The sound of celebratory gunfire filled the streets of Damascus in the hours following the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. But the jubilant scenes at the weekend that greeted the end of half a…
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Kennedy Johnson was 15 years old when she gave birth to a baby girl in a Detroit foster home for teen moms, in February 1996. Twenty-five years later, when Johnson found herself in northern Ghana…
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Vandals attacked a Jewish area of Sydney overnight, torching a stolen car and scrawling antisemitic words on walls, prompting a swift response from authorities who say antisemitism has no place in multicultural Australia. The attack…
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South Korea’s former Defense Minister attempts to take his own life, official says, amid martial law political crisis
by adminEditor’s Note: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters.In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Globally: The International Association for…
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Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
by adminNew Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates.…
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The ancient mountains of the Andes are home to spectacled bears, pumas and the magnificent Andean condor. They’re also home to forests of lesser-known but critically important polylepis – known as “cloud trees.” Growing up…
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An armored vehicle belonging to the UN’s atomic watchdog was hit by a drone strike on its way to inspect a Ukrainian nuclear power plant on Tuesday, in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed…
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South Korea’s ex-defense minister is formally arrested over martial law imposition
by adminA former South Korean defense minister was formally arrested Wednesday (local time) over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last week, as authorities investigate whether their acts…
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A New Zealand man hailed as a Scrabble phenom dominated the Spanish World Scrabble Championships – despite reportedly not speaking the language. Nigel Richards claimed victory at this year’s tournament in Granada, Spain last month,…
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The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
by adminAt the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the Syrian capital, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s palace burns. An anchor…