Wadh Kassim
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Iran Ex-Empress Urges Security Forces to Join Protesters
Farah Pahlavi, 87, echoing calls made by her son the former crown prince Reza Pahlavi, said she believed “light will triumph over darkness” despite a crackdown by authorities that activists fear has left hundreds dead.
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MacKenzie Scott gives $45 million to LGBTQ support organization
The donation from Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the largest in the Trevor Project’s 27-year history and comes after the Trump administration cut resources last year for LGBTQ suicide prevention…
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Russia Strikes Power Plant, Kills four in Ukraine Barrage
Russia battered Ukraine with more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones early Tuesday, killing four people and pummelling another power plant, piling more pressure on Ukraine’s brittle energy system.
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Boeing sells 50 737 MAX jets to leasing group ACG
ACG, a subsidiary of Tokyo Century Corp. based in California, now has 121 737 MAXs on order.
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Museveni: Still Seeking Power After 40 Years of Rule
At 81 — though some opponents say he is older — Museveni says he is fighting fit and ready for a seventh term if he wins Thursday’s election.
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Bangladesh Detains 53 ARSA Rebels, Issues Myanmar Border Alert
Local witnesses said ARSA fighters were detained on Sunday after crossing into Bangladeshi territory.
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55 Cuban, Venezuelan Troops Killed During US Capture of Maduro: Official Tolls
Cuba published the names of 32 members of its military who died in the nighttime assault that led to Maduro’s capture in Caracas on January 3. The Venezuelan military published online a list of 23…
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Trump Weighs Military Option to Acquire Greenland
Denmark has warned any move to take Greenland by force would mean “everything would stop,” including NATO and 80 years of close transatlantic security links.
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Pope Leo Condemns ‘Open Wounds’ of War in First Christmas Homily
Pope Leo XIV condemned the “senselessness” of war and the “open wounds” it leaves behind, as he delivered his first Christmas message on Thursday after a year marked by conflict but also hopes for peace…
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From Football to the Moon: Five Things to Keep an Eye on in 2026
The biggest World Cup in history will see 48 countries competing in the United States, Canada and Mexico, under the gaze of President Donald Trump.
