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North Korea Denies Removing Border Loudspeakers

A North Korean soldier stands guard in a watch tower next to a giant loudspeaker near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas in June
The powerful sister of North Korea's leader on Thursday denied reports by the South Korean military that Pyongyang has started removing loudspeakers used in tit-for-tat propaganda wars along their border.
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Gazans face dire shortages of food, water and medicine with UN agencies warning of starvation in the territory

Gazans Mourn Al Jazeera Staff Killed By Israel

Gazans gathered on Monday for the funeral of five Al Jazeera staff members and a sixth reporter killed in an Israeli strike, with Israel calling one of them a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas.
US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are planning a summit on Friday, but Europe is pushing for Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to join them

Europe Pushes For Ukraine Role In Trump-Putin Talks

A US official said Ukraine could be a part of negotiations between the United States and Russia, as European leaders pushed for Kyiv's inclusion ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Trump has spent his first seven months in office trying to broker peace in Ukraine

Putin-Trump Summit: What We Know So Far

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Alaska next Friday in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, which was triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion.
Palestinians rush to the site where parachuted aid packages in the Nuseirat area in the central Gaza Strip

Israeli Security Cabinet To Discuss Future Gaza War Plans

Israel's security cabinet was expected to meet on Thursday to discuss military plans in Gaza, local media reported, as the families of hostages launched a desperate plea for help aboard a flotilla headed for the Palestinian territory.
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Dutch Windmill Village Churned By Overtourism Debate

With its historic windmills and gabled wooden houses nestling by a meandering river, the picture-perfect and TikTok-famous area of Zaanse Schans is a must-see for any visitor to the Netherlands.
US President Donald Trump has spoken repeatedly about his interest in winning the Nobel Peace Prize

Peace Offering? Donald Trump's Nobel Obsession

A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial melange of factors is at play in Donald Trump's obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize.
US envoy Steve Witkoff arrives to meet families of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip

US Envoy Meets Israeli Hostage Families In Tel Aviv

US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met the anguished families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, as fears for the captives' survival mounted almost 22 months into the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack.
Bukele made El Salvador the first country to accept bitcoin as legal tender

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's Unapologetic 'Dictator'

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele, who can now seek unlimited reelection following a constitutional change, embraces the moniker of "dictator" and breezily shrugs off concerns about human rights transgressions.

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