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Air raid warning on South Korean island after N Korea fire missiles
North Korea on Wednesday fired three short range ballistic missiles, Seoul said, prompting a rare air raid warning for a South Korean island. "North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.
How dubious 'local news' sites are feeding US misinformation
When Elon Musk amplified a conspiracy theory about the hammer attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, he joined the growing ranks of Americans routinely sharing misinformation published by dubious websites presenting themselves as local news outlets. It also showed more than a fifth of Americans live in "news deserts" or in communities at risk of losing local outlets.
US requests for overseas abortion pills surges: study
Requests by Americans for abortion pills from outside the United States have surged since the US Supreme Court's explosive decision last summer to overturn the nationwide right to the procedure, according to a study published Tuesday. Another study, also published Tuesday in the journal JAMA, looked at the average travel time for women to reach an abortion clinic in the United States.
Ukraine first lady appeals for IT workers' help
Ukraine's first lady called on Tuesday for IT specialists to help her country by building technology that saves lives rather than ending them. "I believe that technology should be used to create, save and help people, not destroy them."
Uber reaches 615 mn pound tax settlement with Britain
Uber will pay British authorities 615 million pounds (around $700 million) to settle a tax dispute following a British judicial ruling that classified drivers as workers, the company said Tuesday.
Spider-Man and friends arrest Peru drug dealers
Four of The Avengers swooped into a dangerous Lima neighborhood over the weekend, when Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor and the Black Widow broke down a door and arrested several wanted drug dealers. Upon arriving at a specific house, Spider-Man and his friends whipped out special equipment and broke down a steel door, allowing 10 backup police members to enter and arrest three men and a woman.
Wall Street chiefs to share stage with Hong Kong's sanctioned leader
Some of the world's top bankers will attend a Hong Kong finance summit on Wednesday, defying criticism by US lawmakers over their decision to share a stage with the city's leader who is sanctioned by Washington.
US official in Ukraine to show support ahead of vote
A senior official in President Joe Biden's administration was visiting Ukraine on Tuesday to vow continued support, a week before congressional elections in which some Republicans have vowed more scrutiny of billions of dollars in war aid.
'Lot to talk about' as Colombian, Venezuelan leaders meet
Colombia's Gustavo Petro arrived in Venezuela Tuesday for the first talks at presidential level since the neighbors reestablished diplomatic ties after a three-year break. "There is a lot to talk about after all this time," Petro said at the military airport in Bogota before departing for Caracas to end what he described as "years of political vacuum between two neighbors."
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