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Protests across Iran demand change

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As Venezuela's leader is held in New York on drug charges, Trump plans next steps in that oil-rich country

The world waits for what'll follow President Donald Trump's extraordinary toppling of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The South American nation's president was seized early this month in a pre-dawn raid by more than 80 U.S. Army Delta Force co...

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Workers buried under mountain of garbge

The death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippines has risen to four, an official said, as rescue efforts continued for dozens who remained missing. The accident occurred last week when mounds of garbage gave way at a landfill in Cebu...

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If the Netflix deal goes through, it could have implications for New Mexico, with one of Netflix’s major facilities situated in Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community, local industry experts say.
The Albuquerque Journal -- 01/12/2026

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Will AI erase many jobs this year?

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