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MENA Newswire, NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly has approved a regular budget of $3.45 billion for 2026, concluding a series of intensive negotiations among the 193 Member States. The decision caps one of the most compressed budget cycles in the Organization’s history and aligns with the ongoing UN80 reform initiative, designed to modernize administrative and financial operations. The budget, adopted by consensus late Tuesday, will finance the UN’s three central pillars of activity: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights. The approval underscores the Member States’ collective agreement on maintaining funding stability for the Organization’s core mandates amid global economic and…

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LOS ANGELES, December 26, 2025: Los Angeles was placed under a severe flash flood warning late Wednesday as a powerful Pacific storm brought heavy rainfall, widespread flooding, and mudslides across Southern California, severely disrupting Christmas Eve travel and prompting multiple emergency rescues. The National Weather Service issued multiple alerts across Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties as the slow-moving system dumped several inches of rain within hours. Forecasters said up to eight inches of total rainfall could accumulate in some areas through the weekend, with conditions expected to remain hazardous due to saturated ground and continued runoff. Flooded roadways, overflowing storm drains,…

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LOS ANGELES, December 23, 2025: Vince Zampella, the co-creator of the globally acclaimed Call of Duty video game franchise and a prominent figure in the interactive entertainment industry, died on Sunday following a car crash in Southern California. He was 55. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Zampella was driving a Ferrari on the Angeles Crest Highway north of Los Angeles on the afternoon of December 21 when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, and caught fire. Emergency responders pronounced Zampella dead at the scene. A passenger in the car also died from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities…

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SACRAMENTO, California, Dec 23, 2025: One person was killed as heavy rain and flooding swept through parts of  California over the weekend, prompting widespread travel disruptions and emergency responses ahead of the Christmas holiday. The powerful storm system, driven by a Pacific atmospheric river, inundated roads, triggered mudslides, and caused power outages affecting tens of thousands of residents across the state. Authorities in Sacramento County confirmed that one fatality occurred after a vehicle was caught in floodwaters late Friday. Rescue teams responded to multiple incidents involving stranded drivers and flooded neighborhoods as rivers and creeks overflowed following hours of intense rain. Officials warned that…

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