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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together on environmental initiatives. But the two sides still have a long way to go to formally … Read more
Business Insider recently traveled to Pripyat, an abandoned town next to Chernobyl. Pripyat was evacuated right after the 1986 disaster at the nuclear power plant. The city is a complete ghost town. These photos show what it’s like now. PRIPYAT, Ukraine — There’s a silence in Pripyat that’s unsettling but also hauntingly peaceful. There’s no … Read more
The News Artificial intelligence is taking center stage in Rwanda this week as more than 1,000 policymakers, business leaders, and interest groups gather for the first-ever global AI summit on Africa. The two-day event starting on Thursday in Kigali, where President Paul Kagame is scheduled to speak, follows ambitious plans to make AI applications mainstream … Read more
Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene in its affairs. Years of internal strife and alleged human rights abuses in the authoritarian-led Southeast Asian nation have pushed it toward isolation. But after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake ripped through the country on March 28, killing thousands, the disputed military leadership made a rare cry for … Read more
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced a major expansion of the military’s operations in the Gaza Strip which aims to “crush and cleanse the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure.” The minister said on Wednesday the operation will “seize large areas that will be added to Israel’s security zones,” without giving further details. The … Read more
Germany has facilitated the departure of a group of its citizens and their relatives from the Gaza Strip, the German Foreign Office said on Wednesday. Nineteen German nationals and their close family members crossed into Israel via the Kerem Shalom border crossing in coordination with Israeli authorities. From there, they were flown directly to Germany … Read more
Massive waves coupled with a powerful spring tide caused damage along Sydney’s iconic coastline forcing some beaches to close and residents to evacuate as water inundated some homes. Australia’s world-famous Bondi Beach was also affected, where the huge swells caused glass doors of a surf club to shatter overnight, broadcaster ABC reported on Wednesday, citing … Read more
Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney was detained for 12 days after trying to make a routine trip across the U.S.-Canada border. She talks with NPR’s Leila Fadel about her experience. Source link
Trump set to announce new tariffs, Trump endorsement and Elon Musk’s money unable to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court, Trump administration admits Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison by mistake. Source link
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Elena Vuolo, World Health Organization deputy head in Myanmar, about international aid efforts for the country following the devastating earthquake there. Source link