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DR Congo, Rwanda To Sign Peace Deal At 'Trump Institute Of Peace'

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Andy Flower calls Gautam Gambhir a "forceful mentor", praises his work

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World - / Dec 5, 2025 - NYC encampment sweeps to end? Mamdani promises housing focus; Adams team defends record - New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to stop homeless encampment sweeps. His administration will prioritize connecting unhoused individuals to long-term housing. This policy change marks a departure from his predecessor's approach. Mamdani believes homelessness is a political choice. The city has seen many encampment complaints. Previous sweeps had limited success in providing permanent housing solutions.

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World - / Dec 5, 2025 - Putin authorized 2018 Novichok attack on Skripal in 'reckless' display of power: UK inquiry - A UK public inquiry concluded President Putin authorized the 2018 Novichok nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. The "reckless" operation, carried out by GRU officers, led to the death of innocent Dawn Sturgess after she was exposed to the discarded poison. Russia denies involvement, calling accusations propaganda.

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'Germany Would Never...': Merz Dodges Explosive Question On Macron Leak, Fuels EU-US Rift Buzz

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US Lethal Kinetic Strike On Drug Vessel Kills Four As Congress Probes Legality And Leadership

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FBI Solves DC Pipe Bomb Mystery, Arrests Virginia Suspect In Morning Raid After 5‑Year Chase

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Cardiologist lists 6 daily foods that can lower cholesterol and protect your heart

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6 SMALL HABITS OF PEOPLE WHO NATURALLY ATTRACT SUCCESS

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Donald Trump calls us 'garbage,' but Minnesota's Somali community will not be intimidated: Ilhan Omar hits back

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DC pipe bomb case: Accused Brian Cole's photo resurfaces; first public look since arrest

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Dozens arrested in New Orleans ICE siege: Victims recount horrid experience, call it 'racial profiling'

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White House ballroom shake-up: Trump brings in new architect; project clashes grow, costs climb

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'Support free speech': JD Vance warns EU against fining X over non-compliance, labels alleged violations 'garbage'

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US strike in Pacific: Four killed in blitz on alleged narco-terror boat - watch

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Grand jury rejects justice department's bid to revive criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James

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US Supreme Court lets Texas use new Congressional map, boosting GOP ahead of 2026 midterms

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Congressman introduces 'Robinhood' Act targeting billionaires; accuses Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos of evading taxes, hoarding wealth

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'Never taking sides': Trump oversees Congo-Rwanda peace deal in Washington

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Nike shoes, hoodie, and a black bag: Inside the 5-year manhunt for Jan. 6 bomb suspect Brian Cole

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Homemade black powder, kitchen timer for detonation: All about pipe bombs planted in Washington by Brian Cole hours before January 6 riots

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Who is Brian Cole? Man accused of planting bombs in Washington on the befoJanuary 6 caught after five years

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Kill Baby Kill: Trump rolls back US fuel economy standards calling it 'green new scam'

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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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04:04 - 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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'Reflects political bias, misinformation': Pak brazens it out; criticises UN top official for remarks on 27th constitutional amendment

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Pakistan: Can Imran Khan meet visitors in jail? What rules say on 'political prisoner' access

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Imran Khan's health: PTI senator accuses Pak govt of violating human rights; claims 'one photo would change scenario'

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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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Bangladesh: Hasina issue won't hit broader ties with India

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'Expect earliest possible repatriation': Bangladesh on Sheikh Hasina extradition; seeks better working ties with India

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Earthquake: 4.4-magnitude quake hits Nepal's Bajhang; no damages reported

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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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'Divert their flights to...': British far-right activist reacts to UAE stopping visas for Pakistani citizens

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Oxford Fellow resigns after misconduct claims

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Pak claims false victory after shambolic Oxford Union debate gets cancelled

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Row erupts over £30,000 paan spit clean-up in London: 'Import the third world. Become the third world.'

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Canadian company buys UK's most iconic Indian restaurants, including Veeraswamy and Chutney Mary

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ISKCON reclaims its original 1969 London site

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'Attempts to cheat justice': Indian-origin man jailed in UK for smuggling 40 kg heroin; aide tried to 'pull wool over jury's eyes'

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Who is Luiza Rozova? Putin's alleged secret daughter says she's 'really sorry' for her father's Ukraine war — watch

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Hate, threats force more and more women out of public life

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'Would like to end war': Donald Trump says Putin gave impression of wanting to end Ukraine conflict; hails 'very good' talks

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No deal after 5 hours: Trump envoys' meeting with Putin went past midnight; ends in no Ukraine compromise

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'It would end so swiftly, there would be no one left': Putin warns Europe that if it starts a war, Russia is ready

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'We are ready': Putin warns Europe against derailing Ukraine peace talks; US envoys arrive with revised plan

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Belgian police make 3 arrests after raids on college and EU diplomatic headquarters

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Europeans rally round Ukraine, Trump envoy heads to Moscow

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Honour killing: 18-year-old Dutch girl drowned for 'Western behaviour'; father, two brothers on trial

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French cops under fire: Feminist banner mocked; Paris Police opens investigation

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Who was Ludwig Minelli? Man who fought for 'right to die'; ends life through assisted death at 92

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Swiss founder of right-to-die organization ends life at 92

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Georgia's Kavelashvili defends 2024 vote amid EU strains

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Swiss vote on compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich

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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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Political activist claims bamboos were not the real reason for Hong Kong fire, it was...

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze: Death toll climbs to 94 as firefighters cite major hurdles - latest developments

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Miracle rescue: Survivor pulled from gutted Hong Kong building after 24 hrs; toll rises to 65

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Hong Kong fire tragedy: Toll rises to 83, flames still visible on Day 2; 3 suspects held for manslaughter

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'Collision during seismic equipment test': Test train runs down railway workers in China; 11 killed, 2 injured

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'Faulty intel': Family after US raid kills Syrian undercover agent; Islamic State militant was target

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No intelligence background: Israel names Roman Gofman as new Mossad director - Who is he?

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Who was Yasser Abu Shabab? Israel-backed anti-Hamas militia leader killed in Gaza

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Oman: Muscat Municipality and astronomical society host stargazing in South Mabela on 4 December

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UAE: Abu Dhabi launches AI scholarship for undergraduate students at MBZUAI

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'Visible from space': Astronaut shares orbital view of Mecca from 400kms above earth; picture goes viral

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Oman and Saudi Arabia approve mutual certificates of origin to ease trade

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Saudi Arabia now allows direct license conversion for nationals from 48 countries: See if you're eligible

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UAE public holidays 2026: Your guide to dates, extended weekends, and school holidays

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Dubai welcomes visitors with commemorative 'Zayed and Rashid' passport stamp

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Kuwait bans unlicensed currency exchange as illegal operators risk jail, KD3,000 fine

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Oman: Muscat parks to temporarily close ahead of Muscat Nights 2025 preparations

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Dubai joins Global Resilient Cities Network, Marking a new step in urban readiness

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Lebanon, Israel hold direct truce monitoring talks

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UAE weather alert: Temperatures to fall 6°C as rain and dense fog expected

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'Seal' of approval: Unexpected guest waddles in at New Zealand bar — watch

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei goes on 'feminist' rant, blames America and capitalism for oppressing women

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'Sexploitation': 120K security cameras in South Korea hacked; 4 arrested for selling content

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'Behavioural cocaine': Australia defends social media ban for kids; no TikTok, Instagram for under-16s

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'13-year-old pulled the trigger': Chilling details of public execution of Afghan man; '80,000 watched'

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Watch: Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi quotes famous manga and anime 'Attack on Titan'

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Democracy, drugs or oil? Why Trump is gunning for Venezuela's Maduro - explained

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Public execution in Afghanistan: Man sentenced to 'retaliatory punishment' for murder; thousands gather to watch

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No phones, no smartwatches: Singapore tightens school rules; devices to be locked away from 2026

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Princess Aiko's popularity sparks calls to change Japan's male-only succession law

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The week that was: US 28-point peace plan for Ukraine revealed; Netanyahu seeks Presidential pardon amid corruption cases

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Putin is coming to India in December 2025: Which other Russian presidents visited India, including Putin's past trips

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'Indians on vacation': Thomas King's opera cancelled — why Canadians are outraged

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

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Oxford word of the year: It's 'rage bait' — here's what it means

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Honduras presidential race tightens: Country sees potential right shift; Trump threatens US aid cuts

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'Something badly wrong with H-1B': Former visa officer says he interviewed average college graduates in India

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Candace Owens adds new twist to TPUSA invite as her backing out claims rise around the Charlie Kirk livestream

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

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Who are Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter? Twins who allegedly deleted 96 US government databases using AI, stolen passwords

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'Taught to destroy Japanese militarists': Ukraine says Russia abducted, sent children to North Korea; rights group points to 're-education' sites

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US to scan social media of all H-1B, H-4 visa applicants from December 15

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UAE organizes mass wedding for Gaza couples on 54th Union Day: All you need to know

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Candace Owens sparks huge online fury after sharing private Charlie Kirk stories that upset widow Erika Kirk

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin's ex-wife Nicole Shanahan claims Silicon Valley 'tech wives' were used to fund hidden agendas

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Netanyahu responds to Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest him in New York: 'Wait and see...'

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Biggest ever US travel ban in the works? More than 30 countries could be under review

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Blake Neff rejects Candace Owens' offer to join Charlie Kirk's TPUSA livestream virtually, pushes forward with Kirk livestream alone

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"She's a liar and a con artist": Candace Owens roasted for 'running scared' from TPUSA's Charlie Kirk livestream she bragged she'd win

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Nick Fuentes calls out Candace Owens after her tough talk does not match her TPUSA move in Charlie Kirk case

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"Get shot on stream": Asmongold fears Twitch could face a deadly crisis if 'nuisance streamers' continue to thrive

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Candace Owens drops fierce claim as federal agent tip links TPUSA to hidden Egyptian planes story in Charlie Kirk assassination case

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HasanAbi blasts Asmongold, Ethan Klein, Destiny for hyping "Free Kaya" sniper

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What's behind the "Free Kaya" slogan that crashed HasanAbi's livestream?

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RaKai breaks silence on Walmart flower incident that led to Twitch ban

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Colombian man killed by US strikes in Caribbean was fishing for tuna, not trafficking drugs; human rights lawyer makes big claim

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"Just got this house": Inside the strange burglary that hit Marlon Gracia's home while he was streaming across the country

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Explained: Why Congressional Republicans are gunning for Trump ally Pete Hegseth

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'If H-1Bs are so great...': MAGA commentator questions why Indians come to US instead of making their country 'America No. 2'

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'I loved him': Olivia Nuzzi breaks silence on RFK Jr affair in candid interview

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'Lol, that's it?': Nikki Haley's son is not happy with US suspending immigration from 19 countries after DC shooting

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Why Erika Kirk doesn't blame guns for Charlie Kirk's assassination

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What exactly is the Erika Kirk ex-husband conspiracy theory?

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Menopause Bill Veto: Why Halle Berry is convinced Gavin Newsom should not be US president

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Rent drops in US: JD Vance hails dip; blames illegal immigrants for high housing costs

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Who is Reverend Phillip Phaneuf? NY Pastor announces gender transition to congregation

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PM Modi Sends Big Message On Ukraine As He Tells Putin India Supports Peace Not Neutrality Today

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Putin's Mysterious Daughter Faces Angry Journalist In Paris: Luiza Rozova Breaks Silence On Ukraine

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'Damn Gringos': Petro Condemns US Threats After Trump Links Colombia to Cocaine Trafficking

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'Russia Disagrees With Parts Of US Plan To End Ukraine War': Putin

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'2 Men Clung To Capsized Boat': Congress Shocked As Admiral Bradley Shares 'Classified' Strike Video

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Modi, Murmu Host Putin With Guard Of Honour, Rajghat Tribute Ahead Of High-Stake India-Russia Summit

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RBI Slashes Rates After Rupee Fall, Boosts Liquidity And Lifts India's GDP Forecast To 7.3%

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Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Akhanda 2' Release Postpones After Premiere Shows Cancelled!

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India Rolls Out Red Carpet for Putin In Defiance of Trump & the West; Visit To Reshape Global Order?

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'Your Soul Is Mine' Star Gone: Mortal Kombat's Most Feared Sorcerer's Cause Of Death Revealed

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Asim Munir Formally Appointed As Pakistan's First Chief Of Defence Forces

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Bhai Virendra's Funny Remark Sparks Laughter in Bihar Assembly

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Kashmir experiences freezing temperatures as rivers and waterfalls in Anantnag turn to ice

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Uttar Pradesh lights up for Putin 'Welcome Putin' spelled out in diyas during the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi

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All Eyes On India As Putin Begins High-Stakes Visit

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PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin travel in the same car

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