‘I don’t want to kill’: Conscription law sparks fear in war-torn Myanmar
Anna wakes up about four times a night from dreams in which she is being sent to the front lines of a bloody war and forced to fight. It’s a…
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Sexual assaults carried out ‘systematically’ during Hamas attack, Israeli report says
Israeli civilians suffered “brutal sexual assaults” that were carried out “systematically and deliberately” during Hamas’ October 7 attacks, according to a report published by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers…
China, the world’s biggest polluter, at risk of missing climate targets, new report finds
China, the world’s top carbon polluter, is at risk of falling short on its climate targets after approving dozens of new coal plants, according to research published Thursday. In an…
US will support Taiwan regardless of election results, Rep. Gallagher says on visit to island
American support for Taiwan will continue no matter who wins the upcoming US election, House Rep. Mike Gallagher told an audience in the democratic island on Thursday, as tensions simmer…
As Ukraine marks two years since Russia’s invasion, Europe is facing difficult questions
As the world prepares to mark the second anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion this week, Europe must ask itself some searching questions about the war that unexpectedly erupted on…
Bridge snaps in half in deadly cargo ship crash
At least five people were killed and a crew member was injured on Thursday when a cargo ship rammed into a bridge in southern China, cutting the structure in half,…
Pro-Kremlin military blogger dies days after reporting massive Russian losses in Avdiivka
A prominent pro-war Russian military blogger, Andrey Morozov, has reportedly died by suicide just days after he reported that Russia suffered huge losses during its months-long assault on the Ukrainian…
Nearly 30,000 objects are hurtling through near-Earth orbit. That’s not just a problem for space
Once upon a time, gazing at the night sky was an escape from manmade messiness on Earth. Not anymore. Nearly 70 years after the launch of Sputnik, there are so…
Exclusive: Israeli forces fired on food convoy in Gaza, UN documents and satellite analysis reveals
No one in the convoy was hurt, but much of its contents – mainly wheat flour desperately needed to bake bread – were destroyed. Tracing the strike offers a window…
As Russia makes gains, Ukraine needs more soldiers. But expanding the draft is controversial
The small group of women thought about canceling their protest when the sirens went off. But even though Kyiv was under missile attack again, it went ahead anyway. Antonina brought…