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6h ago

North Korea’s Kim watches cruise missile launches as U.S. and South Korean troops begin drills

The North’s report on missile tests came three days after the leaders of the U.S., South Korea and Japan held their first stand-alone trilateral summit.
Kim Jong Un missile launch
Kim Jong Un missile launch
20h ago

Russian spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending bid to reach lunar south pole

The pilotless vessel was aiming to be the first ever to land on the moon's south pole, racing an Indian spacecraft that launched July 14.
Technicians install the Luna-25 rover at the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region of Russia on July 13, 2023.
Technicians install the Luna-25 rover at the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region of Russia on July 13, 2023.

Spain win historic FIFA Women’s World Cup final against England

After 63 games, great goals and agonizing penalty shootouts, Spain are crowned champions in Sydney's Stadium Australia.   
Image: Spain v England: Final - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
Image: Spain v England: Final - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
2d ago

Suspected Palestinian shooting attack kills 2, Israeli military says

The military said it was searching for suspects near the town of Hawara, which has been the scene of repeated shooting attacks, as well as a rampage by Jewish West Bank settlers.
People wait after Israeli security forces closed a road following a reported attack in Huwara
People wait after Israeli security forces closed a road following a reported attack in Huwara
2d ago

Sweden beats Australia 2-0 in Women's World Cup bronze medal match

It was a disappointing finish for the Matildas, who captivated their country during their run to the semifinals for the first time.
Image: Sweden v Australia: Third Place Match - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
Image: Sweden v Australia: Third Place Match - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
2d ago

China launches military drills around Taiwan in angry response to VP’s U.S. trip

Vice President William Lai, the front-runner to become Taiwan’s president in elections in January, returned from the United States on Friday.
Image: China conducts three-day military drills around Taiwan
Image: China conducts three-day military drills around Taiwan

Biden strengthens U.S. ties with Japan and South Korea as leaders meet at Camp David

The first Camp David summit of Biden’s presidency comes as tensions between the U.S. and China have risen in recent years over Taiwan, economic issues and a spy balloon.
Joe Biden greets Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, right, and Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's president, left, during a trilateral summit at Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 18, 2023.
Joe Biden greets Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, right, and Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's president, left, during a trilateral summit at Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 18, 2023.
3d ago

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on U.S. to declassify documents on Chile’s 1973 coup

A delegation of U.S. lawmakers traveled to Chile ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup against President Salvador Allende on Sept. 11, 1973.
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, (D-NY), Santiago's Mayor Iraci Hassler, Congressman Maxwell Frost, (D-FL), Congressman Greg Casar, (D-TX), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-NY), and Misty Rebik, chief of Staff for Sen. Bernie Sanders, wave to students from a City Hall balcony, in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The US delegation traveled to the South American country to learn about efforts to defend its democracy ahead of the 50th anniversary of the military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, (D-NY), Santiago's Mayor Iraci Hassler, Congressman Maxwell Frost, (D-FL), Congressman Greg Casar, (D-TX), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-NY), and Misty Rebik, chief of Staff for Sen. Bernie Sanders, wave to students from a City Hall balcony, in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The US delegation traveled to the South American country to learn about efforts to defend its democracy ahead of the 50th anniversary of the military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
3d ago

Neonatal nurse who wrote she was 'evil' found guilty of murdering babies

Lucy Letby had “literally” left a confession in one of the notes police found at her home, prosecutors told a British court.
Image: Nurse Lucy Letby being arrested at home in Chester on July 3, 2018.
Image: Nurse Lucy Letby being arrested at home in Chester on July 3, 2018.

Drone attack on Moscow damages building and disrupts air traffic

Drone air strikes deep inside Russia have increased since a drone was destroyed over the Kremlin in early May.
Investigators work at the site of a damaged exhibition hall after a reported drone attack in Moscow on Aug. 18, 2023.
Investigators work at the site of a damaged exhibition hall after a reported drone attack in Moscow on Aug. 18, 2023.
3d ago

North Koreans face increasing repression and threat of starvation, U.N. says

“People are becoming increasingly desperate,” the U.N. rights chief told the Security Council in its first open meeting on human rights in North Korea since 2017.
Kim Jong Un orders ‘fundamental transformation’ of agriculture amid reports of North Korea food shortages
Kim Jong Un orders ‘fundamental transformation’ of agriculture amid reports of North Korea food shortages

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