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Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado revealed she feared for her life during a covert escape from Venezuela to Norway, aided in part by the U.S., to receive the award.
Dec 12, 2025
EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: what's at stake
EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: what's at stake
Dec 12, 2025
US slaps sanctions on Maduro relatives as Venezuela war...
US slaps sanctions on Maduro relatives as Venezuela war...
Dec 12, 2025
Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for national e...
Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for national e...
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Bangladesh sets first post-uprising polls for February 12
‘inDrive aligning with NPL to serve stadium-bound fans with smarter ride support’
3BFIs’ net profits drop 14.71% amid loan non-recovery and slow business
4US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuelase
5PM Karki inducts four new ministers in her cabinet
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US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peace
US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peace
The December 6 radar incident came after comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan that infuriated China.
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Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Court filings by US-based Reddit challenged the validity of the law that "infringes the implied freedom of political communication", calling for a review by Australia's High Court.
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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuelase
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Ven...
This comes a day after American forces seized a tanker near Venezuela.
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Bangladesh sets first post-uprising polls for February 12
Bangladesh sets first post-uprising polls for February 12
A referendum on a landmark democratic reform charter will also be held on the same day, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said in a television broadcast to the nation.
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Fighting rages along Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expected Trump call
Fighting rages along Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expec...
At least 19 people have been killed in the latest round of border fighting that reignited last week, officials said.
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British porn star faces Bali deportation after studio raid
British porn star faces Bali deportation after studio raid
Local police last week raided a studio in the popular tourist hub of Badung near the island's capital, Denpasar, detaining Bonnie Blue, whose real name is Tia Billinger.
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Russia's defence ministry says downed 287 Ukrainian drones
Russia's defence ministry says downed 287 Ukrainian drones
Of the drones "intercepted and shot down" by Russian air defences, 32 were headed towards Moscow, the ministry said in a statement posted on Telegram.
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Trump launches ‘Gold Card’ visa for million-dollar contributions
Trump launches ‘Gold Card’ visa for million-dollar contribut...
President Donald Trump has launched the ‘Trump Gold Card,’ a new fast-track visa program that grants U.S. permanent residency to wealthy individuals or company-sponsored workers in exchange for million-dollar contributions to the government.
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Global trade to exceed 35 trillion USD in 2025: UN report
Global trade to exceed 35 trillion USD in 2025: UN report
Despite geopolitical tensions, higher costs, and uneven global demand, which slowed growth momentum, global trade continued to grow through the second half of 2025, UNCTAD said in its latest report.
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CERN upbeat as China halts particle accelerator mega-project
CERN upbeat as China halts particle accelerator mega-project
Ten years ago, China announced its intention to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), which at 100 kilometres (62 miles) long would be the world's largest particle accelerator.
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