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The southern Dutch city of Tilburg is seeing more color than usual this weekend, as thousands of redheads from all over the world gather in the Netherlands for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming locks.The southern Dutch city of Tilburg is seeing more color than usual this weekend, as thousands of redheads from all over the world gather in the Netherlands for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming […]

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States.A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States.  Read More 

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A skeleton found in Vietnam contains a bone that was likely pierced by a projectile. It may be the earliest sign of interpersonal conflict in mainland Southeast Asia, research suggests.A skeleton found in Vietnam contains a bone that was likely pierced by a projectile. It may be the earliest sign of interpersonal conflict in mainland Southeast Asia, research suggests.  Read More 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a Republican-friendly redistricting bill approved by the state legislature, finalizing a new congressional map pushed by President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a Republican-friendly redistricting bill approved by the state legislature, finalizing a new congressional map pushed by President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  Read More 

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Vietnam is on a South China Sea island-building binge that will likely see it soon surpass the area China has reclaimed in the strategic and contested Spratly Islands, according to a new report from the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.Vietnam is on a South China Sea island-building binge that will likely see it soon surpass the area China has reclaimed in the strategic and contested Spratly Islands, according to a new […]

New Zealand police have released CCTV footage believed to show a fugitive father who has been on the run with his three children in the remote wilderness for nearly four years.New Zealand police have released CCTV footage believed to show a fugitive father who has been on the run with his three children in the remote wilderness for nearly four years.  Read More 

For years, Democrats have responded to mass shootings by arguing that “thoughts and prayers” are insufficient. They’ve often argued that Republicans use this as a substitute for bona fide action on things like gun control.For years, Democrats have responded to mass shootings by arguing that “thoughts and prayers” are insufficient. They’ve often argued that Republicans use this as a substitute for bona fide action on things like gun control.  Read More