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Swiss Prosecutors Say Champagne Sparklers Likely Caused Deadly Bar Fire
The New Year’s Eve blaze in Crans-Montana killed at least 40 and injured 119, many with severe burns.
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Turkish President Erdogan to Speak With Trump on Jan 5
The phone call between the two presidents is set to take place exactly a week after Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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Maduro Open to US Talks on Drug Trafficking
Venezuela’s president declined to comment on last week’s alleged strike on a docking area used by cartels in the South American country.
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Trump Vows to Intervene if Iran Kills Protestors
The president said the United States was ‘locked and loaded and ready to go’ in a post on Truth Social.
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US Slashes Proposed Tariffs on Italian Pasta From 92 Percent to Single Digits, Italy Says
Italy said that the U.S. Commerce Department sharply reduced proposed antidumping duties on 13 pasta makers ahead of final U.S. decision in March.
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Japan Aids South American Countries to Combat China’s Illegal Fishing, Threats to Maritime Security
China has the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, engaging in poaching and intelligence gathering in other countries’ sovereign waters, said analysts.
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Several People Killed in Iran Protests Over Economic Hardships
In December 2025, inflation reached 42.5 percent in the country as the Iranian rial lost around half its value against the dollar.
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Beijing’s Blockade Around Taiwan Risks War, Strengthens US Support: Analysts
Rising complacency and division leave Taiwan dangerously exposed to attack, experts warn.
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Japan Raises Concerns After China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan
Tokyo said the exercises escalated tensions in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing’s actions triggered diplomatic and economic fallout.
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Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan Raise Tensions ‘Unnecessarily,’ US Says
The escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait, a key global shipping route, have sparked international concerns.
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Swiss Prosecutors Say Champagne Sparklers Likely Caused Deadly Bar Fire
The New Year’s Eve blaze in Crans-Montana killed at least 40 and injured 119, many with severe burns.
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Turkish President Erdogan to Speak With Trump on Jan 5
The phone call between the two presidents is set to take place exactly a week after Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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Maduro Open to US Talks on Drug Trafficking
Venezuela’s president declined to comment on last week’s alleged strike on a docking area used by cartels in the South American country.
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Trump Vows to Intervene if Iran Kills Protestors
The president said the United States was ‘locked and loaded and ready to go’ in a post on Truth Social.
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US Slashes Proposed Tariffs on Italian Pasta From 92 Percent to Single Digits, Italy Says
Italy said that the U.S. Commerce Department sharply reduced proposed antidumping duties on 13 pasta makers ahead of final U.S. decision in March.
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Japan Aids South American Countries to Combat China’s Illegal Fishing, Threats to Maritime Security
China has the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, engaging in poaching and intelligence gathering in other countries’ sovereign waters, said analysts.
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Several People Killed in Iran Protests Over Economic Hardships
In December 2025, inflation reached 42.5 percent in the country as the Iranian rial lost around half its value against the dollar.
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Beijing’s Blockade Around Taiwan Risks War, Strengthens US Support: Analysts
Rising complacency and division leave Taiwan dangerously exposed to attack, experts warn.
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Japan Raises Concerns After China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan
Tokyo said the exercises escalated tensions in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing’s actions triggered diplomatic and economic fallout.
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Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan Raise Tensions ‘Unnecessarily,’ US Says
The escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait, a key global shipping route, have sparked international concerns.
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