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World News - Australia holds national day of reflection one week after Bondi Beach massacre - Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Seven days after a mass shooting devastated Bondi Beach, Australians gathered on Sunday for a national day of reflection.
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Science News -- Ursid meteor shower to dazzle night sky in 2025's final celestial event3 hours ago
World News -- Macron's silverware steward arrested for stealing from Élysée Palace3 hours ago
World News -- Watchdog: 97% of ex-lawmakers cleared for private jobs; Coupang tops list -- Dec. 19 (Asia Today) -- A South Korean civic group said most retired National Assembly officials subject to post-employment screening were cleared to take private-sector jobs3 hours ago
World News -- President Lee questions blocks on North Korean media, orders access opened -- Dec. 19 (Asia Today) -- President Lee Jae-myung on Friday questioned South Korea's restrictions on access to North Korean state media such as Rodong Sinmun and the Korean Central News Agency, saying the policy treats citizens as if they could be swayed by propaganda.5 hours ago
Santa Claus brings holiday cheer to Jerusalem3 days ago
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World News -- Lee assigns Unification Ministry NK role, urges economic diplomacy -- Dec. 19 (Asia Today) -- President Lee on Friday told the Unification Ministry to take the lead in easing inter-Korean hostility and cultivating trust with North Korea.7 hours ago
World News -- Japanese prosecutors seek life sentence for Abe assassin -- Dec. 19 (Asia Today) -- Japanese prosecutors have asked the Nara District Court to sentence Yamagami, to life in prison for the 2022 assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe.13 hours ago
U.S. News -- U.S. seizes second oil tanker near Venezuela amid blockade -- The U.S. Coast Guard led another seizure of an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela on Saturday amid a blockade of Venezuela.51 minutes ago
World News -- EU pledges $105B loan for Ukraine as Russia targets Odesa -- Officials for the European Union have agreed to loan $105 billon to Ukraine to help it stay financially solvent over the next two years.3 hours ago
World News -- Tourists will pay to visit Rome's Trevi Fountain in 2026 -- Most tourists visiting Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain will have to pay a modest fee starting on Feb. 1, but locals and some tourists will not.2 hours ago
World News -- Pakistan's former prime minister sentenced to more jail time for corruption -- The former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, and his wife have been sentenced to 17 additional years in jail over charges of corruption and grifting.14 hours ago
World News -- U.S. retaliates for deadly ISIS attack in Syria -- The U.S. military struck several ISIS-connected targets in Syria in retaliation for the shooting deaths of two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter.14 hours ago
World News -- Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit faces potential lung transplant -- Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit's lung condition has worsened, and her doctors are considering a lung transplant, the royal palace announced Friday.14 hours ago
World News -- Low-cost airline group emerges in Mexico -- Mexican low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva Aerobus have announced an agreement to create a new holding company through a merger of equals.14 hours ago
World News -- Man convicted of ramming into pedestrians on Christmas Day in London -- An man was convicted of ramming Mercedes into a crowd last Christmas, killing a young man and seriously injuring four in a "drunken rage" in London.14 hours ago
World News -- Paris court rules against suspension of Shein after doll controversy -- A Paris court denied an effort to suspend the website Shein from operating in the country after it was found to be selling "childlike" sex dolls.14 hours ago
World News -- Hunger watch group: Gaza is out of famine, but still critical -- An international hunger watchdog group said that while Gaza is no longer in famine conditions since the cease-fire, it's still food-insecure.14 hours ago
3 officers, 1 other shot in Rochester, N.Y.; suspect killed21 hours ago
Power largely restored after unexplained blackout hits San Francisco3 hours ago
President Lee says North Korea hostility reflects Seoul's approach1 hour ago
Armed gunmen open fire in South Africa tavern, killing 9 people51 minutes ago
U.S. Coast Guard pursuing third oil tanker in the Caribbean7 minutes ago
Church of Nativity in Bethlehem sees visitors before Christmas2 days ago