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Japan’s Indigenous peoples fight stigma to reclaim identities
In a forest in northern Japan’s Hokkaido, Atsushi Monbetsu kneels on the moss in the thick morning fog and begins to pray in a language that has nearly disappeared.”Kamuy,” he begins, addressing the gods of the Ainu Indigenous people, as he starts a …
Taiwan reports Chinese balloon found on northern island
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese weather balloon landed on one of its outlying islands, amid U.S. accusations that such craft have been dispatched worldwide to spy on Washington and its allies.
Tensions between UK and Russia formed backdrop for spying case
The David Smith spying allegations came as tensions simmered between the UK and Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Teen Complains Of Headache, Dies Hours Later From Undiagnosed Leukemia
Julia’s mother said she was never hospitalised for anything since she was born and the family never knew she had leukemia.
Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US
The ads featuring politician and convicted fraudster Ilan Shor were ultimately removed by Facebook but not before they were seen millions of times.
Ben Wallace eyes NATO’s top job as he jets to Munich for security meeting
The possibility of British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace running for the top job in NATO becomes more evident as he expresses interest in the position.
Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage
With much of the region’s sanitation infrastructure damaged or rendered inoperable by last Monday’s two 7.8- and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes, Turkish health authorities face a daunting task in trying to ensure that survivors, many homeless, now remain di…
Syria’s Assad thanks ‘Arab brothers’ for quake aid
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday thanked his “Arab brothers” for aid supplied following last week’s deadly earthquake, that saw countries in the region break with years of diplomatic silence. The 7.8-magnitude quake hit Turkey and Syria on …
The History of Spy Balloons, Explained by an Aeronautics Expert
A suspected Chinese spy balloon and three unidentified flying objects were shot down over the U.S. and Canada in recent weeks. An aeronautics historian explains the history of spy balloons and why countries still use them today. Graphic: Miki Katoni