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Pinocchio and the information society

UNESCO data suggest a new global reversal: as gadget-raised children come of age, school participation is no longer rising ...

Billions of UK taxpayers’ money wasted during Covid – inquiry

Inadequate planning left Britain unprepared, forcing a costly scramble for vital medical supplies, a...

France licenses missile production in Ukraine

Kiev will be allowed to manufacture cruise missiles, glide bombs, and interceptors on its...

Strait of Hormuz crisis: What is the current state of the waterway?

The key global energy route has once again been shut down following renewed US...

North Korea steps up surveillance to erase belief the two Koreas are “one people”

North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security has ordered tighter surveillance of North Korean people. The goal is to root out the lingering belief that...

North Korea pushes fourth weeding round, straining mobilized workers

North Korean authorities are demanding a fourth round of rural weeding this year, up from the usual three, mobilizing workplaces, neighborhood units and students...

Table tennis federation lifts ban on Russia

The sport’s governing body has reinstated Russian athletes and teams after the IOC policy reversal ...

US bars Americans in DR Congo from flying home – Reuters

The White House cited the ongoing Ebola outbreak as its reason for barring about two dozen people from returning ...

EU buying record Russian LNG volumes with total ban looming – FT 

The bloc absorbed nearly all of the Yamal project’s output months before a 2027 import ban is due to take effect, according to the...

What’s behind North Korea’s coal industry push?

North Korea held the second plenary session of the ninth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea from June 20 to 22. According...

Deadly attacks hit central Nigeria

The authorities have blamed suspected armed herdsmen for the violence in two communities in Benue State ...

India summons Iranian envoy after another sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz

Two tankers were struck in the disputed waterway, an Indian crew member was killed and others were injured, days after another strike ...

Trump backed Saudi strikes on Yemen – Axios

The attack could signal the end of Riyadh’s truce with the Houthis and broaden the US war against Iran, the outlet has said ...

Ukrainian commander arrested over civilian executions

Stanislav Luchanov stands accused of ordering soldiers to kidnap and kill two brothers after a personal dispute ...

Malian and Russian forces reclaim strategic northern town

Nearly 100 militants were killed and 12 combat vehicles destroyed during air and ground operations in Anefis, according to the military ...

Ukrainian drone attack on strategic enterprise foiled – FSB (VIDEO)

A total of 35 explosive-laden UAVs were destroyed moments before they were launched at their target in Russia, the agency has said ...

National report on gender-based discrimination under review in Taipei

The review of the fifth national report on the implementation of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women...

Western banks sue German firm over Russia pullout – FT

Deutsche Bank and UniCredit reportedly seek to recover hundreds of millions of euros after a Gazprom-linked gas project was scrapped due to EU sanctions ...

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