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An Election Shatters the Image of Pakistan’s Mightiest Force
[ad_1] The intimidating myth of an all-powerful military in Pakistan has been smashed in public view. The first cracks began to appear two years ago, when thousands of Pakistanis rallied alongside an ousted prime minister who had railed against the generals’ iron grip on politics. A year later, angry mobs stormed military installations and set them aflame. Now comes another…
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Wednesday Briefing
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Why Women Outnumber Men in South Korea’s Sports Stadiums
[ad_1] Each time the South Korean men’s soccer team scored against Singapore during a recent 5-0 rout in a World Cup qualifier, the roar from the home crowd came largely from women, who held nearly two-thirds of the tickets to the match. In the Seoul stadium that November day, a billboard-size banner for the star striker Son Heung-min had been…
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What’s Causing Cape Town to Smell? A Ship Full of Cows.
[ad_1] When a smell so foul that locals called it “unimaginable” wafted over Cape Town this week, a search for the source of the stench choking the scenic South African tourist destination led to the city’s harbor. Nearly a mile from the dock on Monday morning, Terence van der Walt, a local wine distributor, was stuck in traffic when the…
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Julian Assange Supporters Rally Outside London’s High Court
[ad_1] new video loaded: Julian Assange Supporters Rally Outside London’s High Court transcript Back transcript Julian Assange Supporters Rally Outside London’s High Court Supporters of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, protested outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where his legal team made a final bid for an appeal against a U.S. extradition order. Whatever happens today and…
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Assange Extradition Case Returns to UK Court
[ad_1] Since 2019, Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been held in a high security prison in southeast London while his lawyers fight a U.S. extradition order. Now, that particular battle may be nearing its end. On Tuesday, Mr. Assange’s case returned to a British court for a two-day hearing that will determine whether he has exhausted his right…
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U.S. Vetoes Security Council Cease-Fire Resolution
[ad_1] The United States on Tuesday cast the sole vote against a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, saying it feared it could disrupt hostage negotiations. It was the third time Washington wielded its veto to block a resolution demanding a stop to fighting in Gaza, underlining America’s isolation…
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Genetic Signature of Down Syndrome Found in Ancient Bones
[ad_1] Scientists have diagnosed Down syndrome from DNA in the ancient bones of seven infants, one as old as 5,500 years. Their method, published in the journal Nature Communications, may help researchers learn more about how prehistoric societies treated people with Down syndrome and other rare conditions. Down syndrome, which occurs in 1 in 700 babies today, is caused by…
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Wednesday Briefing: Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers Are Missing
[ad_1] Ukrainian soldiers are missing after Avdiivka’s fall Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured by Russia, or disappeared, during Ukraine’s chaotic retreat from the eastern city of Avdiivka. The loss could deal a blow to Ukraine’s already weakening morale. Russia’s capture of the small city was seen as a symbolic loss for Ukraine: Avdiivka had become an emotional…
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Prince William Calls for End to Gaza Fighting ‘as Soon as Possible’
[ad_1] Prince William, the heir to the British throne, called on Tuesday for an end to the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible in a rare, if measured, public statement on the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. “I remain deeply concerned about the terrible human cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack”…
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