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Pope Leo offers first Christmas message

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Can Indian EV makers maintain their lead in a race against Chinese players?

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Wizards vs sorcerers: Stranger Things season 5 hinges on the difference

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The Abyss explained: Stranger Things reveals the true nature of the Upside Down with another D&D reference

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Japan’s Cabinet approves record $1 trillion budget, vows to keep debt in check

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Japan's cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check

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Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on January 25, state media reports

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Indonesia celebrated Christmas with prayers for Sumatra

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Immersive theme park in Tokyo to close after less than 2 years

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I have no regrets - What to do with unwanted Christmas presents

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Batam foils attempt to smuggle in 148 doctored vape pods from Malaysia

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Feeling burnt out? A bush blessing for the end of the year | Jess Harwood

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Bolsonaro endorses son’s presidential election bid

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Ben Folds Does Holiday Music Right, Offering Fans a Very Ho-Ho-Holistic Christmas: Concert Review

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United States, Florida: A man fatally stabs a Barnes & Noble bookstore shopper, claims 'no cause' to police

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Don’t embarrass Malaysia: Minister slams public littering in city centre

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Snoop Dogg, Lainey Wilson, Huntr/x and Andrea Bocelli Deliver Christmas-Themed Halftime Show for Netflix’s NFL Lions-Vikings Telecast

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Bangladesh’s elections frontrunner Tarique Rahman ends exile

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US launches strike against ISIS in Nigeria

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Mexican Navy medical plane with children transported for Michou and Mau Foundation crashes off Texas coast

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Snoop Dogg Brings a Christmas Dream Blunt Rotation to Lions-Vikings Halftime Show

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Protests erupt in New Delhi, envoy summoned following lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh

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‘Anaconda’ Director on Those Original Cast Cameos, Making Fun of Hollywood Reboots and Reusing a Cyclone-Destroyed Set

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Jimmy Kimmel says ‘tyranny is booming’ in US in ‘alternative’ UK Christmas message

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Indonesians raise white flags as anger grows over slow flood aid

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Malaysia’s Najib Razak: From prime minister to prison

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Former Malaysian PM Najib to face verdict in mega 1MDB graft trial

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Malaysia’s Najib to face verdict in mega 1MDB graft trial

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US urges Cambodia and Thailand to end weeks of deadly violence

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Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead as of Christmas night

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Louisiana boss hands workers $240M in bonuses after selling his company for $1.7B

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2 hospitalized after ICE officers shoot driver during operation in Maryland

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Africa: Afcon 2025 Day 4 Roundup - Zidane Watches Algeria Cruise As Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon Secure Vital Wins

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Commentary: An assassination raises the stakes for Bangladesh and India

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North Korea’s Kim orders more missile production in 2026: State media

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un signals continued missile development in next 5 years

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Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian Actor and Director Known for ‘Homeland,’ ‘Beyond the Walls’ and Docu ‘Jenin, Jenin,’ Dies at 72

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Daniel Lopatin Shares Marty Supreme Soundtrack, Lizzi Bougatsos (Gang Gang Dance) And Wiki Cameo In The Film

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There’s an itsy-bitsy fear I want to overcome. I will never be a fan, but can I at least be Normal about spiders? | Rebecca Shaw

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Box Office: ‘Marty Supreme’ Almost Beats ‘Anaconda’ in Christmas Eve Surprise; ‘Avatar 3’ Jumps $500M Globally

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Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys

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Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery heats up as Ellisons weigh ‘DefCon 1’ litigation over selection of Netflix bid

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Martin Scorsese Remembers Longtime Friend Rob Reiner: “It Breaks My Heart”

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Fine wine prices slide for third year in a row as tariffs and stocks sap demand

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Jimmy Kimmel Hits Trump, Begs Britain ‘Don’t Give Up on Us’ in Christmas Message

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United States, Maryland: Baltimore Police Department detective hospitalized

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Little Manila time capsules in Stockton, California, tell stories

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Kentucky congressman announces death of longtime staffer, campaign manager

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Kennedy Center gets renamed to Trump-Kennedy Center

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