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World’s largest ‘baby exporter’ admits to adoption fraud

SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday admitted for the first time that in its rush to send children to American and European homes decades ago, its adoption agencies committed widespread malpractices, including falsifying documents, to make them more adoptable. The findings by South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a government agency, which said children were sent […]

Fire breaks out at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT French pavilion in Florida

Walt Disney World’s EPCOT (Image credit: Disneyworld website) A fire broke out Saturday afternoon backstage at the France Pavilion in Walt Disney World‘s popular EPCOT theme park, according to Disney officials who confirmed the incident with FOX 35 News. Authorities stated that no one was injured in the blaze.The fire reportedly began when a walk-in […]

Ukraine was once the world’s 3rd largest nuclear power on Earth—here’s why it gave them up | World News

Ukraine, after the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, was left with one of the world’s largest nuclear stockpiles. The third-largest nuclear power, it inherited around 5,000 nuclear weapons, including intercontinental missiles that could deliver thermonuclear warheads. After having this powerful arsenal, Ukraine took the unprecedented step of relinquishing its nuclear weapons […]

‘With Elon and DOGE, we ensure US military remains world’s strongest force’: Hegseth on Musk’s Pentagon visit

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth met with tech giant and department of government efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk at the Pentagon to discuss ways to improve innovation, efficiency, and production in the military. After the meeting, Hegseth called Musk a “patriot” and highlighted their shared goal of strengthening the US military. He later shared on […]