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• Senior US Diplomats Criticize EU Policies That Hit X With $140 Million Fine

  07-12-2025 21:55 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several other senior U.S. officials have criticized the European...
  
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• Defensive crisis for Athletic Bilbao ahead of must-win game against PSG

  09-12-2025 12:40 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Bilbao faces major defensive problems for its vital game at home to reigning Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. The muscle injury suffered by central defender Aymeric Laporte, coupled with Aitor Paredes' suspension after he received his third yellow card of the tournament...
  
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• Afghanistan exports over 22 tons of saffron in 9 months

  09-12-2025 12:40 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan has exported over 22 tons of saffron worth 30 million U.S. dollars over the past nine...
  
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• 1st LD Writethru: Andrej Babis appointed as Czech PM

  09-12-2025 12:40 via article.wn.com
  PRAGUE, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday appointed Andrej Babis, leader of the ANO party, as prime minister. Babis' party won October's parliamentary elections and signed a coalition deal with the Freedom and...
  
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• A vital struggle just exposed the breadth of this dark Trump threat

  09-12-2025 12:39 via article.wn.com
  If Ukraine ends up capitulating to Russian demands to end the war, give the self-proclaimed peacemaker Donald Trump the lion’s share of the credit. Since he took office, Trump has done nothing but strengthen Russia’s hand while putting Ukraine in its weakest negotiating position. Trump is far from an honest, impartial broker. He has been a great admirer of Russia’s murderous dictator, Vladimir Putin, for more than a decade, and in 2022 called Putin’s invasion of Ukraine &
  
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• 'Terrorist organisations': Florida marks CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups - What governor DeSantis said

  09-12-2025 12:38 via article.wn.com
  After Texas, Florida designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organisations effective immediately, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday evening, prompting CAIR to vow it will sue his administration.CAIR, the largest Muslim civil...
  
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• Prep Top 10 polls: Constant drive vaults Campbell to football title, No. 1 in state

  09-12-2025 12:38 via article.wn.com
  At last check, Campbell is the new Open Division state champion....
  
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• Junior star Justice Kekauoha brings order on the court for the ‘Iolani basketball team

  09-12-2025 12:38 via article.wn.com
  On the court, Justice Kekauoha has it....
  
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• Japan quake injures 30, damages roads

  09-12-2025 12:37 via article.wn.com
  SAPPORO – A big quake...
  
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• Lithuania declares national emergency over security risks posed by Belarus balloons

  09-12-2025 12:36 via article.wn.com
  Lithuania's government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks. Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated after the balloons forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport, leaving thousands of people stranded. "In combating the Belarusian hybrid attack, we must take the strictest measures and defend the areas most affected by this attack," Prime
  
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• Zelenskyy rejects ceding land as US seeks ‘compromise’ on Russian demand

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — President Volodymyr...
  
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• Trump promises executive order to block state AI regulations

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said in a...
  
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• The Real Santa Claus Was Greek: How Saint Nicholas of Myra Became the World’s Most ...

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Myra (modern-day Demre), Turkey – 9 December 2025 –...
  
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• Sisi-Haftar Cairo Summit Advances Egypt-Libya Maritime Delimitation, Complicating Greece’s Push Against Turkish-Libyan Pact

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Cairo, Egypt – December 9, 2025 – Egyptian President...
  
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• Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s northeast

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO — A powerful...
  
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• New York Forum Declares Global Confidence in Greek Economy

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Greece’s transformation from a “crisis case study”...
  
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• Man who swallowed stolen Faberg� egg passes it naturally, police say

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  The Fabergé egg locket was an...
  
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• Iraklio International Airport shut down for second time in 24 hours by protesting farmers

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Crete, Greece – December 9, 2025 For the second time...
  
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• Greek Cuisine Crushes Competition: Crete Beats Tuscany & Sicily

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Greece storms TasteAtlas 2025/26...
  
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• Greek Cheese from Naxos Crowned Best in the World 2025

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Naxos Graviera has been crowned the best cheese...
  
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• Greece Targets Top-Tier Status in Global Wellness & Medical Tourism Boom

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Greece ranks joint-5th worldwide as a wellness...
  
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• Greece Seeks Deeper Strategic Ties with the United States

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Greek Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos reaffirmed...
  
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• Greece Moves From Recovery to Economic Acceleration: Minister

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Greece has entered a new phase of “acceleration” after...
  
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• Football accumulator tips: This Week's Acca from Sporting Life for Tuesday 9/12/25

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Log in with your existing Sky Bet, Super 6, ITV7 or Sporting Life...
  
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• Dogs in kimonos: Japan reinvents a children’s holiday for pets

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO — The worshippers,...
  
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• Australia’s social media ban has begun. Here are four ways to stay connected

  09-12-2025 12:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Experts say the ban will create disruption, but it won’t end friendships, creativity, identity exploration, or culture
  
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• App that tracks ICE raids sues US, saying officials pressured Apple to remove it

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO — For six months,...
  
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• Ankara Balances Russian Gas Dependence with American Energy Ambitions

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  Turkey has moved to extend two major natural gas...
  
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• AI videos have flooded social media. No one was ready

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  A video on TikTok...
  
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• 2025 Set to Become the Second Hottest Year Ever Recorded

  09-12-2025 12:35 via article.wn.com
  The year 2025 is on course to match 2023 and become...
  
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