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Watch: Firefighters rescue kitten trapped under car in S.C. - UPI.com

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bluffton Twp. Fire District (@blufftonfire) Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Firefighters in South Carolina came to the rescue of a kitten that darted out into the road in front of a vehicle and ended up jumping up to hide in the undercarriage. The Bluffton Township Fir»»»

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Gulf News 6m

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado to appear in public in around an hour: representative

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado will make a public appearance "in about an hour," her former campaign manager said early Thursday. It will be her first public appearance in eleven months after going into hiding following a presidential election that »»»

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Gulf News 20m

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million

WASHINGTON: Oil companies offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region under Republican efforts to ramp up US fossil fuel production. The sale came after President Donald Trump's administration recently announced plans t»»»

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Gulf News 30m

Amnesty accuses Hamas of 'crimes against humanity' on October 7, afterwards

Amnesty International on Thursday accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity, including extermination, during and after the October 7, 2023 attack that sparked the war in Gaza. "Palestinian armed groups committed violations of international humani»»»

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Gulf News 42m

'Double tap': US lawmakers ramps up scrutiny over boat strikes, with focus on killing of shipwrecked

The Trump administration faces mounting congressional scrutiny over its aggressive boat strike campaign targeting alleged drug cartel vessels, which has resulted in at least 87 deaths across 22 documented operations since early September. Lawmakers from both parties have demanded greater transparen»»»

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BBC 59m

Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years

Portugal is facing severe disruption to transport, flights, hospitals, schools and other public services on Thursday, as the two main union federations stage a general strike over unprecedented labour reforms. The last time the CGTP and the generally less militant UGT joined forces was during the e»»»

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BBC 60m

Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels

Victims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell in the UK courts, seeking compensation for what they say is the company's role in making the storm more severe. Around 400 people were killed and millions of homes hit when Typhoon Rai slammed »»»

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BBC 60m

The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin

In a McDonald's by a lake surrounded by mountains, in the centre of the Swiss city of Lugano, a customer orders coffee. "Can I pay with bitcoin?" he asks, and the person behind the counter holds out what looks like a credit card payment terminal. It is in fact a machine for paying by crypto currenc»»»

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BBC 60m

Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue miss

Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company's revenue results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The company reported revenue of $16.06bn (£11.99bn) for the three months that ended in November, compared with the $16.21bn pr»»»

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BBC 60m

UK pharma boss says US is the best country to invest in

The US is the best place for a business to invest, the boss of one of the UK's biggest pharmaceutical companies has said. Dame Emma Walmsley, chief executive of vaccines and medicines giant GSK, said it will invest $30bn (£23bn) in the US by 2030. It comes as other major drug makers have pulled UK »»»

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Gulf News 1h

Video: US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, says Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Using US forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest pu»»»

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France24 1h

'Welcome to hell': Sarkozy discusses prison stay, far-right rapprochement in new book

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy describes his recent 20-day stint in prison as “hell” in a new book released on Wednesday. His “Diary of a Prisoner” provides a rare glimpse into La Santé prison in Paris, were Sarkozy was kept in solitary confinement for security reasons. It also sees the ex»»»

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UPI 1h

Navy allocates $448M to modernize its shipbuilding with AI - UPI.com

The U.S. Navy is partnering with Palantir Technologies Inc. to modernize its shipbuilding programs with the help of artificial intelligence and a $448 million investment announced on Tuesday. File Photo by Thiep Van Nguyen II/U.S. Navy Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Artificial intelligence will help the Navy to »»»

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BBC 2h

Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire

Once again the boom of artillery, rockets and air strikes sounds along the Thai-Cambodian border. Villages in a corridor stretching for hundreds of kilometres have been evacuated for a second time in five months. Families and their pets sit on mats in temporary shelters, wondering when they can go »»»

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BBC 2h

Police release CCTV footage of 'callous' attack on house

Gardaí (Irish police) have released CCTV footage of an arson attack on a house fire in County Offaly in the Republic of Ireland in which a woman and young boy were killed. Mary Holt, aged 60, was the great-aunt of Tadhg Farrell, aged four; and they both died in the fire at a house in Castleview Par»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Fresh Anti-Government Rallies Held across Bulgaria

Anti-government protests were held across Bulgaria on Wednesday evening. In central Sofia, the organizers from the opposition Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) coalition hoped to recreate the massive rally of December 1. Taking place under the slogan “Resignation! Peevski and Boriss»»»

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BBC 3h

Taoiseach deems drones 'not a threat' to Zelensky aircraft

Drones which were seen near Dublin Airport on the night the Ukrainian president arrived were "not a threat" to the leader's aeroplane, as landed some time prior to the incident, the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has said. However Micheál Martin told the Dáil (Irish Parliament) that the incident »»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Sofia Police Handling Situation with 50-60 Aggressive People near MRF - New Beginning Party Headquarters

The police are controlling a situation involving about 50-60 individuals who are acting aggressively near Vrabcha Street in the capital, said Chief Commissioner Lyubomir Nikolov, Director of the Sofia Directorate of Interior. He told a news briefing that this was not part of the anti-government pro»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 3h

Sofia Police Handling 50-60 Aggressive People near MRF - New Beginning Party Headquarters

The police are controlling a situation involving about 50-60 individuals who are acting aggressively near Vrabcha Street, said Chief Commissioner Lyubomir Nikolov, Director of the Sofia Directorate of Interior. He told a news briefing that their profile is that of hooligans. That street is where th»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

QCB foreign reserves rise 2.65% in November

QNA Doha The international reserves and foreign currency liquidity at the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) increased by 2.65 percent year-on-year in November, reaching QR 261.502 billion, compared to QR 254.743 billion during the same period last year. Data released by the Qatar Central Bank showed that th»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Finland Embassy marks 108th Independence Day, underscores growing Qatar–Finland ties

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Qatar, HE Juha Mustonen, hosted a reception at The St. Regis Hotel on The Pearl-Qatar to celebrate the 108th Independence Day of Finland. In his address, Ambassador Mustonen extended sincere gratitude to the State and people of Qatar»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Web Summit Qatar 2026 to attract over 130 partners from across globe

QNA Doha The Permanent Web Summit Qatar Organising Committee has announced the latest global tech leaders joining the list of partners for Web Summit Qatar 2026, including Snapchat, Amazon, Vodafone and Dell, bringing the total number to more than 130. This was announced during its regular meeting »»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Integrity, transparency cornerstones of protecting society and achieving justice: Attorney-General

QNA Doha Attorney-General HE Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi has affirmed that integrity and transparency constitute the fundamental pillars for protecting society and achieving justice. The attorney-general made the statement during a lecture delivered at the College of Graduate Studies at t»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

QC, Msheireb Museums open ‘241’ expo remembering Gaza’s children

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity, in collaboration with Msheireb Museums, inaugurated the “241” exhibition at the Courtyard of Company House in Msheireb Downtown Doha. The exhibition commemorates 241 children from Gaza—sponsored by the generous people of Qatar through Qatar Charity’s “Rofaqa»»»

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Qatar Tribune 3h

Qatar pledges $1 million to support UN’s 2026 Central Emergency Response Fund

QNA New York Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani has announced the pledge of $1 million to support the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for 2026. Sheikha Alya made the announcement during her participation in the High-level Pledging »»»

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UPI 4h

‘Largest tanker ever seized’ held by U.S. off the coast of Venezuela - UPI.com

U.S. Navy forces are patrolling the Caribbean now as part of the U.S. effort against Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro. File Photo by PO2 Triniti Lersch/U.S. Navy | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. military seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid ongoing tensions between Pr»»»

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Al Manar 4h

UNIFIL Condemns IOF Gunfire on Peacekeepers in Lebanese Territory, Citing Violation of Resolution 1701

UNIFIL issued on Wednesday a statement, indicating that the UN peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IOF soldiers in a Merkava tank near Sarda one day earlier. “Yesterday, peacekeepers in vehicles patrolling the Blue Line were fired upon by IDF soldiers in a Merkava t»»»

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UPI 5h

Homeland Security signs deal to buy 6 planes for deporations - UPI.com

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took a tour of CECOT in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in March. This week, the Department of Homeland Security signed a contract to buy six planes with which to deport people. File Photo by Tia Dufour/U.S. Department of Homeland Security | License Phot»»»

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Gulf News 5h

Mansoor bin Mohammed inaugurates the Asian Youth Paralympic Games – Dubai 2025

Dubai opens its doors to the Asian Youth Paralympic Games, hosting the most extensive edition to date with a record 1,500 athletes, a multitude of international delegations, and a pronounced shift towards technological innovation in sport for people of determination. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin»»»

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BBC 5h

Race across the world has shown us we can get through anything together

Four famous duos have travelled nearly 6,000 km, hitchhiking through mountain towns, foraging in dense jungles, and battling challenges they never imagined, as contestants in Celebrity Race Across the World. What began on the sun-soaked easternmost tip of Mexico is about to come to a close on Thurs»»»

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BBC 5h

Fed Reserve cuts interest rates despite growing divisions

The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the third time this year despite growing divisions, as policymakers aim to prop up the slowing labour market. The central bank said on Wednesday it was lowering the target for its key lending rate by 0.25 percentage points, putting it in a range»»»

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UPI 6h

U.S. Postal Service says it's ready for 2025's busiest week - UPI.com

The U.S. Postal Service headquarters pictured August 2020 in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, USPS officials said they're ready for the massive influx of deliveries for the 2025 holiday season, but warned U.S. citizens to avoid scammy texts with links. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo »»»

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Gulf News 6h

US Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate for third and final time in 2025

Dubai: The US Federal Reserve delivered its third straight and final 25-basis-point rate cut of 2025, a highly anticipated move that offers clues about its outlook for 2026. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Policymakers voted 10–3 to lower the Fed’s key lending rate to »»»

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Jordan Times 6h

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

By Jana Hemmersmeier and Frederic PouchotBRUSSELS — Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales — hoping for a decision by year end.The European Commission is due to review the target on December»»»

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ASEZA investment delegate conducts field visit to Aqaba Industrial Estate

AMMAN — As part of the field follow-up tours, the Commissioner of Economic Affairs and Investment at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Mohammed Abu Omar, on Wednesday, made a field visit with a delegate to a number of factories operating within Aqaba International Industrial Estate »»»

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Libya Herald 6h

BP celebrates the reopening of its Tripoli office: NOC

British oil giant, BP, celebrated the reopening of its Tripoli office yesterday, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported today. The NOC said the new BP Tripoli headquarters will serve as a launchpad for strengthening the partnership between the two parties, implementing all agreed-upon plans ef»»»

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BBC 6h

Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars

Rushed out in under three weeks, Nicolas Sarkozy's new book "A Prisoner's Diary" has plenty of colour about what it's like for a former president to find himself in the isolation wing of a French jail. We learn that prisoner number 320535 had a 12 square metre cell, equipped with a bed, desk, fridg»»»

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Gulf News 6h

Sharjah Ruler establishes cycling club

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree to establish and regulate the Sharjah Cycling Club. This decree sets out the creation of a cycling club in the emirate, named "Sharjah Cycling Club." The club will have its »»»

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Dailynews Hungary 6h

At least 12,000 students will soon call the new Budapest Student City dormitories their home

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BBC 6h

Trump veers off-script and does little to calm Republican nerves

When Donald Trump took the stage at a rally on Tuesday night, he was expected to address concerns around affordability and the state of the US economy. Over the course of a sprawling 90-minute speech in Pennsylvania, he did talk about the economy – but also immigration, his Democratic critics, Vene»»»

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UPI 6h

Michigan Democrat files impeachment articles on HHS chief RFK Jr. - UPI.com

1 of 3 | U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., looks on during a Jan. 2024 hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, Stevens filed impeachment articles against HHS chief Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A Michigan congresswoman fi»»»

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UPI 6h

House to debate military funding bill; some GOP members unhappy - UPI.com

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will see his travel budget cut in the new defense spending bill if he doesn't release footage of boat attacks near Venezuela. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on the bipartisan $900 »»»

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Kathimerini 7h

Alexandra hospital warns of fake social media posts seeking donations for ‘abandoned infants’

The administration of Alexandra Hospital in central Athens has issued a statement warning about social media posts requesting donations for supposedly abandoned infants allegedly housed in one of the hospital’s wards. According to the announcement, the hospital does not host infants except for a fe»»»

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Kathimerini 7h

Disaronno liqueur batch recalled over possible glass contamination

The General Chemical State Laboratory has ordered the recall of a specific batch of Disaronno liqueur in the Greek market after receiving a warning from the brand’s local distributor about the potential presence of glass fragments. According to the distributor, an irregularity was detected during r»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 7h

Stranded Tanker Kairos to Be Anchored in Burgas Bay, as It Cannot Enter Port - Maritime Administration Directorate Head

Speaking to the Bulgarian News Agency on Wednesday, Captain Zhivko Petrov, Director of the Maritime Administration Directorate in Burgas, said that the tanker Kairos, which ran aground off the coast of Ahtopol last week will be anchored in Burgas Bay, as it cannot enter a port. The tanker is unable»»»

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UPI 7h

New law could drastically reduce sentence of Brazil's Bolsonaro - UPI.com

Paulinho da Forca, who led negotiations on the proposed law, is seen after Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies in Sao Paolo passed the bill that seeks to reduce the sentences of former President Jair Bolsonaro and others in the attempted coup, Photo by Andre Borges/EPA Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A legislative shift»»»

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Gulf News 7h

Sharjah goes fully digital: Municipality unveils redesigned website

Sharjah Municipality has unveiled its newly redesigned website, along with eight fully integrated digital services, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance public services and improve the customer experience. The move comes under the emirate’s strategy to provide advanced, seamless digital servic»»»

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BBC 7h

Ukraine at critical moment, European leaders say after Trump call

European leaders say "intensive work" will continue in the coming days on a US-led plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, after a joint phone call with President Donald Trump. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they "agreed th»»»

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Daily News Egypt 7h

UN rejects Israeli claim of ‘new Gaza border’ as humanitarian crisis worsens

The United Nations has rejected remarks by Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir claiming that the “yellow line in Gaza represents the new border,” emphasizing that the organization does not recognize any change to the territory’s internationally accepted boundaries. “We strongly oppose any alteration »»»

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Dailynews Hungary 7h

Game of Thrones star returns to Hungary — dines at Michelin-recognized gem

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