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• Senate Takes First Step Toward Ending Government Shutdown

  10-11-2025 13:45 via article.wn.com
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• Warning that flu symptoms are changing as US already suffering worst season in 25 years: ‘We’re really worried what’s to come’

  06-01-2026 20:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Last year was the deadliest flu season for kids since CDC record-collecting began 20 years ago
  
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• Kristi Noem to deploy 2,000 agents to Minnesota amid hunt for more fraud

  06-01-2026 20:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The surge in federal agents comes as Minnesota is under scrutiny from the Trump administration for fraud in social services programs
  
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• Florida used black paint to cover its colorful crosswalks. It cost one county $31,000 and is already fading away

  06-01-2026 20:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Black paint was applied to colorful crosswalks across Florida over the summer to meet state rules requiring crosswalk updates to avoid losing state funding
  
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• British troops on the ground in Ukraine should peace be reached, Number 10 says

  06-01-2026 20:18 via article.wn.com
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• Maduro Opponent Machado Vows to Return to Venezuela, Wants an Election

  06-01-2026 20:16 via article.wn.com
  A person holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile. Jan. 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza Venezuela‘s main opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, has vowed to return home quickly, praising US President Donald Trump for toppling her enemy Nicolas Maduro and declaring her movement ready to win a free election. T
  
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• Fans Banned From Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid EuroLeague Game Over Security Concerns

  06-01-2026 20:16 via article.wn.com
  Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv players competing against FC Bayern in the EuroLeague. Photo: IMAGO/speedshot via Reuters Connect Fans have been banned from attending the EuroLeague match between the Israeli basketball team Maccabi Tel Aviv and their Spanish rivals Real Madrid on Thursday after authorities classified the match as “high risk,” Read Madrid...
  
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• African Union Calls for Immediate Revocation of Somaliland’s Recognition by Israel

  06-01-2026 20:16 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi on Jan. 6, 2026. Photo: Screenshot The African Union’s Political Affairs Peace and Security council called on Tuesday for the “immediate revocation” of Israel‘s recognition of Somaliland. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar visited Somaliland on Tuesday on a trip that was denounced by Somalia, 10 days after Israel formally recognized the self-declared republic
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK and France commit to sending troops to Ukraine in event of peace deal

  06-01-2026 20:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine’s allies sign declaration of intent to create military presence in Ukraine in the event of ceasefire
  
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• Who is Xavier Worthy’s ex, Tia Jones, and how did their relationship turn into a legal war?

  06-01-2026 20:13 via article.wn.com
  Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy and former fiancée Tia Jones were once one of the NFL’s quieter off-field couples. That changed in March 2025, when their relationship ended publicly and violently, followed by arrests, protective orders, and dueling legal claims.What started as a private breakup has since turned into a high-profile legal dispute involving domestic violence allegations, a civil lawsuit seeking up to $1 million, and competing accounts from both sides. He
  
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• France’s Macron says a security statement endorsed by Ukraine’s allies is a ‘significant step’

  06-01-2026 20:13 via article.wn.com
  Getting your Trinity Audio player ready By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that a security statement endorsed by Ukraine’s allies, including the U.S., is a “significant step” toward ending Russia’s invasion of its neighbor as part of a peace settlement. Following a meeting of more than two dozen countries in Paris, Macron said officials agreed on ceasefire monitoring mechanisms under U.S. leadership. THIS I
  
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• At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say

  06-01-2026 20:13 via article.wn.com
  By REGINA GARCIA CANO, AAMER MADHANI and MEGAN JANETSKY, Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal drug charges, officials said Tuesday. Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said “dozens” of officials and civilians were killed and that prosecutors would investigate the deaths in w
  
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• Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important?

  06-01-2026 20:12 via article.wn.com
  When U.S. forces struck the...
  
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• Venezuela latest: At least 24 of country’s security officers and ‘many Cubans’ reportedly killed in Trump’s Maduro operation

  06-01-2026 20:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Trump said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela after U.S. stealth operation to capture autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro
  
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• Xi in Lee selfie with ‘backdoor’ Chinese phone | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  06-01-2026 20:11 via article.wn.com
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• Trump predicts he will be impeached if Republicans lose the midterms

  06-01-2026 20:11 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump had a warning for Republicans on Tuesday: If they don't retain control of Congress in this year's midterm elections, Democrats will impeach him again. "You got to win the midterms, because if we don’t win the midterms, it’s just going to be — I mean, they’ll find a reason to impeach me," Trump said in a speech at a House Republican policy retreat. "I’ll get impeached." Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Trump's remarks co
  
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• Six dead as cold snap grips Europe | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  06-01-2026 20:11 via article.wn.com
  PARIS: Icy temperatures...
  
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• German Jews to emigrate if far-right AfD comes to power

  06-01-2026 20:11 via article.wn.com
  Large numbers of Jews may leave Germany if the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) enters a future governing coalition, Josef Schuster, head of the Central Council of Jews in G ......
  
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• Republican senators warned Hegseth against going after Kelly over video

  06-01-2026 20:10 via article.wn.com
  Two Republican senators cautioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against going after Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., to punish him for making a video with other lawmakers urging military members not to follow unlawful orders. The GOP senators who warned Hegseth are Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, according to The Hill newspaper. Kelly was censured by the Pentagon, which Tillis said was...
  
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• Ex-Arizona lawmaker who questioned election integrity gets probation for using forged signatures

  06-01-2026 20:10 via article.wn.com
  By JACQUES BILLEAUD PHOENIX (AP) — A former Republican lawmaker who questioned the integrity of Arizona’s elections and served as a leader for the conservative group Turning Point Action was sentenced Tuesday to probation and a five-year ban on running for public office for using nominating petitions that contained forged signatures in a bid to qualify for a 2024 primary election. Related Articles Minnesota agency gives update on childcare centers seen in viral video Here’s wha
  
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• European leaders push for ‘legally binding’ security guarantees in Ukraine peace deal

  06-01-2026 20:09 via article.wn.com
  European leaders are pushing for “legally binding” assurances that western allies would jointly guarantee Ukraine’s security from a future Russia attack, as a core element of any peace deal to end the brutal conflict. A Paris summit of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, attended by the leaders of Europe’s major powers, plus US officials, mapped out details security guarantees that could be offered to comfort Ukraine. A draft of the joint statement, seen by The Irish
  
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• Vietnam veteran and Vegas HOA battle over $15,000 bill to fix broken toilet: ‘Glaciers move at light speed compared to them’

  06-01-2026 20:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Larry McClellan, who has lived in his home for 20 years, said that a root ruptured through his toilet in August
  
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• Ukrainian attacks killed 56 Russian civilians in December 2025: Russian diplomat

  06-01-2026 20:08 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Fifty-six Russian civilians were killed in December 2025 by attacks launched by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while 311 others were...
  
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• Thousands still without electricity in Berlin as authorities probe grid attack

  06-01-2026 20:08 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of households, as well as supermarkets, shops, restaurants and other businesses in southwest Berlin, still remained without power on Tuesday, as crew continued repairs to restore electricity after an attack on the grid left parts of the German capital in the dark for a fourth consecutive day. As of 12:45 p.m. local time (1145...
  
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• Texas officials warn residents not to open mysterious seed packets after over 1,000 land in ...

  06-01-2026 20:08 via article.wn.com
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• Saudi Arabia to fully open capital market to foreign investors

  06-01-2026 20:08 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced Tuesday it will open its capital market to all categories of foreign investors starting Feb. 1. The...
  
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• Megyn Kelly bashes her old employer Fox News calling it a propaganda machine under Trump

  06-01-2026 20:08 via article.wn.com
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• Friends create world’s smallest pub in back of van

  06-01-2026 20:08 via article.wn.com
  The beer-loving pals developed a brand new beer to pour in their one-of-a-kind pub. ......
  
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• Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in 2

  06-01-2026 20:04 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM — Israel has...
  
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• Canada-Trump Greenland

  06-01-2026 20:04 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Governor General of Canada Mary Simon speaks at the Invictus Games opening ceremony in Vancouver, Canada, Feb. 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP, File) ......
  
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