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Gaza storm-related deaths caused by Israel's genocidal policy: Amnesty

Aljazeera - 1 minute ago

World News - Off-the-books labor, falling birth rates threaten Argentinian pensions - BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Argentina's government is pushing a labor reform aimed at reducing off-the-books work and expanding formal employment to shore up a pension system.

UPI - 2 minutes ago

Rob Reiner death latest: Son Nick appears in court

Independent UK - 2 minutes ago

FIFA to boost World Cup prize fund by 50% for 2026

Sky News - 3 minutes ago

Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump

Los Angeles Times - 4 minutes ago

Donald Trump's five-word comment on the Muslim fruit seller who disarmed terrorist -- In a poignant moment at the White House, President Trump shared his heartfelt condolences for...

Daily Express - 4 minutes ago

Chakradharpur railway division cancels five trains for two days from Dec 18 due to elephant movements

Times of India - 5 minutes ago

Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump's new Medicaid work requirements

Toronto Star - 6 minutes ago

UN chief Guterres urges maximum restraint in Yemen after separatist advance

The Straits Times - 7 minutes ago

Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police still searching for a suspect

CTV News - 8 minutes ago

Dangote vs Farouk: Adeyanju calls for expedited probe of NMDPRA boss over $5m tuition allegations

Daily Post Nigeria - 8 minutes ago

11 injured in Israeli shelling in Gaza despite cease-fire

Daily Sabah - 8 minutes ago

Palestinians leave homes in Nur Shams before demolitions

Aljazeera - 11 minutes ago

Merz, in the line of stiff questions, unclear on sending German troops to Ukraine

Irish Times - 11 minutes ago

Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending health insurance subsidies

Los Angeles Times - 13 minutes ago

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

Channel NewsAsia - 13 minutes ago

Trump-picked judge argues noncitizens don't have Constitutional rights

Independent UK - 13 minutes ago

Gifts she'll love (and thank you for) — from pajamas to fragrances

Fox News - 14 minutes ago

Snow, hail expected across northern Saudi Arabia - Snow was already reported in the Tabuk region, where mountains were blanketed in white - 47m ago - 2 - m read

Gulf News - 14 minutes ago

CDCFIB directs NSCDC to discipline 76 personnel for various offences

Daily Post Nigeria - 14 minutes ago

Federal appeals court allows National Guard deployment in Washington to continue for now

Toronto Star - 14 minutes ago

Kyrgyzstan's newly elected parliament convenes for the first time

ABC News - 14 minutes ago

Trump Is Previewing His 2026 Agenda In An Address To The Nation As His...

Deccan Chronicle - 15 minutes ago

Moderate Republicans' surprise stance forces House vote on expiring healthcare subsidies -- The vote is a last-ditch effort by some Republicans to show support for extending healthcare subsidies in some form.

BBC News - 16 minutes ago

RFK Jr.'s Latest Move Threatens To Make Choosing To Have Kids Even Harder. It Already Has For Me.

Huffington Post - 17 minutes ago

Latest search for Columba McVeigh unsuccessful despite 'painstaking' efforts

Irish Post - 17 minutes ago

U.K. police tout "more assertive" approach to antisemitism at protests -- After Bondi Beach attack, Britain's two biggest police forces indicate they will arrest people who use "phrases causing fear in Jewish communities."

CBS News - 17 minutes ago

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets also lower

CTV News - 19 minutes ago

Pilot reveals what really happens if you don't switch to airplane mode

Evening Standard - 25 minutes ago

Knicks' NBA Cup win affirms title contender status | Back Page Banter

New York Post - 26 minutes ago

Faced with Trump's deportation push, US teachers fear leaving the classroom

Aljazeera - 26 minutes ago

Akwa Ibom health insurance targets 500,000 enrollees by 2026 - State govt

Daily Post Nigeria - 26 minutes ago

Over 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on health centers in Sudan this year, WHO chief says

Toronto Star - 26 minutes ago

'It's Our October 7' | At Bondi, a Jewish Community Turns Hanukkah Candle-lighting Into a Memorial for the Dead

Haaretz - 28 minutes ago

LIVE UPDATES: PSG vs CR Flamengo (FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025)

Peninsula Qatar - 28 minutes ago

Brigitte Macron faces lawsuit after being filmed using sexist slur at Paris theatre

Guardian UK - 28 minutes ago

Convoy Protester Appeals Dismissal of Challenge to Bank Account Freeze

Epoch Times - 28 minutes ago

Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police still searching for a suspect

Lancaster Online - 28 minutes ago

FTSE 100 closes higher, leading European markets as UK inflation rate cools

CNBC - 29 minutes ago

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are awarding US$5 million to a leader in neurodiversity education

CTV News - 30 minutes ago

The major takeaways from Vanity Fair's interviews with Susie Wiles

Independent UK - 31 minutes ago

Millions pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Los Angeles Times - 31 minutes ago

Jared Kushner no longer part of hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery - News - World - | December 17

CBC News - 32 minutes ago

Germany approves landmark $75b in military purchases

The Straits Times - 34 minutes ago

The Best TV Shows Of 2025

Huffington Post - 34 minutes ago

French farmer protests shut Spain's Biriatou border - Farmer protests in France led Spain to close the Biriatou border to lorries. The Basque Government imposed traffic restrictions until the situation improves. 16/12/2025

Euronews - 40 minutes ago

Turkey's state fund becomes country's largest corporate power

Turkish Minute - 40 minutes ago

MIT professor's fatal shooting has police still searching for a suspect

Toronto Star - 40 minutes ago

Army and Navy skirted law in bolstering ranks with subpar recruits, IG says

Stars and Stripes - 40 minutes ago

Gunmen kill 12 miners in fresh attack on Plateau community

Daily Post Nigeria - 40 minutes ago

Koala rides the bus in Brisbane

Sky News - 41 minutes ago

Police intensify search for MIT professor's killer -- Nuno F Gomes Loureiro, 47, a nuclear science and engineering professor was shot "multiple times" on Monday.

BBC News - 41 minutes ago

Health department mulls additional trauma centres, 10-bed ICU in districts

Times of India - 41 minutes ago

'True heroine' Teen who shielded Bondi Beach victims' kids with her own injured body hailed after massacre

New York Post - 42 minutes ago

Stolen Bruce Lee statue 'returns' to Bosnia town

CTV News - 42 minutes ago

Driver Who Rammed Crowd at Liverpool Soccer Parade Sentenced to Over 21 Years

Epoch Times - 42 minutes ago

Louvre disrupted as staff vote to extend strike for second day

Channel NewsAsia - 42 minutes ago

U.S. Capitol unveils Barbara Rose Johns statue, replacing Robert E. Lee

UPI - 44 minutes ago

Venezuela defies US blockade amid China support, Mexico UN call

Daily Sabah - 44 minutes ago

Thousands protest Slovak leader Fico over whistleblower office closure and penal code changes

ABC News - 44 minutes ago

Analysis - How ISIS could be linked to the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting - Mark Gollom - News - World - | 8 hours ago

CBC News - 45 minutes ago

Putin warns Russia will extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Independent UK - 48 minutes ago

PHCC announces health centers' working hours on National Day

Peninsula Qatar - 49 minutes ago

Putin signals no willingness to compromise on Ukraine despite Trump's intensifying push for peace

Apple Valley News Now - 50 minutes ago

Europe has adopted a posture of submission toward Trump: Foreign Affairs

Tehran Times - 51 minutes ago

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder - Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges in total following the attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday. 7 hrs ago - Australia

BBC News - 52 minutes ago

Russia Deploys Tu-22M Bombers Near NATO Territory; War Escalates As Ships Explode In Black Sea

Times of India - 52 minutes ago

Four Republicans join Democrats to force House vote on extending health care subsidies

The Globe and Mail - 54 minutes ago

Putin Says Russia Will Use 'Military Means' to Extend Gains in Ukraine if Peace Talks Fail

Breitbart - 55 minutes ago

Father given son's brain instead of clothes, lawsuit claims

Independent UK - 55 minutes ago

Bombardier to repay US$500 million in senior notes, on track with debt reduction plan

CTV News - 57 minutes ago

Ukraine says it carried out first-ever underwater drone strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk

Fox News - 58 minutes ago

Hell on the slopes! Hundreds of skiers battle in hours-long queues on the Dolomites as lack of snow shuts several runs - weeks before Italy hosts Winter Olympics

Daily Mail - 58 minutes ago

New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case -- It's only the 13th known case of adoption out of the 4,600 bears studied for nearly five decades in the northern Canadian area.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Iran condemns US attempt to impose embargo on Venezuela

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

From Salah to Hakimi: Top-10 players to watch at AFCON 2025

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

UK issues ultimatum to Abramovich for Chelsea sale funds

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Widow of Vietnam War veteran awarded $56M in lawsuit against doctor

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

ICE agents pin down pregnant woman to pavement in viral video, draws flak: 'She cant breathe, We kept yelling'

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Norway building 400m deep underwater road tunnel set to become longest in the world

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

ADNOC's XRG nears total control of Germany's Covestro - 3 - m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

"I will not be coming": Inside the controversy surrounding Caleb Hammer's Financial Audit invite and Frogan's public refusal

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Ireland moves to buy military radar system from France after Zelensky drone incident

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Son expected in court over killing of Rob Reiner and wife Michele

Sky News - 1 hour ago

Senate voting on $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Turkey's DEM Party to hold rally in Diyarbakır calling for Öcalan's freedom

Turkish Minute - 1 hour ago

Putin Celebrates North Korean Troops: 'Fought Valiantly' in Ukraine Invasion

Breitbart - 1 hour ago

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy to attend EU summit

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Venezuela's Machado leaves Oslo after trip to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

'Buck Rogers' star Gil Gerard dies at 82

Independent UK - 1 hour ago

Democrats Hold Advantage On Possible 'Defining Issue' Of 2026 Midterms

Huffington Post - 1 hour ago

BBC to fight Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit

Manila Times - 1 hour ago

Trump expands US travel ban list to include Palestine, Syria and six more

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

Here comes the rain: Entire Bay Area expected to see showers before bigger storm hits Sunday

The Mercury News - 1 hour ago

From sanctions to blockade: Trump's naval coercion of Venezuela

Tehran Times - 1 hour ago

South African authorities raid a U.S. processing center for white migrants and Washington protests

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in central Nigeria church attack

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Tracking software found on French commuter ferry being investigated

Independent UK - 1 hour ago