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• Was Pahalgam attack done in ‘retaliation’ for Jaffar Express hijacking?

  24-04-2025 13:46 via article.wn.com
  medium120583281The targeted killing of 28 innocent tourists by four suspected Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir is bound to cause a dark shadow over regional peace and stability. For Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, escalation with India was perhaps the only option left to stem the rising tide of domestic anger against him and the army as an institution for foisting a regime that lacks legitimacy. As the levers of control on the internal security front remain f
  
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• Trump says major oil companies will invest $100B in Venezuela and promises them government security assistance

  09-01-2026 21:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  The U.S. government is attempting to take control of the Venezuelan oil industry
  
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• Russia launches nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile for only second time at Ukraine in massive airstrike

  09-01-2026 21:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The EU’s foreign policy chief says the strike is meant as a warning to both Europe and the US
  
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• Congress rails against the DOJ’s skirting of Epstein: ‘The exact opposite of what they’re supposed to do’

  09-01-2026 21:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna also push for the appointment of a special master to force the files’ release
  
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• Cameroon v Morocco live: Saibari gives host nation breathing space in blockbuster Afcon quarter-final

  09-01-2026 21:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Who will book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals?
  
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• Tories Call on CFIA to Abandon Proposed Changes to Livestock Tracking Regulations

  09-01-2026 21:29 via article.wn.com
  The Conservatives are calling on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to pause the implementation of new livestock tracking regulations,...
  
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• ‘They All Have Big Hearts’: NL Community Celebrated for Helping Stranded Airline Passengers on 9/11 ...

  09-01-2026 21:29 via article.wn.com
  Nearly 25 years after they stepped up to help stranded airline passengers during 9/11, residents in Gander,...
  
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• Iran Signals Upcoming Crackdown on Protestors as Demonstrations Continue

  09-01-2026 21:29 via article.wn.com
  The Iranian regime signaled it was preparing for a crackdown on protesters on Jan. 9, after...
  
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• Carney’s Beijing Visit Sends a ‘Deeply Troubling Signal’: China Watchers Alarmed by PM’s Trip

  09-01-2026 21:29 via article.wn.com
  Chinese Canadian pro-democracy activist Sheng Xue says the timing of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China next...
  
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• Trump says Colombia president to visit White House in February

  09-01-2026 21:20 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump...
  
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• Frenchman fined for cracking egg on far-right leader’s head

  09-01-2026 21:20 via article.wn.com
  A French court on Friday handed...
  
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• Will Venezuela rebuild diplomatic relations with US?

  09-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
  Venezuela's government released a statement on Friday, January 9, 2026, that it has begun exploring the potential to expand diplomatic ties with the United States, with U.S. State Department officials traveling to Caracas for technical and logistical assessments. The State Department...
  
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• Opinion | Anti-Christian Hatred Isn’t the Hindu Norm

  09-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
  Relations are much better in India than depicted. ......
  
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• New video reveals Minnesota shooting from ICE agent’s perspective

  09-01-2026 21:19 via article.wn.com
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• Venezuela says interim president Rodriguez not planning trips abroad

  09-01-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  The Venezuelan government on Friday said interim president Delcy Rodriguez is not due to carry out any...
  
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• Minnesota officials open their own probe of ICE shooting as protests spread

  09-01-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Minnesota authorities on Friday said they were opening their own probe into a US Immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in her car, after some state and local officials criticized the federal government for refusing to cooperate. Mary Moriarty, the top prosecutor for Minneapolis’ Hennepin County, and the state’s Democratic attorney general, Keith Ellison, said at a press conference that they would collect evidence from Wednesday’s shooting, including
  
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• Iran’s Leadership Draws Up Contingency Escape Plans Amid Widespread Anti-Government Protests: Reports

  09-01-2026 21:17 via article.wn.com
  Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Dec. 29, 2025. Photo: Screenshot As anti-government protests continue to rage and spread across Iran, the country’s leadership is reportedly preparing for a potential collapse of the regime, with senior officials said to be drawing up contingency escape plans and stockpiling resources. On Thursday, British Conservative Member of Parliament Tom Tugendhat said intelligence reports indicate that Iranian senior officials are putting contingency measur
  
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• Employees of Popular NYC Bakery Move to Unionize Over Company’s Support for Israel, ‘Zionist Projects’

  09-01-2026 21:17 via article.wn.com
  A Breads Bakery location in New York City. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect Staff members at the extremely popular New York City establishment Breads Bakery announced they are unionizing over working conditions, unfair wages, and the company’s support for Israel. Over 30 percent of workers across the company’s locations in New York have signed authorization cards to join the newly formed Breaking Breads Union, which will be represented by United Auto Workers. They compared
  
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• Woman slain leaves Minneapolis in shock

  09-01-2026 21:16 via article.wn.com
  MINNEAPOLIS – The...
  
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• Vance warns Europe: Take Trump seriously on Greenland threats

  09-01-2026 21:16 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, DC – US...
  
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• Scores without power as storm pummels Europe

  09-01-2026 21:16 via article.wn.com
  LONDON – Fierce winds...
  
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• Iranians step up rallies as death toll mounts

  09-01-2026 21:16 via article.wn.com
  PARIS – Iranian...
  
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• UN not officially notified about U.S. decision to withdraw from UN entities: spokesperson

  09-01-2026 21:15 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations has not been officially notified about the U.S. decision to withdraw from 31 UN entities, a UN spokesperson said Friday. "No, and I checked especially with our legal department ......
  
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• Israel defends Syria incursion amid talks on "buffer zone" in occupied Golan

  09-01-2026 21:15 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday defended the military's seizure of additional Syrian territory, characterizing the expansion as a necessary buffer against a vacuum of authority following the collapse of the Assad government. The move, which has drawn sharp condemnation from Damascus and much of the...
  
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• Consumer Electronics Show concludes with AI dominating tech spotlight

  09-01-2026 21:15 via article.wn.com
  LAS VEGAS, United States, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) concluded here on Friday, highlighting rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and its expanding role across consumer electronics, robotics, automobiles and smart manufacturing. As one of the world's largest and most influential technology events,...
  
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• Cameroon v Morocco live: Brahim Diaz proving difference in blockbuster Afcon quarter-final

  09-01-2026 21:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Who will book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals?
  
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• Exiled Iranian crown prince urges Trump to help as protests against Islamic regime intensify: 'Man ...

  09-01-2026 21:14 via article.wn.com
  Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza...
  
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• US Forces seize fifth sanctioned oil tanker in Caribbean as Trump pushes to control Venezuelan ...

  09-01-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  The tanker seizure coincides with President Trump’s White House meeting with executives from 17 major oil companies aimed at securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s oil industry. ......
  
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• US treasury secretary says Argentina has repaid its US credit line in a win for Milei

  09-01-2026 21:11 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that Argentina has repaid the funds it drew from a $20...
  
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• US Argentina Milei

  09-01-2026 21:11 via article.wn.com
  FILE - An image of Argentina's President Javier Milei appears on a large screen at the America Business Forum, Nov. 6, 2025 in Miami. ......
  
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