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• Pakistan criticises S Jaishankar's remarks against its military

  07-12-2025 15:58 via article.wn.com
  Jaishankar said much of India's problem emanates from Pakistan's military and even referred to its support for terror groups. ......
  
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• Skydiver survives after parachute gets caught on plane’s wing at 4,600m altitude

  11-12-2025 12:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  A skydiver had a narrow escape after his parachute prematurely opened at 4,600m altitude forcing him to cut himself free mid-air.
  
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• Aadhaar OTP verification now in 322 trains for online Tatkal booking, 30 million fake user IDs busted

  11-12-2025 12:53 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi To curb misuse and improve fairness, Aadhaar-based OTP verification for online Tatkal ticket booking is now operational in 322 trains, and due to this, the confirmed Tatkal ticket availability time has increased by about 65 per cent in these trains, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. Aadhaar-based OTP for Tatkal bookings at reservation counters has also been introduced in a phased manner, now implemented in 211 trains (as of December 4). As...
  
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• Trump plan for World Cup tourists to reveal social media activity described as ‘chilling’

  11-12-2025 12:52 via article.wn.com
  UK tourists would be among those affected by US policy...
  
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• ‘She was very, very thin’: eyewitness sheds new light on Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna’s final days

  11-12-2025 12:52 via article.wn.com
  Soldier’s account corroborates reports Ukrainian journalist was transported to prison deep inside Russia, where it is believed she died...
  
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• Senate to vote on dual bills on looming expiration of Obamacare tax credits

  11-12-2025 12:52 via article.wn.com
  Republicans to oppose Democratic proposal that would extend subsidies until 2028 for about 21.8 million enrollees...
  
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• Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they have captured key city in eastern DRC

  11-12-2025 12:52 via article.wn.com
  Rebel spokesperson claims Uvira ‘fully liberated’ as offensive continues despite Trump-brokered peace deal...
  
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• Pakistan: Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years in jail, he was found guilty of...

  11-12-2025 12:52 via article.wn.com
  Ex-ISI head Faiz Hameed...
  
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• ‘Human trafficking behind prison walls’: women jailed in Texas allege rampant sexual abuse

  11-12-2025 12:52 via article.wn.com
  Women at FMC Carswell – long a focus of sexual abuse investigations – say prison officials have turned a blind eye...
  
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• Anti-FGM programmes axed in UK aid cuts: ‘There will be more victims’

  11-12-2025 12:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Efforts to tackle female genital mutilation have been hit, but the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office claims it is ‘steadfast’ in tackling the ‘scourge’ of FGM
  
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• Ukraine sends revised peace plan to US as Trump blasts Europe

  11-12-2025 12:50 via article.wn.com
  Trump has blamed Joe Biden for the war and threatened...
  
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• Sudan crisis deepens with Kordofan exodus, dire Darfur detentions

  11-12-2025 12:50 via article.wn.com
  More than 1,000 people were forced from their homes in South Kordofan within 48 hours as escalating clashes between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) dee ......
  
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• Afghanistan slips deeper into crisis amid hunger, mass returns: UN

  11-12-2025 12:50 via article.wn.com
  The U.N.’s top humanitarian official warned Wednesday that Afghanistan is sinking deeper into crisis as a surge in returning refugees, mounting hunger and dwindling aid resources p ......
  
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• George Old Car Show to celebrate Mercedes-Benz history

  11-12-2025 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The show highlightsg the 140th anniversary of Carl Benz's horseless carriage...
  
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• Türkiye detains 92 IS suspects in nationwide raids

  11-12-2025 12:47 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Turkish gendarmerie forces have detained 92 suspects in nationwide raids targeting the Islamic State (IS) over the past two weeks, Interior...
  
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• Russia Ukraine War Day 1386: Maritime Warfare Escalates While Peace Negotiations Advance Amid Brutal Fighting

  11-12-2025 12:47 via article.wn.com
  The war in Ukraine entered its 1,386th day on December...
  
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• Russia Ukraine War Day 1385: Ukraine Orders Retreat from Pokrovsk as British Soldier Dies in ...

  11-12-2025 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian military commanders have ordered Retreat� from...
  
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• How a forgotten hell hole in Syria impacts millions of people in the UK

  11-12-2025 12:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  As a damning new report on Britain’s ‘two-tier’ stripping of citizen’s rights is released, Bel Trew reports on
  
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• Gaza Genocide Day 431: Storm Byron Drowns Displaced Families as Israel Chokes Winter Aid

  11-12-2025 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Torrential rains and catastrophic flooding from Storm Byron...
  
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• Watch: U.S. launches new “gold card” visa to attract global talent and major investors

  11-12-2025 12:46 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. has unveiled a new “gold card” visa aimed at drawing high-value investors, top graduates and global entrepreneurs seeking opportunities in America. ......
  
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• Pakistan receives about 1.2 bln USD from IMF

  11-12-2025 12:46 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has received about 1.2 billion U.S. dollars...
  
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• Israel says Hamas 'will be disarmed' after group proposes weapons freeze

  11-12-2025 12:46 via article.wn.com
  Gaza will be demilitarised, Israel said ......
  
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• Daily quiz: On UNICEF

  11-12-2025 12:46 via article.wn.com
  On December 11, 1946, the UNICEF was formed to provide emergency relief to children and mothers in the aftermath of the Second World War. A quiz on the UN body ......
  
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• China Launches New Group of Friends to Strengthen International Cooperation

  11-12-2025 12:46 via article.wn.com
  Beijing: China has launched the Group of Friends of Global Governance, a new platform aimed at promoting international cooperation and reforming global governance. The group was officially established at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with 43 founding member countries, including...
  
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• Canada lists online extremist group "764" as terrorist entity

  11-12-2025 12:46 via article.wn.com
  OTTAWA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Canada on Wednesday announced it has listed the online extremist group "764" as a terrorist entity to combat new threats targeting youth, the first nation to list the group. According to a press release from Public Safety Canada, the...
  
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• ‘The story of one more Venezuelan, one more Latino,’ says aunt of man arrested by ...

  11-12-2025 12:43 via article.wn.com
  Roughly 2,400 miles from where her nephew faced an hourslong standoff with ICE agents in Elgin last Saturday, Genesis Adriana Gutierrez Morales’ voice shook in Maracaibo, Venezuela, with sadness and rage at the words from authorities she said tarnished her nephew’s name. “I don’t have the words to describe the frustration that you feel as family, of not being able to do anything, to be far away from him and not be able to help him,” Morales, 35, said in Spanish in a
  
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• Mass drone attack over Moscow forces flight suspensions

  11-12-2025 12:41 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Moscow came under a mass drone attack from the night of Wednesday to...
  
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• Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many

  11-12-2025 12:40 via article.wn.com
  The Senate is poised to reject...
  
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• Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

  11-12-2025 12:40 via article.wn.com
  The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut...
  
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• AP News Summary at 6:19 a.m. EST

  11-12-2025 12:40 via article.wn.com
  Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela ......
  
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