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• Urgent: Xi holds talks with Putin

  08-05-2025 09:57 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi...
  
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• Michael Schumacher, acclaimed author of biographies and shipwreck stories, dies at 75

  05-01-2026 22:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  His daughter confirmed that her father passed away on December 29
  
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• Endangered giraffe dies after getting caught in a door in his zoo habitat

  05-01-2026 22:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kiko, a 13-year-old male Masai giraffe, was a beloved member of the Toronto Zoo in Canada
  
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• Suspect arrested on kidnapping and sexual battery charges after woman found dead on Florida beach at Christmas

  05-01-2026 22:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Brandon Ward McCray, 28, is being held on a $770,000 bond
  
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• Trump shared video of Venezuelans ‘celebrating’ Maduro’s capture. The footage is 17 months old

  05-01-2026 22:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  It’s not the first time the 79-year-old president has amplified misleading or outright fabricated videos
  
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• Mom of man who choked to death on steak dinner at Disney World claims restaurant ...

  05-01-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Exclusive: A spokesperson...
  
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• Israel cuts interest rate by 25 basis points

  05-01-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israel's central bank on Monday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4 percent, a move that defied most analysts' expectations. This...
  
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• Homeowner outraged at $150 HOA fine after a paper bag was blown onto the street: ...

  05-01-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Other neighbors told reporters that their dumpsters are often completely filled with trash...
  
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• CDC flu tracker: 30 states now in worst tier for CDC flu designation as cases ...

  05-01-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  More than 90% of the H3N2 infections analyzed were a new version — known as the subclade K variant...
  
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• What cities have the biggest housing shortage?

  05-01-2026 22:09 via article.wn.com
  Wealth Enhancement reports a U.S. housing shortage of 3.7M units, with Riverside, CA, having the largest deficit at over 150K homes. ......
  
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• The 8 fastest growing small businesses in food, restaurants and beverages for 2026

  05-01-2026 22:09 via article.wn.com
  NEXT reports on the fastest-growing small food businesses for 2026, highlighting trends like functional foods, global flavors, and online catering. ......
  
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• Best auto insurance companies for 2026

  05-01-2026 22:09 via article.wn.com
  Insure.com reports that the best auto insurance for 2026 includes Travelers, GEICO, and Nationwide, with premiums varying significantly, making comparison crucial. ......
  
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• Key Moments From Maduro’s First Day in Court After Venezuela Capture

  05-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  Nicolás Maduro forcefully denied drug trafficking allegations during an initial court appearance on Monday, insisting he remains president of Venezuela following his high-profile capture by U.S. military forces in Caracas days earlier. Maduro, who appeared alongside his wife Cilia Flores before U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan, repeatedly proclaimed his innocence during the...
  
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• Trump administration has not consulted U.S. oil majors about Venezuela, oil executives say

  05-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  This contradicts President Donald Trump’s ​assertion aboard Air Force One ⁠on Sunday (January 4) that he had spoken to all of the U.S. oil ​companies “before and after” ......
  
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• Maduro's V-P Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as interim President of Venezuela

  05-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  “I come with sorrow for the suffering inflicted upon the Venezuelan people following an illegitimate military aggression against our homeland,” she said with her right hand up ......
  
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• World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civilian danger grows in Ukraine, Ethiopia aid cuts

  05-01-2026 22:01 via article.wn.com
  In Sudan,...
  
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• Germany and Lithuania back Denmark over latest US Greenland threats

  05-01-2026 22:01 via article.wn.com
  05 January 2026, Lithuania, Vilnius: Johann Wadephul (L), German Foreign Minister, is received by Inga Ruginiene, Prime Minister of Lithuania, for a meeting at the Prime Minister’s official residence. According to a spokesperson for the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, the one-day trip will focus on support for Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia almost four...
  
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• Grenade Found Close to Synagogue in Austrian Capital

  05-01-2026 22:00 via article.wn.com
  Jewish community of Vienna and allies attend a memorial event to commemorate the November pogroms 1938, in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 7, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl A...
  
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• Delcy Rodríguez, who served as Maduro’s vice president, is sworn in as interim president of Venezuela

  05-01-2026 22:00 via article.wn.com
  Delcy Rodríguez, who served as Maduro’s vice president, is sworn in as interim president of Venezuela. ......
  
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• Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro

  05-01-2026 22:00 via article.wn.com
  Cubans lowered flags before dawn...
  
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• US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it

  05-01-2026 21:54 via article.wn.com
  Allies and adversaries of the United...
  
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• Venezuela urges action from UN Security Council following U.S. strikes

  05-01-2026 21:52 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan UN ambassador Samuel Moncada on Monday requested action from the Security Council following U.S. strikes against his country over the weekend. Venezuela urges the Security Council to fully assume its responsibility and act in accordance with the mandate conferred on it by the UN Charter, Moncada told an emergency meeting of the...
  
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• Trump says he could have prevented 9/11 and wrote about it in his book

  05-01-2026 21:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘You know, if they would’ve listened to me, they would’ve taken out Bin Laden. Then you wouldn’t have had the World Trade Center tragedy,’ Trump said
  
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• Intruder suspected of killing teacher during home invasion faced being involuntarily committed just weeks ago

  05-01-2026 21:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Zoe Welsh had called 911 early Saturday to report that a man was inside her home in Raleigh
  
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• Venezuela latest: Trump officials to brief Congress on attacks after Maduro pleads not guilty in court

  05-01-2026 21:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Leaders in Congress are expected to receive briefings throughout the week on the administration’s operation in Venezuela
  
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• Slain lawmaker's children urge Trump to remove post with false claims about her death

  05-01-2026 21:38 via article.wn.com
  The children of slain Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman are urging President Donald Trump to remove a post on Truth Social that promotes a conspiracy theory alleging the state's governor, Tim Walz, was involved in Hortman’s death. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in June at their home in what authorities described at the time as "politically motivated" shootings. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot and wounded in their home the same day. Watch NBC
  
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• US tests world’s intelligence at UNSC, tries to hide Venezuela aggression behind legal jargon?

  05-01-2026 21:36 via article.wn.com
  The United States faced intense pressure at the UN Security...
  
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• Mom of man who choked to death on steak dinner at Disney World claims restaurant staff dragged feet calling 911

  05-01-2026 21:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: A spokesperson for The Boathouse restaurant told The Independent that the eatery is ‘very sorry for the tragic loss of life, and our thoughts are with those affected’
  
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• US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

  05-01-2026 21:26 via article.wn.com
  Medical experts slammed the move, saying it could lead to a reduced uptake of important vaccinations and an increase in disease. ......
  
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• How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Jan. 5, 2026

  05-01-2026 21:26 via article.wn.com
  CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. ......
  
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