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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that he is considering offering an apology to North Korea amid allegations that former conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol deliberately heightened military tensions ahead of his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.Marking the f...
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A new type of eyeglass lens, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September, offers children a way to slow the progression of nearsightedness, potentially preventing serious vision problems later in life.Myopia, or nearsightedness, affects up to 40% of U.S. children by the end of hig...
Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old restriction on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic beverages, a move aimed at boosting year-end tourism and supporting businesses such as bars and convenience stores.The prohibition on selling beer, wine, and spirits between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., first intr...
The Trump administration has temporarily halted immigration applications, including green card requests, for individuals from 19 countries previously targeted by travel restrictions. The move follows recent policy changes prompted by the shooting of two National Guard troops.According to a policy me...
The Atacama Desert, one of the darkest and clearest night skies on Earth, has become a vital hub for astronomers studying the universe. Its dry climate, high altitude, and isolation from urban light pollution make it ideal for major ground-based telescopes.But that pristine darkness faces a new thre...
When Emily Day planned her October wedding in Calgary, she skipped a traditional florist and instead planted her own flowers — a creative experiment that opened her eyes to the environmental toll of the global flower trade. Her dried, homegrown arrangements cost far less than store-bought bouq...
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit focused on trade cooperation and high-level diplomacy, with a key goal of encouraging Beijing to help push Russia toward agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine.Macron’s office said the trip aims to stren...
UK officials announced Monday that Britain has secured a three-year commitment from the United States to apply a 0% tariff on all U.K. pharmaceutical exports, in exchange for the U.K. increasing its investment in new medications.Under the arrangement, the U.S. will waive import duties on U.K.-made m...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that the revised U.S. proposal for ending the war with Russia “looks better,” though negotiations are still underway. He made the remarks in Paris after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, part of ongoing diplomatic efforts t...
Jailed PTI founder Imran Khan’s son, Kasim Khan, has voiced alarm that authorities may be concealing “something irreversible” about his father’s condition.His concern follows continued protests and sit-ins by PTI leaders and Imran’s sisters outside Adiala jail, where th...
Recovery efforts intensified on Monday across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as authorities reported new casualties from last week’s severe floods and landslides that have killed more than 1,000 people in the three countries.Officials said at least 502 people have died in Indonesia, 334 in ...
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is projecting a softer image as U.S. military action looms, singing John Lennon’s Imagine and repeating a new English slogan, “No War, Yes Peace.” But behind the shift lies a hardened system of control built on rewarding loyalty and harshl...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon while his corruption trial is still underway, a move that drew heavy criticism from opposition leaders and watchdog groups on Sunday, even as some Israelis voiced support and called for the country to move forwar...
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on Lebanon’s political leaders to rise above division and work as genuine peacemakers, as he brought a message of hope to a country struggling with economic hardship, political deadlock and fears of renewed conflict with Israel.Leo arrived in Beirut from Istanbul ...
Kyrgyzstan held a snap parliamentary election on Sunday as authorities continued arresting opposition figures and shutting down independent media, actions that critics say have strengthened President Sadyr Zhaparov’s control over the country.Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. and closed 12 hour...
U.S. and Ukrainian officials held nearly four hours of talks in Florida on Sunday as both sides worked to shape a possible end to the Russia Ukraine war, days before a U.S. envoy is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the discussions w...
Authorities in Indonesia said Sunday that some residents on the flood-ravaged island of Sumatra have begun taking food and water to survive, as Sri Lankan officials confirmed that the death toll from floods and mudslides there has climbed to 193.Nearly a week after the Indonesian floods began, at le...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday declared that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety,” sparking sharp criticism from the Venezuelan government. Caracas denounced the statement as a “colonial threat” aimed ...
Mexico announced plans Wednesday to construct what it says will be Latin America’s most powerful supercomputer, aiming to boost the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities and vastly expand its data processing capacity.The supercomputer, named “Coatlicue” after the Mex...
A telescope in Chile has captured a breathtaking new image of a planetary nebula that resembles a graceful cosmic butterfly. The stunning picture, released by the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab on Wednesday, was taken last month by the Gemini South telescope.The nebula, officially known...
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