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A car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, kills five people and injures more than two hundred others.

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, leaving at least sixteen people dead.

Cyclone Chido leaves more than 140 people dead in southeast Africa.

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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, leaving at least 16 people dead.

Cyclone Chido leaves at least 123 people dead in southern Africa.

President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is impeached following his declaration of martial law.

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... that George W. Bush quoted from the Quran in a speech he delivered (pictured) six days after the September 11 attacks?

... that Luo Shiwen led a secret cell of the Chinese Communist Party that negotiated better conditions for inmates at their concentration camp?

... that the Museiliha inscription hints at a border dispute between ancient Caesarea ad Libanum and Gigarta?

... that the fortune left by Zhu Baosan was believed to have been greatly diminished by his philanthropic activities?

... that less than a day after his dad died, Brett Favre played in "one of the greatest games of his fabulous career"?

... that a museum of tomato processing in Greece uses holographic mechanical fans to display images of workers?
... that Shelley Luther was elected to the Texas House of Representatives four years after being imprisoned?

... that the main cemetery of Mainz was established in 1803 and became the model for the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris?

... that David Green published more than 200 research papers before his 18th birthday?

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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, leaving at least 16 people dead.

President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is impeached following his declaration of martial law.

Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at the Game Awards

Israel launches an operation to occupy the buffer zone in the Syrian province of Quneitra , and launches dozens of air strikes with the aim of destroying the strategic capabilities of the Syrian armed forces .

Syrian opposition forces take control of Damascus after a series of military operations , ending the rule of the Assad family after fifty-three years of their rise.

Ntumbo Nandi Ndayitwah, the SWAPO candidate , has been declared the winner of Namibia 's presidential election , becoming the country's first female president since independence.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declares martial law in the country and lifts it within hours after it was rejected by the National Assembly .

The Syrian opposition launches a military operation against the Syrian armed forces in

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... that The Horn of Plenty by Alexander McQueen satirized the fashion industry with clothing sewn from expensive fabric made to look like household trash (example pictured)?
... that Fen Juhua became the "first of the lady knights in the Chinese cinema" after fighting for love in a 1925 film?
... that the offices of Hamm's Brewery in Saint Paul, Minnesota, were built on the site of the city's third cathedral?
... that Miles Rock served as chief of the commission that determined the disputed Guatemala–Mexico border?
... that the 2025 season of Inter Miami CF includes matches in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
... that Anthony F. Ciampi fought his superiors to rebuild the College of the Holy Cross after it was destroyed by fire in 1852?
... that a documentary film built around the final interview of K-pop star Sulli employs elements of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as a framing device?
... that Diane Leather was the first woman to run a mile in under five minutes?
... that a cat, Timoshenko, joined the British submarine HMS Unruffled on twenty patrols during the Second World War?

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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, leaving at least 16 people dead.

President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is impeached following his declaration of martial law.

Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at the Game Awards.

Gukesh Dommaraju defeats Ding Liren to win the World Chess Championship.

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... that Seunghan was forced out of his band because of a cigarette and a kiss?
... that the Upper Chehalis people adopted horses widely after their introduction, becoming known as "equestrian" compared to their coastal neighbors?
... that an official investigation found the Fukushima nuclear accident was foreseeable and preventable?
... that basketball player Trey McKenney made all fourteen of his free throws in St. Mary's Preparatory's 2024 state championship victory?
... that members of the Trade Union Opposition Federation stormed the Copenhagen Stock Exchange?
... that Arne Slettebak revitalised interest in the field of stellar rotation after it had been abandoned for nearly 15 years?
... that of the 25 times the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks have played each other, 4 have come in the playoffs?
... that Amrita Sher-Gil painted a portrait of Helen Chaman Lall without expecting a fee?
... that SZA's "Snooze" happens to be a sleeper hit?

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President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is impeached following his declaration of martial law.
Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at the Game Awards.
Gukesh Dommaraju defeats Ding Liren to win the World Chess Championship.
Syrian rebel forces capture Damascus following multiple offensives as overthrown president Bashar al-Assad flees to Russia

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President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is impeached following his declaration of martial law.

Gukesh Dommaraju (pictured) defeats Ding Liren to win the World Chess Championship.

Syrian rebel forces capture Damascus following multiple offensives as overthrown president Bashar al-Assad flees to Russia.

Notre-Dame de Paris reopens following reconstruction after the 2019 fire.

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