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• Why the Ice Bucket Challenge is back after more than a decade

  23-04-2025 19:50 via article.wn.com
  (WJW) – Has your social media feed suddenly been full of people doing the Ice Bucket Challenge? No, you didn't travel back in time 10 years — the trend is making a comeback, but this time with a new intended beneficiary. It’s been more than a decade since the viral Ice Bucket Challenge launched in an attempt to raise awareness about ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve...
  
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• Two Spirit Airlines staff face charges over theft of passenger’s $500 Louis Vuitton bag

  21-12-2025 17:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  One of the defendants accused of stuffing the designer wristlet ‘deep inside’ her backpack, records say
  
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• US intercepting a third vessel near Venezuela hours after seizing tanker, reports say

  21-12-2025 17:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  The back-to-back seizures are part of Trump’s growing pressure campaign on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
  
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• Sikh Parade heckled in New Zealand by Christian group: 'This is not India'

  21-12-2025 16:59 via article.wn.com
  A Sikh parade in New Zealand was disrupted and heckled by a Christian group on Saturday. As per a report by NZ Herald, the group which confronted the parade performed the 'haka' and was linked to political leader Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church, a Christian fundamentalist religious group. In a video shared online, the group - True Patriots of NZ - are seen confronting the Sikh group in South Auckland, with police officials in the middle of both the groups.(X/@BrianTamaki) In a video shared online,
  
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• Kyiv claims massive Russian Loses; Putin says 700000 troops ready for Ukraine

  21-12-2025 16:59 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine says Russia has suffered around 1.2 million killed and wounded, yet...
  
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• Epstein files live: Trump administration defends decision to redact huge number of documents and photos

  21-12-2025 16:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Democrats claim DOJ have deleted photo appearing to feature Trump with a group of women from Epstein files
  
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• Blue Origin makes space flight history with latest launch. Here's how.

  21-12-2025 16:58 via article.wn.com
  Watch zero gravity inside Blue Origin space flight with Katy Perry Katy Perry, Gayle King and four other women experienced zero gravity as they reached the edge of space on Blue Origin. A 33-year-old aerospace engineer has made space travel history, becoming the first person who uses a wheelchair to pass the boundary of outer space. Michaela (Michi) Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency, blasted into...
  
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• Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

  21-12-2025 16:56 via article.wn.com
  Israel’s far-right finance minister...
  
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• Cop who killed Tamir Rice fired again as he struggles to keep a job

  21-12-2025 16:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tamir’s killing sparked an outcry about police treatment of Black people and systemic racism, especially after a grand jury decided not to indict the officer or his partner
  
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• Yemen reports arrival of 180 irregular African migrants on Shabwa coast

  21-12-2025 16:53 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Interior Ministry said on Sunday that 180 African migrants have arrived on the country's southeastern coast of Shabwa, amid a continued surge in irregular migration to Yemen. In a statement issued by the...
  
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• France to build new aircraft carrier: Macron

  21-12-2025 16:53 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the launch of development and construction work...
  
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• Americans favor cash over gifts — and sleep over celebration

  21-12-2025 16:53 via article.wn.com
  People are also reading… Menards to pay $4.25 million in fines for ‘deceptive practices’ around 11% rebates Pair of 7-story apartment buildings proposed near Madison Public...
  
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• 5 Palestinians die in house collapse in Gaza City: sources

  21-12-2025 16:53 via article.wn.com
  GAZA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Five members of the same family, including three women and a child, were killed Sunday when their war-damaged house collapsed in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan...
  
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• U.S. Pitches "Project Sunrise" to Turn Gaza into High-Tech Metropolis

  21-12-2025 16:50 via article.wn.com
  (Wall Street Journal) Alexander Ward - Welcome to "Project Sunrise," the Trump administration's pitch to foreign governments and investors to turn Gaza's rubble into a futuristic coastal destination. A team led by top White House aides...
  
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• Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Stumbles over Hamas Disarmament

  21-12-2025 16:50 via article.wn.com
  (Wall Street Journal) Feliz Solomon - President Trump's phased peace plan for Gaza is hitting obstacles in Hamas's refusal to disarm and Israel's...
  
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• The Growing Threat from the ICC to America

  21-12-2025 16:50 via article.wn.com
  (Wall Street Journal) Editorial - The Trump Administration sanctioned two more judges of the International Criminal Court on Thursday, but meeting the growing...
  
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• Scandal Leaves International Criminal Court Grasping for Legitimacy amid Probe of Israel

  21-12-2025 16:50 via article.wn.com
  (Fox News) Anne Bayefsky - The top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, faces serious allegations of criminal misconduct, including claims of...
  
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• Australian prime minister booed at vigil for Bondi terror-attack victims

  21-12-2025 16:49 via article.wn.com
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• Imran Khan given 17 more years in jail over fraud claims

  21-12-2025 16:48 via article.wn.com
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• Louvre Heist & More: Real Crimes of 2025 Ready for the Big Screen

  21-12-2025 16:47 via article.wn.com
  It been an odd year for crime, when reality has often been stranger than fiction. We are primed perfectly for real to reel conversions of these acts, which range from jewel heists to murder by a lover. If moviemakers were ever looking for plots that would fit right in with the next grim – and (sometimes) gory – narratives that make millions at the box office, these storylines would certainly get them started. Here’s a look at 5 crimes that could become the next blockbuster. The
  
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• World of Warcraft: Midnight is bringing one of the most controversial changes in the game’s history

  21-12-2025 16:41 via article.wn.com
  World of Warcraft: Midnight, set to launch on March 2, 2026, is introducing some highly anticipated changes. From player housing to simplified class rotations, a new allied race, new zones, and a new Demon Hunter spec, there’s plenty to look forward to. However, one particular change is proving to be incredibly controversial: addon disarmament. This peculiar term refers exactly to what it says on the label. Blizzard is essentially making it impossible for some addons to continue functionin
  
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• Santas on a hill and a donkey at the opera: photos of the weekend

  21-12-2025 16:41 via article.wn.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world ......
  
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• Manchester Museum seeks help to uncover hidden histories of African collection

  21-12-2025 16:41 via article.wn.com
  New Africa Hub confronts colonial-era silences by asking visitors to share insights on 40,000 objects...
  
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• Élysée Palace staff member accused of stealing tableware worth up to €40,000

  21-12-2025 16:41 via article.wn.com
  Silver steward is one of three people arrested in connection with alleged theft from presidential residence...
  
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• Today in Sports - Messi scores 644th goal for Barcelona, breaks Pele’s record most goals ...

  21-12-2025 16:40 via article.wn.com
  Today in Sports, December 22 - Messi scores 644th goal for Barcelona, breaks Pele’s record most goals with 1 club ......
  
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• Excitement building as Morocco prepares to open 35th Africa Cup of Nations against Comoros

  21-12-2025 16:40 via article.wn.com
  Excited red-and-green clad fans are making their way to the stadium hours before kickoff as Morocco prepares to open the 35th Africa Cup of Nations. The party started the night before with a parade of fans through the capital city, ......
  
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• Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Dec. 21

  21-12-2025 16:38 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday said that Thai forces have taken control of nearly all target areas and are now compelling Cambodian forces to withdraw, with the areas being closely monitored to prevent any renewed clashes. Anutin said in an interview with Thai media in Surin province that he has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to...
  
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• US intercepts a third vessel near Venezuela hours after seizing tanker, reports say

  21-12-2025 16:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  The back-to-back seizures are part of Trump’s growing pressure campaign on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
  
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• Kremlin Denies Plans for Ukraine-US-Russia Talks Amid Ongoing Conflict

  21-12-2025 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Manama – The Kremlin has denied reports of potential three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, as diplomats met in Miami to discuss ways to end the ongoing conflict....
  
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• Manhunt underway in South Africa after gunmen open fire at tavern, killing 9 and wounding 10

  21-12-2025 16:32 via article.wn.com
  Nine people were killed and at least 10 others wounded when gunmen opened...
  
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