Economy
What is D-Day? How the Normandy landings led to Germany’s defeat in World War II
Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied...
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Israel strikes southern suburb in Beirut
Israel struck “terror targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit (127)” in the southern suburb of Dahieh, Beirut, the Israel Defense...
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What we know about the countries on Trump’s travel ban list, and how many people will be impacted
A sweeping new travel ban on citizens from a dozen nations was announced by the White House on Wednesday, reviving...
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Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens
The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another...
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New Zealand Parliament votes for record suspensions of 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka protest
New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to...
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Bodies of two Israeli-American hostages recovered from Gaza in joint military operation
The bodies of two Israeli-American hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 were recovered from southern Gaza during a military...
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One in three Australian men say they have committed intimate partner violence, study reveals
More than one in three men in Australia reported using violence with an intimate partner in a first of its...
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These clever birds can open trash cans and drink from water fountains
First, these parrots learned to open trash cans to forage for food. Now, they’ve taken it a step further –...
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Germany’s straight-talking new leader is meeting with Trump for the first time. Here’s why it matters
Friedrich Merz, the newly inaugurated German chancellor, will take a seat in the Oval Office on Thursday for his first...
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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire between...
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