A hiker attacked by a wild brown bear was found dead in northern Japan on Friday, officials said, a day after the bloody encounter that reportedly saw him dragged into a forest.
The hiker in his 20s tried to fight off the large animal but was…
Category: 4. World
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How Decades of Folly Led to War in Ukraine
In February 2016, Donald Trump scandalized Republican Party elites at a CNN town hall event in Columbus, Ohio, when he dared to call George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq “a big fat mistake” and “the…
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Countries can’t agree on how to stop plastic crisis – DW – 08/15/2025
The collapse of the latest UN plastic treaty negotiations once again laid bare a fault line in global environmental diplomacy: the clash between countries pushing for plastic production cuts and those defending fossil fuel-linked…
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The Taliban ban Afghan women from takeover anniversary celebrations
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan women were barred from attending celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on Friday.
Some 10,000 men gathered across the capital, Kabul, to…
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Explosion at Russian gunpowder plant kills at least five — Meduza
An explosion Friday morning at the Elastik gunpowder plant in Russia’s Ryazan region killed at least five people and injured more than 20, RIA Novosti reported, citing an emergency services representative.
“The injured have been taken…
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WATCH: Fresh eruption on Mount Etna sends lava down slopes
A new fissure has opened on Sicily’s Mount Etna, sending a stream of glowing lava down its slopes in a striking display for visitors and guides.
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Japan PM Ishiba expresses ‘remorse’ on World War II surrender anniversary
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Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War II surrender Friday with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressing “remorse” over its role, using the term in official commemorations for the first time since…
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