North Koreans ‘heartbroken’ by Kim’s purported weight loss, Pyongyang resident tells state media

North Koreans ‘heartbroken’ by Kim’s purported weight loss, Pyongyang resident tells state media

North Koreans ‘heartbroken’ by Kim’s purported weight loss, Pyongyang resident tells state media

North Korean state television aired an unusual interview Friday in which a Pyongyang resident said he and others living in the capital were “heartbroken” to see how much weight the country’s leader Kim Jong Un had lost.

Kim has been shown in North Korean state media looking noticeably thinner in recent weeks, surprising and befuddling many experts who study the country.

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Is a ‘Cold War’ really emerging between China and the US?

Is a ‘Cold War’ really emerging between China and the US?

Is a ‘Cold War’ really emerging between China and the US?

A new generation of US cold warriors just got some powerful validation.

When Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke about China in a New York Times interview in Paris, he offered one of the most revealing insights yet into the Biden administration’s foreign policy. Blinken said that France and the US were “on the same page”

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At Least 1 Dead And 99 Unaccounted For After A 12-Story Building Partially Collapses

At Least 1 Dead And 99 Unaccounted For After A 12-Story Building Partially Collapses

At Least 1 Dead And 99 Unaccounted For After A 12-Story Building Partially Collapses

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava offered a bit of “good news” 15 hours after the collapse of a 12-story residential condo in Surfside, Fla., saying 102 people have now been accounted for from the towers.

“Their locations are known and they are safe,” Cava said at a press conference at around 4:30 p.m. ET.

She said teams would continue searching the site overnight.

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Lightning defenseman Luke Schenn ‘ultimate team guy’ in Game 5 win against Islanders

Lightning defenseman Luke Schenn ‘ultimate team guy’ in Game 5 win against Islanders

Lightning defenseman Luke Schenn ‘ultimate team guy’ in Game 5 win against Islanders

UNIONDALE, New York (WFLA) – Luke Schenn skated in his first game of the Stanley Cup Semifinals on Monday scoring his first goal of this postseason and helping the Tampa Bay Lightning dominate the New York Islanders.

While Schenn stated that that is how he is programmed to fill his position, his teammates could not have been more complimentary of his preparedness.

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Summer solstice 2021: Sensual traditions on the longest day of the year

Summer solstice 2021: Sensual traditions on the longest day of the year

Summer solstice 2021: Sensual traditions on the longest day of the year

Call it romance. Call it sensuality. Heck, call it old-fashioned lust if you wish.
But whatever you call it, the summer solstice for 2021 is arriving — and it has a history of stirring our hearts and our libidos.
The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere kicks off the official calendar start of summer and with it,

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Putin got exactly what he wanted from Biden in Geneva

Putin got exactly what he wanted from Biden in Geneva

Putin got exactly what he wanted from Biden in Geneva

Even before US President Joe Biden met with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, expectations were low.

Beyond some basic commitments on reinstating diplomats and agreeing to open “constructive” dialogue with the US on issues like cyber security and foreign policy, Putin gave no indication that the two leaders’ first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday had compelled a change of heart. No number of friendly words,

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Taiwan reports largest daily incursion yet by Chinese air force

Taiwan reports largest daily incursion yet by Chinese air force

Taiwan reports largest daily incursion yet by Chinese air force

Twenty-eight Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identified Zones (ADIZ) Tuesday — the largest incursion since the self-ruled island began regularly reporting such actions last year, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense .

Tuesday’s flights — which included fighter jets, bombers, and anti-submarine and early warning aircraft — surpassed the previous peak of 25 planes reported on April 12.

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Three Free Agents the Los Angeles Rams Should Sign Before Training Camp

Three Free Agents the Los Angeles Rams Should Sign Before Training Camp

Three Free Agents the Los Angeles Rams Should Sign Before Training Camp

The Los Angeles Rams have wrapped up OTA’s and are preparing for training camp. Here are three current free agents they should look at.The Los Angeles Rams have wrapped up OTA’s and will now prepare for training camp. OTA’s gave us a good first look at the team, but there are still holes that could be filled heading into training camp.

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Israel’s new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power

Israel’s new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power

Israel’s new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power

Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday, after winning a confidence vote with the narrowest of margins, just 60 votes to 59. His victory ends a 12-year grip on power by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving leader.

After four elections in two years, Bennett’s incoming government breaks a long political deadlock and ushers in the most diverse coalition Israel has ever seen,

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New Trump scandal shows the depth of his assault on America’s democratic foundations

New Trump scandal shows the depth of his assault on America’s democratic foundations

New Trump scandal shows the depth of his assault on America’s democratic foundations

New revelations suggesting that the Trump administration abused Justice Department powers to target his political enemies underscore just how far the ex-President went to destroy cherished principles of American republican government
They show that the true extent of assaults on democracy by Donald Trump are still coming to light and are probably even now not fully known
But this is not just a drama about the alleged misbehavior of a former President.

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