At least eight people are dead following an accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil’s southern region of Santa Catarina on Saturday, according to the local governor. “We are all shocked by the accident…
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‘Life is full of unexpected surprises’: People trying to call Iran meet mysterious voice message
People trying to call friends and loved ones inside Iran have instead been met with strange, pre-recorded voice messages, which some experts believe may be part of the regime’s wider internet blackout. “Life is full…
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These former USAID staff are working to match donors to urgent, lifesaving aid projects that had their funding slashed
In a warehouse in northeast Nigeria, a nonprofit’s stocks of food to treat malnourished children and pregnant women are running low. The organization, Action Against Hunger (ACF), is running a project to combat malnutrition that…
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The US has struck three key nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Saturday evening as the Iran-Israel conflict enters a second week. The Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz sites lie at…
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The bodies of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and two civilians killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks have been recovered from Gaza in a military hostage recovery operation. In a special operation carried…
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Negotiations are ‘meaningless’ unless Israel stops attacks, Iran government spokesperson tells CNN
The streets were fairly quiet in the Iranian capital, usually a bustling metropolis of over 9 million people. Over the past few days, traffic has increased as more Iranians return to the city after fleeing…
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A celebrity draft-dodging scandal lays bare problems with Taiwan’s crucial reservist force
A draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast an unflattering spotlight on the conscript and reservist forces which could one day stand between the island and a…
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Politics
Trump addresses nation on ‘spectacular military success’ of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities
President Donald Trump addressed the nation just after 10 p.m. Eastern Time following the U.S. military’s successful strikes on a trio of Iranian nuclear facilities. ‘A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive…
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The U.S. struck three Iranian nuclear sites following President Donald Trump’s order on Saturday, and he’s expected to address the nation at 10 p.m. Eastern. The strike is the result of over a decade of…
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After President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had struck Iranian nuclear sites late Saturday, thoughts turned to whether American troops in the region are suddenly in increased danger. On Sunday, officials from the Iran-backed Iraqi…