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Sea Drones Sink Russian Warship, Marking Ukraine's Tactical Win in the Black Sea
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Delhi Police Use Drones, Barricades to Halt Farmer Protests
"police in the capital city of Delhi resorted to the use of drones to fire tear gas shells and implemented stringent barricades, including iron nails and barbed wires, to thwart the advancing protest by farmers on Tuesday. -
Rafah Under Siege: Israel's Military Offensive Sparks Global Outcry
"Israel's military actions in Rafah have intensified, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducting a series of strikes in the densely populated area, resulting in significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
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Massive Russian Air Assault Hits Ukraine’s Energy Grid Amid U.S.-Led Peace Talks
Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, firing 635 drones and 38 missiles and plunging wide swaths of the country into emergency power outages, even as U.S.-hosted talks involving Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European officials fueled guarded optimism about a possible diplomatic path forward. 
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Greta Thunberg Arrested in London Over Placard Backing Palestine Action Prisoners
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday in London's financial district after displaying a placard in support of prisoners affiliated with Palestine Action, an organization proscribed by the U.K. government, according to police and campaign groups. The detention occurred outside the offices of Aspen Insurance, a specialty insurer that protesters say provides services to Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of Israel's largest arms manufacturer. 
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Meghan Markle’s Father Seeks Crowdfunding After Emergency Amputation Leaves Him With Soaring Hospital Bills
The estranged father of Meghan Markle has turned to public fundraising after undergoing an emergency leg amputation in the Philippines, highlighting renewed strain within a family long fractured by public disputes and private grievances. 
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Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bomb as Targeted Attacks on Officers Intensify
A Russian lieutenant general was killed Monday when an explosive device detonated beneath his vehicle in a residential district of southern Moscow, marking the latest in a string of targeted attacks on senior officers as the war in Ukraine increasingly reaches Russia's capital. 
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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Face Royal Lodge Exit as Epstein Scrutiny Renews Pressure
Amid renewed scrutiny tied to the Jeffrey Epstein files and mounting pressure from Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are confronting the possible loss of their longtime residence at Royal Lodge, a development that has intensified questions about the former couple's unusually close relationship decades after their divorce. 
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King Charles Faces Christmas Heating Risk as UK Fuel Strike Threatens Sandringham Estate
King Charles III faces a potential disruption to the royal family's Christmas traditions at Sandringham as an industrial dispute involving a key fuel supplier threatens heating deliveries during the peak of winter, raising logistical and welfare concerns at the monarch's Norfolk estate. 
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NATO Warns Russia May Be Testing Orbital Debris Weapon That Could Threaten Starlink Satellites
NATO-allied intelligence agencies are assessing reports that Russia may be developing an experimental space weapon designed to disable satellite networks by dispersing clouds of small orbital pellets, a capability that analysts warn could imperil global communications and navigation systems, including Elon Musk's Starlink constellation. 
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China Imposes Up to 42.7% Tariffs on EU Dairy, Escalating Trade Clash Over EVs
China said it will impose tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union, escalating a trade dispute that has widened since Brussels moved to penalize Chinese electric vehicle exports last year. The duties, announced Monday by China's Ministry of Commerce, are scheduled to take effect on Dec. 23 and apply to a broad range of European milk and cheese products, including protected-origin varieties such as Roquefort and gorgonzola. 
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Face Backlash After Offering $100,000 Private Dinners for Charity
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have quietly auctioned access to an ultra-exclusive private dinner with themselves for as much as $100,000 per seat, a move that has sparked criticism in royal and public-relations circles even as their charitable organization undergoes a strategic rebrand. -
UN Says Gaza Famine Has Receded After Ceasefire, Warns Entire Strip Still at Risk of Starvation
The United Nations' top food-security monitoring body said Friday that famine conditions in Gaza have eased following an October ceasefire and increased humanitarian access, but warned that the entire territory remains at risk of starvation and could slide back into famine if aid flows are disrupted or fighting resumes. 
