• Ukraine peace talks stretch into second day at start of pivotal week for Europe

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Dec 15 - Ukrainian President...
  
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• Russian anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot designated an extremist organisation by court

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  The group, which opposes Moscow’s war in Ukraine, has become a symbol of anti-Kremlin action. ......
  
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• Paris Louvre museum will stay closed on Monday due to strike

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Dec 15 - The Paris Louvre...
  
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• Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalised twice after ‘violent arrest’, say family

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  They said she suffered blows from security forces who arrested her on Dec 12. ......
  
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• Drunken raccoon a serial offender, says animal protection officer after Virginia liquor store raid

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  The raccoon had broken into the row of shops on at least three occasions. ......
  
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• Czech president appoints Prime Minister Babis' government

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  PRAGUE, Dec 15 - New Czech Prime...
  
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• At least 37 people killed in flash floods in Morocco

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  RABAT, Dec 15 - At least 37 people were...
  
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• Anger, grief and a search for answers in wake of Australian shooting

  15-12-2025 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Members of Sydney’s Jewish community, and many other Australians, gathered at the site of a mass shooting on Bondi Beach to offer condolences and ask questions. ......
  
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• Who is Jimmy Lai? Hong Kong sedition conviction handed out to democracy activist and British national

  15-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  Jimmy Lai was arrested for his support for Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in 2019...
  
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• Rob Reiner's family issue statement after Hollywood director and wife found dead at home 'in homicide'

  15-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  Hollywood stars have paid tribute to the couple as LAPD are treating the deaths as homicide ......
  
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• Narges Mohammadi: Nobel laureate hospitalised following arrest in Iran, family say

  15-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  The Narges Foundation confirmed that Ms Mohammadi had contacted her family following her arrest...
  
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• Flights disrupted and construction work banned after Delhi air pollution suddenly worsens

  15-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  Indian capital’s air quality remains ‘severe’ for third straight day...
  
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• Donations hit $1 million for Bondi Beach hero who said 'I'm going to die' before ...

  15-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  Ahmed Al-Ahmed has been hailed a hero for his incredible act of bravery ......
  
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• China to cover all out-of-pocket childbirth expenses as country struggles with low birth rate

  15-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  It is the latest in a series of moves to encourage families to have children...
  
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• Australia pledges to get tougher on gun laws after 15 killed at Bondi Beach

  15-12-2025 11:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Australia vowed it would implement stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years.
  
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• Ahmed al Ahmed: Fruit shop owner who tackled terrorist is a ‘hero of Australia’, parents say

  15-12-2025 11:11 via article.wn.com
  Father-of-two, who moved to Sydney from Syria in 2006, has been hailed as a hero...
  
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