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Rob Reiner’s Final Message to Holocaust Survivors Echoes After His Murder

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

Reiner's final message to Holocaust survivors was recorded weeks before he was killed, and it has become a poignant reminder of the resilience he...

Protesters confront blazing Bangladeshi newspaper office with shattered windows and smoke at night.

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Bangladesh Protesters Burn Major Newspapers After Activist’s Death

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 22, 2025

Late Thursday night, angry crowds set fire to the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading dailies, trapping journalists and staff inside before...

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EU Delays Mercosur Trade Deal After Farmer Protests and French, Italian Opposition

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 22, 2025

EU officials had hoped to sign the EU‑Mercosur free‑trade agreement in Brazil this weekend, after 26 years of negotiations. But after a tense EU...

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Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski Shares Harrowing Prison Experience After Release

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 22, 2025

On Sunday, 14 December 2025, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, for his first interview after being freed from...

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Ecuadorian Defender Mario Pineida Killed in Gun Attack Amid Rising Violence

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

In a shocking turn of events, Ecuadorian police confirmed that 33‑year‑old defender Mario Pineida was shot dead in an apparent attack that has...

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Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-winning war correspondent, dies at 91

Morgan J. Carter December 22, 2025

Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer‑winning correspondent who brought the world firsthand accounts from Vietnam to Iraq, died Wednesday at 91 in Newport...

A convoy of rusty buses drives into Jdeidet Yabous with refugees on the outskirts and an American flag fluttering above them.

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US Senate’s Repeal of Syria’s Caesar Act May Prompt Mass Refugee Returns, UN Says

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

A convoy of buses carrying Syrian refugees crossed the border into Jdeidet Yabous on July 29, 2025, a stark reminder that the U.S. lifting of...

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U.S. Official Defends Trump’s Nuclear Test Proposal, Citing Rising Risks from Russia, China, North Korea

Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025

The United States is once again at the center of a heated debate over nuclear testing, following President Donald Trump’s suggestion earlier this...

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U.S. Announces $11.15 Billion Arms Package to Taiwan, Angering China

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 22, 2025

The United States announced a new arms package worth $11.15 billion for Taiwan, sparking a sharp response from China. The sale was unveiled by the...

Sailboat glides across crimson dawn waters with rain-soaked palms and misty island hills

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Hormuz Island’s Red Beach Turns Crimson as Rain Falls

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

When rain fell on Hormuz Island this week, the famed Red Beach turned a living canvas of crimson, turning the sea itself a deep red that shocked...