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• North Korea test fires two cruise missiles from a submarine

  12-03-2023 23:59 via foxnews.com
  
  North Korea test fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine near Kyongpho Bay off the country's east coast late on Sunday, according to North Korean state media and South Korea's Yonhap News Agency.  The drill was carried out in response to "anti-DPRK military maneuvers" by "the U.S. imperialists and the South Korean puppet forces," the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.  "The drill confirmed the reliability of the weapon system and examined the underwater-to
  
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• US regulators bail out SVB customers, who can access all their money Monday

  12-03-2023 23:49 via cnn.com
  
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• Best red carpet fashion at the 2023 Oscars

  12-03-2023 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  One of 2023's most anticipated nights of fashion is finally here.
  
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• North Korea fires at least six short-range missiles as Kim Jong Un and daughter look on

  12-03-2023 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  North Korea fired off at least six short-range missiles on Thursday afternoon in what could be the opening salvo in weeks of military displays on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, analysts said.
  
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• China denies hidden motives after brokering talks between Saudi Arabia, Iran

  12-03-2023 21:36 via foxnews.com
  
  China is claiming it had no ulterior motives in brokering Friday’s peace talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia that saw the two Middle Eastern countries reestablish diplomatic ties after years of hostility.  A spokesperson from the country’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that China "pursues no selfish interest whatsoever in the Middle East." "We respect the stature of Middle East countries as the masters of the region and oppose geopolitical competition in the Middle East," the s
  
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• China's new defense minister was previously sanctioned by US for buying military equipment from Russia

  12-03-2023 21:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Chinese Gen. Li Shangfu, an aerospace engineer and veteran of the People's Liberation Army, was named as China's new defense minister on Sunday.  Li was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2018 when he was director of the Equipment Development Department, which oversees the country's military technology.  The State Department said that Li was involved in the purchase of Su-35 combat aircraft and materials for S-400 surface-to-air missiles from a sanctioned Russian company.&nb
  
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• Russians warned of nuclear attack after hackers break in to country's TV service

  12-03-2023 21:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Hacked Russian TV and radio stations broadcast startling messages of a nuclear attack and urged residents to put on gas masks and run for cover. On Thursday, residents in eastern Russia were told to "take potassium iodide pills" and take shelter immediately during the hacked broadcast, according to a report from Metro. "There was a strike. Urgently go to a shelter," viewers of TV were told as a map of Russia displayed the country turning red from west to east. "Seal the premises. Use gas masks o
  
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• Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank gunfight

  12-03-2023 20:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Three Palestinian militants were killed after opening fire on Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, according to the Israeli Defense Forces.  Another armed gunman surrendered himself to Israeli troops and was transferred to security personnel for questioning, the IDF said. Three M-16 rifles, a handgun, and ammunition were confiscated after the shooting.  The Palestinian gunmen were members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a militant group connected to Palestinian P
  
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• Gary Lineker: More BBC sport shows cancelled by presenter boycott

  12-03-2023 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Football coverage has been scaled back as a staff walkout in support of the Match of the Day host continues.
  
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• WATCH: Toddler reacts to seeing mom clearly for 1st time

  12-03-2023 19:19 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A toddler who has trouble seeing clearly had an adorable reaction spotting his mother for the first time while putting on prescription glasses.
  
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• Dozens of people reported missing in Mediterranean after vessel capsizes

  12-03-2023 19:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Rescue organisations say passengers on boat attempting crossing from Libya to Italy are feared deadSeveral dozen people are missing and feared dead in the central Mediterranean after the boat in which they were travelling from Libya capsized in bad weather, two rescue organisations have said.The Mediterranea Saving Humans NGO tweeted that according to several sources, the vessel, travelling in the direction of Italy, capsized this morning about 110 miles (180km) north-west of Benghazi. Continue
  
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• Oscars 2023: Who will win and how to watch the ceremony

  12-03-2023 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cate Blanchett is among nominees at the 95th Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
  
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• Jenna Ortega remakes '90s classic on 'SNL'

  12-03-2023 18:49 via cnn.com
  
  "Wednesday" star Jenna Ortega hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time and did a remake of a scene from "The Parent Trap" with co-star Fred Armisen.
  
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• Man Utd 0-0 Southampton: Saints earn draw against 10-man Man Utd

  12-03-2023 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bottom club Southampton earn an important Premier League point by holding 10-man Manchester United to a goalless draw at Old Trafford.
  
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• Pence makes his most blistering comments yet about ex-President Trump's role in January 6th

  12-03-2023 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence made his most blistering comments yet about former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol during remarks Saturday evening at the annual Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington, DC.
  
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• Expert on SVB collapse: I would advocate that all depositors get their money out of the bank

  12-03-2023 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  Gary Cohn, the previous director of the National Economic Council under former President Donald Trump, discusses the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and why depositors have found it challenging to withdraw their money.
  
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• San Diego: Eight dead after boats, possibly used for people smuggling, capsize

  12-03-2023 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two boats, possibly used for people smuggling, overturned near Black's Beach on Saturday night.
  
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• Scotland 7-22 Ireland: Andy Farrell's side close in on Six Nations Grand Slam

  12-03-2023 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Impressive Ireland take a huge stride towards a Grand Slam, shrugging off a series of injuries to overpower Scotland at Murrayfield.
  
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• At least 8 dead after boat capsizes in San Diego County, California

  12-03-2023 17:50 via cnn.com
  
  At least eight people have died after a panga boat capsized near the shore of Black's Beach in San Diego County, California, officials said.
  
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• Judge orders man to pay ex-wife over $200K for 25 years of housework

  12-03-2023 17:46 via foxnews.com
  
  A Spanish judge ordered a man to pay his ex-wife $215,000 for 25 years of housework that she "exclusively" handled while they were a couple. Ivana Moral won the judgment after arguing she was burdened by chores for the couple during their 25 years of marriage, according to a report from WSB, citing the Spanish language newspaper El Pais. The court ordered Moral's ex-husband to make monthly payments of $528 to his ex-wife, a sum that was determined by calculating the minimum monthly professional
  
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• US accuses Iran of cruel false prisoner swap claims

  12-03-2023 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iran's claims that an exchange was imminent would cause "heartache" for relatives, the US says.
  
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• Record-strength Cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique after making second landfall

  12-03-2023 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  Cyclone Freddy battered central Mozambique on Sunday after making landfall for a second time in a month, breaking records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• Warren issues statement after her comments on Harris

  12-03-2023 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  A local Boston radio interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) infuriated many in Vice President Kamala Harris' circle. To them, it's the latest snub of the vice president by a fellow Democrat. CNN senior reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere has more.
  
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• Fulham 0-3 Arsenal: Gunners restore five-point lead at top of table with convincing win

  12-03-2023 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal restore their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless victory at Fulham.
  
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• Why did Pence wait until now to rebuke Trump? WSJ reporter weighs in

  12-03-2023 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence made his most blistering comments yet about former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol during remarks at the annual Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington, DC.
  
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• US calls Iran's claim of a prisoner swap deal a 'cruel lie'

  12-03-2023 16:53 via cnn.com
  
  Biden administration officials on Sunday sharply denied Iranian claims that a prisoner swap deal had been reached.
  
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• Treasury secretary rules out bailout for Silicon Valley Bank

  12-03-2023 16:18 via cnn.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday ruled out a federal bailout for Silicon Valley Bank following its spectacular collapse last week.
  
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• Israel sees one of its biggest-ever protests

  12-03-2023 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At one of Saturday's rallies, opposition leader Yair Lapid said this was Israel's "greatest crisis".
  
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• Turkish coast guard recovers 5 migrant bodies after shipwreck, nearly a dozen feared missing: officials

  12-03-2023 15:57 via foxnews.com
  
  The Turkish Coast Guard recovered the bodies of five migrants whose dinghy packed with 31 passengers was shipwrecked Saturday morning off the coast of Turkey, officials said. Turkish authorities rescued 11 others from a partially submerged boat, while the Greece Coast Guard found five migrants safely on Farmakonisi island in the Aegean Sea, the United Nations Refugee Agency said. Turkey’s coast guard responded to the area after learning a vessel was taking on water just before 6:30 a.m. lo
  
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• Aramco: Saudi state-owned oil giant sees record profit of $161bn

  12-03-2023 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a year when petrol prices soared, the Saudi firm announces a best-ever set of figures.
  
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• Detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran is no panacea for Yemen war

  12-03-2023 15:41 via theguardian.com
  
  It may speed up peace talks between Riyadh and the Houthi movement, but it risks locking out other groupsThe new detente between Saudi Arabia and Iran is likely to have significant implications for the civil war in Yemen, possibly speeding up peace talks between Riyadh and the Houthi movement, but it also risks locking out other groups, including the main separatist faction, women and western governments.Saudi Arabia has been holding private direct talks in Oman with the Houthi movement since Oc
  
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• What's the next Silicon Valley Bank — and how can the US prevent more chaos?

  12-03-2023 15:40 via cnn.com
  
  Silicon Valley Bank failed in rapid, stunning fashion Friday. This week, the tech and banking sector are growing skittish about the next shoe to drop.
  
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• WATCH: Dog rescued after 20-foot fall onto ice

  12-03-2023 15:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A dog was saved by firefighters after falling about 20 feet down onto ice inside an old filtration pond in Michigan.
  
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• UK scrambles to help tech firms after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

  12-03-2023 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says government and Bank of England are working to find a solution.
  
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• Bashar al-Assad seizes his chance for a comeback after Syrian earthquake

  12-03-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Arab neighbours who snubbed president for waging a war against his own people are courting him. What is behind the new attitude?Walking through Aleppo in Syria last month, Bashar al-Assad did not look like a man shouldering the fate of a nation.As he posed for photos with locals, who queued to meet him inspecting damage from the earthquake that had devastated parts of northern Syria, Assad appeared to show as much relief as concern for victims. The country’s grinning leader seemed to reali
  
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• Saudi Aramco’s $161bn profit is largest recorded by an oil and gas firm

  12-03-2023 14:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Amnesty International hits out at ‘shocking’ annual figure reaped through sale of fossil fuelSaudi Aramco has reported a record $161bn (£134bn) profit for 2022, the largest annual profit ever recorded by an oil and gas company, fuelled by soaring energy prices and rising global demand.The largely state-owned company’s profits rose by 46% year on year and it made more than the recent bumper results reported by Shell, BP, Exxon and Chevron combined. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch 'SNL' spoof Oscars pre-show in cold open

  12-03-2023 14:46 via cnn.com
  
  "Saturday Night Live" brings us the Oscars red carpet and its newest changes.
  
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• Bangladesh v England: Tigers ease to T20 series victory

  12-03-2023 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bangladesh clinch series victory with an easy four-wicket win over England in the second T20 international in Mirpur.
  
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• Opinion: Nikki Haley touches 'third rail'

  12-03-2023 14:32 via cnn.com
  
  When Frances Perkins became the first woman to serve in a president's Cabinet in 1933, she knew her role wouldn't be easy.
  
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• 'Fearless' Steph Curry inspires Golden State Warriors to victory against Milwaukee Bucks

  12-03-2023 14:32 via cnn.com
  
  Time and time again, Steph Curry has proved his quality, carving out a place among the sport's greats.
  
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• Democrats urge allies to stop Kamala Harris pile-on for sake of party's future

  12-03-2023 14:30 via cnn.com
  
  Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize. Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasn't called back.
  
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• Australia in India: Virat Kohli hits first Test century since 2019 on day four

  12-03-2023 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India superstar Virat Kohli ends his long wait for a Test century with a superb 186 which enables the hosts to build a lead over Australia.
  
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• Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul - organizers

  12-03-2023 13:54 via cnn.com
  
  Half a million Israelis took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the country's judicial system, organizers claimed.
  
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• Hamburg Jehovah's Witnesses in shock after mass shooting

  12-03-2023 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Services have been cancelled across the city as police say they cannot rule out a copycat attack.
  
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• South African rapper Costa Titch dies after video surfaces of him collapsing on stage

  12-03-2023 13:48 via cnn.com
  
  South African rapper Costa Titch died suddenly this weekend, his family said on Instagram, hours after performing at a music festival.
  
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• Opinion: Nikki Haley went there on Social Security

  12-03-2023 13:43 via cnn.com
  
  When Frances Perkins became the first woman to serve in a president's Cabinet in 1933, she knew her role wouldn't be easy.
  
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• US banks sitting on unrealized losses of $620 billion

  12-03-2023 13:23 via cnn.com
  
  Silicon Valley Bank's collapse last week sent tingles of panic down investors' spines as it highlighted a larger problem across the banking sector: The widening gap between the value large lenders place on the bonds they hold and what they're actually worth on the market.
  
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• As Trump embarks on 2024 journey, some longtime allies go their own way

  12-03-2023 13:05 via cnn.com
  
  As Donald Trump's onetime campaign manager and a New Hampshire resident, Corey Lewandowski has been by the former president's side for many of his trips to the Granite State. But when Trump traveled to the state in late January, Lewandowski declined an invitation to appear at the event, a source with direct knowledge told CNN.
  
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• Women can now swim topless in Berlin's swimming pools. The move reflects Germany's tradition of nudity

  12-03-2023 12:40 via cnn.com
  
  Women in Berlin can now swim topless in the city's public pools if they choose to -- just as men can.
  
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• Emma Raducanu takes impressive victory at Indian Wells but still isn't 'pain free'

  12-03-2023 11:41 via cnn.com
  
  Emma Raducanu secured back-to-back victories for the first time since September as she advanced to the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, but the youngster says she still isn't "pain free" after a series of injuries and illnesses derailed the start of her season.
  
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