International
Political Turmoil in Thailand: Parliament Dissolution Looms After PM Ouster
Thailand’s political crisis intensified on Wednesday as caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai submitted a decree to dissolve parliament, seeking royal approval in a bid to prevent rival lea...
South African Artist Turns MiG-21 Jet into Beaded Masterpiece
South African artist Ralph Ziman, now based in Los Angeles, is an artist who made work from weapons to investigate the violence of the past in South Africa and in the world. Among Ziman's most rece...
20 Missing, 6 Dead in Indonesia’s Worsening Protests
At least six people have died, and twenty remain missing after violent demonstrations erupted in Indonesia over lawmakers’ excessive benefits. Anger directed at police officers is also rising...
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Nestlé Fires CEO Laurent Freixe Over Undisclosed Workplace Relationship
Nestlé has abruptly removed CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation found he had a previously undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, violating the company’s code of business...
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Redhead Days Festival Brings Color to Dutch City
Tilburg is alive with color this weekend as thousands of redheads from around the world gather for the annual Redhead Days festival.
The 2025 edition features music, food trucks, a...
Nearly 24 Years Later, 9/11 Victims Take Legal Fight to Saudi Arabia
A federal judge in New York has ruled that a lawsuit by 9/11 victims and survivors against Saudi Arabia can proceed. The lawsuit claims that the Saudi government helped the hijackers responsible fo...
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Japanese Town Proposes 2-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit for All Residents
Toyoake, a town in Aichi prefecture, Japan, has proposed that all 69,000 residents limit their smartphone use to two hours per day outside of work and study. The proposal is thought to be the first...
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Deadly Attacks in Colombia Leave at Least 17 Dead
At least 17 people have been killed and many others injured in two separate attacks in Colombia on Thursday.
In Cali, a car packed with explosives went off near a military aviation...
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Beloved “Nicest Judge in the World” Frank Caprio Dies at 88
After a fight with pancreatic illness, Judge Frank Caprio, who was well-known for his generosity and widely shared courtroom footage, died at the age of 88. He passed away quietly, according...
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Growing Poverty Drives Surge in Pakistan’s Used Clothing Market
During the last fiscal year, Pakistan imported used clothing to the unprecedented value of 1.137 million tonnes and its associated value of $511 million. It eclipsed its previous record in FY24 of...
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Pakistan on Red Alert: More Floods, Landslides Feared
After at least 344 people were murdered nationwide by flash floods, authorities revealed on Sunday, August 17, that more than 150 people are still missing in northwest Pakistan.
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Melania Trump Threatens $1B Lawsuit Against Hunter Biden Over Epstein Claim
First Lady Melania Trump is threatening to pursue a lawsuit against Hunter Biden in excess of $1 billion in damages after he asserted Melania was introduced to her then husband, former President Do...
