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South Korea Constitutional Court upholds Yoon’s impeachment
(Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (SEOUL) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law late last year plunged the country into political chaos, in [Read More…]
Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Israeli PM Netanyahu visits
Janos Kummer/Getty Images (HUNGARY) — Hungary announced it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, the world’s first and only permanent tribunal for war crimes and genocide, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest [Read More…]
Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing
(Photo by Jiang Chao/Xinhua via Getty Images) (LONDON) — The death toll from last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,085 people as of Thursday morning, according to an update released by the [Read More…]
Israeli operation in Gaza expanding to seize ‘large areas,’ defense minister says
Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israel’s renewed military operation in the Gaza Strip “is expanding to crush and cleanse the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and seize large areas that will be [Read More…]
Remains of 4th missing US soldier found in Lithuania
U.S. Army (PABRADĖ, Lithuania) — The fourth U.S. Army soldier who went missing during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania, last week was found dead on Tuesday, according to the Army. “The Soldier was found after [Read More…]
US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel continue to work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, Thailand, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, March 28, 2025. (U.S. [Read More…]
Woman pulled alive out of Myanmar earthquake rubble after 91 hours: Officials
Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua via Getty Images (MANDALAY CITY, MYANMAR) — A 63-year-old woman was pulled alive from under the rubble Tuesday about 91 hours after Myanmar was struck by a devastating, 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the [Read More…]
Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs to over 2,700, local media reports
Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua via Getty Images (MANDALAY CITY, MYANMAR) — At least 2,719 people have been confirmed dead in the aftermath of Friday’s massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, a government official reportedly told local [Read More…]
High levels of carbon monoxide found in Miller Gardner’s hotel room: Costa Rican police
This undated photo posted by the New York Yankees on the social media site X shows 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees players Brett Gardner, who died, Mar. 21, 2025, from a sudden [Read More…]
Russia launches no strike drones into Ukraine for first time since December
Hnat Holyk/Gwara Media/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia launched no long-range strike drones into Ukraine on Monday night and into Tuesday morning, Ukraine’s air force said, marking the first night since December [Read More…]
US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military personnel continue to work alongside Thai military and first responders near the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, Thailand, which fell after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, March 28, 2025. (U.S. [Read More…]
Scientists discover ‘legless, headless wonder’ that predated the dinosaurs
A 444 million-year-old specimen of a primitive marine anthropod was fossilized “inside-out,” with its muscles and guts preseserved in ancient sediment, scientists say. (University of Leicester) (LEICESTER, UK) — Paleontologists are marveling over the unique [Read More…]
3 missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania, search continues for 4th soldier
US Army (PABRADĖ, Lithuania) — Three of the four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a training mission near Pabradė, Lithuania, last week were found dead on Monday, but the search is ongoing for [Read More…]
Desperate search for survivors continues in Bangkok high-rise collapse from 7.7 quake
Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images (BANGKOK) — A desperate search for survivors continued Sunday — from a collapsed high-rise building that was under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, to the rubble of ancient buildings in neighboring Myanmar — [Read More…]
Zelenskyy urges ‘tough’ Russia measures after Trump shows frustration with Putin
Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further “tough measures” against Russia to push President Vladimir Putin into a ceasefire agreement, suggesting after another round of drone strikes that [Read More…]
Iran rejects Trump’s request for direct nuclear negotiations, state media reports
(LONDON) — Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States in regarding its nuclear program, responding to a letter from President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday, according to the Islamic Republic [Read More…]
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime for ‘deliberate’ strike on hospital
Sofiia Bobok/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime after a Russian drone struck a military hospital in Kharkiv overnight. Ukraine’s General Staff said the strikes were a [Read More…]
US embassy in Syria tells Americans to leave, warns of ‘potential imminent attacks’
Aleppo, Halab, Syria. ( Holger Leue/Getty Images) (LONDON) — The American embassy in Syria has warned all U.S. citizens to leave the country due to “the increased possibility of attacks” during the Eid al-Fitr holiday [Read More…]
Denmark doesn’t ‘appreciate the tone’ of US Greenland remarks, minister says
(Alexander Spatari/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to “fix” the status quo in Greenland, the country’s foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance accused Copenhagen of [Read More…]
After months of cuts, State Department says it’s officially shuttering USAID
Ezra Acayan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department said Friday it was officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a final blow to the beleaguered foreign aid agency. In a [Read More…]