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North Korea fires missile barrage toward its eastern waters days after failed satellite launch

Thursday’s launches came after North Korea flew hundreds of trash-carrying balloons toward the South.
North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early May 30, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea.
North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early May 30, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea.
2h ago

Rescue teams don’t expect to find survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide

The exact number of dead buried under almost two stories of debris and mud remains unknown, but estimates range from hundreds to thousands.
This handout photo taken and received on May 29, 2024 courtesy of Nickson Pakea, president of Porgera Chamber of Commerce and Industry, shows locals digging at the site of a landslide at Yambali village in the region of Maip Mulitaka, in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.
This handout photo taken and received on May 29, 2024 courtesy of Nickson Pakea, president of Porgera Chamber of Commerce and Industry, shows locals digging at the site of a landslide at Yambali village in the region of Maip Mulitaka, in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.
14h ago

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia is confident he can beat Maduro

The ex-diplomat is unanimously supported by all the parties opposed to President Nicolás Maduro, but analysts and experts warn about the absence of democratic mechanisms.
Edmundo González Urrutia
Edmundo González Urrutia
16h ago

U.S. lawmakers' message for Taiwan amid political turmoil: 'Democracy is messy'

Sen. Tammy Duckworth and other U.S. senators arrived on the Beijing-claimed island as it is embroiled in a dispute over parliamentary reforms seen as favoring China.
A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Taiwan Free" during a demonstration
A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Taiwan Free" during a demonstration
17h ago

Person killed after getting trapped in airplane engine at Netherlands airport

The military police force said it was investigating the incident.
An airplane in the air.
An airplane in the air.
19h ago

Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest attempt at cancer surgery

“Although ancient Egyptians were able to deal with complex cranial fractures, cancer was still a medical knowledge frontier,” said one of the study's authors.
Skull and mandible
Skull and mandible
20h ago

A woman will likely be Mexico's next president but in some Indigenous villages, men hold the power

Some of the Indigenous women who will vote in Sunday’s national election still don’t have a voice in their own homes and communities.
Magdalena Hernández Santiz cuts weeds using a machete.
Magdalena Hernández Santiz cuts weeds using a machete.
22h ago

German soccer club seals sponsorship deal with arms manufacturer ahead of Champions League final

Dortmund said Wednesday the three-year deal with Rheinmetall starts during this week’s buildup for the final Saturday.
Dortmund's starting players pose for a team photo.
Dortmund's starting players pose for a team photo.
22h ago

Probe into deadly Singapore Airlines flight finds sharp altitude drop caused injuries

A 73-year-old passenger died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured after the flight from London to Singapore encountered sudden, extreme turbulence.
The Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 on the tarmac at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok
The Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 on the tarmac at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok
23h ago

U.K.'s first Black female lawmaker ‘dismayed’ by prospect of being barred from running for Labour

Diane Abbott was suspended last year after she sent a letter to a newspaper in which she said the prejudice experienced by Jewish people was similar to, but not the same as, racism.
Diane Abbott joins pro-Palestine protestors in Trafalgar Square calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Diane Abbott joins pro-Palestine protestors in Trafalgar Square calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
23h ago

North Korea hits the South with a new weapon: Balloons filled with waste

North Korea’s vice defense minister had warned about a “tit-for-tat action” after South Korean activists sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border recently.
A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon
A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon

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