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Residents shelter in place for hours after gas leak outside of Los Angeles
A gas leak occurred in Castaic, California, in northern Los Angeles County, on Saturday, December 27. More than 14,000 people were required to shelter
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Keyboardist-guitarist of English rock band The Cure dies aged 65
On Friday, English rock band The Cure announced on social media that keyboardist-guitarist Perry Bamonte (who was also known by the nickname "Teddy")
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Opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years
Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) returned to Bangladesh on December 25, 2025, landing in Dhaka after 17 y
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South Korean military halts small firearms drills after stray bullet strikes young girl on playground
On Tuesday, officials for the South Korean Army said at a press conference that they were suspending all scheduled drills involving smaller firearms s
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Musique Libre Femmes plays for Women's History Month at Tompkins Square Library in New York City
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Tompkins Square Library in New York City hosted a concert by Musique Libre Femmes, in its basement performance space.
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Several tourists die in cable car crash in south of Naples, Italy
On April 17, a cable car crash occurred in southern Italy at Mount Faito, south of the city of Naples, resulting in the deaths of four tourists. One p
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Protests erupt in New Delhi, envoy summoned following lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in New Delhi on Tuesday during a demonstration near the High Commission of Bangladesh. The unrest occurred
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Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau survives a no confidence vote
On Wednesday, the prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, survived a vote of no confidence. The House of Commons voted 211-120 to defeat a motion de
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President of South Korea declares and lifts martial law
Late Tuesday night, in an unannounced speech on local TV at 11 pm local time (1400 UTC), Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, declared martial
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New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui capsizes one nautical mile from shore
New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground one nautical mile from the shore of Samoa on Saturday evening. She was reportedly conducting an aqua
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers tap access to battery-less desalination of more groundwater than ever before
This past Tuesday researchers showed, for the first time, the possibility of water desalination without necessarily installing a large battery on site
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Manslaughter charges against Daniel Penny dismissed following jury deadlock
On Friday, Judge Maxwell Wiley in Manhattan—a borough of New York City, New York, United States—dismissed a manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny,
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New Brisbane stadium to replace Gabba as venue for Olympics, cricket, AFL
In decision announced by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli on Tuesday, Brisbane's The Gabba stadium is now scheduled to be replaced by a new stadium
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Danish foreign minister responds to U.S. vice president on Greenland
In a video post on X yesterday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen responded to recent speeches by the United States Vice President J.D. Van
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Dust storm causes multi-vehicle pile-up on I-70 in Kansas
On March 14, a pile-up involving several dozen vehicles occurred on I-70, an interstate highway in the US state of Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol r
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Mark Carney sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada
On Friday, Mark Carney was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada. He replaced Justin Trudeau after winning a landslide victory in the leadership electi
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Oregon court rules voter-approved gun law constitutional
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled on March 11, that Oregon Ballot Measure 114, a voter-approved gun control law, is constitutional under the state’s
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Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over hostages
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump gave the Palestinian militant organization Hamas a "last warning" regarding the release of all hostages. On hi
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India defeats New Zealand to win 2025 Champions Trophy
On March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the 2025 Champions Trophy. This was the nint
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New Zealand court overturns Whakaari Management Limited conviction
On Friday, the New Zealand High Court overturned the conviction of Whakaari Management Limited (WML), which had been found guilty of failing to 'keep
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Parties agree to form triple coalition in Austria 155 days after elections
The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the liberal New Austria and Liberal Forum (NEOS) party have approved a plan f
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US Navy Secretary nominee Phelan outlines readiness, cost-cutting reforms in Senate hearing
John Phelan, the nominee for United States Secretary of the Navy, presented his plans to address maintenance shortfalls, shipbuilding delays, and pers
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Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, Japan's oldest royal family member, dies at 101
Japan's Yuriko, Princess Mikasa passed away on November 14 at 9:32 pm UTC (November 15 at 6:32 am (JST)) at St. Luke's International Hospital in the c
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The Ancient Pyramids of the World, a new photo exhibition by Viktor Pinchuk took place in Crimea
Yesterday, Russian Wikinews attended one of the latest cultural events in Crimea. An exhibition of works by Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk was he