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South Sudan is the world’s newest nation and its education system is on the verge of collapse, putting an entire generation at risk.
After a centuries-long struggle, scholars managed to read five feet of text, using machine-learning methods they hope can unlock further discoveries.
Population across the region grew across all age groups between 2020 and 2025. But it was the only region with growing numbers of people under 18.
An oil tanker navigates the strait, reportedly hugging the western coast, despite threats from Revolutionary Guards.
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes northern Japan
Video captured the first moments of two earthquakes striking Venezuela, triggering panic as people fled for safety.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against alternative route in Strait of Hormuz as top US diplomat to meet Gulf leaders.
The nation’s shock win against South Korea quelled criticism back at home after doubts about coach Hugo Broos’ team.

Buildings collapsed, windows rattled and residents poured into the streets in Venezuela’s capital and nearby cities after two major earthquakes hit.
South Africa’s team has celebrated reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time after defeating South Korea.
A response to Redwan Hussein and Getachew Reda’s misleading opinion article.
Cantor said that investment flows still have "so much" allocation to the U.S., because investors recognise that the country was still one with a "rule of law."
The swift U.S. offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.
Caracas airport closed, metro suspended and power outages reported after deadly quakes rock Venezuela.
Three Brazilians with a combined age of 316 have been recognised as the world’s longest-living trio of sisters.
In a three-team deal during the second night of the NBA draft, Washington deals two picks to move up for Felix Okpara.
Thousands feared dead as twin earthquakes cause devastation across Venezuela.
Thousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first since the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Hundreds of migrants in Paris are left exposed as a heatwave sweeps Europe.
The president made his declaration before a mix of locals and tourists at a scaled-down version of the event after some performers canceled.
Bafana Bafana, playing in the tournament for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, have reached the round of 32.
The stern warning underscores Tehran's resolve to retain control over the Strait of Hormuz and to resist transits that bypass its authorization.
The interim president declared a state of emergency and said more than 700 people were injured. The death toll is expected to rise.
Oil prices fell as investors bet global crude supplies will improve, as tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf for months have begun leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian opposition leader jailed over anti-war social media posts.

No amendments offered by Democrats survived the long mark up session for the fiscal 2027 spending bill.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Venezuela near city of Moron, followed by a stronger magnitude 7.5 quake in same area.
Despite bowing out without a point in first World Cup since 1974, Haiti twice led against 2022 semifinalists Morocco.

Two powerful quakes shook the South American country, causing death and destruction.
Buildings collapse in Venezuelan capital after powerful earthquakes hit.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 100 miles west of Caracas, with a magnitude 7.5 tremor hitting less than a minute later, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
As ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet told TechCrunch in May, what China can currently buy are older-generation deep ultraviolet tools — gear first shipped about a decade ago — the same machines the MATCH Act would now put off-limits.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard slams new shipping lane opened by Oman and the IMO through the Strait of Hormuz.
NATO chief Mark Rutte points to use of US bases in Europe as he stresses support for US war on Iran.

Video filmed by BBC reporters, contributors and locals shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.

USPS has pushed back a cash crisis, but Postmaster General David Steiner says "none of us should be comfortable" with how the agency is delaying it.
Britain is facing its hottest June weather on record as a blistering heatwave spreads across Europe.
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Madibo's tackle on Kone in the team's Group B match left the Canadian player with a broken leg.

Senior Product Manager at Mojang Anna Lundgren reveals how community feedback shapes the Minecraft's direction, features, and guiding principles.

While some tech categories have spent the better part of this decade feeling a little stagnant, televisions have kept evolving at a pretty steady clip. Sure, some gimmicks didn’t catch on — pour one out for your 3D movie-loving friends — and the advancement to 4K feels like a lifetime ago, but the u
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Lawsuit claims Tesla's Autopilot shortcomings led to fatal crash; family seeks $1m in damages and punitive measures.

Thousands of post-9/11 veterans are reaching retirement. Whether the lessons they learned during two decades of combat will be retained remains to be seen.
China’s Zhipu AI Tops HK$1 Trillion on New Model Launch, Commercialization Hopes iChongqing
Qualcomm's primary business has been smartphones, which accounted for two-thirds of the company's product revenue in it's most recent quarter.
Some 72 ships loaded with 19 million barrels of oil have passed through Hormuz in the past 24 hours, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
Wednesday on MS NOW's "On the Line," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said President Donald Trump was trying to "subvert democracy" after he canceled the signing of a housing bill until the SAVE America Act is passed. The post Elizabeth Warren: Donald Trump Is ‘Trying to Subvert Democracy’ w
Gen. Christopher Donahue, seen as a top warfighter, is the latest apparent casualty in a purge of senior military leaders by the Trump administration.
An Israeli drone strike on a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis killed two people, including a child.
The facility has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization.

The burning of fossil fuels is raising temperatures worldwide, but local factors, on land and at sea, determine which regions warm most rapidly.

The expensive, $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI came to a draw last night when Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman whose popularity surged after being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC, narrowly lost the Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th Congressional dist

The hearing comes on the heels of a Government Accountability Office report this month that found just one in four F-35s were fully mission capable.
Ships are moving again through the Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices falling. But relief for consumers may take longer.

Tesla, accused of failing to fix design flaws, blames driver pressing accelerator.
The safety board, known for its thorough investigations, is probing the crash alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Temperature records were broken in several European countries on Wednesday.