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Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki, Japan's winningest golfer with 113 worldwide victories, died at 78 after a battle with colon cancer.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki, Japan's winningest golfer with 113 worldwide victories, died at 78 after a battle with colon cancer.
Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3, with William Nylander regaining confidence and key performances easing pressure after assistant coach Marc Savard's firing.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3, with William Nylander regaining confidence and key performances easing pressure after assistant coach Marc Savard's firing.
Chris Cuomo condemned Dave Chappelle's mic-drop Israel joke, called parts of the special unfunny, accused him of spreading anti-Semitism and cited his Islam conversion.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Chris Cuomo condemned Dave Chappelle's mic-drop Israel joke, called parts of the special unfunny, accused him of spreading anti-Semitism and cited his Islam conversion.
Threats and hate speech against Muslim Australians surged after the Bondi beach attack, causing fear, targeted abuse, vandalism, and increased security concerns.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Threats and hate speech against Muslim Australians surged after the Bondi beach attack, causing fear, targeted abuse, vandalism, and increased security concerns.
A British man in Queensland had his visa cancelled and faces charges for displaying Nazi symbols and advocating violence while weapons bearing swastikas were found.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A British man in Queensland had his visa cancelled and faces charges for displaying Nazi symbols and advocating violence while weapons bearing swastikas were found.
Russia and Syria will expand strategic military-industries cooperation, modernize Syrian armed forces, transfer expertise, boost R&D, and deepen political and economic ties.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Russia and Syria will expand strategic military-industries cooperation, modernize Syrian armed forces, transfer expertise, boost R&D, and deepen political and economic ties.
TTC Fall 2025 ridership fell short of expectations despite return-to-office mandates, with only a modest 2026 ridership increase projected to 426.4 million rides.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
TTC Fall 2025 ridership fell short of expectations despite return-to-office mandates, with only a modest 2026 ridership increase projected to 426.4 million rides.
Leaked six‑hour footage shows PLA General Xu Qinxian refused orders to send the 38th Group Army into Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Leaked six‑hour footage shows PLA General Xu Qinxian refused orders to send the 38th Group Army into Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
CBS pulled a 60 Minutes segment exposing alleged torture and inhumane conditions at El Salvador's CECOT prison hours before airing despite UC Berkeley students' research.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
CBS pulled a 60 Minutes segment exposing alleged torture and inhumane conditions at El Salvador's CECOT prison hours before airing despite UC Berkeley students' research.
Pope Leo XIV called for a global Christmas Day truce; Russia apparently rejected it while massive Russian drone-and-missile attacks killed civilians and damaged infrastructure.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Pope Leo XIV called for a global Christmas Day truce; Russia apparently rejected it while massive Russian drone-and-missile attacks killed civilians and damaged infrastructure.
Christchurch recovered from devastating earthquakes, wildfires, and a mosque terrorist attack to become an affordable, culturally vibrant, fast-growing city.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Christchurch recovered from devastating earthquakes, wildfires, and a mosque terrorist attack to become an affordable, culturally vibrant, fast-growing city.
Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, led by William Nylander's four-point performance.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, led by William Nylander's four-point performance.
U.K. police concluded the evidence against Bob Vylan's on-stage comments about the Israeli military did not meet the criminal threshold, ending the investigation.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
U.K. police concluded the evidence against Bob Vylan's on-stage comments about the Israeli military did not meet the criminal threshold, ending the investigation.
Community, open dialogue and mutual support bring hope, purpose and warmth, helping people overcome illness, loss, loneliness, insecurity and global crises.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Community, open dialogue and mutual support bring hope, purpose and warmth, helping people overcome illness, loss, loneliness, insecurity and global crises.
A Catholic priest in Brampton, Ontario, faces charges of sexual assault and sexual interference and has been removed from ministry pending legal proceedings.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A Catholic priest in Brampton, Ontario, faces charges of sexual assault and sexual interference and has been removed from ministry pending legal proceedings.
Myanmar's junta is holding tightly controlled national elections widely condemned as a sham to keep generals in power through proxies.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Myanmar's junta is holding tightly controlled national elections widely condemned as a sham to keep generals in power through proxies.
One person killed in a shooting near University of Toronto Scarborough; homicide unit notified; campus advised to shelter indoors or leave the area.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
One person killed in a shooting near University of Toronto Scarborough; homicide unit notified; campus advised to shelter indoors or leave the area.
A woman died after a house fire in Bath Close, Peckham; part of the second floor was damaged and the cause is under investigation.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A woman died after a house fire in Bath Close, Peckham; part of the second floor was damaged and the cause is under investigation.
The Daulton Varsho trade on December 23, 2022 reshaped the Blue Jays roster and ranks among pivotal outfielder deals that significantly impacted the franchise.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Daulton Varsho trade on December 23, 2022 reshaped the Blue Jays roster and ranks among pivotal outfielder deals that significantly impacted the franchise.
Greta Thunberg was arrested in London while protesting in support of imprisoned hunger strikers linked to Palestine Action.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Greta Thunberg was arrested in London while protesting in support of imprisoned hunger strikers linked to Palestine Action.
Russell Brand faces two additional charges—one rape and one sexual assault—over alleged 2009 offences; he will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 20 January 2026.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Russell Brand faces two additional charges—one rape and one sexual assault—over alleged 2009 offences; he will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 20 January 2026.
Venezuela enacts law imposing up to 20-year prison sentences for supporting blockades or piracy amid US seizures of oil tankers and military pressure.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Venezuela enacts law imposing up to 20-year prison sentences for supporting blockades or piracy amid US seizures of oil tankers and military pressure.
Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad and four others died when a private jet crashed after departing Ankara en route to Tripoli.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad and four others died when a private jet crashed after departing Ankara en route to Tripoli.
Libya's military chief and four others died when a Dassault Falcon 50 crashed near Haymana, Turkey, after losing contact 40 minutes post-departure from Ankara.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Libya's military chief and four others died when a Dassault Falcon 50 crashed near Haymana, Turkey, after losing contact 40 minutes post-departure from Ankara.
Antoine Keller, a 21-year-old Capitals seventh-round pick, was named to France's 24-player roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Antoine Keller, a 21-year-old Capitals seventh-round pick, was named to France's 24-player roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.