Washington, D.C., United States – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it has uncovered over a million additional documents potentially linked to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The discovery comes as part of ongoing efforts to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation passed last month

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Bethlehem, West Bank – After a two-year hiatus, Christmas celebrations returned to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, bringing thousands of local residents together in Manger Square for public festivities. The return of celebrations marks the first major public gathering since 2022, a period during which the city muted or cancelled festivities out of respect for the

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s main opposition leader, Tarique Rahman, is preparing for a highly anticipated return home after nearly 17 years in exile, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) planning a historic rally in the capital to mark his arrival. Rahman, 60, currently serving as the BNP’s acting chairman, is widely regarded as the party’s

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Weihai, China – Chinese authorities have accused two Taiwanese nationals of directing operations on a Chinese-crewed vessel that damaged undersea communications cables off Taiwan in February, an incident that has escalated tensions between Taipei and Beijing. The probe, conducted by China’s Weihai Public Security Bureau, concluded that the Togo-flagged cargo ship Hong Tai 58 was

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso’s interim leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has pledged large-scale joint operations against armed groups in the Sahel region, as the three-member Alliance of Sahel States (AES) strengthens its military and economic cooperation. Traore’s announcement comes during the AES summit, held on Tuesday, following the launch of a 5,000-strong joint military

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Washington, D.C. – United States President Donald Trump has sent a strong signal regarding the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, stating that anyone who disagrees with him on interest rate policy will not be considered for the role. Trump’s comments come amid the ongoing search to replace outgoing Fed chief Jerome Powell, who has

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Moscow, Russia – A deadly explosion in southern Moscow early Wednesday claimed the lives of two traffic police officers and another individual, according to Russian investigators. The blast occurred near the site where Russian General Fanil Sarvarov was killed earlier this week, in an incident that Russia blamed on Ukrainian intelligence. Explosion Details The Russian

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Bethlehem and al-Makhrour, occupied West Bank – This Christmas brings a rare moment of joy and hope for Palestinian Christian activist Alice Kisiya. After years of legal struggles, Kisiya has finally regained access to her family’s land in the Christian village of al-Makhrour, located near Beit Jala in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The victory comes

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New York City, U.S. – Venezuela has accused the United States of waging an unofficial war aimed at toppling President Nicolas Maduro, claiming that the US harbors “continental ambitions” across Latin America. The warning came during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on December 24, 2025, when Venezuela’s UN ambassador, Samuel Moncada,

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Washington, D.C. – The United States government has imposed visa restrictions on five European figures, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring tech companies to suppress American viewpoints on social media platforms. The announcement, made on December 24, 2025, comes amid escalating tensions between the US and European Union over digital regulations,

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