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NKorea says tested medium-to-long-range hypersonic missile

North Korea’s latest weapons test was of a medium-to-long-range hypersonic missile, state media said Wednesday, adding that leader Kim Jong

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

At least one person was feared dead and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged

Video shows California police shooting teen they were supposed to rescue

Newly released video shows US police shooting dead a kidnapped teenage girl they had been tasked with rescuing, in a

World powers condemn deadly Gaza air strike on aid workers

World powers widely condemned an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip that killed seven charity staff delivering desperately needed aid

Japan downgrades tsunami warning after Taiwan quake

The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its tsunami warning for Japan’s southern islands to a “tsunami advisory” on Wednesday after a

US forces down drones, missile fired from Yemen at warship

American forces shot down three drones and a missile fired toward a destroyer in the Red Sea on Tuesday, the

Sudan soon to be ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’: WFP

Sudan’s nearly 11-month war between rival generals “risks triggering the world’s largest hunger crisis”, the United Nations’ World Food Programme

Joe Biden loses American Samoa primary

US President Joe Biden’s impending coronation as the 2024 Democratic candidate was interrupted — slightly — on Super Tuesday when

ASEAN, Australia call for ‘immediate and durable’ ceasefire in Gaza

Southeast Asian and Australian leaders on Wednesday called for a quick and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, describing the humanitarian situation

Bitcoin down by over 10% after hitting fresh all-time high

The price of Bitcoin fell by 10.14% during the trading session on Tuesday to $60,560, according to Binance platform data