World News
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Venezuela accuses US of 'piracy' after seizing massive oil tanker
Venezuela condemns U.S. seizure of oil tanker as "blatant theft" after joint operation targets sanctioned vessel carrying crude off Venezuelan coast.
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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado reappears in Norway after months in hiding
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado makes public appearance in Oslo after 11 months in hiding as daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.
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Lavrov warns Europe of retaliation as Zelenskyy opens reconstruction talks with Trump officials
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces first formal reconstruction meeting with Trump officials to discuss Ukraine's post-war recovery efforts.
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UK faces backlash as teacher dismissed for telling student Britain is a Christian country
London teacher dismissed for telling Muslim pupil "Britain is still a Christian country" now challenges unfair dismissal with Free Speech Union group's support.
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Zelenskyy appears to change his mind on holding elections after Trump's criticism
Zelenskyy said Ukraine could be ready for its first election since Russia's 2022 invasion if international partners provide security guarantees.
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Europe 'literally being flooded with cocaine' as narco-subs evade detection crossing Atlantic
Europe faces massive cocaine influx via narco-subs crossing Atlantic with only 5-10% interdiction rate. Police warn continent is "flooded" with drugs.
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US deploys fighter jets to Gulf of Venezuela in closest known approach yet, amid rising tension
Two U.S. fighter jets conducted a 30-minute training flight over waters north of Venezuela, marking increased military activity in the region.
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Jim Caviezel starring in Bolsonaro biopic as son of jailed former president launches 2026 campaign
Jim Caviezel stars as Jair Bolsonaro in the secret biopic "Dark Horse" directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, with filming planned in Brazil and Mexico through 2026.
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Syrians mark first year since Assad's fall as US signals new era in relations
As Syria celebrates liberation anniversary, the nation faces massive rebuilding challenges with over 170,000 people still missing from Assad's prisons.
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Australia begins enforcing social media law banning children under 16 from major platforms
Australia enforces one of the strictest social media age bans starting Dec. 10, prohibiting anyone under 16 from having accounts on major platforms.
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China sharpens confrontation with Japan following reported radar run-in
China and Japan clash over "dangerous" radar incident as Chinese jets target Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, escalating military tensions between the nations.
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Trump pressures Zelenskyy for new elections, warns Ukraine of 'a point where it’s not a democracy anymore'
Diplomatic tensions escalate as President Donald Trump casts doubt on Ukraine’s democracy, criticizing its ongoing wartime ban on national elections.
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Belgium balks at EU plan to seize Russian assets, citing fear of Kremlin retaliation
Belgium blocks EU plan to seize Russian assets for Ukraine aid, citing serious fears of Putin retaliation and potential war escalation against Europe.
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Honduras issues warrant for former president pardoned by Trump
Honduras' attorney general calls for the arrest of ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández days after President Donald Trump's pardon, citing fraud case.
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‘Depart immediately’: State Department warns Americans as al Qaeda threatens to overrun African nation
Islamist JNIM fighters have surrounded Mali's capital Bamako, blocking fuel supplies as the West African nation faces potential jihadist takeover within weeks.
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Hundreds of mutilated bodies found in suspected Nigerian organ-harvesting ring
High Chief Stanley Oparaugo is wanted by Nigerian police after authorities discovered more than 100 mutilated corpses in a suspected organ-harvesting operation.
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Two teen Afghan asylum seekers learn fate for raping 15-year-old in local park
Two teenage asylum seekers from Afghanistan were jailed for nearly 10 years each after pleading guilty to raping a 15-year-old girl in a U.K. park.
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Melania Trump, Olena Zelenska spotlight billion-dollar Russian plot to abduct, indoctrinate Ukrainian kids
Two women from different nations, Melania Trump and Olena Zelenska, champion the fight against Russia's billion-dollar plot targeting Ukrainian children.
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Beginners' Dungeons and Dragons - APL
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Creative Writers Guild
The Creative Writers Guild is a support group for writers of all locales, genres, and skill levels. The theme/writing prompt for December is: My Favorite Thing.
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Story Time
Come to the library and listen to some stories, sing songs, and do a fun craft!
at North Dearborn Branch Library
The recognition comes after lifesaving actions at a structure fire that occurred in August.
Congratulations Lainie McAlister!
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