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• Median home values continue to climb; here's a state-by-state look

  16-05-2025 04:19 via article.wn.com
  Experian reveals that median home values have climbed by 65% in some states over the past five years, while average mortgage balances have increased as much as 39%. ......
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump-backed peace talks constructive, Putin’s envoy claims after Kyiv hits Russian ship

  21-12-2025 09:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine has visibly widened its campaign against Russian energy facilities in recent weeks
  
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• PNS warship’s commissioning ceremony held in Turkey; Erdogan stresses need for enhanced cooperation in defence production

  21-12-2025 09:43 via article.wn.com
  The commissioning ceremony of a Pakistan Navy Milgem class ship, PNS Khaibar, has been held at Istanbul Naval Shipyard, where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasised the need for enhanced mutual collaboration in the field of defence production between the two countries. The warship is the second of four Milgem class corvettes, the contract for which was...
  
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• Australia Mourns: Candlelight Vigil for Bondi Beach Shooting Victims

  21-12-2025 09:40 via article.wn.com
  Sydney: Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight Sunday to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims, marking one week since gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival. A father and son are accused of targeting the beachside Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 people including children and Holocaust survivors on one of the nation’s darkest days. From raucous city pubs to sleepy country towns, Australia observed a minute’s silence at 6.47pm - exactly a week since the first repo
  
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• 6 killed, 42 injured after passenger bus slides on icy highway in Afghanistan

  21-12-2025 09:40 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least six passengers were killed and 42 others sustained injuries when a...
  
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• The Pompidou Center Has Been Emptied of Its Art. We Watched It Happen.

  21-12-2025 09:37 via article.wn.com
  The Pompidou Center is the place to see contemporary art in Paris. Or it was, until curators put its astonishing collection into storage. ......
  
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• NYC Holiday Markets Offer Profit and Peril for Small-Business Owners

  21-12-2025 09:37 via article.wn.com
  The festive fairs have become vital to the success of many artists and retailers. But the booths are expensive, and the payoffs aren’t guaranteed. ......
  
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• How shipwrecks become \u2018islands of life\u2019 in barren\u00a0seas

  21-12-2025 09:36 via article.wn.com
  When a ship sinks, it...
  
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• No political party is favoured, nor are any under pressure: Shafiqul Alam

  21-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  There is a hunger for change on the streets of Bangladesh, and the political parties are reflecting that, says press adviser to Yunus ......
  
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• Connectivity at a crossroads: India-Bangladesh ties after regime change

  21-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  India–Bangladesh relations have witnessed a visible cooling since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August 2024 ......
  
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• Gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  21-12-2025 09:32 via article.wn.com
  BEKKERSDAL, South...
  
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• Power returns to most of San Francisco after widespread outage

  21-12-2025 09:30 via article.wn.com
  The hours-long outage affected nearly a third of the city and forced the closure of transit stations. ......
  
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• Australia falls silent for Bondi Beach shooting victims

  21-12-2025 09:29 via article.wn.com
  Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight on Sunday...
  
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• Rs 2 crore embezzled from India’s Geneva mission; CBI books accounts officer

  21-12-2025 09:25 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi: The CBI has launched a probe into the swindling of more than 2 lakh Swiss francs (around Rs 2 crore) at India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva by a former accounts officer posted there, who allegedly siphoned the amount to bankroll his crypto-gambling ventures, officials said. Mohit, who joined the Permanent Mission in Geneva on December 17, 2024, as an assistant section officer, was given the responsibility to physically submit payment instructions to the Union Bank of Switzerland
  
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• Washington faces San Antonio on 3-game home skid

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  Washington enters a matchup with San Antonio after losing three straight home games. Sunday's game will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Spurs won the previous matchup 119-94. Washington is 2-9 at home, and ......
  
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• Portland plays Detroit after overtime win

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  Portland hosts the Detroit Pistons...
  
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• Orlando plays Golden State after overtime win

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  Orlando visits the Golden State Warriors after the Magic took down the Utah Jazz 128-127 in overtime. Monday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Magic won the last matchup 121-113. Golden State is ......
  
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• Oklahoma City hosts conference foe Memphis

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  Memphis heads to Oklahoma City for a...
  
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• Nine killed in mass shooting in South Africa

  21-12-2025 09:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Manhunt for the suspects launched – with another 10 people injured
  
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• New Orleans takes on Dallas, aims for 5th straight win

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  New Orleans plays Dallas aiming to...
  
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• Kings face the Rockets on 4-game skid

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  Sacramento aims to end its four-game...
  
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• How the 'worst' Australian team in 15 years just retained the Ashes against England

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  It must be a case of the best of the worst. Australia has clinched the Ashes series with two matches to spare against England. Long-time protagonist Stuart Broad lit a fuse before the series by describing the Australian squad as ......
  
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• George, Jazz to visit Jokic, Nuggets

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  Utah takes on Denver for a Western Conference matchup Monday. Monday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams. Denver is 2-1 against the Northwest Division, and Utah is 0-5 against division opponents. ......
  
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• Cleveland takes on Charlotte, looks to end 3-game slide

  21-12-2025 09:24 via article.wn.com
  Cleveland aims to end its three-game skid when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on Charlotte. The teams meet Monday for the second time this season. Cleveland is 12-11 against the Eastern Conference, and Charlotte is 8-13 against conference opponents. ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia Wage Reform: Mandatory Electronic Salary Payments for Domestic Workers by 2026

  21-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Saudi Arabia will begin enforcing a mandatory system for paying the salaries of all domestic workers through official electronic channels starting January 1, 2026, a move aimed at strengthening wage protection and increasing transparency in employment relationships. The decision, announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, requires employers to transfer salaries via approved platforms rather than in cash.The...
  
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• Epstein Files Released: From Clinton and Trump to Prince Andrew and Michael Jackson, full List ...

  21-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  From Bill Clinton...
  
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• Saudi Arabia expands access to its only alcohol store in Riyadh for non-Muslim residents

  21-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its only store that sells alcohol, allowing wealthy foreign residents to buy booze in the latest step in the once ultraconservative kingdom's experiment in liberalisation. The store opened in January 2024 for non-Muslim diplomats. The new rules allow non-Muslim foreigners who hold Premium Residency to buy(Representative) There's been no official announcement of the decision, but word has gotten out, and long lines of cars and people can now be seen at
  
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• San Francisco power outage: Thousands to remain without electricity overnight? Latest update

  21-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management has shared an update on the massive power outage, saying power is being restored in some areas. However, it also cited Pacific Gas & Electric as saying that about 40,000 customers may remain without electricity overnight. Vehicles move slowly in traffic as power outages darken the streets, in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)(AP) “Power is being restored in many parts of San Francisco, but...
  
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• Darkness shrouds city, Waymo's self-driving cars disrupted: What we know about San Francisco power outage

  21-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  Nearly one-third of San Francisco was hit by a power outage on Saturday morning, with disruptions stretching well into the day. Large parts of the city remained without electricity, forcing residents to carry on in near-total darkness, with some even celebrating birthdays on unlit streets. John Mleczko, left, and Julia Cooke, both of San Mateo, sit on a bench with their friend, Liz Norris, as they celebrate her birthday in the dark after a major power outage in San Francisco, Saturday, Dec. 20,
  
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• Indian visa operations suspended in Bangladesh’s Chittagong amid security concerns

  21-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  In a statement, IVAC...
  
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