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• Medincell to Join MSCI World Small Cap Index, a Leading Global Benchmark

  10-11-2025 19:51 via article.wn.com
  MONTPELLIER, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 10, 2025-- ......
  
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• At least nine killed in mass shooting in South Africa

  21-12-2025 07:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Manhunt for the suspects launched
  
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• What happened to Leonard Thompson? Olympian Dominique Dawes’ father-in-law found dead after disappearing in Virginia

  21-12-2025 06:39 via article.wn.com
  Olympic gold medalist and Montgomery County native Dominique Dawes’ father-in-law has been found dead shortly after she said on social media that he had been missing in Virginia. The Herndon Police Department announced Leonard Thompson’s tragic passing in a Facebook post. What happened to Leonard Thompson? Olympian Dominique Dawes’ father-in-law found dead after disappearing in Virginia(@dominiquedawes/X) “Earlier today, search and rescue workers in Troutville, VA located
  
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• US says it intercepted second tanker in Donald Trump's Venezuela blockade

  21-12-2025 06:39 via article.wn.com
  The US Coast Guard stopped and boarded an oil tanker in the Caribbean early Saturday that was last docked in Venezuela, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade. This marks the second tanker interdicted this month by US personnel.(Reuters) The Centuries supertanker laden with up to 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude was flying a Panamanian flag, according to people familiar with the matter. A Chinese company holds title to the oil, the peop
  
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• Taipei mass stabbing, that left 4 dead, was likely premeditated, say police

  21-12-2025 06:39 via article.wn.com
  Police in Taiwan said Friday’s deadly stabbing spree in a busy area of central Taipei was likely premeditated, citing evidence that the suspect had scouted the location days in advance. This was an incident in which several were injured after a person released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders, according to the government and local media,(REUTERS) According to police, Chang Wen, the 27-year-old unemployed man first threw multiple smoke-emitting devices at Taipei Main Station and then in
  
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• Obituary: Gil Gerard, actor who battled aliens with wit and flair as the time-travelling hero Buck Rogers

  21-12-2025 06:38 via article.wn.com
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• Charity rebrand for Harry and Meghan as they release new family photo

  21-12-2025 06:38 via article.wn.com
  Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have rebranded their charity as Archewell Philanthropies....
  
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• Bernard Jackman: The club game is strong but it could improve with a little imagination

  21-12-2025 06:38 via article.wn.com
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• At least ten killed in mass shooting in South Africa

  21-12-2025 06:35 via independent.co.uk
  
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• SNL mocks Trump over Epstein file redactions, cognitive tests and renaming Kennedy Center in scathing Christmas episode cold open

  21-12-2025 06:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  James Austin Johnson continued his streak as the president and ridiculed the Trump administration over its claim to be the ‘most transparent in history’
  
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• No evidence of derogatory remarks by lynched Hindu youth: Bangladesh officials

  21-12-2025 06:30 via article.wn.com
  Dhaka: There is no direct evidence that the Hindu youth, who was lynched to death in...
  
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• Morning Briefing: Dec. 21, 2025

  21-12-2025 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Sunday, including the US seizing an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela; some Epstein documents, including a Trump photo, have reportedly been removed from the US Justice Department's website; and Zelenskyy saying Washington suggested a trilateral meeting with Russia and Ukraine. US seizes oil tanker last docked in Venezuela The US seized an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela, according to the US Homeland Security chief.
  
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• EU agrees €90 billion loan to Ukraine, but squabbles over frozen Russian assets expose the ...

  21-12-2025 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Richard Whitman, University of Kent; Royal United Services Institute and Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham By agreeing to provide a loan of €90 billion (£79 billion) for the years 2026-2027, EU leaders have set the direction for the future of support for Ukraine. At stake at the meeting of the European Council on December 18 was not just Kyiv’s ability to continue to defend itself against Russia’s ongoing aggression, but also the credibility of the EU as a player in t
  
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• Australia orders security review after deadly Bondi Beach shooting

  21-12-2025 06:29 via article.wn.com
  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday ordered a review of the country’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies following last week’s mass shooting at...
  
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• FLATBUSH: Petirah of Mrs. Malkie Mitnick A”H, Daughter of Harav Elya Kanarek Shlit”a

  21-12-2025 06:27 via article.wn.com
  YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Mrs....
  
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• Afghans in US unsure about future after attack on troops

  21-12-2025 06:25 via article.wn.com
  ANAHEIM: Afghans who worked alongside US troops during almost two decades of war were once promised a home in the United States to shelter them from the extremist intolerance of the Taliban. But after two National Guard soldiers were shot — one of them fatally — in Washington last month, allegedly by an Afghan national, their fates have been put on hold, and many are now terrified about what the future might bring. “Everybody is scared,” a 31-year-old Afghan...
  
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• Security tightened at Indian Assistant High Commission Office, visa centre in Bangladesh amid protests

  21-12-2025 06:24 via article.wn.com
  The enhanced security measures were put in place to ensure that "no third party can exploit the situation", Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) of the Sylhet Metropolitan Police Saiful Islam was quoted as saying ......
  
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• What US' billions in cash, weapons to China's rivals means for Indo-Pacific, India

  21-12-2025 06:18 via article.wn.com
  What US' billions in cash, weapons to China's rivals means for Indo-Pacific, India ......
  
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• Epstein's 'Secrets' Missing? Democrats Allege Trump-Related Records Removed; DOJ Says

  21-12-2025 06:18 via article.wn.com
  Epstein Files: The US administration is facing new criticism as the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have claimed that several files related to Jeffrey Epstein disappeared from the DOJ's public webpage. ......
  
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• New Viagra-based cream for women launched in US, aims to boost arousal in minutes

  21-12-2025 06:15 via article.wn.com
  Comparable pharmaceutical...
  
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• At least 10 killed, 10 wounded in shooting in South Africa

  21-12-2025 06:15 via article.wn.com
  The motive for the attack in Bekkersdal, 25 miles southwest of Johannesburg, was not clear, police said. ......
  
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• ‘I’m literally stuck in India’: US cancels H-1b interviews abruptly, leaving workers stranded back home — but why?

  21-12-2025 06:12 via article.wn.com
  Indian H-1B visa holders who traveled to India this month to renew their US work permits are now stranded after American consulates abruptly canceled their appointments and rescheduled them months later, according to immigration lawyers. The disruptions follow the rollout of the Trump administration’s expanded social media vetting policy, leaving hundreds—possibly thousands—of high-skilled workers stuck abroad with expired visas and uncertain timelines for returning to their jo
  
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• US intercepts oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, officials say

  21-12-2025 06:08 via article.wn.com
  The United States has intercepted an...
  
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• Travel risks rise as US tightens scrutiny of non-immigrant visas

  21-12-2025 06:08 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The United States has tightened scrutiny of non-immigrant visa holders, triggering delays in visa interviews, restricting where applicants can seek visa stamping and expanding social media vetting — developments that an immigration expert warns could disrupt travel and employment for thousands of foreign professionals, a large number of whom are from India. According to prominent US immigration attorney Aparna Dave, the changes have already begun affecting visa applicants acros
  
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• DOJ removes Epstein files, including Donald Trump image

  21-12-2025 06:08 via article.wn.com
  New York: At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public. Also Read Epstein sex trafficking investigation: US DoJ releases limited...
  
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• He was trapped on the front line for a month. Then a robot on wheels ...

  21-12-2025 06:04 via article.wn.com
  The three hours Maksym spent being transported through the battlefield in eastern Ukraine felt like an eternity. Severely wounded and soaking wet, he was stuck inside a tiny, driverless armored capsule on wheels. He was exhausted, alone, and scared as hell. But after numerous unsuccessful evacuation attempts and 33 days spent hiding in no man’s land with a tourniquet on his leg, he knew this was his best – and most likely his only – chance to survive. Russian drones loaded with
  
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• Widespread storm system to sweep South Australia, Victoria, and NSW as heatwave and extreme fire ...

  21-12-2025 06:00 via article.wn.com
  South-east Australia braces for a severe weather...
  
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• Trump's photo, 15 other Epstein-linked documents vanish from US Justice Dept's public records

  21-12-2025 06:00 via article.wn.com
  Mysterious disappearances of Jeffrey Epstein...
  
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• Gunmen kill 10 people, injure another 10 in South Africa's Johannesburg

  21-12-2025 06:00 via article.wn.com
  Tragedy struck near Johannesburg as unknown gunmen...
  
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• CFIA recalls several pre-made food items over possible listeria contamination: Here’s what you need to know

  21-12-2025 06:00 via article.wn.com
  CFIA food recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency...
  
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