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The US has offered Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee, but Kyiv wants a period three times as long to deter…
Category: 2. World
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Reinstating the death penalty in the Constitution: Kyrgyzstan at a Constitutional Crossroads
In late 2025, Kyrgyzstan’s government proposed constitutional amendments to reinstate the death penalty for crimes against women and children, triggering widespread alarm in a context of shrinking civic space and mounting…
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Monday expected to be 2nd busiest travel day of Christmas rush at Philadelphia International Airport
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia International Airport expects Monday to be the second-busiest travel day of the Christmas holiday rush.
PHL predicts more than 93,000 passengers will fly in or out of the city on Monday.
That’s just under 1,000…
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Families of Bondi Beach victims demand major federal inquiry on antisemitism and security failures
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Families of victims of the recent Sydney massacre that targeted a Jewish festival released an open letter on Monday calling for more federal action to investigate a rise in antisemitism and the…
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YouTube’s cofounder and former tech boss doesn’t want his kids to watch short videos
- YouTube cofounder Steve Chen is one of the latest tech trailblazers to warn about social media’s impact on kids. Chen noted in a talk that short-form video “equates to shorter attention spans” and said he wouldn’t want his own kids to…
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Hamas confirms death of spokesman Abu Obeida, says he was killed by Israel in August – Dawn
- Hamas confirms death of spokesman Abu Obeida, says he was killed by Israel in August Dawn
- Hamas armed wing confirms death of Abu Obeida, other leaders Al Jazeera
- Hamas confirms deaths this year of armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida and Gaza…
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Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?
FILE – New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference, in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
Heather Khalifa / AP
Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes…
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Pope’s images and words light up the Eternal City for Christmas
Large screens around the Vatican display photos and messages of Pope Leo XIV as part of a Christmas initiative promoted by the Dicastery for Communication in collaboration with Selfiestreet, running through December 31.
Vatican News
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From chess to a medical mystery: Great global reads from 2025 you may have missed
The Goats and Soda blog publishes hundreds of stories each year about global health news, about fighting poverty, about daily life in the Global South. Some of these posts attract a slew of readers. Then…
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Goats and Soda : NPR
Clockwise from top left: Rohingya refugee children find a place to play amid the construction at the refugee camp outside…
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