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ShinjiKiyomoto

Japan experienced two earthquakes, measuring magnitude 6.7 and 4.9, off its northern and eastern coasts, prompting the JMA to issue a tsunami advisory for up to one meter, though observed waves only reached 20...

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PGE

A gas explosion in the Ashland area near Hayward, California, severely damaged buildings and sent six people to the hospital after a construction crew struck a PG&E underground gas line. The blast, which occurred hours...

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BraxtonBerrios

Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle's recent breakup has garnered significant public attention, following reports confirming their separation last week. Berrios responded to speculation on Instagram, humorously questioning...

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AngusMitchell

A skydiver survived a terrifying September incident in Queensland, Australia, after their reserve parachute prematurely deployed and became entangled on the tail of a Cessna aircraft at 15,000 feet. The skydiver used a...

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JasonCollins

Jason Collins, the trailblazing former NBA player and the league's first openly gay active athlete, announced his diagnosis with Stage 4 glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain cancer, confirming a severe prognosis....

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CNN

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Record flooding in Washington prompts evacuations and water rescues”
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BBC

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Is lifting the two-child benefit cap fair to UK taxpayers?”
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KyleRichards

Kyle Richards revealed on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" that her new relationship, following her separation from Mauricio Umansky in 2023, recently ended due to intense public and cast speculation. Richards...

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TheDaily

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Trump’s Plan to Reorder the World”
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LiamNeeson

Liam Neeson narrated "Plague of Corruption", a new documentary that questions vaccine legitimacy, portrays mainstream scientists as "fanatics", and features Robert F Kennedy Jr. His representatives clarified that Neeson...

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MohamadLazimIsmail

A 32-year-old pickleball player died in Kuala Lumpur last week after falling three stories from a court when a safety net gave way while he was retrieving a ball. Authorities at the Playa Racquet Club expressed...

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MichelleKwan

Retired Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan, 45, announced the birth of her second daughter, Della Rose Kwan, who joins elder sister Kalista Belle Kwan. Kwan shared the news on Instagram, detailing her "roller coaster"...

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JohanEkström

Johan Ekström emerged victorious in the recent season of "Robinson", securing the 500,000 kr prize after a dramatic finale against Matteo Pasero and Samuel Stenman. The 36-year-old winner, whose triumph was sealed in a...

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CNN

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Gas explosion injures six in California”
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WashingtonPost

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Congress presses Noem on immigration policies”
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RicardoNunes

A powerful extratropical cyclone caused widespread disruption in Sao Paulo, leaving over 1.2 million residents without electricity from utility Enel and leading to hundreds of flight cancellations. Ricardo Nunes...

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GiacomoTalignani

Christmas decorations and traditions are sparking widespread disputes across Italy, with a condo in Senigallia experiencing a formal removal order for "birthday-like" Christmas balls. National debates also encompass...

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Orcas

Scientists have documented the first known case of orcas and Pacific white-sided dolphins forming a strategic alliance to hunt large Chinook salmon off northern Vancouver Island in Canada. This unprecedented...

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LiliReinhart

Lili Reinhart, known for "Riverdale", has revealed her endometriosis diagnosis following laparoscopic surgery, a breakthrough after years of pain and an initial misdiagnosis of interstitial cystitis by doctors. She used...

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JellyRoll

Jelly Roll recently discussed his nearly 200-pound weight loss on "The Joe Rogan Experience", detailing its profound impact on his sex life with wife Bunnie Xo and his ability to engage with his children, Noah Buddy and...

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LATimes

“
The tweet that has lived rent-free in Jacob Elordi's head”
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AustenKroll

Austen Kroll's friendships with "Southern Charm" cast members Craig Conover and Shep Rose are fracturing amidst on-air accusations, leading to a visible deterioration of their bonds. The ongoing conflict stems from...

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TheHill

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Trump Gives Remarks At White House Congressional Ball”
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Fox

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Trump admin says US will keep oil from vessel seized near Venezuela”
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RahafAbuJazar

Heavy rains and freezing temperatures in the Gaza Strip have caused a severe humanitarian crisis, leading to at least 10 deaths, including infants Rahaf Abu Jazar and Taim Jawaja, and displacing over 1,500 people. The...

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CNN

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No Pentagon investigation into Hegseth Signal use”
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Nature

Early Neanderthals in eastern Britain deliberately made fire 400,000 years ago, a significant discovery at the Barnham site that pushes back the timeline for human mastery of fire. Archaeologists uncovered evidence...

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TheDaily

“
The Cracking of the Trump Coalition”
26h
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LocalPolice

An off-duty local police officer successfully located a 74-year-old woman, reported missing by her relatives, about 15 kilometers from her home near the border of Rome and Pomezia. The officer recognized the disoriented...

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Waymo

A woman gave birth inside a Waymo driverless taxi while en route to UCSF in San Francisco earlier this week, marking a unique event for the autonomous vehicle company. Waymo's remote Rider Support team detected unusual...

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Reuters

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Zelenskiy talks to Ukrainian lawmakers over ways to hold election”
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JacobMyersNorys

Jacob Myers-Norys, a California high school teacher, gained viral attention after Khloe Kardashian responded flirtatiously to his social media post seeking a date for his staff holiday party. Myers-Norys, who had...

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AlainFabienDelon

Alain-Fabien Delon is pursuing a legal battle in Swiss courts to challenge his late father Alain Delon's will, aiming to disinherit his sister Anouchka Delon. This action follows a prior legal step in France and focuses...

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Fox

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Ted Cruz blasts Democrats on Hannity”
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BBC

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Inside England's busiest A&E seeing hundreds of flu patients daily”
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OmarMYaghi

The annual Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm welcomed 1,300 guests, including laureates like Omar M. Yaghi and members of the Swedish Royal Family, while Edward Blom attended the lively afterparty with his wife. Chefs...

43h/27h
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OzzyOsbourne

Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic frontman of Black Sabbath, died at age 76 in July from cardiac arrest after a prolonged battle with Parkinson's disease and other health issues. His wife, Sharon Osbourne, shared on "Piers...

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TheHill

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Musk reflects on Doge, says he wouldn't lead agency again”
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NewYorkTimes

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María Corina Machado Appears in Oslo After a Year in Hiding”
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CNN

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Machado makes first public appearance in nearly a year”
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CNN

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Protesters interrupt DHS Secretary Noem's testimony”
19h
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HankaMittelstädt

An estimated 200,000 liters of crude oil spilled from a PCK refinery pipeline near Gramzow, Brandenburg, during maintenance, erupting in a 25-meter fountain. The incident occurred on the Rostock–Schwedt pipeline, which...

42h/41h
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TheJoeRoganExperience

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Ethan Hawke”
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SamAsghari

Sam Asghari, known as Britney Spears’ ex-husband, posed nude for the December 2025 issue of Playgirl, featuring multiple steamy shots including one with a strategically placed towel and another in a bathtub. The...

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AlexandraLindgrenKaoukji

SAS Connect cabin crew in London announced a four-day Christmas strike, starting December 22, threatening to disrupt flights to and from Scandinavia during the holiday period. Over 130 Unite the Union members demand a...

43h/42h
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Fox

“
They say ignorance is bliss: Laura Ingraham”
34h
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TEDTalks

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The question that saved my company from bankruptcy”
21h
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NewYorkTimes

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C.E.O.s reveal their time management hacks”
38h

A severe storm, named Byron, is bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the Gaza Strip and Israel, causing widespread flooding in hundreds of refugee camps and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. The adverse weather...

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CNN

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Rubio brings back Times New Roman font ousting wasteful Calibri”
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KimKardashian

Kim Kardashian recently shared a series of never-before-seen selfies on Instagram, prominently featuring a bed photo with Britney Spears and Khloé Kardashian that offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of an earlier...

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Beechcraft

A Beechcraft 55 aircraft made an emergency landing on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, Florida, colliding with a Toyota Camry and injuring its 57-year-old driver. The twin-engine plane, owned by Tailwinds Flying and...

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TheJoeRoganExperience

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Jelly Roll”
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TaylorSwift

Taylor Swift recently enjoyed a night out in New York with Este Haim, dining at Chez Margaux, while separate reports highlighted Blake Lively's promotional event and rumored estrangement from Swift. Swift and Travis...

Wed

The Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report projects a "tragic" rise in global child mortality for 2025, marking the first increase in 25 years, primarily due to a drastic reduction in global health funding....

Wed
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NewYorkTimes

“
How Crypto Casinos Lure in Young Gamblers”
44h
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TEDTalks

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Why I attempt the world's most dangerous stunts”
45h
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CNN

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Ukraine expected to send revised peace proposal to US today”
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CarrieElizabethRomney

Carrie Elizabeth Romney, sister-in-law of Mitt Romney, died by suicide in October from injuries sustained in a fall from a five-story parking structure in Valencia, California. The L.A. County Medical Examiner's office...

Wed
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BBC

“
Ukraine ready for elections if partners guarantee security, Zelensky says”
Wed
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TimCadogan

GoFundMe's "Year in Help" report details a 20% surge in campaigns for essential needs like food, housing, and utilities across English-speaking markets, reflecting widespread concerns over rising living costs. This...

Wed/41h
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TheDaily

“
The liberal justices aren’t as united as you might think”
Wed
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NewYorkTimes

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Prosecutors release footage from Luigi Mangione's arrest”
Wed
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HeatherGay

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's trip to Santorini, Greece, is fraught with high tensions and interpersonal conflicts, primarily an ongoing rift between Heather Gay and Meredith Marks over the "plane-gate"...

Wed
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RoijaRafii

Telia experienced widespread technical disruptions across Sweden, commencing after a power failure that impacted thousands of customers and critical public services. The outage significantly affected mobile access,...

Tue/25h
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CNN

“
Bernie Sanders reacts to JD Vance's praise about him”
Wed
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TottenhamHotspur

Tottenham Hotspur relocated its official LGBTQ+ supporters' group, Proud Lilywhites, rainbow flag at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following a request from Slavia Prague to UEFA. The decision, made on security grounds,...

Tue
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Fox

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Tyrus: This is my favorite part of the whole thing”
Wed
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RichardButler

Scientists uncovered a record-breaking 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints, including 1,610 theropod tracks, at the Carreras Pampa site in Toro Toro National Park, Bolivia, with findings published in PLOS One. This...

Tue/44h
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TerraDroneIndonesia

A devastating fire at an office building in Jakarta, housing Terra Drone Indonesia, caused at least 22 fatalities. The blaze originated on the first floor from an exploding drone battery and rapidly ascended, trapping...

Tue
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CNN

“
Drone delivery attempt to prison thwarted”
Wed
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Kjeld

The European Sperm Bank faces a police report from Denmark's Patient Safety Authority after a donor, Kjeld, was found to unknowingly carry a TP53 gene mutation, impacting children across 14 European countries. At least...

Tue/16h
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MunjalShah

Google is rolling out significant software updates for the Pixel Watch 4, which it launched in October, introducing gesture-based interactions like "double pinch" and "wrist turn." These features enable users to control...

Tue
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Facebook

Meta is rolling out significant updates across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to enhance user experience and content control. Facebook is receiving UI simplifications like grid photo displays and...

Tue/47h
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MaryBrunkow

American geneticist Mary Brunkow, alongside Frederick Ramsdell and Shimon Sagakuchi, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work identifying the Foxp3 gene mutation in mice that causes autoimmune...

Tue
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JohnsonWen

Johnson Wen, known as "Pyjama Man," was removed from Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem Ball' concert at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. Wen reportedly attempted to enter the VIP section disguised with a wig and fake mustache, which...

Tue/Wed
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JulieZitouni

Miss Provence, Julie Zitouni, and Miss Aquitaine, Aïnhoa Lahitete, have been stripped of their Miss France 2026 titles following a leaked backstage video. The footage showed Zitouni making offensive remarks about other...

Tue
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Amazon

Amazon is enhancing Alexa+'s shopping capabilities with new features, including proactive price monitoring and automatic purchasing when prices meet user-defined targets. The revamped "Shopping Essentials" center on...

Tue
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BBC

“
Donald Trump criticises decaying European countries and weak leaders”
Tue
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NewYorkTimes

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Trump’s polls drop as affordability concerns rise”
Tue
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IFixit

iFixit has released a new app featuring FixBot, an AI-enabled chatbot trained on over 125,000 repair guides to help users with device repairs. The app guides users through repair processes, diagnoses problems, and...

Tue
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SanaeTakaichi

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting tsunami warnings and widespread disruption. The tremor caused minor injuries to at least 34 people, forced 90,000 residents to evacuate,...

Mon/Wed
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RegionalRoad464

A fatal head-on collision occurred this morning on Regional Road 464 near Maniago when a car attempting to overtake a tractor collided with an oncoming bus carrying students. The 43-year-old male driver of the car died...

Tue
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CNN

“
Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers”
Tue
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TheJoeRoganExperience

“
JRE MMA Show with Brendan Allen”
Tue
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Genoa

A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by an ambulance responding to an emergency on Via Archimede in Genoa earlier today. Local police are investigating the incident, reviewing witness...

Tue
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TEDTalks

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Schools urgently need a redesign”
Tue
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KimoraLeeSimmons

Kimora Lee Simmons has returned to reality television with "Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane" on E!, offering insight into her life as a single mother to six children and a businesswoman. Simmons candidly addressed her 2004...

Tue/27h
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FaustoDuperré

Argentina has officially set a new world record for the largest gathering of golden retrievers, with 2,397 dogs assembling in Buenos Aires' Bosques de Palermo park on December 8, 2025. This event surpassed the previous...

Mon/Tue
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CNN

“
One hundred abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria”
Tue
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MehdiTaj

FIFA and Seattle's local organizing committee designated a "Pride Match" for the 2026 World Cup in Seattle between Egypt and Iran, sparking protests from both nations' football federations. The Egyptian and Iranian...

Mon/23h
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TheDaily

“
Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Battle Over Warner Brothers”
Tue
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KizziKitchener

In Below Deck Mediterranean, stew Kizzi Kitchener developed a strong infatuation with charter guest David, a professional boxer, despite strict rules. This distraction frustrated Chef Josh and impacted Kizzi's work,...

Tue
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JasonBateman

Jason Bateman shared in a recent Esquire profile that he and his sister, Justine Bateman, maintain a respectful but distant relationship. He clarified their conversations are like those with an "adult friend,"...

Mon/Tue
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ShannonBonadurer

Disabled fans are challenging Disney's revised Disability Access Service (DAS) program through a federal lawsuit and a shareholder proposal, arguing that the changes are too restrictive. Disney claims the modifications...

Tue
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MeganStalter

Generation Alpha's holiday wish lists feature viral trends and luxury brands, with items like Pink Palm Puff hoodies and Longchamp tote bags in high demand. Comedian Megan Stalter curated a "Curated By" collection for...

Tue
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EmilioNavarro

A powerful wave swept over the Charco de Isla Cangrejo natural pool in Los Gigantes, Tenerife, claiming four lives and leaving one person missing. Emergency services recovered three bodies at the scene, and a fourth...

Mon/Tue
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Reuters

“
Space crew returns from ISS”
Tue
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HuayingMountain

A tourist in China's Huaying Mountain miraculously survived a fall of approximately 50 feet down a cliff face while attempting to take a selfie near Blade Rock. Chinese officials confirmed Blade Rock is outside...

Mon
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NewYorkTimes

“
Germany passes controversial law to boost soldier numbers”
Tue