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New Zealander who doesn’t speak Spanish wins Spanish world Scrabble title

December 14, 2024 - 02:42
He started memorizing the language's Scrabble word list a year ago

Popular actor in southern India is freed on bail in stampede case

December 14, 2024 - 02:41
Woman died at the premiere of his movie earlier this month

Syrians celebrate freedom while Sudan becomes biggest humanitarian crisis ever

December 14, 2024 - 01:05
Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus' historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, while giant crowds celebrated in the capital's largest square. We spoke with Paul Salem, vice president for international engagement with the Middle East Institute. While Syria, Ukraine, the Middle East are taking most of the world’s attention, Sudan has been ranked as the world's single biggest humanitarian crisis ever. Michelle Gavin, Senior...

December 14, 2024 - 0600 UTC

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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly?

December 14, 2024 - 00:56
The opening game and final are set for a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh

President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France's next prime minister

December 13, 2024 - 22:32
73-year-old is a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance

Indonesia still eyes BRICS membership despite Trump tariff threat 

December 13, 2024 - 22:15
President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly underlined his intention to befriend both China and the United States, saying Indonesia will not join any military bloc

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after fall on official trip to Luxembourg

December 13, 2024 - 22:14
Spokesperson says she ‘sustained an injury’

Syrian refugees in Somalia hope to return home

December 13, 2024 - 22:03
Syrians residing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful that the ousting of the Assad family regime might signal a safer future

What happened to Iranian proxies in Syria?

December 13, 2024 - 21:54
Uncertainty remains over whereabouts of Afghan Fatemiyoun and Pakistani Zainebiyoun militias

China's Xi to attend Macau 25th handover anniversary next week, state media says

December 13, 2024 - 21:29
Portugal handed its former colony over to China in 1999

Political turmoil casts uncertainty over South Korea's role in Indo-Pacific

December 13, 2024 - 21:22
Indo-Pacific forum initially scheduled for Friday in Seoul was canceled amid political crisis over martial law debacle

Texas attorney general sues NY doctor over abortion pill prescription

December 13, 2024 - 21:17
Doctor allegedly provided a Texas woman with abortion pills by telemedicine

December 14, 2024 - 0200 UTC

December 13, 2024 - 21:00

Illegal Chinese immigrants uneasy as US conducts fourth China removal flight

December 13, 2024 - 20:56
Immigration lawyer says that while not all undocumented migrants from China will be deported, they do face uncertainty and a higher standard for applying for political asylum

US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban

December 13, 2024 - 20:30
Company had wanted more time to make its case to the U.S. Supreme Court

Moody's hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances

December 13, 2024 - 20:24
Country’s new prime minister struggling to rein in strained public finances

Nigeria unveils new gunboats to enhance operations against oil theft

December 13, 2024 - 19:55
The latest measure is part of a broader crackdown aiming at boosting Nigeria's oil production

Trump wants to eliminate daylight saving time in US

December 13, 2024 - 18:49
Setting clocks forward one hour in the spring and back an hour in the fall is intended to maximize daylight during summer months but has long been subject to scrutiny

'You are loved,' Jill Biden tells military children at toy drive

December 13, 2024 - 18:27
She and the kids sorted toys donated by the White House staff into boxes as part of the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign for the less fortunate

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