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A precarious metal boat carrying 40-50 migrants across the Mediterranean from Africa.
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Europe plays the blame game over asylum-seekers

What’s causing the uptick in migrant arrivals to Europe from North Africa, and how is the European Union responding?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with his daughter Kim Ju Ae at a banquet in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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Hard Numbers: North Korea bans a name, US inflation stays warm, aid trucks cross into Syria, Ukrainians freeze sperm

The number of North Korean girls who are allowed to have the same name as Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter Kim Ju-Ae is now, reportedly, zero.

People walk past near a campaign billboard featuring Milorad Dodik, Aco Stanisic, Savo Minic, Zeljka Cvijanovic and Damjan Skipina, candidates of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2026 general election, in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Bosnians take to the polls, Nigeria’s fake government agency, China cracks down on AI companions

Bosnians will head to the polls this weekend for elections in one of the world’s most complicated political systems.

Photo composite of devastation in Turkey and Syria.
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Hard Numbers: Turkey-Syria earthquake devastation

Governments and aid agencies scramble to help survivors across Turkey and Syria of Monday morning's 7.8-magnitude earthquake, as the death toll surpasses 20,000

Can a deadly quake inspire change for Afghanistan?
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Can a deadly quake inspire change for Afghanistan?

It could, but there aren’t many buyers for recognizing the Taliban. Nor is there any consensus about how to engage them.

Troops, helicopters search for survivors after deadly landslides in Vietnam

Troops, helicopters search for survivors after deadly landslides in Vietnam

At least 11 dead after rain-triggered landslides in Nepal

At least 11 dead after rain-triggered landslides in Nepal

Seoul okays $11m in humanitarian aid for North

Seoul okays $11m in humanitarian aid for North

South Korea approves $10.9 million donation in aid to Pyongyang

South Korea approves $10.9 million donation in aid to Pyongyang

Bodybags, rats, waste: Disaster response turns to VR for grim training

Bodybags, rats, waste: Disaster response turns to VR for grim training