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Nearly 1,000 people dead, 1 million displaced in Indonesia floods
Nearly 1,000 people have died and nearly 1 million have been forced from their homes after weeks of flooding and landslides in northern…
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Saudi Arabia shifts from luxury to mass tourism
Saudi Arabia is expanding its tourism sector beyond high-end resorts, targeting mid- and upper-mid-range travellers and increasing hotel…
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Mosaic reveals the story of 19th Century sisters
The story of two sisters who in 1861 brought back stones from Egypt for a church's mosaic has been unearthed during the building's…
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Industry: Germany to register 693,000 fully electric cars in 2026
Germany is expected to register around 693,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) next year, the German Association of the Automotive…
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South Korea Pushes No-Fault Liability After Upbit Hack
Photo by BeInCrypto South Korean regulators are pushing strict no-fault liability rules on cryptocurrency exchanges, following a $28…
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Clip shows floodwaters sweeping away bridge in Vietnam, not Indonesia
Days of heavy rain triggered destructive flash-flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, but a video showing a bridge…
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German foreign minister stresses importance of fair trade in Beijing
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul began his visit to China on Monday, stressing the importance of fair and rules-based trade. The…
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First Alert: light snow possible Monday
First Alert: A Winter Storm will bring impacts to Central NC on Monday in the form of light snow. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect…
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Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number…
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What did the gov’t approve for Israel’s 2026 state budget?
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after a press conference at the ministry, December 4, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: YONATAN…
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Two New Movies Revivify the Portrait-Film Genre
Documentaries about individuals are ubiquitous, but “Suburban Fury” and “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” explore the…
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Merz visit highlights new strategic, and strained, Germany-Israel bond
Notably, Germany opposed various sanctions proposals in the EU. It is one of the few countries Israel can count on to at least abstain…
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German foreign minister heads to China to talk rare-earth exports
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is set to begin his inaugural visit to China on Monday, six weeks after he was forced to delay the…
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Gaza's Yellow Line is Israel's new border line, IDF chief tells reservists in tour of Strip
We will not allow Hamas to reestablish itself. We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip, and we will remain on…
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Costa Rica to open new diplomatic office in Jerusalem, sign free trade deal with Israel
The move comes as Israel and Costa Rica prepare to sign a free trade agreement this week, with Economy Minister Nir Barkat and Minister…
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Police say 2 officers killed in northeast Colombia in explosion blamed on guerrilla
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Two police officers were killed Sunday in northeast Colombia in an attack that authorities blamed on the National…
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IDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow Line in southern Gaza
The terrorist approached soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, "posing an immediate threat" according to the IDF. The IDF killed a…
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Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Merz
Netanyahu also praised the Israel–Germany cooperation in high-tech, AI, and quantum technologies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu…
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Netanyahu sees 'historical change' in German defence cooperation
German-Israeli relations have undergone "a historical change" with respect to cooperation on arms, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Wadephul urges Beijing to pressure Moscow over Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Sunday urged Beijing to use its influence on Moscow during consultations on a ceasefire in…
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Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops, interior minister says
Benin's interior minister has appeared on national TV to announce that an attempted coup in the West Africa nation has been thwarted.…
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Villa servants in Pompeii had fuller plates than many free citizens
The slaves lived on the ground floor, in rat-infested 16-square-meter cells that contained up to three people, but archaeologists think…
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Chloé Zhao Has Looked Into the Void
How did this book make its way to you? I was driving through New Mexico to the Telluride Film Festival, and that’s when Amblin called me…
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No essential supplies in truce: Gaza’s healthcare system broken by Israel
After being relentlessly decimated by bombs and starved of medical aid during Israel’s genocidal war, Gaza’s healthcare system remains on…