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World - / Dec 9, 2025 - Alien signal or atmospheric mystery? NASA reveals truth behind red 'jellyfish' lights and sprites over Earth - Mysterious red lights falling from space, initially thought to be alien signals, have been identified by scientists as red sprites. These rare upper-atmosphere lightning phenomena occur high above thunderstorms, appearing as upward-traveling pillars or jellyfish-shaped glows. Captured by citizen scientists and astronauts, these striking electrical events are triggered by powerful ground lightning strikes.

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World - / Dec 9, 2025 - Riyadh to Doha in two hours: Saudi Arabia and Qatar unveil mega electric rail project - Saudi Arabia and Qatar have launched a 785-kilometer high-speed electric rail connecting Riyadh and Doha, cutting travel time to just two hours. The project will serve over 10 million passengers annually, create 30,000 jobs, boost trade and tourism, and strengthen Gulf cooperation. Built to the highest safety and sustainability standards, it marks a major step in regional development

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Japan Mayhem: Casualties In Powerful 7.5 Japan Quake; Apocalyptic 'MEGAQUAKE' Looms, Alert Issued

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Cong Action Against Hegseth Likely For Refusal To Release Venezuela 'DRUG BOAT' Strike Video

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Elon Musk: 5 childhood confessions the Tesla CEO made and how they shaped the world's boldest innovator

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Sara Ali Khan commemorates 'Kedarnath' milestone, highlights lessons learned with Sushant Singh Rajput- See pics

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'Want the honest answer?': Nick Fuentes defends using racist slur against Usha Vance — watch

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'One battle after Another' becomes Hollywood favourite for Oscars with 9 Golden Globe nominations

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Virgin, 27, and banning women from voting? Podcaster Nick Fuentes delivers 2-hour masterclass of red flags in Piers Morgan interview

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Meet Neal Mohan — Indian-origin executive named Time's 2025 CEO of the Year

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'India should not be dumping rice': Trump signals fresh tariffs as US farmers decry cheap imports

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Courtroom bombshell: Bodycam shows police find loaded magazine hidden in wet underwear in Luigi Mangione's bag

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Texas shake-up: Jasmine Crockett enters Senate battle — is Trump critic the right pick for Democrats?

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Who are Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal? Afghan asylum seekers jailed for raping 15-year-old girl in Britain

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Who is Alina Habba? Trump's top legal ally resigns – what led to her decision?

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US student in London murders Chinese girlfriend who gave cleanliness instructions before sex

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'Your wife's entire family...': Indian-origin Congressman Shri Thanedar jibes at JD Vance over migration remarks

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'Raising a foreign flag should result in deportation': Elon Musk calls the practice 'treason,' slams EU

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US Immigration lawyer says ICE isn't targeting criminals, they are arresting 'people who don't look like me'

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Leaked memo reveals FBI plot to track millions as potential extremists – see who makes the list

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10 people living in one condo in Silicon Valley: Steve Bannon says H-1B 'scam' can't be reformed

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6 terrorists, 1 security personnel killed in operation in northwest Pakistan

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Pakistan military revamp: Defence ministry notifies appointment of Asim Munir as Chief of Defence Forces; 5-year tenure begins

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Explained: Why even a locked up Imran Khan may still be a threat for Asim Munir

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Pakistan reshapes defence: Asim Munir becomes first Chief of Defence Forces; President Zardari approves historic appointment

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'Dhurandhar' walks into Karachi's 'Wild West': The real story of Lyari gang war

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'Human rights crisis in Pakistan': Over 40 lawmakers write to US secretary of state Marco Rubio; express concern over Sharif-Munir regime

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'Play on the front foot': Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan fires sharp salvo at Asim Munir; calls him 'mentally unstable man'

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Loss-making PIA on block: Pak moves to sell national carrier; previous bid failed

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'My brother is alive but being mentally tortured': Imran Khan's sister after jail visit; ex-PM blames Asim Munir

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Pakistan govt buckles: Imran Khan's sister meets jailed leader; massive stirs continue

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Did Pakistan send expired aid to flood-hit Sri Lanka? Social media pokes fun

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Showdown looms: Imran Khan supporters gear up for major protest in Rawalpindi amid death rumours — 10 things to know

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BLF claims it used woman fidayeen to storm Pak Frontier Corps complex housing Chinese project

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'Shehbaz Sharif intentionally staying away': Expert on delay in notification to appoint Pak's first CDF; PM flies to UK from Bahrain

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'Six militants stormed base': Suicide blast hits paramilitary HQ in Pakistan; three killed

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Balochistan: 7 blasts over 24 hours rock Pakistan's southwest province; insurgents target multiple sites sparking widespread fear

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Myanmar: Drug production booming amid civil war

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Cyclone Ditwah: Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide alerts as heavy rains batter island; death toll 618

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Afghan–Pakistan border clash: Four civilians, 1 soldier killed amid ceasefire; artillery hits homes near Chaman–Spin Boldak

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Khaleda Zia to be flown to London: Air ambulance approved for critically ill ex-Bangladesh PM; transfer likely by Friday

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Sri Lanka cyclone tragedy exposes government failures

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'Humanitarian grounds': SC allows deported pregnant woman, her child to return from Bangladesh; citizenship still in question

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Bangladesh: BNP hails PM Modi's concern for critical Khaleda Zia; terms it a 'gesture of goodwill'

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B'desh court sentences Hasina & her niece, a UK lawmaker, in graft case

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Corruption charges: Bangladesh court convicts Sheikh Hasina to 5-year jail; niece Tulip Siddiq for 2 years

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NRs 50, 500 and 1,000: Nepal awards new banknotes contract to China; map row with India resurfaces

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British Sikh man with roots in rural Punjab receives OBE from Princess Anne

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A year after his triumph, UK PM Keir Starmer faces the mirror: What went wrong and what comes next

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Morgue workers exposed to deadly gases from AI crash coffins, claims UK coroner

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'Democracy has crumbled': Tower of London attacked; custard thrown at crown jewels

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Going out on a limb: Meghan Markle reaches out to estranged father after his leg amputation

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UK imposes first domestic terror sanctions on Sikh businessman; cites alleged Babar Khalsa links

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Former prince Andrew demands a 6-bedroom home with cook, butler, gardeners; 'He sees himself as the victim'

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Explained: Why UK universities are saying no students from Pakistan and Bangladesh

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Why King Charles is more German than British

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Woman thought dead suddenly wakes up in the mortuary: Paramedic blunder or tragic error?

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UK government plans to scrap some jury trials in an attempt to clear a court backlog

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'Tragic death': Indian-origin student from Haryana fatally stabbed in UK; probe under way

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UK police arrest a man for posing with a gun in US, Elon Musk furious

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Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies

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Who was Tom Stoppard? British playwright dies at 88; famously attended Jaipur Literature Festival in 2012

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Piers Morgan shuts down 'racist' claims that he would trade 'White people' for 'chicken tikka masala'

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Europeans vow to back Kyiv as peace talks go on

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Why undoing the EU combustion engine ban spooks car rentals

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Unknown volcano eruption claimed as cause of Black Death

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Problem known for years: Water leak damages hundreds of works at Louvre; museum says 'no precious books' affected

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Hungary's Orban woos voters with cash incentives and smears

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Germany's Wadephul pushes for fair trade in China

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Where Germany stands with Israel after chancellor's visit

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Louvre water leak: Hundreds of 19th–20th century items damaged — what went wrong?

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German Chancellor Merz faces difficult mission to Israel

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Finland: The money woes of the world's happiest country

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Germany: New military service law polarizes society

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Turkey road accident: 7 killed, multiple injured after intercity bus crashes into lorry; driver detained

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Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow strikes Kyiv railway hub in overnight drone and missile attack; trains cancelled, power facilities hit

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Vladimir Putin's 'Flying Kremlin' aircraft becomes most tracked plane: Flight Radar 24

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'Doomsday plane': What is the 'Flying Kremlin'? Putin's jet was the most-tracked flight

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Putin authorized 2018 Novichok attack on Skripal in 'reckless' display of power: UK inquiry

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MH370 mystery: Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to compensate families of 8 passengers; 23 other cases remain pending

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Watch: Black bear attacks keeper during stage show at Hangzhou Safari Park, viral video triggers safety debate

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Watch: December blizzard in China goes viral for snow-globe streets and whirling powder

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6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts China's Xinjiang region; no casualties reported

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Macron discusses Ukraine, trade with Xi in China

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'Inciting secession': Taiwanese influencer in China's cross-hairs; Beijing issues arrest warrants for Chen Po-yuan, his aide

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China-Japan tensions flare: Singer Maki Otsuki's concert abruptly stopped in Shanghai — watch

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Hong Kong fire: Citizens' anger over 146 deaths spills on to streets, demand fair probe; China slaps sedition law

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Dubai Prince Sheikh Hamdan approves new plans for housing, family welfare, and digital development

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Want to drink in Saudi Arabia? Non-Muslim foreign residents can now enjoy alcohol - but there is one condition

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Bridge Summit 2025 kicks off in Abu Dhabi with Idris Elba and global media leaders: Key highlights

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Big for Saudi: UNESCO recognises 3 more Saudi cities for Global Learning Network in 2025

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Saudi Arabia: Taibah University suspends in-person classes across Madinah region

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Saudi weather alert: Red warnings issued as heavy rain sweeps across 8 regions today

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Israel & Hamas close to 2nd phase of truce: Bibi

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Israel–Gaza truce: Netanyahu hints at entering second phase 'shortly'; to meet Trump this month to 'discuss peace'

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Meet Hamad Ali Al-Khater, the newly appointed CEO of Qatar Airways

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Bahraini rapper Flipperachi makes waves in bollywood with FA9LA track in Dhurandhar

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Dubai police arrest Marko Dordevic, leader of notorious Vracarci gang, in international operation

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UAE imposes penalties of up to Dh5,000 on businesses violating e-invoicing guidelines

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UAE: Dubai unveils 595 new smart bus shelters for 192 million riders

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UAE aims to produce 60 trillion AI tokens: What are AI tokens and why they matter

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Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Hajj rolls out new Nusk Card rules for domestic and international pilgrims

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Border clashes: Seven killed, 20 injured in Cambodia; Thailand alleges 'rocket and drone attacks' - top developments

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With changing demographics, Japan reinvents a children's holiday for pets

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Trump-brokered truce under threat as Thailand-Cambodia fighting reignites

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Massive earthquake hits Japan: Viral videos show panic, chaos; 'megaquake' alert issued

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Japan earthquake: 23 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake; tsunami warning lifted — what we know so far

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan; 16-inch tsunami wave recorded

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'Rot in hell': Indian man Rajwinder Singh found guilty of 2018 murder in Australia; stabbed 26 times and cut victim's throat as her dog barked

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MH370 mystery: Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to compensate families of 8 passengers; 23 other cases remain pending

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Mass murder, hijack or glitch? The story of flight MH370 which disappeared from the world just minutes after take-off

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Syria: Leaked material details atrocities at Assad prisons

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Russian air strikes kill 4 as US and Ukraine wrap up third day of diplomatic talks

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Benin govt says its armed forces have foiled coup attempt

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Border tensions flare: How Cambodia's military stacks up against Thailand — who holds the edge?

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Diplomatic row deepens: Chinese fighter jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft- all you need to know

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Japan struck by earthquake, tsunami: Several injuries reported, thousands advised to evacuate; what we know so far

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Under fire from MAGA, Indian IT lobbying group aligns with Trump

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Mamdani announces he would move to 11,000-sq-ft mayor's residence Gracie Mansion with wife because of 'safety' reasons

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China's trillion dollar triumph amid Trump's tariff tantrum

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Saudi new 5-year Resident ID to cut 65 million office visits and boost digital services

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Candace Owens alleges Charlie Kirk predicted his own murder in message sent a day before his death

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Candace Owens reignites explosive France controversy after reposting viral "terrorist state" tweet

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Podcaster Jennifer Welch sparks backlash after calling Erika Kirk a grifter and labeling late Charlie Kirk racist

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Influencer Eugenia Cooney makes rare public appearance at Orlando airport, health concerns resurface

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'He admitted he's racist': Piers Morgan fires back after Nick Fuentes explodes over family racism question

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YouTuber WhistlinDiesel accuses Tennessee state of blocking him from speaking after tax arrest

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Everything you need to know about Dimz_live and the Twitch dog-abuse scandal

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Basketball YouTuber Tristan Jass reveals he's having brain tumor removed

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Candace Owens faces fresh heat after Mark Driscoll labels her a sorceress and queen bee amid Charlie Kirk controversy

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Fired Cinnabon worker Crystal Wilsey who hurled N-word at Somali couple receives over $20,000 in donations

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JD Vance denies comments about avoiding neighbours who speak other languages, says America needs a 'common language'

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'Lot of his girlfriends still had braces': SNL makes dark joke on Jeffrey Epstein as photos of his mansion go viral

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Is FaZe Clan's reputation taking a blow? Stable Ronaldo believes their image is being "ruined" by homophobic and racist labels

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'I am stuck': Indian H-1B kidney doctor can't join practice in North Carolina; awaiting $100,000 fee waiver

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