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Dec 21, 2025
Washington [US], December 21: US space agency NASA has lost contact with the Mars orbiter MAVEN. Efforts are under way to re-establish contact, a NASA spokeswoman told dpa.
Brazilian President Lula warns against US military intervention in Venezuela
UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo
Trump government suspends visa lottery linked to Brown University suspect
MSF urges Israel to let aid into Gaza as children freeze to death
Protesters torch Bangladesh newspaper offices after student leader dies
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Hamdan bin Zayed attends group wedding of 86 grooms from Al Dhafra Region
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 21: Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has attended a group wedding at Al Dhafra Fort for 86 grooms from the Al Dhafra Region.
San Francisco outages leave 130,000 without power
Gunmen open fire in South Africa, leaving multiple dead
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Dec 20, 2025
US kills four people in latest Pacific Ocean attack as Venezuela tension spirals
Nepal unveils five-year strategy to keep Himalayas clean
US sanctions more judges at International Criminal Court
Friedrich Merz prepared to give Russian assets frozen in Germany for Kiev
Police ID suspect in Brown University shooting, probe link with MIT killing
Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations, sparking industry hopes
