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South Africa accused Israel of genocide in an unprecedented case at the United Nations’ top court, saying the country’s leadership was “intent on destroying the Palestinians in Gaza” and calling for…

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Somali forces are continuing to search for passengers of captured UN helicopter

January 12, 2024

Aweis said they had been searching for the passengers since Wednesday night. “They are doing a search in a very practical way because they have to engage the local people…

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Taiwan is about to choose its new president. What’s at stake and how might China respond?

January 12, 2024

All eyes will be on Taiwan this Saturday as voters choose a new leader under the shadow of an increasingly assertive China that has spent the past eight years ramping…

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SpaceX’s explosive test flight achieved key milestones. But there is still a long way to go

January 12, 2024

Mere moments after SpaceX’s Starship system — the most powerful rocket ever built — was lost in a test flight Saturday, a somewhat complicated narrative around the vehicle began to…

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Astronomers say they’ve traced the origin of powerful and mysterious radio signal

January 11, 2024

Astronomers have traced one of the most powerful and distant fast radio bursts ever detected back to its unusual cosmic home: a rare “blob-like” group of galaxies. The unexpected discovery…

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The West’s winter is off to a dry start, raising concerns for the nation’s largest reservoirs

January 11, 2024

Even as winter arrived in the East this week, with treacherous snow and an impending Arctic cold snap, much of the West and its major river basins are still entrenched…

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Missile blitz, jet drones, night camouflage: Kyiv warns how Russia could overwhelm air defenses

January 11, 2024

In the snow-filled skies above Ukraine, a deadly game is playing out. Russia began the new year with a barrage of air attacks, including the heaviest night of missile strikes since the war…

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Navalny tells Russian court of ‘freezing’ conditions inside his Arctic prison

January 11, 2024

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny told a Moscow court of “freezing” conditions inside his prison, as he appeared via video link to outline his case against the authorities at the Siberian penal…

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This program is putting young Black South Africans at the heart of wildlife photography and conservation

January 11, 2024

In the towns surrounding Kruger National Park, in northeast South Africa, many Black residents have gone their entire lives without seeing some of the country’s most famous wildlife. Despite living…

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Israel is facing a genocide case in international court. Could it halt the war in Gaza?

January 11, 2024

Israel is appearing before the International Court of Justice in a high stakes case that could determine the course of the brutal war in Gaza. It is an unprecedented case. Experts…

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South Africa accuses Israel of genocide and urges top UN court to halt Gaza war

Somali forces are continuing to search for passengers of captured UN helicopter

Taiwan is about to choose its new president. What’s at stake and how might China respond?

SpaceX’s explosive test flight achieved key milestones. But there is still a long way to go

Astronomers say they’ve traced the origin of powerful and mysterious radio signal

The West’s winter is off to a dry start, raising concerns for the nation’s largest reservoirs

Missile blitz, jet drones, night camouflage: Kyiv warns how Russia could overwhelm air defenses

Navalny tells Russian court of ‘freezing’ conditions inside his Arctic prison

This program is putting young Black South Africans at the heart of wildlife photography and conservation

Israel is facing a genocide case in international court. Could it halt the war in Gaza?