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• What is a heatwave explained: Causes, effects, and solutions

  14-06-2025 09:23 via article.wn.com
  What is a heatwave explained: Causes, effects, and solutions ......
  
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• Moment Ukrainian forces hit $400m Russian submarine using underwater drones for first time

  16-12-2025 17:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine has released footage claiming to show the moment their forces targeted a sub at a Black Sea base
  
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• School cancels classes after two middle school girls go missing during basketball game

  16-12-2025 16:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Eva and Neillily were both seen leaving the Denver school at around 5 p.m Monday
  
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• Customs officer fires gun during freeway conflict outside JFK airport

  16-12-2025 16:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  The investigation led to traffic delays in the area during the morning commute, but those issues lessened as the morning progressed
  
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• Children among ten killed as plane crashes trying to make emergency landing in football field

  16-12-2025 16:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  A private jet with ten people on board came down near Mexico City after taking off from Acapulco
  
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• AOC is staying mum on endorsing 2026 races so far - could it be a sign of a Senate run?

  16-12-2025 16:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  A series of progressives are staging primary challenges in the vein of Ocasio-Cortez’s insurgent 2018 run
  
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• Lindsey Graham says Obama and Biden ‘have a lot to do with’ Australia mass shooting

  16-12-2025 16:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Graham praised Trump for taking a more aggressive approach to combating ISIS and accused past two Democratic presidents of not doing enough
  
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• Family outraged after HOA fines them $650 over massive holiday display: ‘This is not a nuisance’

  16-12-2025 16:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The family says their display is even toned down compared to last year
  
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• Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 21 years

  16-12-2025 16:10 via article.wn.com
  London — A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship was sentenced Tuesday to over 21 years in prison. Paul Doyle rammed his minivan through a sea of fans on May 26 in two minutes of horror that ended only when a bystander got in the vehicle and forced it into park. It came to a rest atop people. “You struck people head-on, knocked others onto the bonnet, drove over limbs, crush
  
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• Rohingya refugees face food shortages as aid cuts hit: ‘We go to sleep hungry... but I’m scared to go home’

  16-12-2025 16:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Rohingya that have fled violence and persecution in Myanmar face deteriorating conditions in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar as aid cuts leave supplies short. Lauren Crosby Medlicott reports
  
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• No mention of India, Indian Army as Bangladesh celebrates independence from Pakistan, victory over Pakistan Army

  16-12-2025 16:08 via article.wn.com
  Bangladesh celebrated the Victory...
  
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• Inadequate medical care became a death sentence for these jail inmates

  16-12-2025 16:07 via article.wn.com
  An investigation into nearly 100 Illinois jail cases shows repeated medical failures that left people injured, suffering or dead before their cases were heard. ......
  
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• Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a deal to end the fighting in Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion of his country could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before possible further meetings in the U.S. next weekend. A draft peace plan discussed with the U.S. during talks in Berlin on Monday is “not perfect” but is “very workable,” Zel
  
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• Ukraine and 34 other countries approve compensation body for damages from Russia's invasion

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and 34 other countries formally approved plans Tuesday to create a compensation body to pay for damages to Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion, but questions remain about where the money will come from. Zelenskyy told leaders gathered in the Dutch city of The Hague that he hopes for strong international support so "any damage caused by the war can be compensated.” The Council of Europe, the...
  
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• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas among those owed six figures by bankrupt Grand Slam Track

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and four other Olympic medalists are among those owed six-figure sums by Grand Slam Track, the racing league that filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. The league resubmitted forms Monday for its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, one of which was a required list of its top 20 creditors....
  
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• Retail sales unchanged in October as shoppers moderated spending due to economic uncertainty

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants were unchanged in October from September as consumers moderated their spending amid worries about higher prices and other economic uncertainties after splurging over the summer. Excluding sales at motor vehicle and auto parts outlets, sales rose 0.4, the Commerce Department said Tuesday in a report delayed more than a month because of the 43-day government shutdown. The flat spending in October followed a revised 0.1% increase in Sept
  
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• Phillies and Adolis Garc�a agree to a 1-year contract to fill expected spot in right field

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies and outfielder Adolis García have agreed on a one-year contract for the 2026 season. The Phillies and two-time All-Star with the Texas Rangers agreed on a reported $10 million deal. The 32-year-old Garcia...
  
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• Lusail International Circuit achieves FIA Three Star Environmental Accreditation

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) received Three-Star Environmental Accreditation from the FIA – its highest level of recognition for environmental performance. LIC stands out as the world’s only venue to hold FIA Three-Star Environmental Accreditation that hosts Formula 1, MotoGP, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Leading up to this achievement, the fourth edition of the Formula 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX prominently featured sustainability, accessibility
  
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• Infielder Ha-Seong Kim returns to Braves on $20 million, 1-year contract

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing Monday to a $20 million, one-year contract that addressed a major offseason priority for the team. Kim gets a $4 million raise. He had declined a $16 million player option from the $29 million, two-year contract he agreed to in February with Tampa Bay, a deal that paid him $13 million. The Braves announced the new deal with Kim Monday night. General manager Alex Anthopoulos said a long-term contract with...
  
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• Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as mounting losses and falling demand hits EV plans

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles in lieu of investment in more efficient gasoline-engines and hybrid EVs, the company said Monday. The Detroit automaker, which has poured billions of dollars into electrification along with most of its industry peers, said it will no longer make the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, instead opting for an extended range version
  
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• Diego Pavia apologizes for outburst after Heisman loss, intends to play in ReliaQuest Bowl

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has apologized for his comments after finishing second in Heisman votes behind Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza on Saturday night. Mendoza became the first Hoosier to win the award, and the competition wasn’t particularly close. The Indiana quarterback earned 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes. Pavia was next in line with 1,435 points. The two other finalists were Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love (719 points) and Ohio State quarterback
  
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• As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  BAYAHIBE, Dominican Republic (AP) — Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves his fins delicately as he glides along an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, proudly showing off the “coral babies” growing on metal structures that look like large spiders. The conservationist enthusiastically points a finger to trace around the largest corals, just starting to reveal their vibrant colors. Del Rosario helped plant these tiny animals in the nur
  
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• Aaron Rodgers and Steelers freeze out Dolphins, stay atop AFC North with 28-15 win

  16-12-2025 16:06 via article.wn.com
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — It felt a little bit like Green Bay. And for Aaron Rodgers, it looked a little like Green Bay, too. Frigid conditions. High stakes. The number of games dwindling. During the four-time MVP's long run with the Packers, this was the time of year that Rodgers thrived. And while Pittsburgh is not Green Bay and the 2025 version of Rodgers is not quite the 2015 version, he offered a reminder on Monday night against Miami that there's still life in his 42-year-old right arm, and
  
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• Russians launch rare protest over plan to build a church honoring soldiers

  16-12-2025 16:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  A conservative religious television channel labelled opponents of the project ‘raving Communists’
  
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• LA District Attorney weighs murder charge over Rob and Michele Reiner’s deaths as son set to appear in court: Latest

  16-12-2025 16:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hollywood couple's son, Nick Reiner, 32, arrested on suspicion of murder after parents fatally stabbed in their Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Doctors in England to strike as ‘super flu’ surges

  16-12-2025 16:03 via article.wn.com
  Doctors in England yesterday voted to go ahead with a five-day strike starting this week in the busy...
  
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• US kills 8 in eastern Pacific strikes on alleged drug boats

  16-12-2025 16:01 via article.wn.com
  Strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed eight people on Monday, according to the US military, the latest in a controversial campaign that has killed dozens of people. Since early September, the US military under Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has targeted alleged...
  
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• Musicians release 'Lullaby' Palestine charity bid for UK No 1

  16-12-2025 16:01 via article.wn.com
  Sixteen UK and Palestinian artists and musical groups have come together to release a charity single for Palestine, Lullaby, in a bid to secure the UK Christmas number one spot and raise funds for life-saving aid to Gaza. The single, which features artists including Leigh Anne Pinnock, Neneh Cherry and Nai Barghouti, is a reworking of the Palestinian lullaby Yamma Mwel El Hawa, ("Mama, Sing to the Wind") and...
  
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• Man who hit Liverpool parade jailed for over 21 years

  16-12-2025 16:01 via article.wn.com
  A driver who in a fit of road rage drove into crowds celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory was on Tuesday jailed for 21 years and six months for causing scenes of "horror and devastation". Paul Doyle, 54, sobbed openly in court as victim impact statements were read out, telling of people's permanent injuries and how they had been left with nightmares and painful memories. "What should have been a day of communal celebration has been instead left as a lasting legacy of fear, injury and l
  
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• Global Civilization Initiative Research Center opens in Iraq

  16-12-2025 16:01 via article.wn.com
  ERBIL, Iraq, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Global Civilization Initiative Research Center opened on Monday in Iraq's Erbil, attracting more than 300 officials, scholars and representatives from China, Iraq, Türkiye, Jordan and other countries. Safeen Dizayee, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government's department of foreign relations, said in his address that humanity is...
  
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