Economy
The mission to clean up one of Central America’s most polluted rivers
At the mouth of the Motagua, Guatemala’s longest river, 40 million pounds (18 million kilograms) of trash pours into the...
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Old aircraft carrier, once part of mighty Soviet fleet, burns in Chinese lagoon
A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned...
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China’s one-child policy hangover: Scarred women dismiss Beijing’s pro-birth agenda
“What are your parents’ names?” Fang, then a third grader, hemmed and hawed at the simple question as her teacher...
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Israeli police investigating deadly explosion in Tel Aviv
Israeli police are investigating an explosion that killed a person in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening. The person who died...
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Zelensky says Ukraine ‘getting stronger’ in Kursk as his troops blow up second bridge
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is “getting stronger” in Kursk, with his troops blowing up a second...
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Israeli strike kills 7 members of same family with Blinken set to push for ceasefire and hostage deal
Seven members of the same family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Sunday, medical officials said,...
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Ferris wheel catches fire at music festival in Germany
More than 20 people were injured after a Ferris wheel at a music festival in Germany caught fire on Saturday...
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Thailand’s king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new prime minister
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a scion of Thailand’s most famed and divisive political dynasty, won the endorsement of the king on Sunday to...
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Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0-magnitude earthquake, sending ash column 5 miles high
A volcano has erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia’s east coast, spurting a column of ash miles...
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Safety at Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating, IAEA warns
The safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating after a drone strike on a nearby road, the...
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