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• Spain Train Cable Theft

  05-05-2025 10:44 via article.wn.com
  Travelers wait on the platforms for news about their delayed trains at the Madrid train station, Spain, Monday, May 5, 2025. ......
  
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• Police find basement full of body parts after man arrested near cemetery

  09-01-2026 08:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  Officers said at least 26 mausoleums and vaults had been forced open since early November
  
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• Storm cuts electricity to 380,000 France households: Power company

  09-01-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  The vast majority of the affected households were in the northern Normandy region. ......
  
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• Iran’s rulers face legitimacy crisis amid spreading unrest

  09-01-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  Tehran’s regional sway has been weakened by Israel’s attacks on its proxies. ......
  
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• 'Intended killings': Tanzania's election violence ensnared unsuspecting victims

  09-01-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, Jan 9 - Around 8:30 p.m. on...
  
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• Can the US put a price tag on Greenland?

  09-01-2026 07:56 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Jan 9 - Despite Denmark's...
  
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• China’s second ‘AI tiger’ MiniMax, soars in record-breaking Hong Kong market debut

  09-01-2026 07:55 via article.wn.com
  China’s second ‘AI tiger’ MiniMax, surges in record-breaking Hong Kong market debut On Friday, January 9, the Shanghai-based AI unicorn MiniMax made a stunning debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, rocketing 78% higher on its first day. The surge outpaced fellow tiger Zhipu AI as investors scrambled for a piece of the startup behind...
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin denounces European troops plan as Kyiv warns of ‘massive Russian attack’

  09-01-2026 07:53 via article.wn.com
  Moscow says any Nato peacekeepers would be considered legitimate targets; US embassy and Kyiv flag ‘potentially significant air attack’. What we know on day 1,416 ......
  
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• Photos show protests over the shooting of 2 people by federal immigration agents in Oregon

  09-01-2026 07:53 via article.wn.com
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland on Thursday, a day after an agent fatally shot a woman in Minnesota. ......
  
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• Home Office tells Gaza academic his bid to bring family to UK not urgent

  09-01-2026 07:53 via article.wn.com
  Bassem Abudagga losing hope after being told wife must go to visa application centre, of which none remain in Gaza...
  
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• Attempt to overturn the Gambia’s ban on FGM heard by supreme court

  09-01-2026 07:53 via article.wn.com
  Case brought by Muslim leaders and MP follows failed 2024 bid and seen as part of global anti-women’s rights backlash...
  
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• AP News Summary at 1:32 a.m. EST

  09-01-2026 07:53 via article.wn.com
  Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good ......
  
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• ‘A colossal own goal’: Trump’s exit from global climate treaties will have little effect outside US

  09-01-2026 07:53 via article.wn.com
  For much of the last 30 years, the rest of the world has been forced to persevere with climate action in the face of US intransigence...
  
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• Trump ‘hopes’ Xi doesn’t attack Taiwan after US raid on Venezuela

  09-01-2026 07:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  President dismisses suggestion his attack on South American adversary could set precedent for Beijing to move against Taiwan
  
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• Woman dead, 38 missing after massive landfill collapses in Philippines

  09-01-2026 07:50 via article.wn.com
  MANILA — At least one person died and 38 others went missing after a mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines on Thursday, athorities said.Police, firefighters and disaster-mitigation ......
  
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• Six whales dead after mass stranding on New Zealand beach

  09-01-2026 07:50 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON — Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to ......
  
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• Iran plunged into internet blackout as anti-government protests spread

  09-01-2026 07:50 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN — Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout Thursday evening as anti-government protests spread around the country.Footage verified by CNN showed mass protests in cities across Iran, ......
  
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• Border patrol officers shoot and wound Portland couple, a day after ICE agent kills Minneapolis woman

  09-01-2026 07:50 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Two people have been wounded in a shooting involving US federal agents in Portland, Oregon, officials said.A US Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in a vehicle on Thursday ......
  
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• Why Over 20 Countries Oppose Israel’s Visit to Somaliland

  09-01-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  Email:[email protected] Cairo: Foreign ministers from a broad group of Arab, African and Islamic countries, together with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have issued a joint statement strongly condemning the visit by an Israeli official to the “Somaliland” region of the Federal Republic of Somalia on 6 January 2026. The ministers...
  
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• Thirsk triathlete represents Team GB for the first time aged 67

  09-01-2026 07:48 via article.wn.com
  A man who represented Team GB at a triathlon in Qatar said he was "really pleased" he took the opportunity to compete on an international stage. Mark Burtonshaw, who lives near Thirsk, travelled to Lusail for the T100 Triathlon World Championships in December, competing in temperatures of up to...
  
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• US oversight of Venezuela could last years, says Trump

  09-01-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  The US Senate has voted to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action ⁠against Venezuela without congressional authorisation, even as Mr Trump said US oversight of the troubled nation could last years. The Senate voted 52 to 47 on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution, as a handful of Mr Trump's fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favor of moving ahead toward a final vote on the matter. Mr Trump told the Ne
  
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• Dubai deploys AI-powered cameras to crack down on litterers in real time, fines up to Dh500

  09-01-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  Dubai is taking a bold step to keep its streets spotless by introducing artificial intelligence-powered cameras to monitor public cleanliness. The initiative is part of the emirate’s “Smart Waste Management” framework and aims to detect littering and illegal dumping in real time, enabling authorities to act swiftly. With fines reaching up to Dh500, the system reflects Dubai’s commitment to maintaining high environmental standards while...
  
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• Donald Trump\u0026#039;s aide BIG claim on why India-US deal fell through, says, \u0026#039;PM Modi did ...

  09-01-2026 07:47 via article.wn.com
  US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...
  
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• Samla International Race signs partnerships ahead of inaugural edition

  09-01-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  Doha: Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Samla International Race, a 100km non-stop, point-to-point endurance challenge that is set to further strengthened sports tourism in Qatar, a sponsorship agreement signing ceremony was held yesterday that brought together several prominent partners and sponsors for this edition. The 2026 Samla International will be held on January 24, with participants competing in a gruelling...
  
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• Urgent: Storm leaves 380,000 households without power in France -- AFP

  09-01-2026 07:44 via article.wn.com
  Rennes, France, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- About 380,000 households across...
  
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• Urgent: Russia launches Oreshnik hypersonic missile against Ukraine

  09-01-2026 07:44 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Russian military...
  
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• Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda draws over 6.95 mln visitors in 2025

  09-01-2026 07:42 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as...
  
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• World champs Chock and Bates dazzle with emotional performance at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

  09-01-2026 07:41 via article.wn.com
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates have tried not to think about their last U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ......
  
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• Philippine authorities raise the number of people missing in a landfill collapse to 38

  09-01-2026 07:41 via article.wn.com
  Philippine authorities raise the number of people missing in a landfill collapse to 38. ......
  
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• ICE shooting updates: Protests erupt in Minneapolis as officer who killed Renee Nicole Good is identified

  09-01-2026 07:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Protesters clash with federal agents Thursday in Minneapolis following fatal shooting of mother-of-three
  
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