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Russia's Lavrov says Britain risks being seen as party to Ukraine war
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Orenburg on August 23, targeting a special economic zone. City head Albert Yumadilov reported t
topicWhat is "aura farming"? TikTok's strange viral battles hit the streets
Young people in Latin America, particularly Mexico, have transitioned the viral TikTok meme "aura farming" into live street contes
topicBlowing in the wind, humble balloon gets green makeover
UK researchers have created the world's first fully biodegradable party balloon. This new material is designed to break down in ap
topicMen describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"
The Trump administration is deporting immigrants, including men from Cuba and other countries, to the Central African Republic. De
topic'Masha and the Bear' promotes pro-Russian narratives disguised as children's content
Ukraine has banned the Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear and imposed sanctions on its creators. The Ukrainian government alleges
topicWhy Chinese foreign minister’s trip to South Korea ‘dealt a low blow’ to Seoul
China is considering a November summit with South Korea as Seoul seeks Beijing's assistance to manage North Korean relations. This
topicRussia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg, deputy head of the Yabloko party, received a prison sentence of 11 years and one mont
topicUkraine's fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for elections despite war with Russia
Ukraine's ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for presidential elections despite the ongoing war with Russia, chal
South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction
The US and South Korean militaries have reduced the scope and duration of their joint drills by about half, following an order fro
topic'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks'
Prince Harry, Elton John, and six others have been ordered to pay up to $13 million in legal costs over a failed lawsuit against t
topicUkraine has hit seven of Russian online retailer Wildberries' 10 biggest warehouses, military says
Ukrainian forces have attacked seven out of ten of Russian online retailer Wildberries' largest warehouses. These strikes are part
topicShip Exiting the Strait of Hormuz Is Attacked
A ship was attacked while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring one crew member. The incident occurred as Iran raises efforts to
topicJason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism
The late Cambridge professor Jason Arday is at the center of a plagiarism controversy, with some academics defending him and other
topicMarcos Rodríguez Pantoja, Spain’s “wolf boy of Sierra Morena,” dies aged 80
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, a man who spent 12 years of his childhood living among wolves in Spain's Sierra Morena mountains, has di
topicRescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns 'despicable' Russian strike
At least 16 people have been killed and over 100 wounded in a Russian 'double-tap' drone strike on a Ukrainian shopping center. Re
topicGuyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader
Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett of Guyana is currently leading the informal poll for the next UN Secretary-General, with Costa Rica's Ma
topicFedorov decries corruption in Defense Ministry, doubles down on calls for elections
Ukraine's former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, citing corruption in the Defense Ministry as a major
topicIran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender'
The US is shifting from military action to a massive financial campaign following the expiration of a two-month peace talk window.
topicRomania adopts new measures to boost Danube waters to cool Cernavoda nuclear plant
Romania has adopted new measures to boost Danube waters to cool its Cernavoda nuclear plant amid record-low water levels. The coun
topicM*A*S*H star’s daughter at war with islanders over dog’s access rights
A dispute between the daughter of a M*A*S*H star and islanders over her dog's access rights to a café on Great Bernera has led to
topicOrganized crime boss killed in gas station shooting
A prominent organized crime boss, identified as Yanis Yushbaev or Yushebayev, was shot dead at a gas station near Caesarea, Israel
topicRodrigues Birkett and Otunnu Show Biggest Gains in UN SecGen Poll
Guyana's Rodrigues Birkett is currently leading the informal poll to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General. Birkett, a
topic‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists
A Hong Kong court has convicted the leaders of the Tiananmen vigil group of inciting subversion under the national security law. T
topicTraffic in Strait of Hormuz skyrockets nearly 400%, as analysts say Iran’s grip on critical waterway weakens
The Strait of Hormuz has seen a significant increase in traffic, with a nearly 400% surge, as analysts suggest Iran's grip on the