Rat awarded medal for sniffing out dozens of landmines
Magawa is the first rat to win the award.
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380 secret detention camps reportedly found in China
More of the facilities resemble prisons, an Australian think tank says.
Saudis warn of oil slick near decaying tanker, but offer no evidence
Yemen's civil war has turned a 45-year-old, crude-filled supertanker into a ticking environmental time bomb, but politics makes it hard to judge the length of the fuse.
2 wounded in knife attack at former Charlie Hebdo office in Paris
French police confirm suspect taken into custody after attack outside former office of satirical newspaper targeted in 2015 massacre.
South Korea says Kim apologized for official's "unfortunate" killing
The North Korean dictator has purportedly told South Korea he's "very sorry" about the incident at sea. It would be an unprecedented apology.
Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
President Trump has also been nominated for the prize this year.
Police raid finds more than 300K used condoms being packed for resale
The factory's owner, a 34-year-old woman, reportedly confessed they bought the used condoms from someone else.
Julian Assange's fiancée opens up about their sons, secret relationship
Going public with their relationship now, when Assange could be looking at decades of U.S. prison time, is a calculated emotional appeal to the British court.
Saudi Arabian dissidents launch opposition party to end "repression"
The group of exiled Saudis in the U.K., the U.S. and elsewhere say their goal is to avert "absolute dictatorship and pave the way for democracy."
North Korea accused of shooting, burning man found adrift in sea
Officials in South Korea say the man, a government official who disappeared off a patrol boat, may have been trying to defect.
Belarus' authoritarian leader inaugurated in ceremony kept secret
Germany called the move by "Europe's last dictator" to assume his 6th term in office quietly, "very telling."
Russia arrests cult leader claiming to be reincarnation of Jesus
Detained by armed troops in a large operation, "Vissarion" apparently realized he was Jesus after losing his job as a traffic cop.
At least 380 whales dead in mass stranding in Australia
There are only about 30 of the long-finned pilot whales from the pod still alive, and rescuers are racing to save as many as possible.
Poisoned Russian opposition leader released from German hospital
It's not yet clear whether Alexei Navalny could suffer long-term effects from the Novichok nerve agent, but he's already back to mocking Putin.
U.K. leader tightens up COVID restrictions as virus surges back
"This is the moment when we must act," Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons as hit pubs and restaurants with new rules.
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights within hours
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
Wendy's rejects $1.4 billion hostile takeover bid
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
