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Victory Day celebrations mask simmering tensions inside Putin’s Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over a pared-back Victory Day parade Thursday, showcasing his country’s unity and resolve to continue the war...
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More intense rain expected as Brazilian flood death toll reaches 107
More heavy rain is expected to pummel Brazil, as the South American nation grapples with the deadly fallout of last...
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South Korea’s birthrate is so low, the president wants to create a ministry to tackle it
South Korea’s leader on Thursday said he plans to create a new government ministry to tackle the “national emergency” of the...
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Putin says Russia’s army is ‘always ready’ as country marks World War II victory
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his forces were “always ready” to combat external threats, as he addressed crowds gathered at Moscow’s...
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New telescope images reveal ghostly ‘God’s Hand’ in Milky Way reaching across the cosmos
What appears to be a ghostly hand reaching across the universe toward a defenseless spiral galaxy in a new telescope...
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‘Blast-furnace heat every day’: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia
When temperatures in Cambodia hit a staggering 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in April, Sek Seila, an 11-year-old student...
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Israeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show
The images, which bear a striking resemblance to the early stages of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza last year, show...
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Prisoners in Ukraine to be granted parole for military service as part of mobilization overhaul
Some Ukrainian prisoners will be able to apply for early parole and join the army under a new law aimed...
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Boeing’s historic Starliner mission now expected to launch no sooner than May 17 after valve issue
The long-awaited first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be delayed for more than a week after engineers identified...
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The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works
The “world’s largest” plant designed to suck planet-heating pollution out of the atmosphere like a giant vacuum began operating in...
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