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SYLVIE CORBET
France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?
France’s minority government appeared to be in its final hours Tuesday as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s Cabinet.36 minutes ago
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
South Korean parliament votes to defy president by lifting his declaration of martial law
The South Korean parliament has voted to defy the country’s president and immediately lift his martial law declaration.1 hour ago
Yoonjung Seo, Peter Wilkinson, Rob Picheta and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
South Korea president declares emergency martial law, sending shockwaves across country
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and of anti-state activities.3 hours ago
Kathleen Magramo, CNN
Australia’s biggest cocaine bust seized from broken down boat at sea
Australian police seized the country’s largest haul of cocaine aboard a fishing boat that had broken down near the coast of Queensland, arresting 13 people alleged to be part of a drug-smuggling syndicate.1 day ago
Associated Press
‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint faces a $2.3 million tax bill
Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.2 days ago
ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise
Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth millions of years ago.2 days ago
HALELUYA HADERO
Temu and Shein could give retailers a run for their money this holiday season
American children’s clothing retailer The Children’s Place signed a deal last month to distribute its products through Shein’s platform.2 days ago
Susie Blann, Associated Press
Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
An offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv's control would end "the hot stage of the war" in Ukraine, but any proposal to join the military alliance should be extended to all parts of the country that fall under internationally recognized borders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a broadcast interview.3 days ago
Tamara Qiblawi and Muhammad Darwish, CNN
‘My memories ripped apart.’ Lebanon’s displaced take stock of their losses amid delicate truce
Like tens of thousands of Lebanon’s displaced, Hussein Mallah headed to the southern suburbs of Beirut at the break of dawn on Wednesday.3 days ago
Eyad Kourdi, Gul Tuysuz, Sophie Tanno and Tim Lister, CNN
Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city
Syrian rebels have taken control of much of the country’s second largest city Aleppo after a lightening advance that killed dozens of government soldiers in a major challenge to President Bashar al-Assad.3 days ago
Rob Picheta, CNN
UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying
British lawmakers have voted to allow assisted dying, a move set to make the UK one of a small handful of countries to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.4 days ago
Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Edward Szekeres and Lauren Kent, CNN
Putin threatens to strike Ukraine again with new missile after wave of attacks on energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukraine again with a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile following Moscow’s latest widespread attack on critical energy infrastructure.4 days ago
Katie Hunt, CNN
Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths
Two species of ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago. Fossilized footprints in Kenya captured the moment, according to a new study.4 days ago
Associated Press
Customers at this Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean village
Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a Starbucks shop at a South Korean border observatory.4 days ago
Christina Larson, Associated Press
Muddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago
Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbors some 1.5 million years ago.5 days ago
KAREEM CHEHAYEB and JULIA FRANKEL
Israel launches airstrike on Lebanon since ceasefire after saying Hezbollah violated the truce
The Israeli military on Thursday said its warplanes fired on southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah activity at a rocket storage facility, the first Israeli airstrike a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold.5 days ago
JAMEY KEATEN
‘AI Jesus’ avatar tests man’s faith in machines and the divine
Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles?5 days ago
Lex Harvey and Amanda Jackson, CNN
Stowaway flew aboard Delta flight after evading checkpoints at JFK
A stowaway evaded multiple airport security checkpoints and flew aboard a Delta Airlines flight from New York to Paris Tuesday evening, authorities said – a shocking breach that raised serious alarm over airport security.5 days ago
RIAZAT BUTT
Pakistani authorities clearing Imran Khan supporters from capital after clashes
Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison.7 days ago
Jeremy Diamond, Christian Edwards, Tamara Qiblawi, and Eugenia Yosef, CNN
Israeli security cabinet approves Lebanon ceasefire deal, official says, after 11th-hour strikes on Beirut
The Israeli security cabinet voted to approve a ceasefire deal in Lebanon potentially bringing an end to more than a year of cross-border skirmishes with Hezbollah.7 days ago
Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Israeli cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire deal after Netanyahu approves ‘in principle,’ source says
The Israeli cabinet will vote on a ceasefire deal in Lebanon on Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson told CNN, after a source familiar with the matter said the Israeli prime minister had approved the plan “in principle.”8 days ago
MARCIA DUNN
Earth’s ‘mini moon’ may have been a chunk of our actual moon
Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.9 days ago
Rob Picheta, CNN
Unidentified drones spotted over US Air Force bases in Britain
Unidentified drones have been spotted flying over three bases used by the United States Air Force in Britain, the two countries have confirmed.9 days ago
