Migration Fears Turn Europe’s Borderless Dreams Into Traffic Nightmares
Germany’s new government imposed border checks to demonstrate toughness on migration, though crossings started slowing years ago.
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Why So Many Afghans Have Been Forced Out of Iran
More than 1.4 million Afghans have been forced out of Iran since January amid a governmental crackdown. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent at The New York Times, reports from the Afghanistan-Iran border. There, he met with Afghans grappling …
A look at the Chile-led Latam-GPT project, which involves 30+ Latin American and Caribbean institutions collaborating to release an open-source LLM in September (Cristián Vera-Cruz/Rest of World)
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A look at the Chile-led Latam-GPT project, which involves 30+ Latin American and Caribbean institutions collaborating to release an open-source LLM in September — Dozens of organizations in…
Fighting reignites in Syria’s Druze city of Sweida as Israel vow more strikes
Fighting between Syrian government forces and local Druze fighters continued in the southern Druze city of Sweida on Wednesday, violating a ceasefire announced only a few hours earlier that aimed to quell days of deadly sectarian violence. Israel resp…
Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs – NPR
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Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs
In Colombia, drug gangs are waging a new kind of war — by air. Armed with cheap drones, they’re targeting rivals in a dangerous escalation.
Thousands of Afghans secretly relocated to the U.K. following data breach
The British government hid a plan to rescue thousands of Afghans who assisted its troops after a data breach exposed them to Taliban retaliation.
At Least 20 Palestinians Killed In “Crowd Surge” At Israel-Backed Aid Site In Gaza
At least 20 Palestinians were killed at a food distribution point– run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)– in Khan Younis on Wednesday, in what the US-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by armed agitators.
Paranormal Investigator Dan Rivera Dies At 54 While Touring With ‘Haunted’ Annabelle Doll
A 54-year-old paranormal investigator died suddenly while touring with the supposedly haunted Annabelle doll, his tour organisers said.
Olympic and Paralympic medals for 2026 revealed in Venice
The official medals for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled in Venice on Tuesday, carried by boat to the Palazzo Balbi on the Grand Canal.