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ROMANIA: Protesters demand high-level resignations over ‘captured judiciary’ www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767094
ROMANIA: Protesters demand high-level resignations over ‘captured judiciary’
Protesters took to streets across Romania on Thursday, December 11, following the showing of a documentary that detailed what it called a “captured judiciary”.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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BYRON: Landslides kill several people as Storm Byron hits Gaza, Wafa reports [GRAPHIC] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767089
BYRON: Landslides kill several people as Storm Byron hits Gaza, Wafa reports [GRAPHIC]
Heavy rains from Storm Byron sparked flooding, inundating tent camps in Gaza overnight into Thursday, December 11, bringing new hardships for Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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US-MT: Cars navigate flooded road in Montana amid heavy rains in Pacific Northwest [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767084
US-MT: Cars navigate flooded road in Montana amid heavy rains in Pacific Northwest [MUTE]
Several days of heavy downpours has impacted parts of the U.S. Pacific Northwest and western Canada, forcing evacuations and disrupting travel, as authorities warned that more rain was on the way.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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US-FL: Man who accidentally drove into pond rescued from sinking car www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767082
US-FL: Man who accidentally drove into pond rescued from sinking car
Police officers rushed to rescue a man who accidentally drove his vehicle into a pond in Florida, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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GREECE: Farmers rally at Port of Thessaloniki in protest over subsidies www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767078
GREECE: Farmers rally at Port of Thessaloniki in protest over subsidies
Farmers and livestock breeders blocked the main road to the Port of Thessaloniki on Friday, December 12, as protests over unpaid subsidies and rising production costs continued. Protests were also reported in other parts of Greece.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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US-WI: Canadian Pacific Holiday Train travels through Wisconsin amid annual tour to collect food bank donations www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767071
US-WI: Canadian Pacific Holiday Train travels through Wisconsin amid annual tour to collect food bank donations
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, which travels across parts of Canada and the U.S. each year, collecting donations for food banks, passed through Wisconsin on Thursday, December 11.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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GREECE: Farmers block entrance to Port of Thessaloniki amid ongoing protests over subsidies [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767061
GREECE: Farmers block entrance to Port of Thessaloniki amid ongoing protests over subsidies [MUTE]
Farmers and livestock breeders blocked the main to the Port of Thessaloniki on Friday, December 12, as protests unpaid subsidies and rising production costs continued.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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BYRON: Heavy rains inundate tents housing Palestinians displaced by war in Gaza www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767058
BYRON: Heavy rains inundate tents housing Palestinians displaced by war in Gaza
Heavy rains from Storm Byron sparked flooding, inundating tent camps in Gaza overnight into Thursday, December 11, bringing new hardships for Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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US-WA: Flood debris blocks highway as heavy rains hit western Washington www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767054
US-WA: Flood debris blocks highway as heavy rains hit western Washington
Emergency operations continued on Thursday, December 11, as heavy rains battered parts of Washington state, triggering severe flooding that stranded residents and forced evacuations.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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US-WA: Rescuers wade through waist-deep water amid severe floods in Washington state www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767049
US-WA: Rescuers wade through waist-deep water amid severe floods in Washington state
Emergency operations continued on Thursday, December 11, as heavy rains battered parts of Washington state, triggering severe flooding that stranded residents and forced evacuations.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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BRAM: Satellite image reveals flooding along river in Wales after heavy downpours from Storm Bram [PHOTO] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767045
BRAM: Satellite image reveals flooding along river in Wales after heavy downpours from Storm Bram [PHOTO]
Storm Bram pummeled Ireland and the United Kingdom with violent winds and heavy downpours on December 9, causing flooding in many areas and severely disrupting rail and air traffic and prompting numerous ferry cancellations. 
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December 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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UKRAINE: Firefighters rush to extinguish blaze after Russian drone strike in Donetsk region www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767038
UKRAINE: Firefighters rush to extinguish blaze after Russian drone strike in Donetsk region
Firefighters rushed to extinguish a blaze in Druzhkivka in Donetsk region after Russian drone strikes targeted the city on December 11, video released by Ukraine's State Emergency Service showed.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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US-WA: Residents stranded on rooftops airlifted to safety amid severe flooding in northwestern Washington www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767036
US-WA: Residents stranded on rooftops airlifted to safety amid severe flooding in northwestern Washington
Emergency operations continued on Thursday, December 11, as heavy rains battered parts of Washington state, triggering severe flooding that stranded residents and forced evacuations.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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US-WA: Floodwaters submerge Sumas streets as heavy rains trigger ‘major flooding’ across Washington [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767027
US-WA: Floodwaters submerge Sumas streets as heavy rains trigger ‘major flooding’ across Washington [MUTE]
Emergency operations continued on Thursday, December 11, as heavy rains battered parts of Washington state, triggering severe flooding that stranded residents and forced evacuations.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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AUSTRALIA: Premature parachute opening leaves skydiver suspended from tail of plane midair www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767024
AUSTRALIA: Premature parachute opening leaves skydiver suspended from tail of plane midair
A skydiver experienced a frightening ordeal as he was preparing to jump from a plane as his reserve parachute deployed by mistake and left him suspended from the plane's tail.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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CAMBODIA: Officials inspect crater after Thai airstrike near school www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767008
CAMBODIA: Officials inspect crater after Thai airstrike near school
Deadly clashes along the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia entered a fifth day on Friday, December 12, with airstrikes forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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UKRAINE: Firefighters tackle blazes at energy facilities in Odesa triggered by Russian strikes [PHOTOS] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767005
UKRAINE: Firefighters tackle blazes at energy facilities in Odesa triggered by Russian strikes [PHOTOS]
Several drone strikes targeted the city of Odesa triggering fires at energy infrastructure facilities, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said on Friday morning, December 12. 
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December 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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UKRAINE: Rescuers respond after deadly Russian drone strike on Dnipropetrovsk region [PHOTOS] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=767002
UKRAINE: Rescuers respond after deadly Russian drone strike on Dnipropetrovsk region [PHOTOS]
Russian drone strikes targeted two areas of the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least one person and injuring four others, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said on Friday morning, December 12.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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GAZA: Bodies exhumed for reburial in Gaza City [SENSITIVE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=766992
GAZA: Bodies exhumed for reburial in Gaza City [SENSITIVE]
The bodies of dozens of people killed by Israeli forces and buried in the courtyard of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City were exhumed for reburial, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Thursday, December 11. 
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December 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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US-WA: Emergency response team uses hovercraft as floodwaters rise www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=766994
US-WA: Emergency response team uses hovercraft as floodwaters rise
Emergency operations were underway as parts of western Washington were swamped by rising floodwaters with rivers swelling following heavy rain on Thursday, December 11.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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AUSTRALIA: Traffic stops as bushfires burn in Perth www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=766967
AUSTRALIA: Traffic stops as bushfires burn in Perth
Evacuation orders were issued on Thursday, December 11, for residents across several Perth suburbs after two wildfires broke out.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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PORTUGAL: Crowd on Portuguese island of Madeira join nationwide general strike www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=766969
PORTUGAL: Crowd on Portuguese island of Madeira join nationwide general strike
Portugal was hit with widespread disruptions on Thursday, December 11, as unions launched the country’s first general strike since 2013.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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US-WA: Drone reveals extensive flooding as evacuations ordered in western Washington www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=766977
US-WA: Drone reveals extensive flooding as evacuations ordered in western Washington
Emergency operations were underway as parts of western Washington were swamped by rising floodwaters with rivers swelling following heavy rain on Thursday, December 11.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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ROMANIA: ‘Captive Judiciary’ documentary sparks protests in streets www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=766978
ROMANIA: ‘Captive Judiciary’ documentary sparks protests in streets
Protesters took to streets across Romania on Thursday, December 11, following the showing of a documentary that detailed what it called a "captive judiciary".
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December 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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US-WA: Flooded river churns as heavy rains spark emergency operations www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=766971
US-WA: Flooded river churns as heavy rains spark emergency operations
Emergency operations were underway as parts of western Washington were swamped by rising floodwaters with rivers swelling following heavy rain on Thursday, December 11.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM