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Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over a pared-back Victory Day parade Thursday, showcasing his country’s unity and resolve to continue the war on Ukraine. But the martial celebrations also obscured simmering tensions…

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Iran sentences renowned director to 8 years in prison and flogging, lawyer says

May 10, 2024

A court in Iran has sentenced acclaimed movie director Mohammad Rasoulof to eight years in prison and flogging for national security crimes, his lawyer said on Wednesday. In a statement…

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Putin says Russia’s army is ‘always ready’ as country marks World War II victory

May 9, 2024

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his forces were “always ready” to combat external threats, as he addressed crowds gathered at Moscow’s Red Square on Thursday to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory…

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South Korea’s birthrate is so low, the president wants to create a ministry to tackle it

May 9, 2024

South Korea’s leader on Thursday said he plans to create a new government ministry to tackle the “national emergency” of the country’s infamously low birth rate as it grapples with a…

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‘Blast-furnace heat every day’: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia

May 9, 2024

When temperatures in Cambodia hit a staggering 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in April, Sek Seila, an 11-year-old student studying in the capital Phnom Penh, was promptly sent home…

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New telescope images reveal ghostly ‘God’s Hand’ in Milky Way reaching across the cosmos

May 9, 2024

What appears to be a ghostly hand reaching across the universe toward a defenseless spiral galaxy in a new telescope image is a rarely seen cosmic phenomenon, according to astronomers.…

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Boeing’s historic Starliner mission now expected to launch no sooner than May 17 after valve issue

May 9, 2024

The long-awaited first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be delayed for more than a week after engineers identified an issue that halted launch preparations on Monday. Starliner’s next…

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Prisoners in Ukraine to be granted parole for military service as part of mobilization overhaul

May 9, 2024

Some Ukrainian prisoners will be able to apply for early parole and join the army under a new law aimed at boosting Kyiv’s manpower in its fight against the Russian…

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Israeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show

May 9, 2024

The images, which bear a striking resemblance to the early stages of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza last year, show the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are active outside of the…

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Former Spanish soccer federation chief Rubiales to stand trial for unsolicited World Cup kiss

May 9, 2024

Former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of national soccer player Jennifer Hermoso, after a High Court judge in Madrid accepted the case,…

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Victory Day celebrations mask simmering tensions inside Putin’s Russia

Iran sentences renowned director to 8 years in prison and flogging, lawyer says

Putin says Russia’s army is ‘always ready’ as country marks World War II victory

South Korea’s birthrate is so low, the president wants to create a ministry to tackle it

‘Blast-furnace heat every day’: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia

New telescope images reveal ghostly ‘God’s Hand’ in Milky Way reaching across the cosmos

Boeing’s historic Starliner mission now expected to launch no sooner than May 17 after valve issue

Prisoners in Ukraine to be granted parole for military service as part of mobilization overhaul

Israeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show

Former Spanish soccer federation chief Rubiales to stand trial for unsolicited World Cup kiss