China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
BANGKOK (news agencies) — China’s top diplomat on Wednesday visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government ...
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What we know about Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory
KYIV, Ukraine (news agencies) — For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, ...
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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
LONDON (news agencies) — The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a ...
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Ukraine’s Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backers
BRUSSELS (news agencies) — Ukraine has stolen the battlefield initiative from Russia with its cross-border offensive into the Kursk region. ...
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Top Hamas official says group is losing faith in US as mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks
DOHA, Qatar (news agencies) — A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United ...
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Explainer: Japan’s prime minister prepares to step down. Why, and what’s next?
TOKYO (news agencies) — Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he’ll step down ...
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Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what’s the WHO doing?
LONDON (news agencies) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of ...
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Ukraine claims more advances, prisoners taken as it presses an incursion into Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (news agencies) — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region for a ...
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Japanese are worried and confused after first-ever megaquake advisory. What does it mean?
TOKYO (news agencies) — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week ...
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The Taliban are celebrating three years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan (news agencies) — The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at a former U.S. ...
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