Facing a population decline, fewer potential service members and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service, Korea is inching closer to breaking the taboo on women on the front line.
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WorldPingA gang in Haiti has freed thirteen hostages, including women and children, following a brutal assault. UNICEF played a crucial role in securing their release from a farming community.
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An elderly South Korean waits to see a brother in the North one last time, while a North Korean defector risks it all.
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WorldPingScientists in South Africa are investigating if a herpes virus is responsible for the mass deaths of sardines…
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WorldPingNiger's military regime said Saturday it was "gradually regaining control" after mutineers held soldiers hostage at a military base next to the capital's airport.
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WorldPingUpdates from the second Test (4.10pm BST) Get in touch: mail Daniel and follow us on BlueSky Pieter-Steph du Toit walks out with his wife and children on the occasion of his 100th Test. I got to chat with him back in 2021.
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WorldPingEarth's rotation can influence a draining vortex. So does that mean water in a drain spirals in opposite directions in different parts of the world?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
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