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• NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Attends Satmar Chof Alef Kislev Event in Williamsburg

  11-12-2025 05:28 via article.wn.com
  🚨 JUST IN: NYC Mayoral elect Mamdani is at the...
  
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• World champ Custodio, 2 others reach final in SEA Games ju-jitsu

  11-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK — Kimberly Ann Custodio led the way for the Philippine jiu jitsu team as she qualified for the gold medal match in women’s ne-waza 48kg here at the Ronnaphakat Building Navaminda Kasatriyahiraj Air Force Academy on Thursday afternoon....
  
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• Vietnam urges factories to cut output as Hanoi chokes on smog

  11-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Industrial plants in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi have come under renewed pressure to scale back their operations as authorities respond to a week of heavy and hazardous smog in the city. Read full story ......
  
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• Vietnam bets on rare earth processing: new law curbs exports to bolster domestic industry

  11-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  Vietnam’s National Assembly, on Thursday, took a significant step towards bolstering its nascent domestic rare earth processing sector by approving a revised law. This new legislation imposes stricter controls on the export of refined rare earths while definitively re-stating the long-standing ban on exporting raw rare earth ore. The move is a concerted effort to support and nurture a domestic industry that has historically struggled to fully capitalise on Vietnam’s vast, substantial
  
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• Factbox-Bangladesh election: Main parties and issues

  11-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  DHAKA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Bangladesh is...
  
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• Canada parl committee agrees to delink the sacred Swastika from Nazi hate symbol Hakenkreuz

  11-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  Toronto: In a landmark vote, a committee of the House of Commons in Canada has unanimously agreed to delink the sacred swastika from the Nazi hate symbol, the Hakenkreuz. People walk past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. (AP) While deliberating on amendments to Bill C-9, the anti-hate legislation proposed by the government, members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights unanimously voted on Tuesday to remove any reference to the swastika. The original version
  
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• At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report

  11-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  Dec 11 (Reuters) - At least 30 people...
  
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• 1st LD Writethru: China's Hezhen Yimakan storytelling inscribed on UNESCO Representative List

  11-12-2025 09:30 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at its 20th regular session decided to transfer China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At the same time, based on the...
  
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• Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

  11-12-2025 09:26 via article.wn.com
  A new wave of immigration enforcement...
  
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• Time magazine to name its person of the year for 2025

  11-12-2025 09:26 via article.wn.com
  Time magazine is set to name its person of the year for 2025. Among those in the running according to prediction markets is artificial intelligence itself, along with tech CEOs Jensen Huang of Nvidia and Sam Altman of OpenAI. Pope ......
  
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• Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah's Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

  11-12-2025 09:26 via article.wn.com
  Quicksand is a corny peril in old movies, but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah. Rescuers responded Sunday to an emergency satellite beacon activated by a backpacker caught in quicksand in Arches National Park. ......
  
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• Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions in stablecoin crash

  11-12-2025 09:26 via article.wn.com
  Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon is...
  
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• AP News Summary at 12:51 a.m. EST

  11-12-2025 09:26 via article.wn.com
  Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela ......
  
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• Peaky Blinders fan? Not in Afghanistan — Four arrested over outfits inspired by popular show

  11-12-2025 09:25 via article.wn.com
  Four 'Peaky Blinders' fans in Afghanistan were detained by the Taliban for adopting a style they said was “in conflict with Afghan values.” According to officials, the men were summoned by the Taliban’s department of vice and virtue after dressing in outfits inspired by the TV series.A video shared on Instagram invited this action from the Taliban...
  
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• US launches Trump Gold Card for expedited visas; price starts from $1 million

  11-12-2025 09:21 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump's administration officially launched his 'Trump Gold Card' visa programme on Wednesday to provide a pathway, with a steep price, for non-US citizens to get expedited permission to live in the United States. The website Trumpcard.gov, complete with an 'apply now' button, allows interested applicants to pay a $15,000 fee to the Department of Homeland Security for speedy...
  
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• Mexico’s Senate approves tariff hikes on Chinese, other Asian imports

  11-12-2025 09:21 via article.wn.com
  China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately comment on the higher tariffs....
  
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• Luthra brothers detained in Thailand after fleeing Goa fire that killed 25

  11-12-2025 09:17 via article.wn.com
  Two Delhi-based businessmen, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra — owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where a devastating fire killed 25 people last week — have been detained in Thailand and are expected to be deported to India shortly, officials confirmed on Thursday. The brothers were apprehended in Phuket following an Interpol Blue Corner Notice issued after Goa Police found they had fled India within hours of the disaster. Indian agencies are now preparing to formally request thei
  
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• Court Orders: Saudi Government Must Cover Costs for Deceased Illegal Resident

  11-12-2025 09:17 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: A Saudi court has ruled that a government body must cover the medical costs incurred by a private hospital after an illegal resident, admitted in a critical emergency, later died while receiving treatment. The court found that the hospital fully complied with medical regulations by providing urgent care and could not be penalised financially because the patient was not legally registered. According to the case details, the private hospital received the man...
  
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• World Bank raises China's economic growth forecast for 2025 to 4.9%

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  The World Bank reported Thursday that it raised China's economic growth expectations to 4.9% for this year, as accommodative fiscal and monetary policies supported domestic consumption and investment, while demand from developing countries sustained exports. This was a 0.4 percentage point increase from the World Bank's...
  
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• "US Ties With Pak Army A Challenge In India-US Relation": S Jaishankar's Son

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America, Dhruva Jaishankar, has stated that one of the key challenges in India-US relations is Washington's renewed engagement with Pakistan's... ......
  
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• US proposes social media checks for visa-free travelers in Trump security push

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  By REBECCA SANTANA, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before being approved for travel. The notice published Wednesday in the said Customs and Border Protection is proposing collecting five years’ worth of social media information from travelers from select
  
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• Trump: US will keep oil from seized Venezuelan tanker

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  By AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The U.S. has b
  
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• Santa's "Official Hometown" In Finland Hosts NATO Troops

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  Rovaniemi, long celebrated as the "official home town of Santa Claus" in Finland, is this winter welcoming more than families seeking reindeer rides and festive photo opportunities. ......
  
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• Nephrocare Health IPO Vs Park Medi World IPO: What GMP Suggests On Day 2 Of Subscription

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  The GMP for Park Hospitals' IPO has declined since the last few days, whereas the grey market premium for NephroPlus has gained since it opened for subscription on Dec. 10. ......
  
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• How Trump Plans To Retain Indian Students In US With His New Gold Card

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump announced a new "Trump Gold Card" programme that he claimed would end the "ridiculous" system that forces skilled talent to leave after completing their studies. ......
  
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• CDC warns about traveling to these 4 countries due to outbreak of untreatable disease

  11-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans be careful if traveling to several countries due to a disease outbreak in these places. On Dec. 5, the CDC issued a level two advisories for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh due to outbreaks of chikungunya, a mosquito-born illness, in parts of those countries. A level 2 CDC...
  
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• Suspected left-wing rebel killed in central Philippine clash

  11-12-2025 09:12 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- A suspected New People's Army (NPA) member was killed in a firefight with government troops in Silvino Lobos town, Northern Samar...
  
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• What happens if a home lizard bites: Species behaviour, bite care, and simple safety tips

  11-12-2025 09:10 via article.wn.com
  If you have ever had a lizard sprint across your wall or suddenly appear near the curtains, you probably felt that tiny shock most people get. A common question that pops up is whether these little creatures can bite and what actually happens if they do. They can, but it rarely leads to anything serious. Their jaws are built for catching insects, not dealing damage. Bites mostly happen when a lizard feels trapped or someone tries to pick it up, which is easy to avoid.They move quietly, hide most
  
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• Oracle misses revenue estimates: What's troubling the company that stunned Wall Street with its $300 billion-plus OpenAI order

  11-12-2025 09:10 via article.wn.com
  Oracle has reported its quarterly results and this time the company has fell short of Wall Street’s revenue expectations. As a results of the shares of Oracle fell down by more than 11% in after-hours trading. This revenue estimate miss has once again reignited investor concerns about the company’s massive capital spending on its ambitious cloud expansion plan and also its multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI. As reported by Business Insider, analysts say that...
  
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• 1st images from Thailand resort out: Goa nightclub owners Luthra brothers handcuffed, taken to immigration centre

  11-12-2025 09:10 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, were detained by Thai Police early on Thursday following a request from Indian law enforcement agencies, sources said. The brothers had fled the country hours after last week’s devastating blaze at the club that claimed 25 lives.Images released by Thailand Police on Thursday showed the duo handcuffed as officials checked and seized their...
  
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