Early on October 18, 2024, police in Wales police received a phone call from a member of the public. It was the start of a mystery that remains unsolved four months later. There was a…
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American teen arrested in Paris after newborn fatally thrown from hotel window, French media report
by adminA US teenager has been arrested in Paris after her newborn baby was allegedly thrown out of a hotel window and died, multiple French media outlets reported, citing a statement from prosecutors. The teenager, who…
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Russia says it’s open to economic cooperation with US on rare earth minerals and energy
by adminRussia says it is open for economic cooperation with the United States, including on energy and mining rare earth minerals. Moscow’s comments came after US President Donald Trump said Monday he was in “serious discussions”…
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France faces its largest child abuse trial, weeks after country was rocked by Pelicot case
by adminEditor’s Note: This article contains distressing details from the outset. The numbers involved in France’s largest child abuse trial are staggering: 299 alleged victims, sexually abused in 10 hospitals and clinics over 25 years –…
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It costs more to send money to sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world: these companies are trying to change that
by adminMillions of people in sub-Saharan Africa rely on money sent to them by relatives living abroad. But it costs more to send this money — known as remittances — to sub-Saharan Africa than any other…
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Highway overpass collapses, killing at least four construction workers in South Korea
by adminBroadcaster YTN aired dashcam footage showing the towering deck of the overpass suddenly collapsing and slamming onto the road below. The massive road network is still being built and no passenger cars were around the…
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Australia found out about Chinese navy live-fire drills through a commercial pilot, official says
by adminAustralia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills off the country’s coast that forced dozens of flights to be diverted via an alert from a commercial pilot, authorities said on Monday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA)…
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South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next
by adminSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles as the suspended leader fights to save his political career – and avoid prison – following his brief imposition of martial law last…
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Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew on Tuesday and said it was investigating whether the vessel had deliberately cut an undersea internet cable, in the latest possible breach of the…
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Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican said Sunday, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in…