Russia’s Putin offers disaster aid to North Korea to help it cope with recent flooding damage

Russia’s Putin offers disaster aid to North Korea to help it cope with recent flooding damage

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin offered humanitarian assistance to help North Korea cope with damages from recent floods , both countries said, in another sign of expanding relations between the two nations. In a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday, Putin “extended deep sympathy and support” and

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‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back’: A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back’: A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep , questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. Residents have faced a year of challenges, practical and emotional, since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century decimated the historic

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In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border

In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Biden administration will expand areas where migrants can apply online for appointments to enter the United States to a large swath of southern Mexico, officials said Saturday, potentially easing strains on the Mexican government and lessening dangers for people trying to reach the U.S. border to claim asylum. Migrants will

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Suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

Suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Sunday, likely the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them. The Houthis have offered no explanation for the two-week pause in their attacks on shipping through

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