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United States, Maryland: Baltimore Police Department detective hospitalized
A Baltimore Police Department detective was hospitalized on Monday evening in the neighborhood of Mid-Govans located in North Baltimore, Maryland, Uni
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Addu City Council opens Hankede Bridge in Maldives
On Saturday, the Addu City Council opened Hankede Bridge in the Maldives to the public at midnight. The bridge was opened amid delays after constructi
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Russian Justice Ministry designates former Putin advisor Sergey Markov as "foreign agent"
On August 22, Russia's Justice Ministry, as usual, expanded its list of "foreign agents." What was unusual was that a prominent Russian propagandist w
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House fire triggers explosion in Salisbury, North Carolina
In the evening of Monday, December 15, a house in Salisbury, North Carolina, exploded during a fire, injuring twelve firefighters and two civilians. A
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NBI seeks Interpol Red Notice for former lawmaker Zaldy Co
On Friday, the National Bureau of Investigation of the Philippines (NBI) requested an Interpol notice|Interpol Red Notice be issued against former Ako
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Resident doctors in England begin five-day strike during flu surge
Resident doctors in England have begun a five-day strike after negotiations over pay and working conditions allegedly worsened. The British Medical As
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UK MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli warns of 'grey zone' warfare in first speech
On Monday, Blaise Metreweli, the new head of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), delivered her first public address in London. She
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Battery explosion triggers fatal office fire in Jakarta’s Kemayoran district
On Tuesday, in Jakarta, Indonesia, a seven storey tall office building in the Kemayoran neighborhood caught on fire, claiming the lives of at least 22
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Football: Nottingham Forest defeat FC Utrecht 2-1
Nottingham Forest played an away Europa League league-phase match at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht on Thursday. Forest took the lead in the 52nd minu
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Iceland pulls out of Eurovision 2026, joining four other countries to do so
On Wednesday, Iceland withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, joining Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia. Each of the five countrie
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10-man Preston North End draw with Coventry City in Championship fixture
A 10-man Preston North End club and Coventry City drew 1-1 in a football match on Tuesday, in Deepdale, Lancashire with an attendance of 18,477 people
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Shooting at Benihana restaurant in Maple Grove, Minnesota leaves one injured
Around 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (2230 UTC) on Friday, a shooting happened inside a Benihana restaurant in Maple Grove, Minnesota. One person wa
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Four countries back out of Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing boycott
Last Thursday, the European Broadcasting Union confirmed Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. In response, four countries, Spai
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker breaks records with marathon speech on floor of US Senate
US Senator Cory Booker broke a Senate record for the longest speech of all time, holding the floor for 25 hours and four minutes. The senator's speech
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Robert Dick and Mark Dresser re-unite at the Fridman Gallery
On Friday, November 21, flutist Robert Dick and double bassist Mark Dresser reunited for a performance at the Fridman Gallery in New York City.
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Raccoon found passed out in liquor store after drunken rampage
On November 29, a liquor store employee in Ashland, Virginia was surprised to find many smashed bottles on the floor and their contents spilled throug
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Australian MP Barnaby Joyce resigns from the National Party
Australian politician and Member of Parliament for New England Barnaby Joyce gave a short speech before the Parliament on Thursday announcing his resi
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Wikinews interviews the President of WSA: today's World Passports and World Citizen Government
World Service Authority (WSA), founded in 1954, describes itself as a "world-governmental organisation" and serves as the administrative branch of the
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Midtown Manhattan Nightclub Shooting: one killed, shooter at large
On Sunday, outside of Harbor NYC Club in Hell's Kitchen, New York there was a shooting. No arrests have been made. The victim who was shot was taken t
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Wikinews attends Veterans Day event in Texas, United States
On Tuesday, Wikinews attended a Veterans Day event in New Chapel Hill, Texas. 21 military veterans and one active member of the Army National Guard we
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Current New York Police Department commissioner agrees to stay on for Mamdani's mayoralty
On Wednesday, New York Police Department commissioner Jessica Tisch released a statement announcing her acceptance of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's off
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Turkish military transport plane crashes near Georgia border, 20 dead
On November 11, 2025, a Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed near the Georgia–Azerbaijan border, killing all 20 military personnel
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Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election
New York City residents voted for Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani over disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo in the Mayoral race. For weeks, Mamd
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2025 Queens World Film Festival features filmmakers breakfast and ceremony honoring Warrington Hudlin
The Queens World Film Festival took place in the Astoria area of Queens, New York City, from November 6 to 9. Screenings were held at the Museum of th