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• Quilter Unveils World’s First Computer Designed by AI

  10-12-2025 16:31 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2025-- ......
  
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• Trump says he's sealed Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but fighting continues

  13-12-2025 05:32 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump says Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes. But Thai and Cambodian officials are suggesting there is still work to do to get the ceasefire back on track. Trump ......
  
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• Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes force mass evacuations

  13-12-2025 05:32 via article.wn.com
  SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Fighting that...
  
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• Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests

  13-12-2025 05:32 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that ......
  
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• US envoy to meet Zelensky and European leaders in Germany

  13-12-2025 05:30 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump's special envoy will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, the White House has said, as Washington presses for a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Mr Trump has been stepping up pressure on Kyiv to reach an agreement since revealing a peace plan last month that has been accused of echoing Moscow's key demands, including Ukraine ceding crucial territory. The 28-point proposal has prompted a flurry of diplomacy be
  
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• UN expert decries Imran’s detention, calls on authorities to ensure compliance with international standards

  13-12-2025 05:26 via article.wn.com
  A United Nations’ (UN) special rapporteur warned on Friday that PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan is being held in conditions that could amount to inhuman or degrading treatment, calling on Pakistani aithorities to comply with international norms and standards. In September, his legal team approached the rapporteur to urge the Pakistani government to cease the alleged mistreatment of the couple. Prime Minister’s Aide Rana Ihsan Afzal, however, dismissed the concerns of
  
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• Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental

  13-12-2025 05:26 via article.wn.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. — The death of a...
  
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• How India became Hindutva

  13-12-2025 05:26 via article.wn.com
  A FEW days ago, I made the mistake of posting a simple question on X. I had just seen the Indian film Dhurandhar, which attempts to connect Karachi’s Lyari gang wars of the 1990s to the Mumbai terrorist attack many years later. My question was simple and legitimate: “Why are Indians so obsessed with Pakistan?” I posed the question out of genuine bafflement. Pakistan has been attacked by India numerous times, yet one would have to look incredibly hard to find Pakistani televisio
  
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• Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from U.S. states

  13-12-2025 05:26 via article.wn.com
  The states joining California in the lawsuit include New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey and Washington ......
  
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• Binance’s USD1 Stablecoin Push Deepens Relationship With Trump’s Crypto Platform

  13-12-2025 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has broadened support for USD1, the stablecoin tied to World Liberty Financial and US President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, reports disclosed. The exchange added new spot pairs including ETH/USD1, SOL/USD1 and BNB/USD1, and enabled fee-free swaps between USD1 and other major stablecoins. Binance Will Shift Collateral Into USD1 The exchange will convert all collateral backing...
  
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• Venezuela oil exports reportedly fall sharply after US seizure of tanker

  13-12-2025 05:23 via article.wn.com
  The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019...
  
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• US scolds Rwanda for breaking peace deal as M23 rebels seize key Congo city

  13-12-2025 05:23 via article.wn.com
  Mike Waltz warns ‘spoilers’ will be held to account as rebel fighters escalate offensive in South Kivu province...
  
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• Mining company claims government didn’t follow proper process for Aboriginal heritage protection order

  13-12-2025 05:23 via article.wn.com
  Regis Resources told a federal court hearing the partial protection order, which blocks construction of a planned tailings dam, would make its development unviable...
  
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• Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $40m to women who said talc to blame for cancer

  13-12-2025 05:23 via article.wn.com
  California jury finds company knew its talc-based products were dangerous but failed to warn consumers...
  
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• Trump defends land strikes threat on ‘horrible people’ amid drug war; ‘Not just Venezuela…’

  13-12-2025 05:22 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump defended potential U.S. “land strikes” targeting drug traffickers, including in...
  
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• Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s viral moments: 5 times social media slammed, trolled Pak leader

  13-12-2025 05:22 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is trending on social media for allegedly ‘gatecrashing’ a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Social media started trolling the Pakistani leader after a video went viral, which purportedly showed Sharif walking into a closed-door meeting between the Turkish and the Russian leaders. ANI reported that Sharif waited...
  
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• In a first after Partition, Pakistan brings back Sanskrit, eyes Gita and Mahabharata studies: ‘It ...

  13-12-2025 05:22 via article.wn.com
  For the first time since Partition, Sanskrit is returning to a Pakistani classroom. The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has reportedly introduced a four-credit course in the classical language, marking a rare institutional push to revive Sanskrit studies in the country. In a first since Partition, one scholar helps bring Sanskrit back to Pakistan: “It is ours too”(Screengrab from Instagram/@raoshahid_rasheed) The renewed focus on Sanskrit has been driven largely by th
  
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• No end to military operations until threats against territory, people cease: Thai PM

  13-12-2025 05:20 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a social media post on Saturday that his country will...
  
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• King Charles III reveals major cancer progress in video update

  13-12-2025 05:14 via article.wn.com
  King Charles III has reached a milestone in his cancer recovery. The British monarch, 77, revealed his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the next year in a personal video message broadcast Friday, Dec. 12, as part of Stand Up to Cancer 2025. The campaign, a collaboration between Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 in the country, launched earlier this month with the intent to spread awareness about the importance of early diagnosis and raise money for research into the...
  
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• Stolz shatters track records to win two golds at ISU World Cup in Hamar

  13-12-2025 05:13 via article.wn.com
  HAMAR, Norway, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- American sensation Jordan Stolz continued his record-breaking run at the ISU World Cup, claiming the men's 500m and 1,500m gold medals with new track records here on Friday. The 21-year-old arrived in Hamar fresh off a dominant performance last weekend in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, where he secured golds in the 500m, 1,000m, and 1,500m events,...
  
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• Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels

  13-12-2025 05:13 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Russia attacked...
  
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• Fighting continues between Thailand, Cambodia after Trump claim of ceasefire

  13-12-2025 05:13 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Cambodia...
  
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• Dick Van Dyke turns 100: ‘It’s not enough, you want to live more’

  13-12-2025 05:13 via article.wn.com
  LONDON: Hollywood actor Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday and said he plans to exceed the milestone, PA Media/dpa reported. Read full story ......
  
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• 1st LD Writethru: No end to military operations until threats against territory, people cease: Thai PM

  13-12-2025 05:13 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a social media post on Saturday that...
  
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• US seized tanker near Venezuela just as warrant was set to expire, court document shows

  13-12-2025 05:12 via article.wn.com
  The seizure is the first of a Venezuelan oil cargo amid US sanctions that have been in force since 2019. ......
  
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• Kim acknowledges North Korean troops cleared mines for Russia

  13-12-2025 05:12 via article.wn.com
  North Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia's Kursk region earlier this year, the country's leader Kim Jong Un said in a speech carried by state media, a rare acknowledgement by Pyongyang of the deadly tasks assigned to its soldiers in the region. North Korea has sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia as it presses ahead with its nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies. Analysts say Russia is giving...
  
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• Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay US$40 million to two women in latest talc trial

  13-12-2025 05:12 via article.wn.com
  The company said it would appeal the verdict. ......
  
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• Neely scores 24 as UNC Greensboro takes down William Peace 90-62

  13-12-2025 05:04 via article.wn.com
  Led by Justin Neely's 24 points, the UNC Greensboro Spartans defeated the William Peace Pacers 90-62 on Friday. The Spartans are now 3-8 on the season. ......
  
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• Michelini-Jackson puts up 22 in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's 108-55 win against Dallas Christian

  13-12-2025 05:04 via article.wn.com
  Led by Daniel Michelini-Jackson's 22 points, the Texas A&M-CC Islanders defeated the Dallas Christian Crusaders 108-55 on Friday. The Islanders are now 4-5 on the season. ......
  
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• Garry puts up 20, South Dakota State knocks off Dakota Wesleyan 94-62

  13-12-2025 05:04 via article.wn.com
  Led by Kalen Garry's 20 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers 94-62 on Friday. The Jackrabbits are now 7-5 on the season. ......
  
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