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Dearborn Imposes Strict Youth Curfew for Holiday Weekend
The City of Dearborn is implementing a new temporary youth curfew and a zero-tolerance fireworks safety enforcement for the 4th of July…
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ACTOR: Dr. Karyna Shuliak ACTION: to inherit OBJECT: up to $100 million from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
Dr. Karyna Shuliak, Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend and the last person he called before his 2019 death, stands to inherit up to $100…
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Gatwick Airport Stranded as Government Cuts Youth Welfare Benefits
Prime Minister Andy Burnham's latest policy plans lead several front pages. PM to crack down on youth benefits is the Daily Telegraph's…
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User Declines RM3,000 Job Offer Over Poor Working Conditions
SINGAPORE: While some people would jump at the chance to work for a Singapore-based company, one Threads user said she turned down…
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Karyna Shuliak to Inherit Up to $100 Million
Years after the death of financier Jeffrey Epstein, newly released federal investigative records reveal that his longtime girlfriend, Dr. Karyna Shuliak, stands…
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Lockerbie Bombing Suspect Heads to Trial
Decades after Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Scotland in December 1988, killing 259 people on board and 11 on the ground,…
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Progressive Democrats Win Primaries but Face Hurdles With Swing Voters
Left-wing Democrats are riding a wave of progressive primary victories across the United States ahead of the November midterms, yet party strategists…
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Baha Mimouni Wins 10th Arab Reading Challenge in Tunisia
Baha Mimouni has won the 10th edition of the Arab Reading Challenge in Tunisia, triumphing over more than 232,865 students from 3,481…
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US Pauses Strikes on Iran as Houthis Attack Saudi Aramco Installations
The United States abruptly paused its nightly strikes on Iran after 13 nights of attacks, even as Houthi militants launched missile and…
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Troy Jackson Wins Democratic Nomination for Maine U.S. Senate Seat
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on July 25, 2026. Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who…
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Spain Declares National Emergency as Wildfires Force Thousands to Flee Madrid
Spain declared an unprecedented national emergency on Thursday, July 24, 2026, as wildfires surged near Madrid and in the neighboring province of…
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US Allies Walk Diplomatic Tightrope Over Trump Lab Origin Claims
As the Trump administration's claims regarding a coronavirus lab origin circulated globally, US allies including British officials trod carefully around the assertions.…