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This is a moment when America can make headway on the continent because African leaders are also upset about China’s unfulfilled pledges.

Opinion: China’s losses in Kenya are America’s opportunities in Africa

Reuters

HANOI (Reuters) -The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday the EU wanted to guarantee peace in the South China Sea and told Vietnam the bloc could help boost its maritime security and cybersecurity capabilities.

EU's Borrell offers Vietnam security support on South China Sea

WASHINGTON/HANOI (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Friday it will continue to classify Vietnam as a non-market economy country, a decision disappointing to Hanoi, which the U.S. has been wooing in its efforts to push back against China.

U.S. keeps Vietnam as non-market economy, despite efforts to woo Hanoi

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and Germany on Sunday committed to signing a defence cooperation arrangement this year, vowing to uphold international rules-based order in the region as tensions flare over disputed areas of the South China Sea.

Philippines, Germany commit to reaching defence pact this year

Business Insider

According to South Korean news outlets, around 30 middle schoolers were publicly shot last week in North Korea for watching South Korean shows.

North Korea executed 30 teenagers for watching South Korean dramas: reports

California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

The US Sun

SIMONE Biles failed to win a fourth gold medal as her Olympic games came to an end on Monday after a series of errors and a bizarre argument with fans. The 27-year-old‘s day got off to a tough start with a fall from the balance beam before an error on the floor prevented her from […]

Simone Biles falls off beam and is heard telling fans ‘stop shushing’ in bizarre spat as she misses out on fourth gold

The CIA has assessed that the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, is coming under increased pressure from his own military commanders to accept a ceasefire deal and end the war with Israel, CIA Director Bill Burns told a closed-door conference on Saturday, according to a source who attended.

CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war

It is one thing to want to be back in his father’s good books and reconcile with the ailing King Charles. But Prince Harry employing the same desperate methods to win his brother, Prince William back, despite knowing what he did? Not smart, Harry. Apparently, Harry is not just...

‘Take your finger out of my face’: Prince William blasted ‘rude’ Meghan Markle, but Prince Harry can only see the future king

Irvine, CA

Hot summer days can be a grueling experience for all those stray animals without shelter, food, and water. On a particularly hot California day, one woman noticed something on a hillside in her neighborhood. At first, she thought this mysterious animal was a coyote, but looking at it for three...

Woman Notices Someone Staring At Her From A Hillside, Then Comes To A Shocking Realization

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While Guinness World Records officially lists the Djoser Step pyramid in Egypt as the world’s oldest pyramid (around 2,630 BC), one paper published in October claimed a layer of the Gunung Padang pyramid in Indonesia was constructed as far back as 25,000 BC – though there has since been doubts as to whether the structure was ever man-made at all.In research led by Danny Hilman Natawidjaja of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, and published in the journal Archaeological Prospection, the academics write that “the pyramid’s core consists of meticulously sculpted massive andesite lava” and that the “oldest construction” element of...

'World’s oldest pyramid' built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim

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ABC News

Debby is roaring across Florida as a tropical storm after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Monday morning.

Tropical Storm Debby live updates: 4 killed, including 2 kids, as storm slams Florida

The Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly elected president said his government will create “balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country “will not respond to pressure.”. Masoud Pezeshkian...

Iran’s new president vows balance with all countries but warns US his country won’t be pressured

It was a pivotal moment for Ukraine on Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched on as two F-16 fighter jets roared overhead. Flanked by another two of the U.S.-made combat aircraft at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Zelenskyy announced that the country's air force had already started operations using the warplanes against Russia.

Ukraine finally sends F-16s into the battle against Russia — but they might not be a game-changer

Ukraine shared footage of a jet releasing Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. One report said there's been no other official video of the missile in combat.

Ukraine released its first official footage of its devastating Storm Shadow missiles in combat

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned South Korea that sending weapons to Ukraine would be a “very big mistake” after South Korea said it would consider doing so in response to a pact between Russia and North Korea to come to each other’s aid if attacked.

Putin warns South Korea sending weapons to Ukraine would be ‘big mistake’

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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The six-time gold medalist isn't holding back this Olympics. Like, at all.

Simone Biles Turns 1 Of Donald Trump's Controversial Terms Into A Winning Tweet

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Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost'

PREK TAKEO, Cambodia -- Cambodia broke ground Monday on a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea, despite environmental concerns and...

Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost'

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