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• NASA's Hubble telescope gets another look at 3I/ATLAS. Here's what it found

  08-12-2025 15:30 via article.wn.com
  NASA's Hubble Space Telescope caught a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS – again. The interstellar comet, which is hurtling through space on a path that will soon see it whizzing by Earth in December, recently found itself in the sights of Hubble. The iconic observatory, launched into orbit in 1990, first spotted 3I/ATLAS in July shortly after the object was spotted in Earth's solar system after coming from elsewhere in the Milky Way galaxy. For months, 3I/ATLAS has attracted plenty of attention –
  
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• Venezuela condemns U.S. government as "piracy" after oil tanker seizure

  12-12-2025 12:53 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government on Thursday condemned the United States' seizure of a giant oil tanker off its coast, calling the move "a blatant theft and an act of international piracy." The sharp denunciation follows U.S. President Donald Trump's confirmation of the military action on Wednesday. He told reporters the vessel was "very large, the largest one ever seized," and justified it for a "very good reason." U.S....
  
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• US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela’s coast

  12-12-2025 12:53 via article.wn.com
  U.S. forces descend onto a Venezuelan oil tanker...
  
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• Türkiye seizes over 1.6 tons of narcotics, detains hundreds of suspects

  12-12-2025 12:53 via article.wn.com
  ISTANBUL, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye seized more than 1.6 tons of narcotics and detained hundreds of suspects in nationwide anti-drug operations in the...
  
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• Pakistan urges social media platforms to establish local offices, enhance compliance

  12-12-2025 12:53 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Thursday called on major social media companies to establish local offices in the country and strengthen compliance with national regulations, warning that platforms could face enforcement measures if they fail to...
  
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• 4 new ministers take oath of office in Nepal

  12-12-2025 12:53 via article.wn.com
  KATHMANDU, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday administered the oath of office to four ministers of Sushila Karki's...
  
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• Chinese Online Marketplaces Gain Ground in Germany, Retailers Warn of Billions Lost

  12-12-2025 12:52 via article.wn.com
  More Germans are turning to Chinese online marketplaces for holiday shopping, raising alarm among local retailers who say the trend is draining billions in revenue from...
  
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• American grandmother arrested in the Bahamas after ‘accidentally’ bringing gun and ammo on cruise

  12-12-2025 12:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mary Robinson, 69, could have been imprisoned at the Bahamas for two years after she was found carrying a gun in her purse
  
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• A 6.9 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan

  12-12-2025 12:50 via article.wn.com
  A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook...
  
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• US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration is expanding...
  
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• Today in History: December 12, Supreme Court issues Bush v. Gore decision

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Today is Friday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2025. There are 19 days left in the year. ......
  
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• New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here's how they'll look

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Mint has unveiled designs for...
  
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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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• Florida's capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves, despite outcry

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club. The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3 to 2 to approve the deal ......
  
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• Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge in Massachusetts has...
  
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• Family of Chicago officer slain by partner on duty files lawsuit against city, shooter

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The family of a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot by her partner while on duty has filed a lawsuit contending the Chicago Police Department did not heed warnings about the officer who fired the shot. The family of ......
  
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• Closing arguments expected in murder trial of Brian Walshe over wife's disappearance

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Closing arguments are expected Friday...
  
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• Bulgarian Parliament approves resignation of ruling coalition

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Bulgaria's Parliament has approved the...
  
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• Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The commission that oversees public...
  
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• Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app fees

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but the decision also reopened a ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 5:40 a.m. EST

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans ......
  
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• A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled

  12-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  A presidentially appointed council's...
  
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• Trump sanctions Maduro’s nephews after White House confirms oil tanker crew will be released: Latest

  12-12-2025 12:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro
  
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• EU set to indefinitely freeze Russia assets despite opposition from Putin’s allies

  12-12-2025 12:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  These funds were frozen under sanctions imposed by the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion
  
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• Trump’s attempt to strong-arm Indiana Republicans fails miserably as state GOP rejects gerrymandering bill

  12-12-2025 12:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hoosier State’s Senate GOP revolts over redistricting push demanded by President Donald Trump, with 21 conservatives breaking ranks to side with Democrats against it
  
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• Co-owner of Sycamore Brewing company accused of breaking into a teenager’s house to sexually assault her

  12-12-2025 12:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Brigham allegedly broke into the 13-year-old’s home at around midnight, where he was found by the girl’s parents
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin deals hammer blow to hopes of peace deal with territory demand

  12-12-2025 12:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘If not by negotiation then by military means, this territory will come under the full control of the Russian federation’ top foreign policy aid Ushakov said about the Donbas region
  
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• Sweden stands with India, moving ahead on matters that concern both: Diplomat

  12-12-2025 12:11 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Sweden has stood with India and will continue to with every stakeholder committed to a meaningful, sustainable change, a Swedish diplomat said on Thursday. Together, 'we have moved steadily up the ladder' in areas that matter deeply to both the nations, he asserted. The third edition of the India-Sweden Sustainability Day, hosted by Business Sweden in association with the Consulate General of Sweden and Embassy of Sweden in Mumbai, 'reaffirmed the shared commitment' of both countries
  
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• Former Iraqi President Barham Salih named next UN refugee chief, document shows

  12-12-2025 12:11 via article.wn.com
  A document surfaced on Friday indicating that former Iraqi President Barham Salih will take over as the UN's next refugee chief. According to the...
  
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• FIFA World Cup schedule released. Who's playing in Dallas/Kansas City?

  12-12-2025 12:11 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup groups have been drawn and the official schedule has been released. Oklahoma City may not be hosting any games, but nearby cities Dallas and Kansas City are hosting multiple. OKC could also serve as a base city for one of the teams playing in the area to facilitate travel. It is...
  
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