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KING CHARLES III's CANCER TREATMENT WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT YEAR

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King Charles III's cancer treatment is progressing positively, according to Buckingham Palace, and his "treatment cycle will continue into next year." This update comes almost a year after his diagnosis was publicly disclosed in February. The 76-year-old monarch chose to share his health status "to prevent speculation and assist public understanding for all those affected by cancer worldwide," the Palace stated.

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TIM COOK DECLARES NEW IPHONE ERA DURING U.K. VISIT, HIGHLIGHTING AI INNOVATIONS

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Recently in London, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, envisioned a transformational future with the latest revolutions in AI and marked a new epoch for the IPhone. It was during his weeklong trip to the UK and a slew of commitments that underlined how Apple had made well over $22 billion of investment in the region during the past five years and underlined the company’s growing ambition on innovation, community development, and AI-enabled strides.

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HONDA AND NISSAN TO BEGIN TALKS ON MERGING

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Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are set to begin talks on a potential merger. This move aims to enhance their competitiveness against Tesla and other electric vehicle manufacturers, as reported by the newspaper Nikkei early Wednesday.

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FRENCH PRIME MINISTER BARNIER RESIGNS AFTER HISTORIC NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE

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France is in political turmoil after Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned just three months into his term. A no-confidence motion, supported by both left-wing and far-right lawmakers, toppled his government, marking the first such defeat since 1962.

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RUSSIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS CHIEF IGOR KIRILLOV KILLED IN MOSCOW BLAST, UKRAINE CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY

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Ukraine's covert operations, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, was assassinated in Moscow on December 17, 2024. The incident, which Ukrainian intelligence claims responsibility for, marks a significant and rare attack on Russian soil amidst the ongoing conflict between the two nations.

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APPLE TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN INDONESIA TO SAVE THE IPHONE 16 SALES

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Indonesia recently banned the sale of Apple’s iPhone 16 because of its inability to comply with the local content requirement. It has asked Apple to invest a whopping $1 billion to get the ban lifted, which is 100 times more than what Apple had proposed.

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ROYAL MAIL TAKEOVER APPROVED

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The UK government has approved the £3.6 billion takeover of Royal Mail's parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group, following agreement on legally binding commitments. The government will retain a so-called "golden share" that will require it to approve any major changes to Royal Mail's ownership, HQ location and tax residency.

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ITALIAN MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN JAIL FOR FEMICIDE KILLING

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A 22-year-old Italian student, Filippo Turetta, has been sentenced to life in jail after he admitted to stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin last year. The murder case gripped Italy and sparked a heated debate on the issue of violence against women.

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