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Web Designer Jani Anderson on Making Civic Engagement Interesting Through Gamification
What if logging into a government portal felt less like filling out tax forms and more like leveling up in your favorite mobile game? What if civic responsibility sparked...
North Korean Detained After Crossing Land Border: Seoul Military
A North Korean civilian voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border between the two countries, aided by the South's military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of...
Making Connections In Myanmar’s Fractured State
In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved...
Where Do Trade Talks Stand In The Rush To Avert Higher US Tariffs?
As a Wednesday deadline approaches for steeper US tariffs to hit dozens of economies ranging from the EU to India, trade negotiations with President Donald Trump's administration are coming...
Oasis Fans Converge As Mega-tour Kicks Off In UK
Tens of thousands of ecstatic Oasis fans descend Friday on Cardiff as the legendary Britpop band kicks off a highly anticipated reunion tour nearly 16 years after last performing...
‘Hug Therapy’: How Pope Leo Is Trying To Unify Vatican
Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy."Prudent", "methodical"...
Inter-American Court Says States Must Protect People From Climate Change
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations...
World Bank’s IFC Ramps Up Investment Amid Global Uncertainty
While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump's threats of a global trade war, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is dramatically ramping up its investment activities.The...
US, Colombia Recall Top Diplomats As Rift Deepens
The United States and Colombia called home their respective envoys on Thursday in an apparent acceleration of worsening ties, against the backdrop of an alleged plot against Colombia's leftist...
Joe Rogan Condemns Trump’s Mass ICE Raids as ‘Insane’: ‘Not Cartel Members, Just Construction Workers’
On-again, off-again Donald Trump supporter Joe Rogan criticized the current administration's mass deportation raids during Tuesday's episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," labeling them "insane."In a conversation with Jordanian-American...
Russia Becomes First Country To Recognise Taliban Govt
Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a "brave decision".The Taliban swept back to power in 2021...
Republicans Don’t Believe Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is ‘Good Legislation’ Behind Closed Doors, Democratic Lawmaker Says
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) says many of his Republican colleagues privately admit they oppose President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending package — but remain too intimidated to break...