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Shabnoor Irshad

Stories that shook 2025: Politics, music and viral moments

From historic firsts to shocking tragedies and viral pop-culture moments, 2025 captured the world’s attention.

Across politics, culture and global events, stories unfolded that sparked debate, grief, celebration and shock.

From the death of Charlie Kirk to the Air India crash and Blue Origin’s all-female space flight, we revisit the key stories that shook the world over the last year.

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Jessi Pierce, 37, and her three children were killed in a house fire at White Bear Lake, Minnesota

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Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected mayor of Paris

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Iran war timeline: civilians bear brunt of US and Israel’s weeks-long campaign

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Since US-Israeli bombs started falling on Iran, about 1,500 people have been killed, homes destroyed and ancient sites damaged

The Guardian - UK

‘Someone knows something’: Guthrie family pleads for new information

‘Someone knows something’: Guthrie family pleads for new information

Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s family released new statement asking for help in locating missing mother, 84

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Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners

Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners

Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to help relieve security line congestion may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs

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