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Life-Sized Version of Viral Labubu Doll Just Sold for $170,000
If you hear the word “Labubu” and go “Labu-who?” you are clearly not online enough, although that may be a good thing. For those not…
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Different Strokes on Nanga Parbat
Pakistan climbs this year will range from attempts at a bold new route and the first ski descent of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat to…
Politics
Zelensky accuses Russia of broader territorial aims at Odessa summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of pursuing wider territorial ambitions in Europe than it publicly…
Politics
Serbia's Moscow-friendly president visits Ukraine but refuses to sign 'anti-Russian' declaration
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s Russia-friendly leader made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Wednesday for a summit on strengthening…
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Q&A with BMI’s Santiago Arieu on the magnet crisis disrupting global auto production
The introduction of a new licensing system by China, now slowing the export of rare earth elements, has sent a ripple of disruption across…
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UK soldier accused of raping British woman in Kenya
A UK soldier accused of raping a woman near a controversial British army base in Kenya allegedly attacked a British national, not a…
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5 benefits Africa’s new space agency can deliver
The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo’s Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in a process that…
Business
Scrap Chagos Islands deal and agree new one, UN panel urges UK
A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the rights of…
Politics
Kremlin shrugs off EU plans to lower oil price ceiling
Russia is shrugging off European Union plans for an even lower price ceiling on its oil exports, the TASS news agency reported, citing…
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Myanmar fashion supply chain scrutiny urged as ILO steps up pressure on military junta
The enactment occurred at the ILC's 113th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5 June. Article 33 allows for measures to be recommended by…
Business
Hilton announces 19 new Hilton Garden Inn signings across Greater China
Hilton is set to accelerate its expansion in Greater China with 19 new Hilton Garden Inn property signings, announced at the 2025 Hilton…
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Search resumes for schoolchildren swept away by South Africa floods
The search for schoolchildren swept away in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has resumed after being halted overnight,…
Politics
Head of Germany's Greens urges country to sanction Israeli minister
The head of Germany's Green Party has called for Berlin to join other countries in sanctioning Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel…
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Brickbat: Freedom of Religion
The monks of St. Catherine's Monastery, a 1,600-year-old Greek Orthodox site in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, closed its doors to visitors in…
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Dozens of white rhinos relocated from South Africa to Rwanda
Seventy southern white rhinos have completed a journey of more than 3,400 kilometres (at least 2,112 miles) by truck and Boeing 747 from…
Politics
Russian attacks kill 3 as drones hit Kharkiv and other parts of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched a fresh drone assault across Ukraine overnight Wednesday, killing three people and wounding…
Politics
Funeral row causes chaos for mourners of Zambia's ex-president
Arranging a funeral can be testing at the best of times - let alone for a former head of state. Amid that intense, initial stage of grief,…
Politics
What to know about Bolsonaro's trial now that he has testified over an alleged coup plot
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has finally testified before the country's Supreme Court over an alleged plot to…
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Sudanese army accuses Libya’s Haftar of joint border attack with RSF
The Sudanese army has accused the forces of eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar of attacking Sudanese border posts, the first…
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Colombian authorities charge 15-year-old with attempted murder of presidential candidate
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities on Tuesday charged a 15-year-old with attempted murder for the assasination attempt on…
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Spartanburg Police Department prepares officers with annual training exercise
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — Police officers in Spartanburg have asked residents not to be alarmed if they see police activity or hear…
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Forget what you know about all-inclusive resorts. This one in Playa del Carmen changed my mind.
AThe food at most all-inclusive resorts on Mexico’s Riviera Maya tends to be so boring, you’ve already forgotten about your favorite meal…
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Israel says it intercepted missile from Yemen after port strikes
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, hours after attacking Houthi militia facilities at…
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At least 7 people have died and schoolchildren were swept away as floods and snow hit South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least seven people have died in flooding in South Africa after a weather front bringing heavy rain and…