Economy
As the war grinds on, Ukraine needs more troops. Not everyone is ready to enlist
On the global stage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been consistently on message: In visits to Washington and other Western...
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Civilians caught in the crossfire as fighting escalates between Myanmar military and armed group
Renewed hostilities between the Myanmar military and ethnic minority armed group the Arakan Army (AA) have spread to various townships...
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The most powerful rocket ever built just went farther than it had ever gone, then was lost
SpaceX’s gargantuan deep-space rocket system, Starship, safely lifted off Saturday morning but ended prematurely with an explosion and a loss...
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Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu battles on all fronts, amid growing pressure to free hostages
Waving Israeli flags, with posters of hostages draped on their backs, families of Gaza hostages and thousands of their supporters...
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SpaceX launch attempt ends in loss of most powerful rocket ever built
To say that space is a challenging environment is putting it lightly. During a recent spacewalk outside the International Space...
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French senator under investigation on suspicion of drugging MP
A French senator has been placed under formal investigation over suspicions that he drugged a member of parliament with the...
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Rescuers in India tunnel collapse change appoach as frantic efforts hit one-week mark
Rescue efforts in India have stretched into a seventh day as emergency response teams race to retrieve 40 construction workers...
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Liberia’s President George Weah concedes victory after tight run-off election
Liberia’s President, George Weah, has conceded defeat to opposition candidate Joseph Boakai after a tight run-off election. Weah, a former...
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Renewed fighting in Myanmar has displaced 26,000 people since Monday, UN says
Renewed fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and the Arakan Army (AA) has displaced more than 26,000 people in...
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Dwindling ammunition, a jailed artist and Kyiv’s new ‘foothold’ in the south: The latest from Ukraine
Ukraine this week claimed to have “gained a foothold” on the left bank of the Dnipro River, a welcome boost after its...
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