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May 16, 2024

Keyless car theft is on the rise. This is how to protect yourself.

Car thieves have learned to exploit keyless vehicles' more advanced systems to unlock and start them without having the wireless key fob nearby, but there are ways to protect your car.

May 16, 2024

Human rights group urges Thai government to halt forced repatriation of political dissidents

Human Rights Watch, a human rights group, has called on the Thai government to cease the forced return of political dissidents to their authoritarian home countries.

May 16, 2024

Thai pro-cannabis advocates rally as government moves to recriminalize

Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rallied at the health ministry in response to the prime minister's stated intention to recriminalize cannabis.

May 16, 2024

Georgia's leader vows to veto 'Russia law' aimed at curbing foreign influence, calling it unacceptable

President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia has criticized a recently passed media bill as "unacceptable" and pledged to veto it, despite the ruling party's majority.

May 16, 2024

France grapples to regain control of violent unrest in New Caledonia as death toll rises to 4

Riots have erupted in New Caledonia, resulting in four deaths and widespread destruction. France has declared a state of emergency and aims to restore order.

May 16, 2024

Ukraine military claims to have halted Russia's offensive in key town

In northeastern Ukraine, Ukrainian forces claim to have halted Russian advancements in the key town of Vovchansk, despite Moscow's recent frontline push.

May 16, 2024

Fires expected to die down near Canada's oil sands, but summer fire season approaches

The threat of Canada's latest wildfire near the country's oil sands appears to be dying down, with favorable winds expected to push the fire away from the city.

May 16, 2024

3 confirmed dead after fire at residential building in Germany, authorities say

Authorities say a fire at a residential building in western Germany has left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries. The fire started in a kiosk.

May 16, 2024

South Korean court denies request from striking doctors to block plan boosting medical school admissions

A South Korean court has upheld the government's controversial plan to significantly increase medical school admissions, which has led to a months-long standoff.

May 16, 2024

Census data shows Detroit reverses decades of population decline, Southern cities still growing fastest

Census estimates show a modest reversal in population decline in Northeast and Midwest cities while 13 of the 15 fastest-growing cities were in the South, eight of them in Texas alone.