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• Tired Trump? 79-year-old president has massive decrease in public appearances in his second term

  26-11-2025 15:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump is the oldest person to be elected president and his aides have pushed the idea that he is the picture of vitality
  
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• South Korea: Special counsel indicts ex-President Yoon over free opinion polls

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Seoul, Dec 24 (IANS) A special counsel team indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday on charges of receiving dozens of opinion poll results for free in violation of the Political Funds Act. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team announced the indictment in a notice to the press, saying it also indicted Myung Tae-kyun, a self-proclaimed power broker, on charges of providing the...
  
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• Russia: Two police personnel killed in Moscow explosion

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS) Three people, including two police personnel, were killed in an explosion in Moscow on Wednesday, according to the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee, local media reported. According to the investigators, two traffic police officers saw a suspicious person near their patrol car on Yeletskaya Street in Moscow in the...
  
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• Railway track damaged after bomb explodes in Pakistan's Balochistan

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Quetta, Dec 24 (IANS) A portion of the railway track was damaged after a bomb planted on the track exploded near Dera Murad Jamali in Pakistan's Balochistan, while police defused another explosive device, local media reported on Wednesday. Police said miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the main railway track near the Notal area of Nasirabad district. The device exploded before the Jaffar Express heading from...
  
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• Pakistan's deep state behind atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh: Baloch activist

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Quetta, Dec 24 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Wednesday accused Pakistan's deep state of the escalating incidents of mob lynching, hate-driven violence, and targeted attacks against the Hindu community in Bangladesh. The human rights activists stated that these acts of communal unrest, deliberately targeting peaceful Hindus, which have intensified in...
  
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• Pakistan: Patients suffer as govt hospitals face shortage of medicines, lack diagnostic facilities

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Government hospitals in the city of Hyderabad in Pakistan's Sindh province continue to struggle to provide even the basic healthcare facilities to patients due to acute shortage of medicines, diagnostic facilities and functional medical equipment, majorly due to alleged poor oversight by officials of the health department, local media reported on Wednesday. As per reports, Civil Hospital Hyderabad and all taluka hospitals in the city do not have essential medicines. Pati
  
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• Evening digest: Bitcoin drifts as S&P 500 hits record high, Japan seals $3B PE exit

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Markets tiptoed into Christmas with records on thin ice. US equities notched fresh highs in a shortened session, Japan saw a landmark private-equity exit under activist pressure, oil rebounded on growth optimism shadowed by geopolitics, and crypto remained stuck in holiday limbo. Precious metals quietly stole the spotlight as uncertainty lingered. Here’s what moved, and what barely did, as global markets wound down for the break.S&P 500 hits record high on thin Christmas Eve volume US
  
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• Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  The US Justice Department has found more than a million more ⁠documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, the DOJ said. President Donald ‍Trump's administration began releasing files related to...
  
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• Bangladesh: Yunus govt had Osman Hadi killed to derail polls, says slain radical's brother

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) As Bangladesh's political landscape turned volatile in recent days, Sharif Omar Hadi, the brother of slain Sharif Osman Hadi, has accused a vested quarter within the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of orchestrating the killing of his brother to derail the February 2026 polls, local media reported. Slamming the interim government, during a programme organised by Inqilab Moncho outside the...
  
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• Awami League raises alarm over surge in custodial deaths under Yunus-led interim govt in Bangladesh

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Wednesday alleged that deaths in jail and police custody have risen sharply across the country under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, turning “detention into a source of fear rather than protection.” Highlighting a disturbing pattern, the party stated that people are being arrested alive and returned dead, with official explanations providing little clarity and...
  
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• Afghan national charged in killing of US guardsman

  24-12-2025 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The US authorities have filed federal charges against a 29-year-old Afghan national in connection with the shooting that killed National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounded Guardsman Andrew Wolfe in the nation’s capital. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who resided in Bellingham, Washington, was charged in a criminal complaint in US District Court with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony and with transporting a stolen fir
  
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• New Book “Destruction of Democracy” Warns America Is On Track for Fascism and Divine Judgment ...

  24-12-2025 21:32 via article.wn.com
  , Jr., DBA, MBA, CPA, CGMA, celebrated military veteran and finance expert, has just informed the public about the release of his intense and thought-provoking new book, Essays on the Fight for Democracy.” The book comes out as a hard-hitting alert, claiming that the collapse of the democratic institutions in the USA, the emergence of totalitarianism, and divine judgment over the planet are all set to happen by 2029 due to the social, political, and spiritual decay of the nation. Lloyd's b
  
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• Electric Air Freshener Market Size to Reach USD 7.04 Billion by 2030, Driven by Smart ...

  24-12-2025 21:32 via article.wn.com
  "Electric Air Freshener Market Size & Trends | Mordor Intelligence" Mordor Intelligence has published a new report on the electric air freshener market, offering a comprehensive analysis of trends, growth drivers, and future projections. Electric Air Freshener Market Overview The global electric air freshener market size is witnessing steady growth as consumers increasingly prefer automated and consistent home fragrance solutions over manual alternatives. The was valued at USD 5.06 billion i
  
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• Zelensky open to withdrawing troops for a demilitarised zone in Ukraine in new peace plan

  24-12-2025 21:30 via article.wn.com
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• Zelensky open to withdrawing troops for demilitarised zone in Ukraine in new peace plan

  24-12-2025 21:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  President stresses most sensitive issues of 20-point peace plan require meeting with leaders despite progress in talks
  
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• For some Brown University survivors, this wasn't their first school shooting

  24-12-2025 21:26 via article.wn.com
  It’s rare for anyone to say they’ve lived through one mass...
  
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• Texas Attorney General Defends CAIR Terror Designation, Pushes Back on Islamic Group’s Lawsuit

  24-12-2025 21:25 via article.wn.com
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Cheney Orr Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a legal response defending the state’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations, responding to the latter’s federal lawsuit challenging the decision as a violation
  
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• US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading

  24-12-2025 21:23 via article.wn.com
  US stocks drifted higher to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.2%. Markets closed early for Christmas Eve and will ......
  
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• Photos of Christmas celebrations around the world

  24-12-2025 21:23 via article.wn.com
  From Bethlehem to Beijing, people...
  
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• Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers

  24-12-2025 21:23 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge is halting the...
  
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• Explosion in Moscow kills 3 people. Official says Ukrainian intelligence was behind it

  24-12-2025 21:23 via article.wn.com
  Russian investigators say that an...
  
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• DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files ...

  24-12-2025 21:23 via article.wn.com
  DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress. ......
  
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• AP News Summary at 2:38 p.m. EST

  24-12-2025 21:23 via article.wn.com
  Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza ......
  
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• Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep syringe program going after Trump's order

  24-12-2025 21:23 via article.wn.com
  Decades of research show syringe programs...
  
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• Local artist, teacher reflects on how the holiday brings the world together

  24-12-2025 21:22 via article.wn.com
  She said it is important that children — and adults — know the history of the “characters” of Christmas and how they entwine our lives and traditions worldwide. ......
  
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• DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' on Epstein files

  24-12-2025 21:19 via article.wn.com
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• After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' on Epstein files

  24-12-2025 21:19 via article.wn.com
  The Justice Department said Wednesday it might need a "few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ......
  
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• Yemen's warring sides agree to exchange bodies after prisoner deal

  24-12-2025 21:18 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi group signed an agreement on Wednesday to recover and exchange thousands of bodies from both sides of the conflict, said officials from the two warring parties. Abdul...
  
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• Roundup: Gaza Christians hold first Christmas Mass in two years as war's shadow lingers

  24-12-2025 21:18 via article.wn.com
  GAZA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Christians in the Gaza Strip gathered Wednesday for Christmas Mass for the first time in two years, marking a somber return to communal worship following a devastating war that had silenced religious festivities. The services in Gaza City were devoid of the lights, music, and decorations that traditionally define the holiday. Instead, the atmosphere was...
  
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• Roundup: EU slams U.S. travel bans on Europeans over tech regulations

  24-12-2025 21:18 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU), French, German, and British senior officials on Wednesday strongly condemned a U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton. Alleging their involvement in content censorship on U.S. social media platforms, the U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued visa restrictions on Breton, Imran Ahmed, a British citizen and chief executive of the U.S.-based Center for Cou
  
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