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Rare ceremony in Thailand marks king's auspicious 72nd birthday
Birthdays celebrated in 12-year cycles are considered special in Thai culture, with the sixth cycle — celebrating 72 years — holding additional significance
Biden visits Angola on first trip to Africa as president
Biden hails US-Africa ties and says he is ‘proud’ to be the first American president to visit Angola
Amid war, Ukrainian children learn how to fly drones
In Ukraine, a music teacher is teaching children how to fly drones. While it grew out of Russia’s invasion, the teacher says the skills the students learn will serve them well in peacetime as well. Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv. Camera: Vladyslav Smilianets.
South Korean president declares emergency martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol accuses the opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities
China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
Beijing announced move after Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips
Zambia works to advance fight against HIV/AIDS with community-centered approach
In Zambia, an education and prevention program known as the Total Control of the Epidemic project is focused on ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Kathy Short reports from Petauke, Zambia. Camera: Jawadu Sumaili
Trump says will 'block' Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel
Embattled US Steel has argued that it needs the Nippon deal to ensure sufficient investment in its Mon Valley plants in Pennsylvania, which it says it may have to shutter if the sale is blocked
Romanian hard-right says it wants to be part of new government
AUR came second in parliamentary election
Palestinians say Fatah, Hamas close to post-war Gaza administration plan
Renewed fighting strains Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Turkish court jails protesters over Erdogan speech disruption
Protesters said the government was failing to uphold its pro-Palestinian rhetoric
Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel, study says
A lack of investment by major oil players, who have the capital to build SAF processing facilities, is hampering the market's growth
Indian police to query Starlink on device used in huge haul of smuggled drugs
Police in the remote outpost of the Andaman and Nicobar islands uncovered more than 6,000 kg of meth last week in a Myanmar boat carrying sacks of suspected contraband
Trump says will 'block' Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel
Embattled US Steel has argued that it needs the Nippon deal to ensure sufficient investment in its Mon Valley plants in Pennsylvania, which it says it may have to shutter if the sale is blocked
Indonesia to increase local component requirement for smartphones
Apple has no manufacturing facilities in Indonesia but has since 2018 set up application developer academies
As sabotage allegations swirl, NATO struggles to secure the Baltic Sea
The ease with which a ship's anchor can slice through a cable, coupled with the often-treacherous sea conditions, makes actual prevention of such attacks almost impossible
Ukraine support in focus as NATO foreign ministers meet
Russian aerial attacks hit energy infrastructure in western Ukraine
White House: Biden expected to issue more pardons before end of term
Biden pardons son Hunter for gun, tax offenses