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• Trump’s withdrawal from WHO: A cover-up for his abject failures

  31-07-2020 21:47 via article.wn.com
  Microbes do not recognize borders. We are all safe only when everybody is safe. In a pandemic, to attack the only body we have for global cooperation endangers everyone. That is why the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) is dangerous not only for the United States, but for all of the world. Trump’s decision to withdraw from the WHO is a continuation of his wielding a wrecking ball to the international framework of treaties and organizations. Whether it is arms control
  
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• Shapiro enters re-election year with Pennsylvania campaign record of $30 million

  06-01-2026 17:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  The governor’sperformance in the 2022 election has significantly elevated his profile within the Democratic Party
  
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• Rep Jim Baird, 80, and his wife rushed to hospital after ‘pretty bad’ car crash, Trump says

  06-01-2026 17:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump gave an update on the couple’s condition in a speech to GOP lawmakers
  
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• Pilot of 737 Max that made emergency landing after door plug blew out sues Boeing for $10M

  06-01-2026 17:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The NTSB found that Boeing was at fault for the incident as it had not properly installed the door plug
  
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• Swine fever deaths surge in Spain amid fears of new virus strain

  06-01-2026 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Spain is working to identify and contain its first outbreak of the deadly virus in thirty years
  
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• RFK Jr set to make major changes to the ‘food pyramid’ and recommend what you should be eating every day

  06-01-2026 17:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides recommendations for food-based policy in public schools and assistance programs such as SNAp and more
  
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• Starting the year without leaving yourself behind

  06-01-2026 17:17 via article.wn.com
  The beginning of a new year carries a particular kind of energy. Not loud, not urgent, but quietly persuasive. It invites reflection before action, awareness before ambition. Yet, ......
  
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• Machado vows Venezuela return, demands elections

  06-01-2026 17:17 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said that she plans to return home "as soon as possible," and rejected the authority of the interim president who has ......
  
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• Landmines destroy limbs andlives on Bangla-Myanmar border

  06-01-2026 17:17 via article.wn.com
  In the dense hill forests along Bangladesh's border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making.Ali Hossain, 40, wa ......
  
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• Israeli strikes undermine truce efforts in Lebanon

  06-01-2026 17:17 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday condemned Israel's latest strikes on his country, saying they undermine efforts to prevent escalation. Aoun's criticism came after ......
  
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• EU voices support for Denmark in Trump claims

  06-01-2026 17:17 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN: A group of European leaders on Tuesday underlined their support for Denmark after US President Donald Trump again voiced designs on its autonomous Arctic territory of Green ......
  
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• Trump knows taking Greenland would collapse Nato. He’s threatening it anyway

  06-01-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
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• International speaker, author coming to Converse Jan. 10

  06-01-2026 17:14 via article.wn.com
  CONVERSE — International speaker and author Valerie Juillerat will share thoughts and reflections from her faith-based book “Finding Hope When Storms Don't Cease” this weekend. ......
  
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• US services growth slows to weakest pace since April as demand and hiring falter

  06-01-2026 17:13 via article.wn.com
  The US service sector expanded at the weakest pace of growth since April, with the S&P Global US Services PMI Business Activity Index slipping to 52.5 in December from 54.1 in November. While a reading above 50 still signals expansion, the latest figure marked the weakest pace of growth since April. Service providers reported that activity continued to increase across much of the sector, but at a slower and less uniform rate than earlier in the year. The easing of growth capped what had othe
  
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• Analysis: Venezuelan crude oil recovery remains a distant, multi-billion dollar dream

  06-01-2026 17:13 via article.wn.com
  Even as oil prices gyrated and a cloud of uncertainty looms over the market, the potential for rapid increase in Venezuelan oil production remained a distant dream. Experts and analysts believe that Venezuela would need a considerable amount of investments to even prop up oil production in the country to above 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd). Oil prices reacted mildly to the news of US President Donald Trump’s removal of Venezuelan leader Maduro over the weekend. Both Brent and West Texa
  
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• South Africa's ruling party condemns U.S. "imperialist aggression" against Venezuela

  06-01-2026 17:11 via article.wn.com
  CAPE TOWN, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday strongly condemned U.S. "imperialist aggression" against Venezuela, warning that such actions violate international law and threaten global peace and stability. In a statement, the ANC said it "condemns the recent acts of aggression directed at the...
  
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• Mali firmly supports one-China principle: president

  06-01-2026 17:11 via article.wn.com
  BAMAKO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Malian President Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that Mali will continue to firmly support the one-China principle. Goita made the remarks while receiving the credentials of Li Xiang, the newly appointed Chinese...
  
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• Flu surges in 45 states, as doctor visits reach highest level in 30 years

  06-01-2026 17:11 via article.wn.com
  Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms — fevers, sore throat, extreme fatigue and body aches — have hit the highest level in nearly 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks. At least 5,000 people have died this season, including nine children. For the week ending Dec. 27, the CDC reported that nearly 1 in 10 outpatient visits nationwide — 8.2% — were for flu-like illnesses. That&rsqu
  
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• Feature: Chinese doctors help Zanzibarian colleagues build skills, confidence

  06-01-2026 17:11 via article.wn.com
  by Xinhua writers Hua Hongli, Lin Guangyao, and Lucas Liganga ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Harun Maisara Mahkum is now happier and more confident than ever, after he independently extracted a coin from the esophagus of a two-year-old boy in Abdulla Mzee Hospital on Pemba Island, in Tanzania's Zanzibar. The procedure, the first for 30-year-old Mahkum, was conducted under the guidance of He Zhilong, an otolaryngologist with the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar. Behind it is a story
  
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• Japan’s bluefina tuna fish sells for record Rs 28 crore at Tokyo fish market

  06-01-2026 17:10 via article.wn.com
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• Strong performance from Chinese shuttlers on opening day at Malaysia Open 2026

  06-01-2026 17:07 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers made a solid start at the Malaysia Open 2026 on Tuesday, advancing in several categories on the opening...
  
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• 'Free Maduro': US Teacher Criticising Trump's Venezuela Op Arrested On TV

  06-01-2026 17:06 via article.wn.com
  A preschool teacher in Michigan was arrested on camera just seconds after finishing a television interview in which she criticised US President Donald Trump over the United States' military operation... ......
  
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• Venezuela’s interim Prez visited Sai Baba ashram multiple times

  06-01-2026 17:04 via article.wn.com
  BENGALURU: Delcy Eloina Rodriguez, who has become Venezuela’s interim president after the removal of Nicolas Maduro, visited Prashanthi Nilayam, Sathya Sai Baba’s ashram in Puttaparthi multiple times, indicating a spiritual link with the Indian spiritual leader. However, the Sathya Sai Central Trust (SSCT), which is in-charge of all the affairs, maintains that they...
  
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• US launches strikes on Venezuela, drawing widespread condemnation

  06-01-2026 17:04 via article.wn.com
  Caracas/Washington (ANTARA) - The U.S. military launched a series of attacks against Venezuela early Saturday morning, reportedly capturing President Nicolas Maduro and flying him out of the country. Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, speaking on a state-run television station, said the whereabouts of Maduro and his wife are unknown, asking for proof they are alive. The U.S. military action against the South American nation has drawn widespread international condemnation, with multiple
  
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• Mexican president urges US to give Maduro 'fair trial'

  06-01-2026 17:04 via article.wn.com
  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday called on the United...
  
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• Indonesia warns oil shock risk after reported US action on Venezuela

  06-01-2026 17:04 via article.wn.com
  Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno on Monday urged the government to anticipate the risk of rising global oil prices and a potential energy shock following reports of a United States attack on Venezuela. Soeparno said the reported action could ripple through global energy markets, noting Venezuela’s status as one of the world’s major oil...
  
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• Expanding "Donroe Doctrine" triggers alert across LatAm countries

  06-01-2026 17:04 via article.wn.com
  Mexico City (ANTARA) - After the U.S. military raided Venezuela and forcibly captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared later in the day that the United States will "run" the South American nation. The U.S. attack on Venezuela and its so-called "management plan," as analysts observed, is in essence a testament to its scheme to expand the "Donroe Doctrine," a Trump-modified version of the Monroe Doctrine aimed at controlling the Wes
  
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• Climate crisis: Africa’s forests sound a global alarm

  06-01-2026 17:04 via article.wn.com
  A new study published in Scientific Reports has raised a stark warning: Africa’s forests, once vital absorbers of carbon, have shifted into net emitters between 2010 and 2017. This reversal marks a dangerous turning point in the global climate crisis, with profound implications for biodiversity, atmospheric stability, and international climate goals. The numbers tell the story • Africa lost nearly 106 billion kilograms of forest biomass every year during the study period. • This
  
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• Republicans, Democrats debate strike that captured Maduro | Hot off the Wire podcast

  06-01-2026 17:01 via article.wn.com
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• Postmarks reflect date you mailed something, right? Wrong. What to know

  06-01-2026 17:01 via article.wn.com
  USPS is making changes for 2026, including the postmark process — which could mean late fees and penalties for anyone mailing time-sensitive documents such as tax returns or bill payments. ......
  
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