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SEOUL, Jan 11 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents for detailed explanations, in a statement carried by state media KCNA on Sunday.
President Trump has decided where he wants to see former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh land next season. After urging NFL franchises earlier this week to consider hiring Harbaugh “fast,” Trump said Saturday it should be the New York Giants. “The New York Football
The growing uproar over Wednesday’s fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer in Minneapolis is spreading quickly on Capitol Hill, where a chorus of Democrats in both chambers are launching a blitz of proposals to rein in President Trump’s surge of federal forces in blue
The U.S. military on Saturday carried out "large-scale" strikes against ISIS militants in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. CENTCOM forces worked with partners in the region to carry out the strikes. "The strikes today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is spending the first weeks of the new year attempting a feat of diplomatic engineering that would challenge the most experienced leader. He began the year in Beijing, the first official visit by a South Korean president since 2019. In the
T.K. Carter, the actor known for the horror classic “The Thing” and the television series “Punky Brewster,” has died. He was 69. Carter died Friday at his home in Duarte, Calif., the actor’s publicist Tony Freeman shared with Variety in a statement. A cause of death was not
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman during an operation on Wednesday, drawing outrage from residents while the White House defends ICE's actions. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the victim, Renee Nicole
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood weren’t afraid to act up on Friday night. Ahead of this year’s Golden Globe awards, Variety held an invite-only celebration marking the 23rd season of its “Actors on Actors” series. At the hallowed Polo Lounge inside the Beverly Hills
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- By any objective legal, historical, or political measure, Somaliland's quest for international recognition is one of the most compelling unresolved cases on the African continent. It is therefore deeply disappointing that the recent press release
Follow all today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Koji will cross the north Queensland coast this morning, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. Koji is expected to make landfall as a category-one cyclone, crossing
The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday clarified the rules regarding the Nobel Prize amid recent suggestions by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she would share her award with President Trump. The prize cannot be “revoked, shared, or transferred to
On Thursday (Jan. 8), Jenny Lewis turned 50. The Rilo Kiley leader celebrated the big birthday by marrying her cockapoo, Bobby Rhubarb, who's immortalized on her 2021 single "Puppy And A Truck." The post Jenny Lewis Married Her Dog For Her 50th Birthday appeared first on
Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary on Friday said job gains in December were “soft," but added that he is optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2026. The U.S. added 50,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent. “Fifty thousand was soft, no getting around it.
Charophytes are extremely beneficial to lakes, improving water quality and biodiversity. However, their abundance was found to decline in many lakes without clear signs of eutrophication during recent decades.
Carter was known for also appearing in many TV shows, including 'Punky Brewster,' 'Just Our Luck' and 'Police Woman.'
The charges against the bar owner, Jacques Moretti, could be complicated if the public prosecutor concludes that he is partly to blame for the door being locked. Moretti says he does not know why the fire exit door was locked.
Rising trade frictions over the past decade have sparked urgent questions about their long-term impact on global economies. The U.S. now applies tariffs of 66.4% on Chinese exports, which is higher compared to the average rate of 19.3%, while China retaliates with a 58.3%
Protesters gathered in major European cities in solidarity with the ongoing demonstrations in Iran amid a communications blackout. Protests erupted in Tehran and across Iran two weeks ago over dire economic conditions and a worsening food price crisis.
The trope of video game bosses with multiple, refilling health bars is often hated, but more often understood. Here's why they're good.
For more than three decades, DHS provided vital demographic and health data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition in over 90 countries. Its termination leaves major gaps in tracking the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Tom Cherones, the director and producer best known for working on 81 of the first 86 episodes of “Seinfeld” during the show’s first five years, has died. He was 86. Cherones died on Jan. 5 at his home in Florence, Ore., from Alzheimer’s disease, a family spokesperson announced.
