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• Rubio says Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with the US

  24-04-2025 12:00 via article.wn.com
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview released Wednesday that Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of armed conflict. Iran insists its nuclear program is for civilian energy use and says it does not seek to make weapons-grade uranium to build atomic bombs. "If Iran wants a civil nuclear program, they can have one just like many other countries can have one, and that is they import enri
  
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• 'Youme-Tashakkur' observed in Ottawa with enthusiasm

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  <p>OTTAWA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th May, 2025) The Pakistan High Commission commemorated the "Youm-e-Tashakkur" on Friday to pay tributes to the...
  
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• World War II Rosie the Riveter coming to Campus Theatre on Sunday

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  LEWISBURG — Mae Krier, 99, a surviving Rosie the Riveter from World War II will tell her story — one that reflects on the powerful role of women from the 1940s until now — at 1 p.m. Sunday at Campus ......
  
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• Why Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating. Details

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency on May 16, 2025 as Moody's announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt(AFP) Moody’s Investors Service cut the United States' credit rating on Friday, citing concerns over rising debt and political deadlock, dealing a blow to Donald Trump's narrative of prosperity and economic strength. The downgrade marks a significant step, as Moody’s was the last of the three major credit agencies to maint
  
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• Who Is Adriana Smith, The Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Kept Alive In US

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Adriana Smith has remained on life support for over three months. ......
  
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• ‘War crime’: Russian drone strike claims nine lives in northeastern Ukraine hours after ‘failed’ peace talks

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  In the wake of stalled peace discussions, a Russian drone attack on a passenger bus in northeastern Ukraine resulted in nine fatalities, intensifying accusations of war crimes against Russia. ......
  
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• Vietnam's top legislature approves special policies to boost private economic sector

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese National Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution introducing a series of mechanisms and policies aimed at accelerating the development of the private economic...
  
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• Vietnamese National Assembly approves 2025 state budget adjustments

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese National Assembly on Saturday approved a resolution to adjust and supplement the 2025 state budget, with...
  
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• U.S. big cities grew in 2024, reversing COVID-era population declines

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Populations in major American cities have bounced back from pandemic-induced drops, with New York, Houston and Los Angeles leading the way, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, a...
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war live: Strike on Ukrainian bus kills nine

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
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• Trump says he has to come together with Putin for ending Ukraine war

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  'I think we'll make a deal. We have to get together, and I think we'll probably schedule it up,' says Trump...
  
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• Trump blasts Supreme Court over block on deportations

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
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• Today in History: May 17, Supreme Court strikes down school segregation

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Today is Saturday, May 17, the 137th day of 2025. There are 228 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional. Also on this date: In 1792, the Buttonwood Agreement, a document codifying rules for securities...
  
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• Ten inmates, including accused murderers, escape New Orleans jail

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  By Brad Brooks, of Reuters Ten inmates, including some charged with murder, escaped from a New Orleans jail with inside help on Friday, and a manhunt was under way, authorities said. The Orleans Parish Justice Center, which mostly holds people awaiting trial or sentencing, discovered the inmates aged 19 to 42 were gone...
  
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• Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Moana Pasifika v Blues

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  What a match we have in store here, not only is it a cross town rivalry but the result of this one could spell the end of either of Moana and the Blues' play-off hopes. A big crowd is expected...
  
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• Strange Viking grave with 'Christian overtones' discovered by perplexed archaeologists: 'Very unusual'

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Swedish archaeologists recently found an \...
  
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• Scientists gobsmacked by never-seen footage of earth rupturing during Myanmar quake

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  When you watch the video below, don't get...
  
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• Russian drone attack kills nine civilians in Ukraine's Sumy region

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region on Saturday...
  
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• Putin to host first Russia-Arab summit in October

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited all leaders and the secretary general of the Arab League for the first Russia-Arab summit on October 15, Russia's news agencies reported...
  
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• Pakistan nuclear radiation leak: Global watchdog IAEA refutes rumours

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  After reports of an alleged Indian strike at Pakistan's Kirana Hills, reportedly housing nuclear facilities, global watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency has stepped in to dispel unfounded rumours. With netizens talking about a "nuclear radiation leak" on social media, and forums like Reddit, the IAEA has confirmed that no such leak has occurred. From India and Pakistan exchanged mutual strikes, with India launching Operation Sindoor, and Pakistan launching Operation Bunyanun...
  
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• Northern Mariana Islands' annual bird count highlights conservation success

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) annual Christmas Bird Count once again showcased the vital role that community volunteers and conservation efforts play in protecting the islands' unique bird populations. Organised by the Division of Fish and Wildlife's (DFW) Wildlife Section, this year's count saw enthusiastic participation across Saipan, Rota, and Tinian, providing essential data to guide ongoing conservation strategies. A total of 48 volunteers joined the effort: 37 on Saip
  
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• Moving back in: Pope Leo expected to live at Vatican's Apostolic Palace

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  By Joshua McElwee and Philip Pullella, Reuters Pope Leo XIV is expected to live in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, unlike the late Pope Francis who shunned the palace in favour of a Vatican hotel, according to several Vatican officials. The papal apartments occupy the top floor of the palace, a 16th century building that overlooks St. Peter's...
  
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• Laiana McClinton: First Polynesian heritage athlete to win 100m and 200m State titles at high ...

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  A Florida based high school student has become the first Polynesian heritage athlete to win both the 100 and 200 metre titles at the Florida State High School Athletics competition. Laiana McClinton, who has links to Tonga and Samoa, won both events on Tuesday, claiming two gold medals along the way. McClinton stopped the clock at 11.75 seconds in the 100m and 23.67 seconds in the 200m. It is not the first time either the high school student has won in competitions across Florida, having dominat
  
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• Iran’s president says Trump speaks of peace and threatens at same time

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump speaks simultaneously about peace and threats. “Which should we believe?” Pezeshkian said at a naval event in Tehran. “On the one hand,...
  
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• 'Human matter' found inside slurry tank as missing Michael Gaine's farm turns into crime scene

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Missing Michael Gaine's farm in Carrig East, Ireland, has been upgraded to a crime scene after local gardai reported finding organic matter inside a slurry tank ......
  
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• From guns to gardens: Former gangsters fight hunger in Kenya

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Young men who once lived the “gangster life” in Kenya's capital have become farmers with a social mission. They took up the work in one of Africa's largest slums after seeing too many friends shot dead. Now they grow food, ......
  
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• Filipino mountaineer Ric Rabe reaches summit of Everest

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  Filipino mountaineer Rhisael “Ric” Rabe successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest on Thursday, May 15, according to pioneering tour operator Makalu Adventure. “Big congratulations to the Everest Team 2025 for reaching the top of Mount Everest (8,848.48m)! They summited on 15 May 2025 at 7:15 AM – an extraordinary feat!” the company announced. Rabe, along with the Everest Team 2025, ascended via the South Col route on the Nepal side of the mountain. By conquerin
  
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• Ex-Soviet prison where pregnant Bella Culley faces life was slammed for not providing food or ...

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  HORRIFYING details about the brutal prison where Bella Culley faces life have emerged, as fears mount that the teen could raise her baby behind bars. Tbilisi prison No 5 has been slammed for not providing clothes, shoes or even food to inmates’ babies. Bella Culley faces life in Penitentiary No 5 near Tbilisi, Georgia The prison is Georgia’s only female-only prison Pictures from inside the prison show grim living conditions FacebookBella Culley revealed in court that she was pregnant
  
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• Ex-FBI director meets with Secret Service after Trump supporters claim he threatened president

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
  By Daniel Trotta and Doina Chiacu, Reuters Interview in Washington lasted about an hour, source says Trump supporters claim Comey threatened the president Comey took down post, saying violence never occurred to him "86" is slang term associated with ejecting people from a bar Former FBI director James Comey met with the US Secret Service on Friday, after he was called in to discuss a social media post that Donald Trump's supporters claimed was a threat against the president, Homeland Security Se
  
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• Eurovision

  17-05-2025 10:37 via article.wn.com
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