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Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces on ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
The absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio hung over the year’s first high-level meeting of the world’s largest economies, with diplomats fretting over turbulent times.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
South Sudan has announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapseABC News - Feb. 21 -
South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad
The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack
Hours after Coinbase said the S.E.C. was dropping a lawsuit against it, another major cryptocurrency exchange reported a potentially record-setting theft.The New York Times - 6d -
Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of ...ABC News - 5d -
Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America
Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last Monday. While North America grappled with widespread cold and wintry conditions last week, South America – now in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Rain washes out Champions Trophy game between South Africa and Australia
Rain has washed out the Champions Trophy game between South Africa and two-time winner Australia without a ball being bowledABC News - 3d -
A new lunar lander is set to launch to the moon's south pole this week
A robotic moon lander is about to launch on a SpaceX rocket. It's the second lunar mission for a private company that last year became the first to successfully land on the moon’s surface.NBC News - 3d -
Claims of white genocide 'not real', South African court rules
Donald Trump has been raising the alarm over the number of white farmers killed in the country.BBC News - 3d -
WATCH: South African students create stunning crowd formations
Students at Curro Durbanville High School create synchronized formations while chanting to songs like “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake and “Let It Go” from "Frozen."ABC News - 3d -
Israeli jets strike Syrian targets after vow to demilitarise country’s south
Fresh wave of attacks launched on what Israel says are military sitesFinancial Times - 2d -
New lunar lander set to launch to the Moon’s south pole
A robotic moon lander known as Athena is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with a mission to explore the moon’s south pole. The same rocket will ...NBC News - 2d -
South Carolina Republican wants to put Trump on new $250 bill
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) says he is preparing legislation to feature President Trump on a new $250 bill. “Grateful to announce that I am drafting legislation to direct the Bureau of Graving and ...The Hill - 2d -
3 tropical cyclones churn in the South Pacific in unusual occurrence
The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.CBS News - 2d -
Satellite image captures three tropical cyclones spinning in the South Pacific at once
Tropical cyclones Rae, Seru and Alfred are churning as the region’s season reaches its peak . Three tropical cyclones are churning in the South Pacific at the same time, satellite images show, in ...The Guardian - 1d -
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South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin
The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year.The New York Times - 11h -
Donald Trump’s first month in charts
The US president has hit the ground running, but he is dogged by stubborn inflation and tepid approval ratingsFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump holds first cabinet meeting
Watch live coverage as President Trump convenes the first cabinet meeting of his new administration, with Elon Musk expected to be in attendance.NBC News - 2d -
When is the correct time to diagnose dementia?
Pin-prick blood tests that detect possible precursors of Alzheimer’s disease are becoming available – but is it right to label people who will never develop the disease?. It’s difficult to say when ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West AfricaABC News - Feb. 20 -
Navy fires skipper of the USS Harry S. Truman, following collision last week
Capt. Dave Snowden, who was in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman when the aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship, has been fired, the Navy announced.CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Liverpool face PSG as Champions League last-16 draw sets up Madrid derby
Arsenal get PSV and Aston Villa play Club Brugge Europa League: Spurs v AZ, Man Utd v Real Sociedad Rangers face Fenerbahce; Chelsea draw Copenhagen Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Liverpool vs PSG, Arsenal vs PSV: Our last-16 predictions and Champions League winner
Liverpool have been drawn against Paris St-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
Liverpool draw PSG, Arsenal face PSV, Villa meet Club Brugge in last 16
Liverpool will face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last-16, while Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa will play Club Brugge.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Morant's 4th-quarter burst, Jackson's last-second block give Grizzlies 105-104 win over Magic
Ja Morant scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a driving floater by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero in the final second to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 105-104 ...ABC News - 6d -
NASCAR at Atlanta results: Christopher Bell wins a thriller after crash on last lap freezes the field
Bell earns his first win of 2025 while runner-up Carson Hocevar ruffles feathers behind himCBS Sports - 4d -
Watch: The best moments from SAG awards - the last big event before Oscars
Conclave and Shogun took the top honours in film and TV while Jane Fonda accepted a lifetime achievement awardBBC News - 4d -
DOGE’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Gets Pushback From Trump-Appointed Officials
The weekend demand that federal employees justify their jobs — or lose them by refusing to reply — increased resistance to DOGE among Trump supporters.Inc. - 3d -
Federal agencies can ignore "What did you do last week?" email, officials say
The office that asked federal workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week told officials that agencies can decide how to respond.CBS News - 3d -
Key US agencies tell staff not to answer Musk email on what they did last week
Some departments encouraged staff to respond, while others requested employees wait for further guidance.BBC News - 3d -
Hubert Davis, North Carolina agreed to a previously undisclosed contract extension last summer
The revelation comes at a time when North Carolina is in jeopardy of missing the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
10 Live-Service Games Made Up More Than 40% Of Last Month's US Playtime On PlayStation And Xbox
Live-service games are a large and durable part of the gaming ecosystem, and new data from last month demonstrates just how dominant the biggest games have become. A new report from Circana stated ...GameSpot - 2d -
House Republicans narrowly pass measure to fund Trump agenda after last-minute drama
The House passed the GOP budget plan for Trump's agenda Tuesday night after briefly pulling it from the schedule.ABC News - 2d -
‘I don’t want it to die’: one man’s battle to save the last phone box in his village
In 1935, Derek Harris was born – and so was the K6 red phone box. Now, Harris is spending his 90th year ensuring this beloved local facility isn’t lost. The battleground at the heart of a struggle ...The Guardian - 1d
