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• Nobel Peace Prize winner will be in Oslo but won't make awards ceremony

  10-12-2025 14:04 via article.wn.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly safe and on her way to Oslo. ......
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader emerges from hiding after winning Nobel

  11-12-2025 04:28 via article.wn.com
  Oslo, Norway—Nobel...
  
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• US approves sale of tech worth $686m for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets

  11-12-2025 04:27 via article.wn.com
  The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and support for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets, valued at $686 million, according to a letter the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent to Congress on December 8. The package includes Link–16 systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics updates, training, and comprehensive logistical support. The DSCA letter makes clear the rationale for the sale, stating that it “will support the foreign policy and nationa
  
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• British lawmakers press for action on Kashmir freedom

  11-12-2025 04:27 via article.wn.com
  • Highlight ‘urgent’ crisis following India’s revocation of disputed region’s special status; call for self-determination vote as per UN’s 1948 resolution • Hamish Falconer insists lasting resolution rests solely with India and Pakistan LONDON: British lawmakers on Wednesday urged their government to support self-determination for the disputed region of Ja­m­­mu and Kashmir, and called on it to press India on human rights. However, a minister r
  
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• Bangladesh open to joining bloc with Pakistan, sans India

  11-12-2025 04:27 via article.wn.com
  IT IS strategically possible for Dhaka to join a regional bloc with Paki­stan at some point — one that does not include India — unlike other South Asian states, a top Ban­gladeshi official said on Wednesday. The...
  
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• Ant International and HSBC Test New Cross-Border Payments Solution Using Tokenised Deposits on Swift’s Network ...

  11-12-2025 04:26 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2025-- ......
  
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• Wellness influencer died from hemorrhage after ‘freebirth’ with no medical professionals, court hears

  11-12-2025 04:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Australian influencer Stacey Warnecke chose not to receive any medical assistance during birth
  
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• S. Korea's tax revenue rises in January-October

  11-12-2025 04:24 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose for the first 10 months of this year due to an expansion in both corporate and income taxes, government data showed...
  
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• Australian unemployment rate steady at 4.3 pct

  11-12-2025 04:24 via article.wn.com
  CANBERRA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 percent in November, according to official data released on Thursday. Monthly labor force data from the Australian...
  
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• Trump’s policies towards India cutting our nose to spite our face: US lawmakers flag concerns

  11-12-2025 04:23 via article.wn.com
  US lawmakers discussed the direction of US–India relations at a congressional hearing, citing visa policy, strategic cooperation, and India’s global role while urging a more balanced US approach. ......
  
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• Pilot fatigue rules, flight cancellations: Indigo Chairman breaks silence, apologises in video

  11-12-2025 04:23 via article.wn.com
  As Indigo stabilises after over a week of major operational disruptions —cancelling thousands of flights leading to chaos across Indian airports leaving passengers to deal with the repercussions — the Chairman issued an apology on Thursday. In a seven-minute video, Vikram Singh Mehta, who introduces himself as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, says that he chose to wait before making a statement. He said the Board thought their "first duty" was to
  
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• Park Medi World IPO Day 2: Check GMP, subscription status, review, and more - Should ...

  11-12-2025 04:23 via article.wn.com
  Park Medi World's IPO, targeting ₹920 crore, opened on December 10 with a muted response, subscribing only 0.56 times on Day 1. The price band is set at ₹154-162 per share, with shares expected to debut on December 17. ......
  
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• 22 dead, 6 injured overnight as two buildings collapse in Moroccan city of Fez

  11-12-2025 04:23 via article.wn.com
  The collapse of two buildings in the northern Moroccan city of Fes, authorities said Wednesday, was reportedly the deadliest accident of its kind in the kingdom in recent years. ......
  
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• US farmers say Trump’s $12 billion aid package won’t cover losses

  11-12-2025 04:22 via article.wn.com
  U.S. farmers facing steep losses this year welcomed...
  
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• Ukrainian sea drones disable sanctioned Russian oil tanker in Black Sea

  11-12-2025 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian sea drones on Wednesday hit and disabled a...
  
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• Machado arrives in Oslo after missing Nobel ceremony

  11-12-2025 04:22 via article.wn.com
  Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado...
  
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• Queensland Winds Back Renewable Policies for ‘Affordable, Reliable’ Power

  11-12-2025 04:21 via article.wn.com
  The Queensland government has passed the Energy Roadmap Amendment Act 2025, repealing renewable energy targets and enabling a “more...
  
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• Elections Alberta Announces Recall Petition Against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, 2 Cabinet Ministers

  11-12-2025 04:21 via article.wn.com
  Elections Alberta announced that a recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and two of her cabinet ministers has been...
  
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• Congress would target China with new restrictions in massive defense bill

  11-12-2025 04:21 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a fragile truce in their trade war, but Congress is charging ahead with more restrictions in a defense authorization bill that would deny Beijing investments in highly sensitive sectors and reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese biotechnology companies. Included in the 3,000-page bill approved Wednesday by the House is a provision to scrutinize American investments in China that could help develop techn
  
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• 'Very Positive': Italian Deputy PM Tajani On Meeting With PM Modi

  11-12-2025 04:19 via article.wn.com
  The Italian deputy PM also extended a formal invitation to Modi on behalf of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to visit Italy next year. ......
  
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• Venezuela condemns ‘act of piracy’ after U.S. seizes sanctioned oil tanker off its coast

  11-12-2025 04:19 via article.wn.com
  U.S. forces intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil...
  
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• US Plans Mandatory Social Media Check For Visa-Free Visitors

  11-12-2025 04:19 via article.wn.com
  The plan is the latest in a series of measures from the Trump administration aimed at restricting entry. ......
  
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• U.S. House to vote on pro-Europe defence bill that would counter Trump's anti-Europe security strategy

  11-12-2025 04:19 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. lawmakers are set to vote Wednesday on a...
  
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• Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado reappears after award ceremony

  11-12-2025 04:19 via article.wn.com
  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado Maria Corina Machado was honored with Nobel Peace Prize as her daughter delivered a powerful speech while accepting the award in her absence. OSLO, NORWAY — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado arrived in Oslo in the middle of the night on Thursday, Dec. 11, the head of the Nobel committee said, after she failed to reach the Norwegian capital in time to receive her award at a ceremony held hours earlier. The 58-
  
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• Ukraine sends US new plan to end the war as Trump blasts Europe

  11-12-2025 04:16 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine has sent Washington an updated plan for ending Russia's invasion, Ukrainian officials told AFP Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump laid into European leaders in the latest sign of a growing transatlantic rift. ......
  
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• ADB approves 500 mln USD loan to help advance Philippines' blue economy development

  11-12-2025 04:05 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday it has approved a 500-million-U.S.-dollar policy-based loan to support the sustainable management of the Philippines' marine ecosystems, help rejuvenate coastal areas, and foster a vibrant, resilient, and low-carbon blue economy. The Marine Ecosystems for Blue Economy Development Program...
  
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• Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall, floods that killed over 1,600 in Asia: Study

  11-12-2025 04:04 via article.wn.com
  The rapid study by World Weather Attribution found that warmer sea surface temperatures over the North Indian Ocean added energy to the cyclones Senyar and Ditwah ......
  
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• DoorDash driver seen appearing to spray delivery with ‘irritant substance,' authorities say

  11-12-2025 04:04 via article.wn.com
  Authorities are investigating after a DoorDash driver in Indiana was captured on video appearing to spray a food delivery with an “irritant substance,” the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said. The customer, Mark Cardin, told NBC News that his wife started choking and threw up after she took a bite of the meal last weekend. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE There have been no arrests...
  
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• Donald Trump launches \u0026#039;Gold Card\u0026#039; visa program, offering fast-track residency to US; Check here to ...

  11-12-2025 04:03 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump on Wednesday...
  
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• Ukrainian woman charged over Russian-backed cyberattacks; $10M reward offered for others

  11-12-2025 04:01 via article.wn.com
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a Ukrainian woman with helping to carry out dozens of cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure, working with Russian-backed hackers, according to newly unsealed indictments. The State...
  
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