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Seven-foot statue unveiled honoring Magawa, award-winning rat who found more than 100 landmines in Cambodia

April 11, 2026

Seven-foot statue unveiled honoring Magawa, award-winning rat who found more than 100 landmines in Cambodia

Magawa, the famous landmine-sniffing rat who won a gold medal for bravery in Cambodia, has been honored with a massive stone statue in Siem Reap.

Landmine-sniffing rat honored with massive statue

April 11, 2026

Landmine-sniffing rat honored with massive statue

The statue in Cambodia was dedicated to Magawa, an award-winning rat who sniffed out more than 1.5 million square feet of landmines in his five-year career. (Reuters)

North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties

April 8, 2026

North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles after criticizing South Korea’s push for improved relations, raising tensions in the region.

Nepal probe exposes $20M fraudulent rescue scheme involving lacing Mt Everest hikers' food: report

April 2, 2026

Nepal probe exposes $20M fraudulent rescue scheme involving lacing Mt Everest hikers' food: report

Insurance companies are being scammed out of money by fraudulent rescue schemes in the nation of Nepal, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.

Miss Grand Thailand contestant's veneers fall out while on stage

March 28, 2026

Miss Grand Thailand contestant's veneers fall out while on stage

Contestant Kamolwan Chanago didn't miss a beat after her veneers came loose during the preliminaries of the Miss Grand Thailand pageant. (Viral Press)

WATCH: Neville Roy Singham and conference attendees in Shanghai stand to 'The Internationale," a communist anthem

March 23, 2026

WATCH: Neville Roy Singham and conference attendees in Shanghai stand to 'The Internationale," a communist anthem

The moment provides insight into the tone and messaging of the Global South Academic Forum, held in Shanghai in November 2025 with the endorsement of the Chinese Communist Party. (Credit: Global South Academic Forum)

WATCH: In rare footage, Neville Roy Singham critiques 'fascism' of the West while supporting CCP and Xi Jinping

March 22, 2026

WATCH: In rare footage, Neville Roy Singham critiques 'fascism' of the West while supporting CCP and Xi Jinping

In full remarks at a Shanghai conference in November 2025 Singham challenges Western narratives of World War II and honors Soviet and Chinese fighters "who really suffered." (Credit: Global South Academic Forum)

WATCH: In clip of newly unearthed video, American tycoon Neville Roy Singham blasts the West as 'dangerous'

March 22, 2026

WATCH: In clip of newly unearthed video, American tycoon Neville Roy Singham blasts the West as 'dangerous'

At Shanghai conference in November 2025, Singham presented a paper, rebranding World War II as the "World Anti-Fascist War" and arguing that Soviets and Chinese fighters won the war, and paid the highest price. (Credit: Global South Academic Forum)

Burgum announces Asia-Pacific allies agree to $56 billion in deals with US companies

March 15, 2026

Burgum announces Asia-Pacific allies agree to $56 billion in deals with US companies

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum discusses U.S. efforts to garner international support for freeing the Strait of Hormuz, new energy deals with Asia-Pacific allies and more on ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’

FBI captures Bangladeshi fugitive extradited in massive online child sextortion case

March 7, 2026

FBI captures Bangladeshi fugitive extradited in massive online child sextortion case

A Bangladeshi man accused of running a massive international sextortion scheme targeting hundreds of minors was extradited from Malaysia to face federal charges.