In a trendy Seoul neighborhood, a taste of repressive North Korea
In a hip neighborhood in Seoul, South Koreans are getting a taste of one of the world’s most repressive regimes. There are posters of smiling…
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Jho Low’s superyacht is for sale again
A luxury superyacht which once belonged to the alleged mastermind of the 1MDB financial scandal is being sold again, just six months after it was…
Continue ReadingAll Blacks reach Rugby World Cup semifinals with seven-try demolition of Ireland
New Zealand raised the bar once again at this Rugby World Cup by booking its place in the semifinals with a seven-try, 46-14 mauling of Ireland. The…
Continue ReadingLuxury jets whisk VIPs to their destinations in flying palaces
A contemporary-style bedroom with a touch of classical elegance, complete with king-size bed and designer furniture, Champagne at the ready and…
Continue ReadingJapan 2019: Watching the Rugby World Cup and getting a tattoo
Japan is a big country. But rugby is a small world. And it got even smaller when, after attending early Rugby World Cup group-stage matches near…
Continue ReadingNorthern Ireland parties make last-ditch attempt to stop new abortion law
Some Northern Ireland assembly members were returning to Stormont on Monday for the first time in nearly three years in a last-ditch attempt to…
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan to take ‘family time’ off, says royal source
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will take a break from royal duties towards the end of the year, dividing their time between the US…
Continue ReadingManchester United ends Liverpool’s perfect Premier League record
Liverpool’s 17-game winning streak in the Premier League came to an end after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. The…
Continue ReadingAustralian newspapers black out front pages as media unites to defend press freedom
The biggest news outlets in Australia, normally fierce rivals, are uniting in support of press freedom with a campaign including blacked-out…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry acknowledges tensions with his brother William for the first time, says they’re on ‘different paths’
Britain’s Prince Harry has acknowledged tensions with his older brother Prince William for the first time, saying they are on “different…
Continue ReadingFlooding unearthed a bear skull in Kansas that’s at least hundreds of years old
Two sisters kayaking on the Arkansas River this summer made a historic find — a huge bear skull that is hundreds if not thousands of years old. The…
Continue ReadingThe teenagers so addicted to cellphones they’re going to detox centers
It was 4 a.m. when 16-year-old Yoo Chae-rin realized she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In less than three hours, she had to be up for school.…
Continue ReadingTwo cranes were toppled at the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans. The next step is searching for bodies
Now that two cranes at the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans are toppled, crews can begin searching for two bodies that remain in…
Continue ReadingWindy Sunday in the Pikes Peak Region
High winds whipped across the state Sunday, including here in the Pikes Peak Region. Officials shut down the shuttle up to the Pikes Peak summit and…
Continue ReadingIn the Trump era, news cycles are out and shock cycles are in
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. No matter who’s…
Continue ReadingBTS’ army of admirers: Inside one of the world’s most powerful fandoms
Michelle Quinde is a BTS megafan. When the latest album from the South Korean boy band came out in April, she bought the CD, even though she…
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Colorado Springs Police respond to suspicious death
BREAKING. Colorado Springs Police respond Sunday night to reports of a suspicious death in the 6000 block of Bow River Dr. According to PD, the…
Continue ReadingPelosi and congressional delegation make secret trip to Afghanistan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional delegation have concluded an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, Pelosi’s office said Sunday…
Continue ReadingSave Journalism Project co-founder: Mark Zuckerberg embodies the ‘antithesis of free expression’
During a “Conversation on Free Expression” at Georgetown University on Thursday, just after Mark Zuckerberg delivered his…
Continue ReadingConmebol dice que la final de la Copa Libertadores 2019 será en Santiago de Chile
(CNN Español) — Este domingo, la confederación sudamericana de fútbol, Conmebol, reafirmó su compromiso de disputar la final única de la Copa…
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