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• TikTok down: Users complain of app not working

  16-05-2025 00:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Huge spike in reports of video-sharing social media app being offline in U.S.
  
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• Nicki Minaj voices ‘respect and admiration’ for Donald Trump in surprise Turning Point USA appearance

  22-12-2025 09:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA, where she praised Donald Trump for “beating the bad guys”.
  
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• Australian PM apologizes to Jewish community for Bondi shooting

  22-12-2025 09:27 via article.wn.com
  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized on Monday to the country's Jewish community over a...
  
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• Bangladesh violence: Another student leader shot in the head as unrest spreads in country

  22-12-2025 09:26 via article.wn.com
  Amid ongoing unrest in...
  
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• Epstein files live: Lawmaker calls for DOJ whistleblowers to come forward over alleged withheld files

  22-12-2025 09:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  A bipartisan group of lawmakers raged at the Trump administration over the alleged witholding of further Epstein files
  
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• Bangladesh unrest: After Sharif Osman Hadi, another youth leader shot in head; who is Motaleb Sikdar?

  22-12-2025 09:23 via article.wn.com
  Days after the death of prominent Bangladeshi youth leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, which triggered widespread unrest in the country, another leader was shot on Monday, raising fresh concerns.The...
  
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• Flash: Xi congratulates Jose Antonio Kast on election as Chilean president

  22-12-2025 09:21 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Xi congratulates Jose Antonio Kast on election as Chilean president...
  
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• 9 terrorists killed in separate operations in NW Pakistan

  22-12-2025 09:21 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Nine terrorists were killed in two intelligence-based operations in Pakistan's northwest...
  
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• Russian general Fanil Sarvarov killed in Moscow car bombing, officials confirm

  22-12-2025 09:20 via article.wn.com
  A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow,...
  
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• From Trump's return to Gaza ceasefire: 10 events that defined 2025

  22-12-2025 09:20 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump's return to power, a ceasefire in Gaza and massive investments in artificial intelligence: Here are 10 events that defined 2025.Trump returns A protectionist offensive. Mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Dismantling entire sections of the US federal government. Since his return to the White House for a second term in January, Republican President Donald Trump has targeted adversaries, deployed the National Guard in Democrat-voting cities, attacked the media and fought aga
  
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• Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion after Tesla pay package ruling

  22-12-2025 09:20 via article.wn.com
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided last year, according to Forbes' billionaires...
  
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• Fosun International Honored with TVB's Highest Accolade, "Outstanding ESG Award"

  22-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  HONG KONG, Dec. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/...
  
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• Bondi Gunmen Threw "Tennis Ball Bomb" At Crowd, Trained Before Attack

  22-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  The gunmen behind the deadly Bondi Beach attack last week threw four undetonated explosives -- including a "tennis ball bomb" -- at the start of the attack that killed 15 people, according to newly... ......
  
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• Sarod maestro flees Bangladesh hiding Indian identity amid anti-Bangla attack

  22-12-2025 09:14 via article.wn.com
  Sarod maestro flees Bangladesh hiding Indian identity amid anti-Bangla attack ......
  
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• Protesters outside Sydney’s town hall chant phrase that NSW premier wants to ban – as it happened

  22-12-2025 09:14 via theguardian.com
  This blog is now closedPolice allege Bondi shooters had ‘tennis ball bomb’ and made IS-inspired video manifesto, court documents revealGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese orders review of AFP and Asio processes in lead-up to Bondi attackWhile he has resisted calls for a federal royal commission, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced a major review into intelligence and law enforcement processes in the lead-up to the Bondi beach attack.We
  
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• Imran Khan & Wife Sentenced To 17 Years In Latest ‘Sham, Secretive’ Trial

  22-12-2025 09:14 via article.wn.com
  ER Editor: It’s a relief to see the number 17 appear in the Imran Khan story. See our other coverage of Khan HERE. No doubt the Pakistani people are getting their wake-up moments through his ordeals with the country’s corrupt justice system. “The people are not accepting this stolen mandate government”. Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, says his 17-year jail sentence is politically motivated, following a court ruling on illegally keeping and selling s
  
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• Bangladesh student leader shot in head during violent protests over Hadi's killing

  22-12-2025 09:14 via article.wn.com
  Bangladesh student leader shot in head during violent protests over Hadi's killing ......
  
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• Bangladesh lynching shocker: Hindu man's co-workers joined Islamist mob to kill him

  22-12-2025 09:14 via article.wn.com
  Bangladesh lynching shocker: Hindu man's co-workers joined Islamist mob to kill him ......
  
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• ‘You have to be ready to see it’: Abel Ferrara and Catherine Breillat on why ...

  22-12-2025 09:11 via article.wn.com
  Pier Paolo Pasolini’s notorious film is now 50 years old, and its cavalcade of shocking cruelty and violence still leaves a stark impact on its viewers. Film-makers explain why Pasolini ‘was a saint to us’...
  
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• The weirdest, wildest tales of the World Cup: best podcasts of the week

  22-12-2025 09:11 via article.wn.com
  From Ronaldo’s legendary haircut to Argentina’s improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football’s biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save America...
  
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• Jeju Air crash: South Korea sets up independent inquiry into disaster that killed 179 amid ...

  22-12-2025 09:11 via article.wn.com
  MPs vote to investigate crash amid accusations from victims’ relatives of cover-ups and delays...
  
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• Childbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the world

  22-12-2025 09:11 via article.wn.com
  Guardian investigation reveals at least 119 direct attacks on hospitals and delivery wards since start of wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan...
  
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• Vladimir Putin suffers huge blow as general killed in Moscow car bomb attack

  22-12-2025 09:10 via article.wn.com
  Lt-Gen Fanil Sarvarov, head of the training department of Vladimir Putin's armed forces, died after a huge blast erupted in his Kia Sorento while he made his way to work in Moscow ......
  
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• Putin armed forces ‘general’ killed in ‘car bomb explosion’ in Moscow

  22-12-2025 09:10 via article.wn.com
  The senior officer had to be freed from his vehicle and is seriously wounded according to witnesses after a suspected car bomb explosion took place as he was on his work ......
  
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• Ukraine War: Russia General Hit in Moscow Car Bomb Attack

  22-12-2025 09:08 via article.wn.com
  A Russian general died when a bomb exploded...
  
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• Russia breaks through Sumy frontline and abducts 50 civilians from border villages

  22-12-2025 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Think-tank says...
  
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• European markets expected to open in negative territory ahead of short trading week

  22-12-2025 09:05 via article.wn.com
  It follows a record-breaking previous session which saw the Stoxx 600 index hit 588.07 points. ......
  
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• Japan's attempt to go nuclear must be prevented: DPRK

  22-12-2025 09:03 via article.wn.com
  PYONGYANG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said that Japan's attempt to go nuclear must be prevented, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday. Japan has revealed its ambition to seek nuclear...
  
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• 2nd LD Writethru: Japan's H3 rocket launch fails after engine issues

  22-12-2025 09:03 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Japanese H3 rocket failed to place the satellite "Michibiki No. 5" into its intended orbit after liftoff on Monday, the science ministry said. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched its eighth H3 rocket from the Tanegashima...
  
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• World’s biggest nuclear plant: Japan prepares to restart ‘Kashiwazaki-Kariwa’ 15 years after Fukushima disaster

  22-12-2025 09:02 via article.wn.com
  Japan is all set to restart the world’s largest nuclear power point on Monday December 22,2025. Located about 220 km...
  
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