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North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with rivals

Multiple short-range ballistic missiles were fired days after the end of U.S.-South Korean military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.
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8h ago

Looting is on the rise in Haiti. Among the victims: UNICEF and Guatemala’s consul.

The violence has left Haiti’s government in a state of turmoil and prompted Prime Minister Ariel Henry to pledge that he will resign, a key demand of the gangs.
National Police stand guard outside the empty National Penitentiary
National Police stand guard outside the empty National Penitentiary

Ukraine launches far-ranging drone attacks on the final day of Russia’s presidential vote

Russia downed 35 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Defense Ministry said, as Kyiv built on a spate of recent attacks over western Russia and on the outskirts of Moscow.
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Image: RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CONFLICT-BELGOROD
16h ago

Niger’s junta says U.S. military presence is no longer justified

The U.S. has restricted military support to Niger since October, when it officially designated the summer overthrow of the democratically elected president as a coup.
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A warming island’s mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds. An extermination is planned.

Conservationists are planning a mass extermination using helicopters and hundreds of tons of rodent poison.
A house mouse
A house mouse
2d ago

New Welsh leader 'honored' to be Europe's first Black national leader

Vaughan Gething, son of a Welsh father and Zambian mother, said he is honored to be "the first Black leader in any European country."
Vaughan Gething is set to be Wales' next first minister
Vaughan Gething is set to be Wales' next first minister
2d ago

Meet the families who’ve taken children as young as 2 to Everest Base Camp

Base Camp sits 17,600 feet above sea level, and the standard round-trip trek is 80 miles long. That didn’t deter these four parents.
Hazel Matulis at Everest Base Camp in 2022.
Hazel Matulis at Everest Base Camp in 2022.

Russian missiles kill at least 16 people in latest strike on Odesa

The strikes followed attacks on multistory buildings earlier in March and an intensified Russian campaign around the southern port city targeting infrastructure.
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2d ago

North Korea’s Kim enjoys a Russian luxury limousine gifted by Putin as the two nations expand ties

Putin sent the high-end Aurus Senat limousine in February, which observers said violated a United Nations resolution banning the supply of luxury items to North Korea.
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2d ago

Looking for leads, not love: Job seekers in China turn Tinder into a networking tool

Frustrated by high unemployment and intense competition, some young professionals are using Tinder and other dating apps to further their career goals.
Photo Illustration: A man's Tinder profile reads "Looking for Full-tim employment"
Photo Illustration: A man's Tinder profile reads "Looking for Full-tim employment"

U.S. Marines join NATO exercises on freezing Norway tundra, as new battlefield emerges in Arctic

Russia has or is building 30 military or dual-use facilities in the Arctic, including elaborate air bases, ports, nuclear facilities and radio nodes.
A Swedish soldier takes part in an amphibious assault in Badderen, Norway, during a NATO exercise.
A Swedish soldier takes part in an amphibious assault in Badderen, Norway, during a NATO exercise.

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