Prize-winning pictures: Images from this photo con... NPR
Prize-winning pictures: Images from this photo contest show tech changing the world

The website restofworld got entries from 45 countries for a photo contest focusing on technology. Here are their top picks -- from facial scans for migrants to kids in a …

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Extreme weather has killed almost 800,000 people i... Deutsche Welle
Extreme weather has killed almost 800,000 people in 30 years, says report

Dominica, China and Honduras were the countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the Climate Risk Index.

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Tennis' top-ranked Jannik Sinner gets a 3-month ba... NPR
Tennis' top-ranked Jannik Sinner gets a 3-month ban in doping case settlement

Sinner accepted the ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency. The timing of the ban means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments.

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This Iraq region is sinking into the Earth (very s... Deutsche Welle
This Iraq region is sinking into the Earth (very slowly)

A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes.

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War in Ukraine: JD Vance tells Zelensky US wants '... France 24
War in Ukraine: JD Vance tells Zelensky US wants 'lasting' peace

US Vice President JD Vance pledged on February 14 that Washington sought to secure a 'lasting' peace as he held a first meeting with Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss …

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Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says
Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says

ROME — Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection, and was up eating and reading Saturday, the …

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Frightened looks and military vehicles in French hamlet where British couple died

Locals who knew Andrew and Dawn Searle describe their shock - this is a difficult moment for a rural community in the glare of a criminal investigation.

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As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan,... Deutsche Welle
As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Wild poliovirus was almost eradicated globally two years ago, but poor conditions are causing cases to rise in Afghanistan and spill into Pakistan.

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COVID-19: Why we're looking for the pandemic's ori... Deutsche Welle
COVID-19: Why we're looking for the pandemic's origin

The CIA says lab leak is most likely source of COVID outbreak. But there is no consensus among scientists whether it originated in nature or from an accidental leak. Here's …

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Ukraine: Kyiv's reaction to Trump's phone call wit... Deutsche Welle
Ukraine: Kyiv's reaction to Trump's phone call with Putin

Is the US planning to negotiate exclusively with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine? Have the EU and Ukraine been sidelined? Donald Trump's bilateral talk with Vladimir Putin has …

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American-Israeli among 3 hostages freed by Hamas i... CBS News
American-Israeli among 3 hostages freed by Hamas in latest exchange

Hamas released dual U.S.-Israeli national Sagui Dekel-Chen along with two other hostages as the Gaza ceasefire remained on track after a tense week.

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Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner banned for t... France 24
Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner banned for three months after doping scandal

World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner agreed to a three-month ban from tennis on Saturday, bringing an end to a doping scandal that has dogged the Italian tennis player …

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