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Heavy rains trigger widespread flooding, evacuations in Pacific Northwest

Dec 12, 2025

Washington [US], December 12: Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding on Thursday across much of the Pacific Northwest from Oregon north through Washington state and into British Columbia, closing dozens of roads and prompting widespread evacuations.
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Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protest

Dec 12, 2025

Lisbon [Portugal], December 12: Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and schools closed as unions launched a first general strike in over a decade and thousands of workers marched in protest against proposed labour reforms.

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Torrential rain flooded Gaza tents and a baby died of exposure, medics say

Dec 12, 2025

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Bulgarian government resigns after weeks of street protests

Dec 12, 2025

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US plans more seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers after first interception

Dec 12, 2025

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Gold surges as markets react to Fed rate cut

Dec 12, 2025

New York [US], December 12: Gold (XAU/USD) rallied sharply on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cut announced the previous day.
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Abdullah bin Zayed receives Jordanian Deputy PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dec 12, 2025

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
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EU Commission calls launch of strategic partnership talks with UAE important milestone

Dec 12, 2025

Brussels [Belgium], December 12: A spokesperson for the European Commission said today that the launch of negotiations to establish a strategic partnership between the European Union and the United Arab...
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Australia's social media ban for users under 16 takes effect

Dec 11, 2025
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EU won't have Donald Trump meddling in European affairs

Dec 11, 2025
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Police spot toddler steering car on German autobahn

Dec 11, 2025
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US revoked 85,000 visas since January as Trump administration tightens immigration rules

Dec 11, 2025
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'By banning social media for under 16, we're giving children a childhood': Australian PM Albanese

Dec 11, 2025
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Thai F16s bomb Cambodian villages, Cambodia fires rockets on Thai hospital as clashes intensify

Dec 11, 2025
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Afghanistan's crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls, UN warns

Dec 11, 2025
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UN chief condemns Houthis' referral of UN staff to special criminal court

Dec 11, 2025
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UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund, warns of falling contributions

Dec 11, 2025
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Iran unveils new homegrown electronic warfare system "Sayyad-4"

Dec 11, 2025
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Amid war and poverty, Beirut's artists keep the city's spirit alive

Dec 11, 2025
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UNIFIL condemns Israeli gunfire near peacekeepers in S. Lebanon

Dec 11, 2025
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3 IRGC members killed by "terrorists" in SE Iran

Dec 11, 2025
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Mexico rebuffs U.S. offer of military strikes on drug cartels

Dec 11, 2025
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Pentagon activates U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command

Dec 11, 2025
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U.S. federal judge blocks Trump administration from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

Dec 11, 2025
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Thailand-Cambodia fighting rages on as Trump signals intent to intervene

Dec 11, 2025
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Canada lists four extremist, insurgent groups as foreign terrorist entities

Dec 11, 2025