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Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in contentious elections
UN human rights chief condemns the elections, citing a crackdown on dissent.
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Protests, strikes after Iran’s economic situation rapidly deteriorates
Iranians are further squeezed every day amid a tanking economy, an energy crisis, water bankruptcy and lethal pollution.
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2025: Trump’s year of ’emergency’, ‘invasion’ and ‘narcoterrorism’
US president claims widespread and varied emergencies to justify executive authority in first year of second term.
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35 happy hellos and 18 sad goodbyes in 2025 Capitol Hill food and drink
Colibri Mexican Kitchen is an an excellent representative of the year that was for the area’s food and drink projects…
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Harrell wraps up time in Seattle mayor’s office: 1,064 community events, 639 pieces of legislation, 350 new police officers
Harrell’s concession speech (Image: City of Seattle) In one of his final messages before handing over the keys to the…
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Suspect shot dead by Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies in Puyallup
There are few details as to what led up to the deadly shooting between a suspect and Pierce County Sheriff’s…
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UK MPs dig up decade-old tweets to demand rights activist lose citizenship
Writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who faced years of imprisonment in Egypt, ‘unequivocally’ apologises for the tweets.
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Arsenal vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview – team news, start, lineups
Villa, on an 11-match winning streak in all competitions, will draw level with Arsenal at top of the table with…
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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Last Monday of 2025
6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, December 29, 2025. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET The forecast says we’ll see some sunshine, high…
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Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds as frontline shows aftermath of fighting
Thailand and Cambodia have halted fighting after weeks of clashes along their disputed border.
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