Raika
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Raika
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How did Gen Z become the most religious generation alive?
How did Gen Z become the most religious generation alive?
"I remember when I was in school I would tell people I believed in God and they would be like 'you're a loser'. Now I couldn't be prouder, it's becoming more normal."
news.sky.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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Defence minister says Somalia has ‘confirmed information’ that Israel plans to forcibly move Palestinians to Somaliland.
Somalia ‘has confirmed information' of Israel's Palestine-Somaliland plan
Somalia's defence minister says Israel plans to forcibly move Palestinians to Somaliland, citing confirmed intelligence.
www.aljazeera.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Death toll in violence surrounding nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy reaches at least 116, activists say.
Death toll in violence surrounding protests challenging Iran's theocracy reaches 116, activists say
Activists say the death tolld in nationwide protests challening Iran's theocracy has reached at least 116 people killed. The U.S.
bit.ly
January 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
January 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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A terrifying incest cult was uncovered that had been created by two great-great grandparents in a remote farming valley.
Inside the incest family with 11 children born from related parents
www.irishstar.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) fired off at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) late Saturday night in a heated social-media exchange over taxing billionaires, reminding Cruz of how regressive tax policies in his own state have negatively impacted his own constituents.
'Texas ranks near last!' Sparks fly as Ted Cruz hammered by Dem lawmaker in fiery debate
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) fired off at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) late Saturday night in a heated social-media exchange over taxing billionaires, reminding Cruz of how regressive tax policies in his own state have negatively impacted his own constituents.The spat was sparked after Khanna publicly championed a...
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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President Donald Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war sparked by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
https://to.pbs.org/4qvEGlH
Trump reports 'very productive call' with Putin before meeting with Zelenskyy in Florida
President Donald Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war sparked by Moscow’s invasion of...
www.pbs.org
December 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, is expecting her second child with her husband, Nick, who is 30 years her senior.
Karoline Leavitt, 28, expecting second child with 60-year-old husband
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, is expecting her second child with her husband, Nick, who is 30 years her senior."My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can't wait to watch our son become a big brother," Leavitt told Fox News this week. "My heart is overflowing with g...
bit.ly
December 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.
https://to.pbs.org/3NgUXMO
China sanctions 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives over Taiwan arms sale
The announcement of the U.S. arms-sale package, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn an angry response from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and says it must come under its control.
www.pbs.org
December 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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A Palestinian attacker crashed his car into two people in northern Israel on Friday, killing a pedestrian, before stabbing a teenage hitchhiker to death
Two dead after car-ramming attack in northern Israel
Attacker named as Ahmad Abu al-Rub killed a 68-year-old pedestrian then fatally stabbed Aviv Maor, a teenage girl who was hitchhiking
www.thetimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force - Europe live
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force - Europe live
Russian leader says aims of its ‘special military operation’ will be met ‘unconditionally’
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed. n.pr/3KyGew4
Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
n.pr
December 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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One reason for the cannabis craze is that today’s seniors are yesterday’s hippies. Our analysis suggests that more than half of the seniors who use cannabis today started more than 15 years ago
Why more American seniors are getting high
No age group is taking up cannabis faster
econ.st
December 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines, but the U.S. has held off amid political and economic opposition.

Read our full investigation:
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed.…
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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‘The unthinkable has happened.’ 2 killed, eight injured in mass shooting on Brown University campus | via @rhodeislandcurrent.com #ksleg
‘The unthinkable has happened.’ 2 killed, eight injured in mass shooting on Brown University campus • Kansas Reflector
Two people were killed and at least eight injured Saturday in a shooting at Brown University’s engineering building in Providence. No suspect was in custody as of 7 p.m. on Saturday.
kansasreflector.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions. n.pr/4aKCxxJ
2 U.S. service members and 1 civilian are killed in ISIS attack in Syria
The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Boo hoo. Times are changing.
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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When Daily Maverick Food Editor Tony Jackman asked me to write a reflection piece based on my time in South Africa, I was honoured. The ‘Rainbow Nation’ has brought so much vibrancy into my life that I can’t stop raving about.
Ngizokubona Maduze (see you soon), South Africa | Daily Maverick
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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The HK gov't has pledged to give HK$50,000 in living allowance to households affected by the fatal Tai Po fire and another HK$200,000 to households that have lost a family member in the blaze. In full: buff.ly/VnFY1gD
HK: Families hit by Tai Po fire to get condolence money, living allowance
The HK gov't has pledged to give HK$50,000 in living allowance to households affected by the fatal Tai Po fire and another HK$200,000 to households that have lost a family member in the blaze.
buff.ly
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Top Zelenskyy aide quits amid corruption probe on.ft.com/3XjxFbb
Top Zelenskyy aide quits amid corruption probe
Andriy Yermak’s resignation adds to trouble for beleaguered Ukrainian president
on.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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BREAKING: The suspect in the shooting of National Guard members is now facing a first-degree murder charge, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., says. Follow live updates:
Live updates: Trump wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries
President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations, promising to expel millions of immigrants by revoking their legal status.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the blast which took place in Delhi on Monday (November 10, 2025) evening to 'clearly' be a 'terrorist attack'. He praised the country's professionalism in handling the investigation.

www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
Clearly terrorist attack, says Secretary of State Marco Rubio; praises India’s professionalism in handling investigation
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio labels Delhi blast a terrorist attack, commending India's professionalism in the ongoing investigation.
www.thehindu.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM