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Battery explosion triggers fatal office fire in Jakarta’s Kemayoran district
On Tuesday, in Jakarta, Indonesia, a seven storey tall office building in the Kemayoran neighborhood caught on fire, claiming the lives of at least 22
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Football: Nottingham Forest defeat FC Utrecht 2-1
Nottingham Forest played an away Europa League league-phase match at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht on Thursday. Forest took the lead in the 52nd minu
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Iceland pulls out of Eurovision 2026, joining four other countries to do so
On Wednesday, Iceland withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, joining Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia. Each of the five countrie
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10-man Preston North End draw with Coventry City in Championship fixture
A 10-man Preston North End club and Coventry City drew 1-1 in a football match on Tuesday, in Deepdale, Lancashire with an attendance of 18,477 people
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Shooting at Benihana restaurant in Maple Grove, Minnesota leaves one injured
Around 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (2230 UTC) on Friday, a shooting happened inside a Benihana restaurant in Maple Grove, Minnesota. One person wa
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Four countries back out of Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing boycott
Last Thursday, the European Broadcasting Union confirmed Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. In response, four countries, Spai
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker breaks records with marathon speech on floor of US Senate
US Senator Cory Booker broke a Senate record for the longest speech of all time, holding the floor for 25 hours and four minutes. The senator's speech
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Robert Dick and Mark Dresser re-unite at the Fridman Gallery
On Friday, November 21, flutist Robert Dick and double bassist Mark Dresser reunited for a performance at the Fridman Gallery in New York City.
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Raccoon found passed out in liquor store after drunken rampage
On November 29, a liquor store employee in Ashland, Virginia was surprised to find many smashed bottles on the floor and their contents spilled throug
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Australian MP Barnaby Joyce resigns from the National Party
Australian politician and Member of Parliament for New England Barnaby Joyce gave a short speech before the Parliament on Thursday announcing his resi
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Wikinews interviews the President of WSA: today's World Passports and World Citizen Government
World Service Authority (WSA), founded in 1954, describes itself as a "world-governmental organisation" and serves as the administrative branch of the
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Midtown Manhattan Nightclub Shooting: one killed, shooter at large
On Sunday, outside of Harbor NYC Club in Hell's Kitchen, New York there was a shooting. No arrests have been made. The victim who was shot was taken t
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Wikinews attends Veterans Day event in Texas, United States
On Tuesday, Wikinews attended a Veterans Day event in New Chapel Hill, Texas. 21 military veterans and one active member of the Army National Guard we
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Current New York Police Department commissioner agrees to stay on for Mamdani's mayoralty
On Wednesday, New York Police Department commissioner Jessica Tisch released a statement announcing her acceptance of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's off
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Turkish military transport plane crashes near Georgia border, 20 dead
On November 11, 2025, a Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed near the Georgia–Azerbaijan border, killing all 20 military personnel
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Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election
New York City residents voted for Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani over disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo in the Mayoral race. For weeks, Mamd
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2025 Queens World Film Festival features filmmakers breakfast and ceremony honoring Warrington Hudlin
The Queens World Film Festival took place in the Astoria area of Queens, New York City, from November 6 to 9. Screenings were held at the Museum of th
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Wikinews interviews magician and illusion builder Bruce Chadwick for National Magic Week
The last week of October was National Magic Week in the U.S. Wikinews recently caught up with Bruce Chadwick, of Fort Worth, Texas. Bruce is a profess
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Russian "Art Night" in Crimea: Wikinews interviews Traveler Viktor Pinchuk
The annual cultural and educational event, "Night of the Arts," was held on the eve of Russia's National Unity Day, continuing a series of cultural fe
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United National Congress party wins elections, new government cabinet meets in Trinidad and Tobago
On Thursday, May 8, the new cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago met at the Red House in Port of Spain, the capital. The new government of Kamla Persad-Biss
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Avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains kills five German climbers
On Saturday, Italy's Dolomites experienced an avalanche. Total dead included five German climbers. The avalanche happened around 4:00 p.m. CET (1500 U
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Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies, aged 84
On Friday, American musician and songwriter Phil Lesh died surrounded by loved ones. The former bassist and vocalist of rock band Grateful Dead was 84
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250 Young Quakers to light up lake
Hundreds of floating candles will be launched by young Quakers to mark Hiroshima Day at 9:00 p.m. GMT on Friday August 5.
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Gunman enters Pennsylvania hospital ICU, kills officer before police fatally shoot him
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