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Road kill 'now fair game'
Drivers in the US state of Washington are now legally allowed to harvest and eat roadkill. Introduced last week, the new law restricts drivers to deer and elk and they are not allowed to euthanize animals they injure with their cars. The state has also issued a series of guidelines about what is safe to eat, saying that "more than anything, your nose will tell you" whether you can chow down or not.
Viewers can't get their fill of 'stray cats eating'
South Korea's latest online craze is a livestream of stray cats eating food. Cats Meok Bang, which attracts audiences of more than 110,000 people, features up to 17 animals tucking into food left out for them by 35-year-old former web designer Koo Eun-je. Livestreamed eating is a popular pastime in South Korea, with the young men and women featured receiving messages and gifts of cash from their viewers.
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady set to be the country’s first woman prime ministerIn the Spotlight Takaichi is a member of Japan’s conservative, nationalist Liberal Democratic Party
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Russia is ‘helping China’ prepare for an invasion of TaiwanIn the Spotlight Russia is reportedly allowing China access to military training
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Interpol arrests hundreds in Africa-wide sextortion crackdownIN THE SPOTLIGHT A series of stings disrupts major cybercrime operations as law enforcement estimates millions in losses from schemes designed to prey on lonely users
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China is silently expanding its influence in American citiesUnder the Radar New York City and San Francisco, among others, have reportedly been targeted
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How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctionsThe Explainer The fleets are used to smuggle goods like oil and fish
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One year after mass protests, why are Kenyans taking to the streets again?today's big question More than 60 protesters died during demonstrations in 2024
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What happens if tensions between India and Pakistan boil over?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As the two nuclear-armed neighbors rattle their sabers in the wake of a terrorist attack on the contested Kashmir region, experts worry that the worst might be yet to come
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Why Russia removed the Taliban's terrorist designationThe Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
