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Nineteen-year-old breaks record of youngest woman to fly solo around the world
NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — From flying over an active volcano to surviving in minus 31 degrees Fahrenheit, British-Belgium teen Zara Rutherford has experienced a lot in her five-month journey flying over [Read More…]
British police arrest two men in probe of hostage-taking incident at Texas synagogue
Malik Faisal Akram – Obtained by ABC News (LONDON) — Two men were arrested in England on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United [Read More…]
Tonga’s undersea cable may take ‘weeks’ to repair after volcanic eruption
Dana Stephenson//Getty Images (LONDON) — It may take weeks to repair an undersea fiber-optic cable connecting Tonga to the rest of the world, which was severed during Saturday’s massive eruption of a submarine volcano near [Read More…]
New baguette price sparks ire of some in France
MirageC/Getty Images (PARIS) — The new price of baguettes at a leading French supermarket is sparking outrage from some. As of last week, customers in Leclerc stores were greeted with the new baguette price — [Read More…]
Huge asteroid safely passes close to Earth
NASA (NEW YORK) — A comet more than three times the size of the Empire State Building got up close to Earth’s orbit Tuesday afternoon but was far enough to avoid turning into a sci-fi [Read More…]
Tonga government releases 1st statement since volcanic blast, described huge mushroom plume
Handout/New Zealand Defense Force via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the first time since a massive undersea volcano erupted and caused widespread damage, the government of Tonga released its first statement on Tuesday morning, [Read More…]
Teens arrested in England are children of alleged hostage-taker in Texas, sources say
PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Two teenagers have been arrested in England as part of an ongoing investigation into Saturday’s hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States, British authorities said. The [Read More…]
British police arrest two teens in probe of hostage-taking incident at Texas synagogue
PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Two teenagers have been arrested in England as part of an ongoing investigation into Saturday’s hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States, British authorities said. The [Read More…]
North Korea launches fourth missile test in two weeks
JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Monday morning, its fourth test in less than a month. “South Korea’s military detected two [Read More…]
Senior citizens go digital as Korea moves toward contact-free culture
ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — Jae-Yeol Tae recalls the time he broke into a cold sweat after noticing a long line behind him as he struggled to order a hamburger on a local fast-food [Read More…]
US accuses Russia of ‘fabricating a pretext’ to invade Ukraine
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After a week of high-stakes diplomacy, the U.S. on Friday accused Russia of “fabricating a pretext” to invade its neighbor Ukraine. It’s another sign that the “drumbeats of war” are [Read More…]
Ukraine says ‘massive cyberattack’ hits government websites
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukraine said Friday a “massive cyber attack” has knocked offline the websites of most of its government ministries. The websites of the government’s cabinet office, the foreign ministry, emergency services minister, [Read More…]
North Korea test-fires missile for third time in 2022 alone
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Friday afternoon, three days after the regime claimed a successful launch of a newly developed hypersonic missile. [Read More…]
Teachers in France strike over COVID-19 health and safety protocols
Denis Thaust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A nationwide strike took place in schools across France on Thursday as teachers and other school staff demonstrated against the government’s management of COVID-19 protocols in [Read More…]
Egypt to mark centenary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery by inaugurating new, lavish museum
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images (GIZA, Egypt) — Sharm El-Sheikh — Egypt said the best way to mark the centenary of Tutankhamun tomb’s discovery would be inaugurating a new state-of-the-art museum later this year to [Read More…]
Russian troops begin leaving Kazakhstan after government restores control
Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ALMATY, Kazakhstan) — Russian-led troops sent to help Kazakhstan’s government quell violent protests have begun leaving the country, according to Russia’s defense minister. Roughly 2,300 troops were dispatched to [Read More…]
French voting app Elyze matches users with presidential candidates that share their values
Kiran Ridley/Getty Images (PARIS) — What would you do if your ideal presidential candidate was only a few swipes away? That’s the promise of the French app Elyze, which was created by students Grégoire Gazcarra, [Read More…]
US denies request to help find 2 Americans missing after Panama plane crash
BringDebraAndSueHome.com (WASHINGTON) — Two American women remain missing more than a week after their plane crashed off the coast of Panama, as their families plead with the United States government for assistance in the recovery [Read More…]
NATO rejects Russian demands for security guarantees in latest round of talks
Cristophe Coat/EyeEm/Getty Images (BRUSSELS) — A new round of talks between Russia and NATO countries aimed at averting a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine have again ended with little progress, with the two sides still [Read More…]
Boris Johnson faces new calls to resign over Downing Street lockdown party
Leon Neal/Getty Images (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced new calls for his resignation over a party he and his wife attended with Downing Street staff in May 2020, when the country was [Read More…]