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• Ungary Obit Tarr

  06-01-2026 15:31 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Jury president Bela Tarr attends the closing ceremony of the the 16th Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. ......
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene’s January 6 remarks prompt groans from The View audience

  07-01-2026 22:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments on January 6 during her second appearance on The View prompted groans from the audience on Wednesday morning (7 January).
  
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• Twitch streamer Brudivoeller_TV surprises fans with rotten apple strudel in WoW dungeon

  07-01-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  German Twitch streamer Brudivoeller_TV, also known as Matthias, caught fans’ attention during a recent World of Warcraft (WoW) dungeon run. While playing with bigger streamers like HandOfBlood and Trymacs as part of the Sauercrowd project, Matthias revealed a long-forgotten apple strudel that had turned moldy. He jokingly warned viewers that opening it could unleash a scenario like the movie 28...
  
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• Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike

  07-01-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Associated Press (AP) — A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles (40 kilometers) before she was found safe the next day with help from a drone. ......
  
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• ICE officer fatally shoots woman during operation in US, mayor demands they ‘leave the city’

  07-01-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during an operation in Minneapolis, federal authorities said, an incident that came as the Trump administration has staged a massive enforcement effort in the city.Local officials, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, said they were aware of the shooting and denounced the surge of federal officers. Frey said the enforcement operation “is causing chaos in our city. We’re demanding ICE to leave the c
  
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• Analyzing the growing role of real estate in intergenerational wealth

  07-01-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Underwood Law reports on the $124 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer, primarily tied to real estate, highlighting potential economic effects and challenges. ......
  
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• New US dietary guidelines call for more protein, less processed food

  07-01-2026 22:11 via article.wn.com
  The changes receive...
  
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• US announces energy deal to 'selectively' ease sanctions to sell Venezuelan crude oil globally

  07-01-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the US announced a major energy initiative to stabilize Venezuela's oil sector. Details here. ......
  
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• Trump wants to ban large investors from buying single-family homes in bid to bring down prices: ‘People live in homes, not corporations’

  07-01-2026 22:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Shares of Blackstone fell as much as 9 percent after Trump’s post
  
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• Rob Reiner, wife murder case: Nick Reiner's high-profile lawyer quits abruptly, public defenders take over

  07-01-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  Nick Reiner's defense attorney abruptly withdrew from his murder case, leading to a postponement of the arraignment. Public defenders will take over as Reiner faces charges for the alleged murders of his parents. ......
  
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• China Is�Overplaying Its Rare-Earth�Hand in Japan

  07-01-2026 22:08 via article.wn.com
  To a hammer, every problem is a nail. If your most potent�means of geopolitical leverage is threatening supplies of high-strength magnets, rare-earth elements will always be the solution. ......
  
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• Driver shot in Minneapolis is the at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown

  07-01-2026 22:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  A motorist fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year
  
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• Trump’s Voters Are Discovering What ‘America First’ Really Means

  07-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  Whether or not the Venezuelan raid was advisable, it was Trumpian. ......
  
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• Pope Leo convenes cardinals, signals reforms ahead now that the Holy Year is over

  07-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV has opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals in Rome ......
  
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• Cassidy: Maduro’s arrest ‘good first step’ in reasserting America’s leadership

  07-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy expressed his support for President Donald Trump’s decision to order American forces into Venezuela and arrest former President Nicolas Maduro, while criticizing the administration’s decision to scale back recommended child vaccines. Cassidy addressed both issues during a reporter conference call on...
  
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• US seizes Russian-flagged tanker tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push

  07-01-2026 22:04 via article.wn.com
  The US seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia’s flag, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela’s socialist government to become an ally. After capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a Saturday military raid on Caracas, the US is escalating its blockade of vessels that are under sanctions and going to and from the South American country, a m
  
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• UNRWA cuts 571 Gaza staff as ‘dire’ funding crisis deepens

  07-01-2026 22:04 via article.wn.com
  The U.N.’s beleaguered agency for Palestinian refugees said on Wednesday that a severe financial shortfall has forced it to dismiss hundreds of Gazan employees who are currently ou ......
  
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• UN urges all actors in Syria to implement March 10 deal after clashes

  07-01-2026 22:04 via article.wn.com
  The United Nations on Wednesday voiced alarm over renewed fighting in northern Syria after shelling in residential neighborhoods by the PKK/YPG terror group, and called on all side ......
  
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• Yemen's pro-gov't forces secure key institutions in Aden after separatists' pullback

  07-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Forces loyal to Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) seized control of key state institutions in the southern port city of Aden on Wednesday after security units aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) withdrew, a local government official said. Units from the pro-government Giants Brigades moved to secure Aden International Airport, the Central Bank headquarters, the...
  
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• Trump says he doubts whether NATO would help defend U.S.

  07-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is doubting whether NATO would come to U.S. defense when it...
  
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• My Favorite Spa Food in New York

  07-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Photo: Tammie Teclemariam Call it a bathhouse, banya, or spa — everybody’s got an opinion on where to get a shvitz. As a big primper, I seek grandeur and premium amenities wherever I can find them. I have gone as far as Edgewater, New Jersey, to dip in the rooftop pool at SoJo’s multilevel complex (followed by a compulsory stop for onigiri at Mitsuwa across the street) even though it requires finding someone to chauffeur the two-hour round trip. I’m also a fan of QC on Go
  
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• Hungarian discovery sheds new light on horned dinosaurs in Europe

  07-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  BUDAPEST, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian researchers have identified a new ceratopsian dinosaur skull fossil from western Hungary, providing the strongest evidence to date that horned dinosaurs lived in Europe during the Late...
  
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• Egypt reaffirms Nile water security, rejects "unilateral" measures

  07-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's foreign and water ministers said on Wednesday that while Cairo seeks cooperation with other Nile Basin countries, its water security must not be...
  
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• Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil tanker in North Atlantic

  07-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday that British forces assisted a U.S.-led operation against the tanker...
  
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• 61 killed in Zimbabwe rainfall-related accidents

  07-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  HARARE, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 61 people have been killed and 10 others injured in rainfall-related accidents across Zimbabwe since the start of the rainy...
  
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• White House Says Greenland Critical To Counter Russia, Chinese In Arctic

  07-01-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  The White House on Wednesday said the possible acquisition of Greenland remains under active discussion, framing the Arctic territory as strategically vital to US national security and to deterring... ......
  
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• US Immigration Agent Shoots And Kills Woman During Crackdown In Minneapolis

  07-01-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  =A federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday. ......
  
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• Ramen Rumble 8 pits champions of years past against each other

  07-01-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
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• Japan Nuclear Agency Official Loses Phone With Sensitive Information In China

  07-01-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  An employee of Japan's nuclear regulator lost his phone containing highly sensitive information in China while on a personal trip in November. The phone had the name and contact details of staff in... ......
  
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• India, Europe Can Stabilise Global Economy: S Jaishankar In France

  07-01-2026 22:02 via article.wn.com
  India is strengthening its relationship with Europe and both sides can bring more stability into the international economy and global politics, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on... ......
  
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