Ukraine marks flag day with symbolic action in Kursk region, regains control of Donetsk Oblast village
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Day: August 24, 2025
My trip to North Korea’s ‘Benidorm’ – flanked by guards and full of rules
Anastasia, one of the first Russian visitors to North Korea’s new resort, tells of “immaculate” beaches, meaty meals and strict rules.
‘I’m deprived of my UK citizenship but I’m not a convicted terrorist’
Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) went from a jihadist movement once aligned to al Qaeda to forming the official government of Syria.
At 175, a Brooklyn church turns to film to preserve its legacy for a new generation
Berean Baptist Church in Brooklyn marked its 175th anniversary on Aug. 10 with the debut of “The Audacity of Faith: Freedom From, Freedom To,” the first installment in a six-part short documentary series tracing its history from its founding in 1850 to…
Pentagon has restricted Ukraine from striking Russian territory – WSJ
The US has reportedly prevented Ukraine from using American long-range missiles deep inside Russia
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An interview with Alex Kachkine, who shook the art world in June with a research paper in Nature on restoring paintings using AI, as he works to refine the tech (Ephrat Livni/New York Times)
Ephrat Livni / New York Times:
An interview with Alex Kachkine, who shook the art world in June with a research paper in Nature on restoring paintings using AI, as he works to refine the tech — Alex Kachkine spends his days working …
New England states vow to fight Trump administration order to halt work on offshore wind farm that’s nearly complete
Rhode Island and Connecticut officials say project, slated to power 350,000 homes, is essential to their climate goalsThe Democratic governors of Rhode Island and Connecticut promised on Saturday to fight a Trump administration order halting work on a …
Israel denies U.N.’s declaration of famine in parts of Gaza
Israel has called the United Nations’ declaration of famine in parts of Gaza an “outright lie,” but multiple U.N. bodies, more than 100 humanitarian groups, and several of Israel’s own allies have warned for months that the war and Israel’s restriction…
Nigeria says it killed 35 fighters in air strikes near border with Cameroon
Strikes are latest by the Nigerian military as it battles resurgence of attacks by armed groups in country’s northeast.
Boxed in by shifting tariff rules, European shippers pause some U.S.-bound parcels
New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can’t ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected.