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North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort
North Korea is banning the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for ...
The EU targets Russia’s energy revenue and shadow fleet with new sanctions over the war on Ukraine
The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil ...
Men deported by US to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time
Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration ...
China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the Philippines
China’s Education Ministry issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines after what it said were a series of criminal incidents targeting them. The brief warning ...
In Liberia’s version of baseball, there are no bats and no men
It was a perfect pitch. The ball sped straight across home plate, where it was met with an equally powerful kick. Perryline Jimmie sprinted toward first base after her ...
Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals
Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to alleviate tensions over U.S. trade deficits and ...
Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in southern Syria as clashes raged there over the ...
Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records
Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the ...
House approves $832 billion Defense funding bill
The House early on Friday approved legislation allocating roughly $832 billion in funding for defense programs for fiscal ...
TKO: Savannah Bananas in St. Louis, hopefully their fans inspire Cardinals fans
The Savannah Bananas, the equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters in baseball will be playing/performing at Busch Stadium this ...
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s children even as it ...
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedom
A snappy tune by a blogger that mockingly laments his poor internet connection in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don ...