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• Turkey reaffirms support for Syria’s territorial integrity and stability

  10-12-2025 15:36 via article.wn.com
  Ankara, Dec. 10 (SANA) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed hope that Syria would achieve peace and stability, emphasizing Turkey’s support for the country’s territorial integrity...
  
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• New coins to commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here’s how they’ll look

  12-12-2025 09:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  The new designs favor traditional America over the more inclusive concepts picked by Joe Biden
  
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• Fears of more victims as police link three cold case killings to man who died in 2019

  12-12-2025 09:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The breakthrough came via recent forensic testing and genetic genealogy
  
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• Will speak to Donald Trump on Cambodia clashes: Thailand PM Anutin Charnvirakul

  12-12-2025 09:31 via article.wn.com
  Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters that the call with U.S. President Donald Trump would take place about 2.20 p.m. on December 12 ......
  
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• Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for under-16s

  12-12-2025 09:25 via article.wn.com
  Platform fights landmark ban on use of social media by young people saying it is preventing free political expression ......
  
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• South Africa's ANC says it needs to reform to regain support

  12-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) - South...
  
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• Russia destroys 90 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defense ministry

  12-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  Russia's Ministry of Defense said on Friday that air defense systems had destroyed 90 Ukrainian drones...
  
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• Russia attacked energy facilities in southern Ukrainian Odesa region, officials say

  12-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Russia attacked energy facilities in the southern Ukrainian Odesa region overnight, causing fires and blackouts, the local governor and emergency service said on Friday. Read full story ......
  
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• Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from 'Gen Z' protests

  12-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  KATHMANDU, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The anti-graft protests in September that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal's $42 billion economy, a government statement said on Friday. Read full story ......
  
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• Japan lifts tsunami warning after 6.7-magnitude earthquake

  12-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Friday, the weather office said, days after an even larger tremor shook the region and injured at least 50. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded Friday’s quake to magnitude 6.7 and warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline. In the end, waves of up to 20 centimetres were recorded on the main northern island of Hokkaido and in...
  
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• High On Mushrooms, Alaska Air Pilot Tries To Shut Off Plane Engines Mid-Air

  12-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  A sleep-deprived and off-duty pilot, who was reportedly "high on magic mushrooms", has been accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines plane packed with 83 other passengers and crew on board,... ......
  
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• Absence of political trust between India and US highlighted at Congress hearing

  12-12-2025 09:22 via article.wn.com
  A US congressional hearing this week noted that President Donald Trump has repeatedly described Pakistan as a “key regional partner” even as his administration seeks to further strengthen ties with India. The hearing — held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia — also exposed sharp disagreements among lawmakers and analysts over the direction of Washington’s India policy. Witnesses warned during the hearing that tariff battles, visa res
  
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• Miami International Holdings Announces Pricing of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock

  12-12-2025 09:20 via article.wn.com
  PRINCETON, N.J. and MIAMI, Dec. 11, 2025...
  
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• Great Australian Party Nomineee Rod Culleton Sentenced for Election Fraud

  12-12-2025 09:20 via article.wn.com
  The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has confirmed that a person referred to by the Australian Federal Police...
  
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• RI Govt tightens timber controls in flood-hit Sumatra

  12-12-2025 09:16 via article.wn.com
  Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s forestry ministry has expanded public complaint channels and tightened timber oversight in flood-hit parts of Sumatra to prevent illegal logging and wood transport during the disaster response, officials said Friday. Yazid Nurhuda, the ministry’s director for Forestry Complaint Prevention and Handling, said the move supports an order from the Director-General of Sustainable Forest...
  
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• Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love Named 2025 Disney Spirit Award Recipient

  12-12-2025 09:16 via article.wn.com
  Star Running Back Embraces Unique Challenges to Inspire Teammates and Young Fans ......
  
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• Mamdani Will Be New York City’s First Soccer-Mad Mayor

  12-12-2025 09:16 via article.wn.com
  Zohran Mamdani isn’t just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team where he was known as Z. ......
  
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• Fleece, Love and Vomit: New Yorkers’ Best (and Worst) SantaCon Stories

  12-12-2025 09:16 via article.wn.com
  The bar crawl and charity fund-raiser has been eliciting strong reactions in the city for more than 25 years. Readers shared theirs. ......
  
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• 6.7 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan

  12-12-2025 09:15 via article.wn.com
  A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu,...
  
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• US Vs Venezuela war looms? US hints at land strike, Venezuela Prez fires ‘Pirates of ...

  12-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Following the U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump escalated tensions by warning that the United States...
  
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• Trump hints at land strike, Venezuela's Maduro fires ‘Pirates of Caribbean’ Jibe

  12-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Following the U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump escalated tensions by warning that the United States...
  
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• Putin aide calls out UK’s lies over Ukraine war; ‘Stop deceiving your citizens…’ | Russia ...

  12-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova issued a sharp rebuke to Western governments, warning that any...
  
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• 64 conditions in 18 months: IMF bailout for Pakistan comes at steep price

  12-12-2025 09:13 via article.wn.com
  64 conditions in 18 months: IMF bailout for Pakistan comes at steep price ......
  
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• U.S. Treasury targets Maduro nephews, oil shippers in major sanctions push

  12-12-2025 09:06 via article.wn.com
  The United States on Thursday unveiled...
  
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• Ukraine demands army of 800,000 under peace plan

  12-12-2025 09:06 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is insisting on a target strength of 800,000 troops for its military under a revised version of the U.S. peace plan to end the almost four-year-long war with Russia. "That is the real strength of today's ......
  
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• Trump signs order seeking to limit state-level AI regulation

  12-12-2025 09:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump...
  
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• Tanker seizure just the start as Trump ups pressure on Venezuela

  12-12-2025 09:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The seizure of an...
  
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• India Cold Weather

  12-12-2025 09:06 via article.wn.com
  People warm themselves around a bonfire on a cold morning in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. ......
  
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• A 6.7 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan

  12-12-2025 09:06 via article.wn.com
  A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook...
  
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• Which GenAI courses became India’s top choice in 2025 amid soaring AI demand?

  12-12-2025 09:04 via article.wn.com
  India witnessed a significant surge in GenAI learning in 2025 as professionals, students, and working learners sought to upgrade skills in AI-driven roles. With emerging AI technologies reshaping workplaces, interest in structured GenAI courses grew rapidly across the country.Coursera reported more than 3.6 million GenAI enrolments in India in 2025, marking the highest number globally. Insights from the platform, which has over 32.8 million registered learners, showed that India recorded three G
  
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