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• Neergard-Petersen claims first major title at Australian Open

  07-12-2025 08:51 via article.wn.com
  Rasmus Neergard-Petersen has won the...
  
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• Supreme Court considers handing Trump more power as liberal justice warns it could ‘destroy’ the government: Latest

  08-12-2025 19:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Conservative justices voiced tempered support in handing Trump more presidential power
  
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• Supreme Court refuses to hear book ban case after 17 titles were removed from libraries

  08-12-2025 19:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  There has been a surge in book banning in public schools and public libraries in recent years in many locations around the United States
  
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• Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign high-speed railway deal to link capitals

  08-12-2025 19:13 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement for a high-speed electric passenger railway...
  
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• Putin outlines 6 strategic tasks for Russia in 2026

  08-12-2025 19:13 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday outlined six priorities for 2026 as he urged the government and regional authorities to intensify efforts in demographic, economic and technological fields to ensure effective implementation of national projects. Speaking at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, Putin said that in 2026, Russia must focus...
  
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• Chinese, African experts urge clean energy to advance climate action

  08-12-2025 19:13 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and African experts on Monday renewed calls for investments to spur uptake of clean energy that promotes climate action and guarantees sustainable livelihoods for communities. The experts, who attended an event held on the sidelines of the seventh session of the United Nations...
  
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• Bar owner offering free drinks to customers who help ICE says he’s getting death threats

  08-12-2025 19:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mark Fitzpatrick, proprietor of the Old Station Saloon in Eagle, Idaho, says ‘liberals’ have threatened to kill him and burn down his business over promotion to encourage support for migrant crackdown
  
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• Trump Giving Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Trade War Fallout

  08-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Federal relief money comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs. ......
  
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• Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Japan triggering tsunami waves

  08-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  A major earthquake has rocked Japan’s northern coast, with the country’s meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries.The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 2.15pm GMT (3.15am NZT) off Misawa on Japan’s Pacific coast, at a depth of 53km.The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning, with one wave hitting a port in the northern region of Aomori, where Misawa is located, at 11.43pm (3.43am
  
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• How Japan Built a Rare-Earth Supply Chain Without China

  08-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals. ......
  
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• Becoming Caregivers for Aging Parents

  08-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Readers respond to Michelle Cottle’s essay about her experience with her parents and the growing caregiver crisis. ......
  
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• Attacks on Kindergarten and Hospital Kill 114 in Sudan, W.H.O. Says

  08-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  The drone strikes were blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, extending a pattern of atrocities in Sudan’s 2½-year civil war. ......
  
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• A Vegan Chopped Liver for Everyone at the Hanukkah Table

  08-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  This version, especially delicious in its own way, follows in a long history of the dish, swapping in fresh green beans and walnuts for the liver. ......
  
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• 12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back

  08-12-2025 19:12 via article.wn.com
  Twelve former FBI agents fired after...
  
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• Special Report: Massive Earthquake Hits Japan Amid Tsunami Warning and Global Security Updates

  08-12-2025 19:11 via article.wn.com
  Special Report: Massive Earthquake Hits Japan Amid Tsunami Warning and Global Security Updates ......
  
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• Putin sends man who 'skinned wife over soup' to frontline as killer dodges trial

  08-12-2025 19:11 via article.wn.com
  DISTRESSING CONTENT Rafis Khuzin has been accused of killing and then attempting to dismember his own wife during a brutal attack in Berezovsky, near Yekaterinburg in Russia ......
  
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• Japan Hit by 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued for Aomori and Hokkaido

  08-12-2025 19:11 via article.wn.com
  Japan Hit by 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued for Aomori and Hokkaido ......
  
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• India shouldn't be in delusion : Asim Munir in 1st address as tri-services chief

  08-12-2025 19:11 via article.wn.com
  India shouldn't be in delusion...: Asim Munir in 1st address as tri-services chief ......
  
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• Zoo welcomes two of world’s rarest lions to save them from extinction

  08-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  Fewer than 900 Asiatic lions remain in the wild, confined to a single forest in India. ......
  
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• Canadians Are Using AI to Explore the World, Except for One Province That Stays Home

  08-12-2025 19:10 via article.wn.com
  A new national study suggests Canadian travelers are not scaling back their plans in 2026 but simply redirecting them. ......
  
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• Trump to unleash $12B farm rescue as China trade reset hits US growers

  08-12-2025 19:09 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump is poised to roll out a $12 billion farm aid package to support farmers, according to the White House.The aid package will provide up to $11 billion toward the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, which is designed to provide single payments...
  
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• Bill Maher clashes with progressive commentator over Israel's war in Gaza

  08-12-2025 19:09 via article.wn.com
  Comedian Bill...
  
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• Western Kentucky and Southern Miss match up in the New Orleans Bowl

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The New Orleans Bowl will feature the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. ......
  
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• Utah takes on Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The Las Vegas Bowl will feature the Utah Utes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. ......
  
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• Their season on the brink, the Steelers did what they always do under Mike Tomlin: ...

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The Pittsburgh Steelers turned down...
  
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• Texas and Michigan square off in the Citrus Bowl

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The Citrus Bowl will feature the Texas Longhorns against the Michigan Wolverines. ......
  
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• Tennessee and Illinois meet in the Music City Bowl

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The Music City Bowl will feature the Tennessee Volunteers against the Illinois Fighting Illini. ......
  
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• South Florida and Old Dominion match up in the Cure Bowl

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The Cure Bowl will feature the South Florida Bulls and the Old Dominion Monarchs. ......
  
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• ReliaQuest Bowl pits Vanderbilt against Iowa

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The ReliaQuest Bowl will feature the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Iowa Hawkeyes. ......
  
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• North Texas meets San Diego State for the New Mexico Bowl

  08-12-2025 19:08 via article.wn.com
  The New Mexico Bowl will feature the North Texas Mean Green and the San Diego State Aztecs. ......
  
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