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Asia

The World Map Is Changing — And What It Reveals About Africa Will Surprise You

NEW YORK — The world may look very different on future classroom walls, digital platforms and official documents after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a new approach to world maps that more accurately represents the true size of Africa and other landmasses. In a landmark vote on September 4, the UN General Assembly endorsed the Equal Earth projection, supporting efforts to move away from the centuries-old Mercator map that has long distorted the relative size of contin

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Entertainment

BTS, Olivia Rodrigo Face Off for Filipino Fans’ Votes at 2026 Filipino Music Awards—But Who Will Take the Crown?

MANILA, Philippines — Global music heavyweights BTS and Olivia Rodrigo are once again commanding attention from Filipino music fans after landing nominations in the People’s Choice – International Artist category of the Filipino Music Awards (FMA) 2026. The two international superstars are part of a 10-artist lineup that puts some of the world's biggest names head-to-head for a distinction determined directly by Filipino fans. Joining BTS and Rodrigo in the category are 5 Seconds of Summer, Ar

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Politics

Trump’s Grand Golf Makeover Hits Washington’s People’s Course — But What Could Locals Lose?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For more than a century, East Potomac Park has been a place where Washington residents could play golf, cycle, walk and escape the capital's busy streets without needing a private club membership. Now, President Donald Trump wants to transform its historic public golf course into a world-class championship venue — a plan that promises major upgrades but has also triggered growing concerns over affordability, public access, tree removal and the future of one of Washington's be

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Uncategorized

Uzbek Student Arrested After South Korea Hit-and-Run Kills Elderly Cyclist — But One Question Could Change the Case

A 21-year-old Uzbek student has been placed under emergency arrest in South Korea after allegedly hitting an elderly cyclist with a car and leaving the scene, according to police and multiple Korean media reports. The incident happened early Saturday in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, where an 80-year-old cyclist was fatally struck on a road in Wanggung-myeon. Police are investigating the student on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death, under South Korea's Act on the Aggravated Punishment

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South Korea

South Korea’s Missing-Person System Under Fire: 90% of Unsolved Cases Involve Adults — Then Police Discovered What Happened in Jeju

South Korea’s missing-person system is facing mounting scrutiny after new government data showed that more than 90% of unresolved disappearance cases involved adults without dementia or other legally protected conditions. The figures have emerged as a widening police scandal in Jeju raises fresh questions about whether the country’s current system gives ordinary adults enough protection when they disappear. According to data from the National Police Agency cited by Rep. Lim Ho-seon of the ruli

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Politics

Lee Jae Myung Heads to France as South Korea Weighs a High-Stakes Hormuz Role — Will Seoul Finally Make Its Move?

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has departed for France for a four-day state visit that could become more consequential than a routine diplomatic trip, with talks expected to cover security, nuclear energy, advanced technology—and potentially South Korea's role in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Lee left Seoul on Sunday for a visit running through September 9. He is scheduled to co-chair the Lumière Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday in Saint-Paul-de-Vence bef

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Sport

Zheng Qinwen Was Down 0-5 and One Point From Defeat—Then Madison Keys’ US Open Dream Suddenly Collapsed

NEW YORK — Zheng Qinwen appeared to be on the brink of a stunning US Open exit. Instead, the Olympic champion produced one of the most remarkable comebacks of the tournament. The 23-year-old Chinese star erased a 5-0 deficit in the deciding set, saved a match point and then won seven consecutive games to stun No. 22 seed Madison Keys, 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5, in a dramatic third-round battle on Saturday. The victory sends Zheng into the fourth round of the 2026 US Open after she had been forced to fi

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Politics

Taipei’s Hidden Sites of Repression Reveal Taiwan’s Dark Past—and Its Fight to Remember

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Beneath Taipei’s modern skyline, busy shopping districts and familiar tourist attractions lies another layer of history—one marked by political imprisonment, interrogation, executions and decades of authoritarian rule. Taiwan is increasingly confronting that past through transitional justice, preserving or identifying locations where people were persecuted during the island’s authoritarian era and turning them into places of remembrance and public education. The effort is givi

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Asia

Panama Canal Cuts Ship Traffic Again—Could a New Global Shipping Crunch Be Coming?

PANAMA CITY — The Panama Canal has begun reducing the number of ships allowed to cross the vital waterway as worsening drought conditions and below-normal rainfall raise fresh concerns about disruptions to global shipping. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has introduced temporary restrictions on daily transit capacity after rainfall in the canal's watershed fell below expectations, reducing the freshwater supplies needed to operate its massive lock system. The move marks another warning for glo

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Politics

Trump’s Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow—But Will Their Secret Peace Plan Finally End the Ukraine War?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a fresh diplomatic push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with what Trump described as a new proposal for peace. The high-stakes mission comes as the war enters its fifth year, with previous negotiations failing to produce a lasting breakthrough and fighting continuing across Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Moscow and met Russian President Vl

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