Category: 2025-08-10
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Easing Tensions at the Inter-Korean Border: North and South Korea Dismantle Loudspeakers

Local sources from South Korea: 노컷뉴스, MSN. UK coverage: The Independent. In a significant gesture towards reducing tensions, South Korea and North Korea have started the process of dismantling loudspeakers that have been used for decades to broadcast propaganda across their heavily fortified border. This move, initiated by South Korea…
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Amidst a Renewable Energy Boom, Peruvian Villages Left in the Dark

Local sources from Peru: BBC, Ojo Público. UK coverage: BBC. In the heart of southern Peru lies Pampa Clemesí, a village shadowed not just by the geographical vastness of its surroundings but also by a paradox that is as illuminating as it is dark. Nestled merely 600 meters from Rubí,…
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American Millionaire Killed by Buffalo During South African Safari

Local sources from South Africa: CNN, New York Post. UK coverage: LADbible. In a tragic turn of events that has gripped the hunting community and sparked debate about the ethics of trophy hunting, American millionaire and big game enthusiast Asher Watkins lost his life in a violent encounter with a…
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Nagasaki Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing with a Unified Call for Peace

Local sources from Japan: nhk.or.jp, 読売新聞オンライン. UK coverage: The Guardian. In a solemn ceremony that marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki, the city reflected on the tragedy through various testimonials and pledges for a peaceful future, free from nuclear weapons. The event, held in Peace Park,…