A Democratic US Representative, Joyce Beatty, has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following a controversial board decision to rename the iconic venue. Controversial Renaming Sparks Legal Challenge Last week, the Kennedy Center board, heavily filled with Trump allies, voted to

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In Indonesia’s Aceh province, residents are raising white flags as a symbol of distress and international solidarity, demanding urgent aid following deadly floods caused by a rare cyclone in November. The disaster has killed more than 1,000 people, displaced hundreds of thousands, and left many communities without clean water, food, electricity, or medical supplies. White

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Southern California is beginning to see a break in the heavy rainstorms that battered the region over the Christmas period, but forecasters warn that flood and mudslide risks remain high in already saturated areas. Emergency officials continue to respond to the devastating impacts, with at least three fatalities reported due to the severe weather. Heavy

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Israel’s government has recently approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, intensifying its ongoing settlement expansion efforts. This move comes amid escalating violence in the region and growing international criticism over Israel’s policies in the West Bank. Far-Right Politicians Push Settlement Expansion The decision was led by Far-right Israeli Finance

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Two people were killed in a suspected “rolling terror attack” in northern Israel on Friday, authorities said. The attack began in Beit Shean, where a pedestrian was run over, killing 68-year-old Shimshon Mordechai and injuring a 16-year-old boy. The assailant then drove approximately 8 miles (12.5 km) west to Ein Harod, where he stabbed 18-year-old

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for abuse of power and money laundering in his second major trial related to the multi-billion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Najib, 72, was accused of misappropriating nearly 2.3 billion Malaysian ringgit ($569m / £422m) from the sovereign wealth fund. On

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Thousands of travelers in the United States are facing disruptions as a severe winter storm hits the northeast, causing widespread flight cancellations and delays during the busy holiday travel season. As of Friday night, 1,600 flights across the country had been cancelled, and 7,400 flights were delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware. The worst-affected airports

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At least 28 people, including women and children, have been kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local authorities confirmed. The victims were ambushed on Sunday night while traveling by bus between villages to attend an annual Islamic event, according to a police spokesperson. Details of the Kidnapping Police spokesperson Alabo Alfred said

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At least five people have been killed and more than 35 injured in a bomb explosion at a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, north-eastern Nigeria. The blast occurred during evening prayers in the Gamboru market area, one of the city’s busiest districts, according to local police. Details of the Mosque Bombing Police

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The United States military has carried out targeted strikes against Islamic State (IS) affiliated militants in north-western Nigeria, a move aimed at dismantling jihadist footholds in the region. The strikes, conducted near the Sokoto state–Niger border, follow intelligence cooperation with Nigerian authorities and mark a significant escalation in efforts to curb the spread of IS-linked

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