How Big Tobacco Targets Teens: 40 Million Kids Already Hooked
The WHO warns that 40 million young people already use tobacco and nicotine products, with e-cigarettes and ni…
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Asia Allies Face a New Test: Pay Up or Lose US Protection, Pentagon Chief Warns
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Asia allies at the Shangri-La Dialogue that Washington's commitment d…
Stalemate and Strife: The Fragile Path to a US-Iran Deal on Day 92
On Day 92 of the US-Iran conflict, diplomatic talks remain stalled while fighting rages in Lebanon and the Per…
Gen Z in India turns to satire as a weapon against unemployment and censorship
India's Gen Z has turned a chief justice's insult into the Cockroach Janta Party, a viral satire movement that…
Race Against Time: Laos Cave Rescue Highlights Perils of Flash Floods
Rescuers in Laos save the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for over a week, as flash floods t…
Louisiana’s New Congressional Map Could Reshape National Power Dynamics
Louisiana's new congressional map, approved by state lawmakers, eliminates a majority-Black district and shift…
UN adds Israel to list of nations committing sexual violence in conflict zones amid growing scrutiny
The UN has added Israel to its blacklist of countries implicated in sexual violence in conflict zones for the …
Ghana’s New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Threatens Privacy and Safety Across Society
Ghana's parliament passed a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that criminalizes queer identity and introduces a d…
Teenage Sensation Shocks Tennis World: Djokovic Falls at French Open
Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the French Open by 18-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca, marking one of the b…
When Federal Power Goes Too Far: The Unraveling of an ICE Shooting Case in Minnesota
The arrest of an ICE agent for shooting a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis has sparked a national debate about fe…
Gaza’s youngest civilians bear the heaviest cost of a conflict they did not choose
A UNICEF official warns that children in Gaza are trapped in a relentless cycle of trauma and deprivation, wit…
Escalation in Lebanon: Israeli troops push past the Litani River in a widening campaign
Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon, expanding military operations beyond Gaza in…
UN’s Expanding List of Nations Accused of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Adds Israel and Russia
The UN adds Israel and Russia to its blacklist of nations accused of conflict-related sexual violence, sparkin…
Billionaire Space Race: Why Blue Origin Is Losing Ground to SpaceX
Blue Origin is falling behind SpaceX in the private space industry due to delays in rocket development, a caut…
Shaolin Temple’s former abbot sentenced to 24 years in landmark corruption case
Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of China's Shaolin Temple and architect of its global kung fu brand, has been se…
Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ gamble: What went wrong for President Petro?
Gustavo Petro's signature 'Total Peace' plan aimed to end Colombia's decades-long conflict through negotiation…