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• Louvre hikes ticket prices weeks after art heist

  28-11-2025 12:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  It will help to pay for an overhaul of the historic building
  
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• Britain signs historic deal to deploy troops inside Ukraine - with Trump’s blessing

  06-01-2026 21:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Starmer and Macron commit to military guarantee of any peace deal with Russia
  
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• Syria urges Israeli withdrawal timeline as US-led talks launch mechanism

  06-01-2026 21:23 via article.wn.com
  A Syrian official said Tuesday that Damascus cannot move forward on so-called strategic files in talks with Israel without a clear and binding timeline for Israeli troops to withdr ......
  
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• Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services

  06-01-2026 21:22 via article.wn.com
  By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness since 18 and currently living in a shelter, Foreman has managed to continue her academic journey, studying for exams last month in hopes of attaining a nursing degree. But Foreman believes there were intervention points that could’ve prevented her from experiencing homelessness in the first place. “If someone in school had understood what I was going through
  
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• Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack

  06-01-2026 21:22 via article.wn.com
  By DÁNICA COTO and ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ HAVANA (AP) — The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published Tuesday by the Cuban government, which announced two days of mourning. Related Articles At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the Wes
  
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• A union is suing Texas’ education agency for investigating teachers over posts about Charlie Kirk

  06-01-2026 21:22 via article.wn.com
  By JOHN HANNA A Texas teachers union sued the state’s education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper “wave of retaliation” against public school employees over their social media comments following the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. The lawsuit says the free speech rights of teachers and other school staff were violated by the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, Mike Morath, because they directed local school districts to document
  
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• Vietnam veteran and Vegas HOA battle over $15,000 bill to fix broken toilet: ‘Glaciers move ...

  06-01-2026 21:21 via article.wn.com
  Larry McClellan,...
  
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• Spanish PM warns U.S. operation in Venezuela sets dangerous precedent

  06-01-2026 21:21 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday said that the U.S. forcible seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro risked pushing the world into a dangerous new era and insisted his country would "not remain silent" in the...
  
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• Israeli teen killed as bus hits ultra-Orthodox anti-conscription protest in Jerusalem

  06-01-2026 21:21 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A teenage boy was killed and three others were injured on Tuesday after a bus driver rammed into a protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, Israel's emergency services said....
  
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• Florida used black paint to cover its colorful crosswalks. It cost one county $31,000 and ...

  06-01-2026 21:21 via article.wn.com
  Black paint was applied...
  
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• Arizona helicopter crash: Slackline warning was issued before wreck that killed David McCarty and nieces ...

  06-01-2026 21:21 via article.wn.com
  The pilot was taking his nieces on a helicopter ride before his wedding ceremony, family said...
  
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• 22 migrants killed in traffic accident in NE Ethiopia

  06-01-2026 21:21 via article.wn.com
  ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 22 Ethiopian migrants were killed and about 65 others injured in a traffic accident in the...
  
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• Will federal tax-credit scholarships help public school students?

  06-01-2026 21:20 via article.wn.com
  Chalkbeat reports on the federal tax-credit scholarship program, raising questions on its impact on public education and private school funding. ......
  
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• How to drive in snow, sleet and freezing rain

  06-01-2026 21:20 via article.wn.com
  Husky Liners shares tips on safely driving in snow, sleet, and freezing rain, emphasizing the importance of cautious driving habits and vehicle preparation. ......
  
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• Who was Kristen Marie Kovatch? DNA traces confirm hikers' death in mountain lion attack

  06-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
  Kristen Marie Kovatch, a 46-year-old woman, has been identified as the victim who was killed in a mountain lion attack on New Year's Day on the Crosier Mountain trail in Colorado's Larimer County. Traces of human DNA found in the paws of one the two euthanized mountain lions confirmed that Kovatch was killed in a mountain lion attack. Kristen Marie Kovatch (L) and representational image of a mountain lion.(File photo and Jeffrey Kovatch on Facebook)...
  
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• Police release footage of a person of interest in the killing of an Ohio couple

  06-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
  Authorities have released security footage of a person of interest in the killing of an Ohio couple who were found shot to death in their home last week. Police release footage of a person of interest in the killing of an Ohio couple Police in Columbus found Dr. Spencer Tepe, a 37-year-old dentist, and Monique Tepe, 39, with gunshot wounds on the second floor of their home at about 10 a.m. on Dec. 30 after officers were asked to conduct a wellness check, authorities said. Medical personnel later
  
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• More than 300 people flee Colombia's Catatumbo to escape fighting in volatile border region

  06-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
  BOGOTA, Colombia — More than 300 people have fled Colombia’s volatile Catatumbo region to escape fighting by rebel groups, and have now sought shelter in Cúcuta, a city near the border with Venezuela that was already bracing for a possible influx of refugees. More than 300 people flee Colombia's Catatumbo to escape fighting in volatile border region In a message posted on X Monday night, Colombia’s Human Rights Ombudswoman Iris Marín said that...
  
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• Hilton takes massive action against Hampton Inn over denying ICE agents bookings; Nick Sortor cheers ...

  06-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
  The Hilton group took definitive action against the Hampton Inn property in Minneapolis, in a public statement issued on January 6. The property has been at the eye of the storm ever since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) publicly called it out, alleging ICE agents were denied bookings. The Hilton group issued a clarification, as did the specific outlet which is under Everpeak Hospitality. Hilton hotels group logo is...
  
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• Europe court asks UK to explain citizenship removal of ex-IS bride

  06-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
  Europe's top rights court on Tuesday said it had asked the UK to supply more information about the highly publicised case of young woman Shamima Begum who was stripped of her British citizenship after going to Syria to marry an Islamic State group fighter. Europe court asks UK to explain citizenship removal of ex-IS bride Begum, now 26, has now exhausted all domestic legal avenues in the case, leaving the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights as her only hope to reverse the...
  
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• Israel, Syria to set up communication mechanism after US-mediated talks

  06-01-2026 21:17 via article.wn.com
  Israel and Syria agreed during...
  
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• Abortion stays legal in Wyoming after state

  06-01-2026 21:16 via article.wn.com
  Calling the ban...
  
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• Somali UN ambassador linked to questionable Cincinnati health service agency, RFK Jr. deputy says

  06-01-2026 21:14 via article.wn.com
  Somalia’s...
  
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• Israel and Syria resume diplomatic dialogue after months of silence under US mediation

  06-01-2026 21:14 via article.wn.com
  The United States, Israel and Syria announced Tuesday that senior Israeli and Syrian officials met in Paris under U.S. auspices, marking a...
  
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• Iran protesters emboldened by Trump admin’s Persian messaging after Obama-Biden inaction, activists say

  06-01-2026 21:14 via article.wn.com
  The State Department has intensified...
  
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• Trump set off a chain of events that will end in disaster

  06-01-2026 21:08 via article.wn.com
  During rambling remarks on Jan. 3, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had bombed Venezuela, “captured” President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and gained control of that country’s oil reserves. Now what? Trump has no idea, but historical precedent portends disaster.Dubious legal basis As with his bombing of alleged drug-smuggling boats that have killed at least 115 civilians, Trump offered no justification under international law for his actions:The o
  
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• Maduro copied my dance — but Melania hates it, says Trump

  06-01-2026 21:08 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Nicolas...
  
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• Wells Fargo sees short squeeze ahead: here are three stocks to play it

  06-01-2026 21:07 via article.wn.com
  Wells Fargo analysts believe a combination of tax refund spending, stronger earnings in lagging sectors, and fresh liquidity from the Federal Reserve could spark a “reflation” in equities. In a note led by strategist Ohsung Kwon, the investment firm said heavily shorted names in the “Russell 3000” may be particularly well-positioned for a rebound. With short interest elevated, any improvement in fundamentals could trigger sharp rallies. Among stocks it singled out are &nd
  
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• Palantir stock dubbed ‘best-in-class AI asset,’ but is it really?

  06-01-2026 21:07 via article.wn.com
  Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is pushing higher on Tuesday after a senior Truist analyst, Arvind Ramnani, said it was the “best-in-class” AI asset for 2026. According to him, the Denver-headquartered firm is “ideally” positioned to benefit from increased AI adoption that, he believes, could push its share price up to $223 by the end of this year. On the flip side, however, a strong case can be made that “risk-reward” in Palantir stock is actually skewed
  
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• Evening digest: Venezuela oil doubts, NVIDIA China gridlock, gold near records

  06-01-2026 21:07 via article.wn.com
  Global markets closed the day shaped by geopolitics, regulation, and shifting risk appetite. US plans around Venezuela’s oil sector met skepticism from energy majors, while NVIDIA’s China ambitions remain stuck in policy gridlock. Investors sought safety as gold surged toward record levels on dovish Fed signals and political turmoil. In India, antitrust authorities widened a sweeping steel price-collusion probe, raising the prospect of heavy penalties and renewed scrutiny of corporat
  
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• Thailand says Cambodia border strikehurts soldier, violates 10-day-old truce

  06-01-2026 21:05 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK—Thailand’s army...
  
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