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• Trump wants Netanyahu pardoned on corruption charges

  12-11-2025 16:12 via article.wn.com
  Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump urging him to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon in his ongoing corruption case. ......
  
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• New emails show how Kristi Noem plans to slash the number FEMA disaster responders in half this year

  06-01-2026 16:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Layoffs across the agency would likely be carried out in stages, according to three people briefed on the plans
  
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• California GOP Congressman Doug LaMalfa dies unexpectedly at age 65

  06-01-2026 16:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Golden State Republican’s death reduces already minuscule House GOP majority
  
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• European leaders’ Greenland statement in full after Trump threat: ‘belongs to its people’

  06-01-2026 16:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  The leaders issued a statement reaffirming that the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island ’belongs to its people’
  
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• Why some people want to go back to 2016

  06-01-2026 16:13 via article.wn.com
  See the Thanksgiving miracle story still going strong in 2025 An accidental Thanksgiving dinner invite sparked a decade-long friendship between a grandma and a total stranger. Although we've officially entered 2026, some people are still reminiscing about 2016. Pokémon Go, "Stranger Things," and "Hamilton" are some of the major pop culture moments conjured up in people's brains when they think of 2016, a year pivotal to many and nostalgic for others. It's the year that saw everything from
  
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• US and UK aircraft ‘track sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker bearing Russian flag’

  06-01-2026 16:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Venezuelan tanker hastily painted a Russian flag on its side after fleeing US blockade in the Caribbean Sea
  
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• Trump administration’s capture of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework

  06-01-2026 16:13 via article.wn.com
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands — From the smoldering wreckage of two catastrophic world wars in the last century, nations came together to build an edifice of international rules and laws. The goal was to prevent such sprawling conflicts in the future. Now that world order — centered at the United Nations headquarters in New York, near the courtroom where Nicolás Maduro was arraigned Monday after his removal from power in Venezuela — appears in danger of crumbling as the doctrin
  
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• Europe pushes back on Trump calling for US takeover of Greenland

  06-01-2026 16:13 via article.wn.com
  Berlin: Several European leaders pushed back on Tuesday, January 6, on US President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement reaffirming that the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.” The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland’s sovereignty in the wake of Trump’s comments about Green
  
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• California GOP rep Doug LaMalfa dies unexpectedly at age 65

  06-01-2026 16:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Golden State Republican’s death reduces already minuscule House GOP majority
  
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• Venezuela's Machado offers to share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump

  06-01-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK — Venezuela's exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has repeatedly praised President Donald Trump on Monday during her first televised interview since the United States captured ......
  
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• UN 'deeply worried' as tensions rise in Venezuela

  06-01-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK — The United Nations has said it is “deeply worried” about what comes next for Venezuela following the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro, as tensions appear to be rising in the country. ......
  
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• Colombian president accuses US of colonialist ambitions in Latin America

  06-01-2026 16:12 via article.wn.com
  BOGOTA — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has warned that US President Donald Trump is aiming to turn Latin American nations into colonies of the US.“If you read the first few paragraphs of the national ......
  
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• Taylor's endorsement prompts Swift sell-out for Sancerre wine

  06-01-2026 16:11 via article.wn.com
  A French wine maker has hailed the impact of his Sancerre appearing in Taylor Swift's latest documentary which looks set to deepen America's love affair with the famed Loire appellation. ......
  
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• Swiss officials admit inspections failure at inferno bar

  06-01-2026 16:11 via article.wn.com
  Swiss authorities admitted Tuesday that fire safety inspections had not been carried out for the past five years at a bar where 40 people died in a New Year blaze. ......
  
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• Israel minister visits Somaliland as only country to recognise independence

  06-01-2026 16:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Saar said Abdullahi had accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make an official visit to Israel
  
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• Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr dies aged 70

  06-01-2026 16:11 via article.wn.com
  Legendary Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr, known for his long takes, monochromatic films and depictions of desolate landscapes on the silver screen, died on Tuesday at the age of 70. ......
  
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• EV sales rebound in Germany as Chinese brands make inroads

  06-01-2026 16:11 via article.wn.com
  Electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in Germany in 2025, official data showed Tuesday, with Chinese manufacturers making inroads from a low base in the EU's largest economy despite tariffs. ......
  
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• Tom Cruise prioritizes daughter Suri following Ana de Armas Breakup — Insider

  06-01-2026 16:10 via article.wn.com
  Tom Cruise is reportedly concentrating on reconnecting...
  
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• Somalia Abdirahman

  06-01-2026 16:10 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Opposition candidate Abdirahman Irro speaks to the media after casting his vote in the presidential election in Hargeisa, in the semi-autonomous region of Somaliland, in Somalia, Nov. 13, 2017. ......
  
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• Security forces clash with protesters in Iran; at least 35 killed

  06-01-2026 16:10 via article.wn.com
  As sanctions tightened and Iran struggled after a 12-day war with Israel in June, its rial currency collapsed in December, reaching 1.4 million to $1; protests began soon after, with demonstrators chanting against Iran’s theocracy ......
  
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• Gideon Saar

  06-01-2026 16:10 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a press conference after talks with his Serbian counterpart Marko Djuric in Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 30, 2025. ......
  
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• Fifth anniversary of Jan 6 Capitol riot brings fresh division to DC

  06-01-2026 16:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  There is no official event planned to memorialize what happened that day
  
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• Bangladesh Election 2026: Can Hindus, other minorities, vote freely amid escalating violence against them?

  06-01-2026 16:10 via article.wn.com
  With Bangladesh heading to its 13th...
  
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• Americans can still get $250 in January energy bill credits — see if you qualify now

  06-01-2026 16:10 via article.wn.com
  Michigan residents can now get $250 energy bill credits....
  
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• Why oil prices are rising today: Brent crude near $62 as Venezuela and Middle East ...

  06-01-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices today: Oil prices saw a slight uptick as...
  
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• “We Can’t Handle This Alone”: Iranian President Admits Crisis as Protests Surge; At Least 35 Killed

  06-01-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  One of the Islamic Republic’s most powerful economic and...
  
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• Suspicion swirls as gambler wins $400,000 on Polymarket betting on Nicolas Maduro’s capture

  06-01-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  Suspicion has intensified following an anonymous...
  
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• Social Security in 2026: Here’s the average monthly check retirees could receive

  06-01-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  Social Security benefits are rising in 2026. A 2.8%...
  
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• Quote of the Day by Toni Morrison: 'No gasp at a miracle that is truly ...

  06-01-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the Day: Nobel laureate Toni Morrison's words offer a...
  
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• Quote of the day by Martin Cooper, The Father of the cellphone: ‘If you want ...

  06-01-2026 16:09 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the day: Mobile telephones were...
  
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