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North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including

Guatemalan Pleads Guilty Over Deadly 2021 Mexico Truck Crash

Bodies in bags sit on the side of the road after a deadly semi-trailer truck crash in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas state, Mexico, Dec. 9, 2021. AP hide caption toggle caption AP LAREDO, Texas — A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to a felony offense and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to

Teen birth rates hit another historical low in 2025, CDC says

A woman at an abortion-rights protest in New York in 2023 holds a pregnancy test. The U.S. teen pregnancy rate in 2025 was 11.7 births per 1,000 females ages 15 to 19, according to provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle

Australian ex-soldier to stand trial for alleged war crimes

Once seen as a war hero, Australian ex-soldier will stand trial for alleged war crimes Until a few years ago, Ben Roberts-Smith was one of Australia's most celebrated war heroes. But now, he will stand trial for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. World Once seen as a war hero, Australian ex-soldier will stand trial

India’s digital census prompts fear of hidden agendas

India has been conducting a fully digital census since April 1, deploying over 3 million enumerators while also providing people with an opportunity to enter their data into a self-enumeration portal. In the first phase, the officials will focus on house listing and housing conditions. This involves collecting data on 33 parameters, including building materials, access

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun visits China

The leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) opposition party Cheng Li-wun was in China's eastern city of Nanjing on Wednesday in a visit heavy with historical symbolism. Seen as a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, Cheng is the first KMT leader to visit China in a decade, amid tensions over Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party

Should Western influencers promote Taliban‑run Afghanistan?

With sensational headlines packed with superlatives and often written in all caps, travel influencers battle for our attention on social media platforms — the more exotic the destination, the better. As a result, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and similar platforms are increasingly filled with travel videos from countries that are far from conventional tourist destinations. With titles like "The worst country on

60 years after Indonesia’s killings: Is the Cold War back?

Jakarta, October 1965. After a failed coup attempt, the Indonesian army and its allies killed, tortured and imprisoned hundreds of thousands of Indonesians they suspected to be communists, many of them of Chinese descent.  But almost a year before that, in December 1964, the British Foreign Office had already written in an internal memo: "A

Will AI doom office space to history?

The commercial real estate sector has been reshaped in multiple ways in recent years, from the boom in e-commerce to the rise in remote working. Now a new force is making arguably the biggest impact of all — artificial intelligence. AI's impact is being felt in multiple sectors, but commercial real estate might not immediately

Germany news: Military travel rule for young men put on hold

Skip next section Germany urged to boost recognition for Sinti and Roma April 8, 2026 Germany urged to boost recognition for Sinti and Roma Germany's anti-discrimination commissioner has called for greater recognition of the Sinti and Roma minorities on World Roma Day. Michael Brand said the minority is a valuable part of society whose voices and contributions
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