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Trump Met With Ukraine’s President Again And Said A Peace Plan With Russia Is “95% Done”
Speaking at a press conference after the talks, Zelenskyy said that “90 percent” of a “20-point peace plan” had been agreed.
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Belgium Has Joined South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel Committing Genocide In Gaza
Belgium filed a declaration of intervention in the case, which would allow the country to submit written and oral arguments and agree that the ruling will also be binding on the country.
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People In Albania Are Holding Huge Protests After The Deputy Prime Minister Was Accused Of Corruption
Albania’s deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku, was accused for favoring certain companies in infrastructure projects.
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Iran Has Rearrested This Woman Nobel Peace Prize Winner After She Attended A Protest For An Activist
Narges Mohammadi has been arrested multiple times under several charges, including “spreading anti-state propaganda”, and has spent the past 10 years in and out of prison.
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Miss Finland 2025 Has Been Stripped Of Her Title After Posting A Photo Of Her Pulling A Racist "Slant-Eye" Gesture
On Dec. 11, the Miss Finland Organization announced it was stripping Dzafce of her title, saying her actions violated the values of respect and non-discrimination.
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A Man In Taiwan Set Off Smoke Bombs And Went On Stabbing Rampage In A Busy Taipei Area, Killing Four People
Four people were killed in the attack, including the attacker and a bystander who tried to stop the attacker, and several others injured.
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Chile Has Elected Its Most Far-Right And Ultra-Conservative Leader Since Its Military Dictatorship
José Antonio Kast has held a firm stance against abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage.
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Australia’s Prime Minister Said It Will Toughen Its Gun Laws After Gunmen Killed 15 People At Bondi Beach
“People's circumstances change, people can be radicalized over a period of time, licenses should not be in perpetuity,” Albanese said in reference to license reviews.
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A Group Of Armed Soldiers In Benin Attempted A Coup But It Failed In Less Than 12 Hours
This was the latest coup attempt in West Africa, where militaries have in recent years seized power in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
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After Indigenous Protests For Land Protection At COP30, Brazil Will Create 10 New Indigenous Territories
The move will allow Indigenous people to stop mining, logging and commercial farming on their lands, protecting the forests from deforestation and preserving Indigenous culture.
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After A Mayor Was Killed, People In Mexico Held Gen-Z Style Protests Against Corruption And Drug Violence
The protests were sparked after the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, was shot and killed during a public Day of the Dead event, making him the sixth mayor assassinated in Mexico in 2025.
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Trump Met Saudi's Crown Prince And Defended Him For Ordering The Brutal Murder Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
"You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial," Trump defended Bin Salman, adding that many people didn’t like Khashoggi and that “things happen”.