International
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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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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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Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured in ‘large scale’ US strike
President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a “large scale strike” on the South American country.
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Ex-heavyweight champion Joshua ‘stable’ after fatal road accident in Nigeria
Police in Ogun state, just north of Lagos, said the circumstances around the wreck were “currently being investigated”.
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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.
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America’s Cup Switches To Two-Year Cycle
The America’s Cup will take place every two years starting in 2027, organisers announced on Monday, unveiling an unprecedented alliance among several founding teams.
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Lithuania Jails Three for ‘Acting for Russia’
The court in Kaunas accused the men — two Estonian-Russian nationals and a Russian citizen — of acting on behalf of Russia for payment, a charge the men denied.







