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North Korea confirms its troops are fighting for Russia in war against Ukraine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 9:12 AM

North Korea acknowledged for the first time Monday that it had provided troop reinforcements to aid Russia in its war on Ukraine. ... Read full Story

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Vatican announces conclave to elect new pope to begin May 7

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 8:44 AM

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May. ... Read full Story

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Canadians head to polls in federal election

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 7:43 AM

Canadians will vote for their next prime minister Monday, in a decision about which leader will guide the country through its current relationship with the United States. ... Read full Story

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Houthis say at least 68 African migrants killed in U.S. airstrike on detention center

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 7:09 AM

At least 68 African migrants were killed and 47 injured in a U.S. airstrike on a Houthi-run detention center in northwestern Yemen, the rebel group claimed. ... Read full Story

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Man accused of driving through Vancouver crowd charged with murder

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/28/2025 3:36 AM

The 30-year-old man accused of driving a vehicle through a crowd of people at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, killing 11, has been charged with murder. ... Read full Story

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After being on the lam for 529 days, Valerie the dog finally rescued

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 4/27/2025 6:13 PM

Valerie, a tiny wiener dog with a pink collar, first went missing in November 2023 after she escaped from her pen on an Australian beach. ... Read full Story

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Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis' tomb as it opens for viewing

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/27/2025 5:03 PM

The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis as it was opened for public viewing Sunday. He was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Moscow detains ‘Ukrainian agent’ for car bombing death of Russian general

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/27/2025 3:58 PM

A man alleged to have been recruited by a Ukrainian intelligence agency has been arrested by Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, in connection with the car bombing death of a Russian general last week. ... Read full Story

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Israel strikes Beirut, Lebanon, despite cease-fire, kills dozens in Gaza

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/27/2025 3:51 PM

Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon, have killed at least 38 Palestinians since Sunday morning. ... Read full Story

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Shocked by U.S. peace proposal, Ukrainians vow to never accept surrender of Crimea

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/27/2025 3:29 PM

Giving up the land that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 is also politically and legally impossible, according to experts. ... Read full Story

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More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/27/2025 3:07 PM

More than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody Sunday following a federal raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado ... Read full Story

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Israeli tourist was asked to sign war crimes declaration while visiting Kyoto

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/27/2025 1:37 PM

A hotel in the Japanese city of Kyoto asked an Israeli traveler who had served in the Israeli Defense Forces to voluntarily sign a declaration asserting that he had not committed any war crimes. ... Read full Story

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Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for the third time since a ceasefire began

By Global News | Prisha Dev | 4/27/2025 1:31 PM

Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since the ceasefire in November. ... Read full Story

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Greenland’s PM says island can’t be bought, U.S. isn’t showing respect

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/27/2025 1:26 PM

"The talks from the United States have not been respectful,” Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference on Sunday. ... Read full Story

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Driver plows through crowd in Vancouver, killing at least 9

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/27/2025 10:56 AM

A driver plowed through a crowd at a street festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver late Saturday night, killing at least nine people, police said. ... Read full Story

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Iran’s president visits those injured in port explosion that killed at least 28 people

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/27/2025 10:21 AM

Iran's president visited those injured Sunday in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic's main ports, killing at least 28 people, ... Read full Story

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‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/27/2025 9:03 AM

Canadian farmers struggle as China hits Canada with 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil, canola meal and peas in retaliation to slapping levies on Beijing. ... Read full Story

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14 dead, more than 750 injured in Iran port explosion

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/26/2025 5:05 PM

At least 14 people died and at least 750 were injured in an explosion at southwestern Iran's port of Badar Abbas, according to the nation's interior ministry. ... Read full Story

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Third round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks show progress, both sides say

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/26/2025 4:56 PM

The United States and Iran on Saturday concluded their third round of "indirect" nuclear talks mediated by host Oman with both sides seeing progress in reaching a deal. ... Read full Story

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Indian, Pakistani forces exchange gunfire in Kashmir

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/26/2025 4:46 PM

Gunfire exchanges between Pakistani and Indian military forces continued for a second day on Saturday across the Kashmir border between the two nations. ... Read full Story

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Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

by Colossal | Apr 29 2025

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Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

by BookPage | Apr 30 2025

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Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?

by CT Mirror | Apr 30 2025

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“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

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Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

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Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

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Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

by CNET | Apr 30 2025

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George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

by Hello! Magazine | Apr 30 2025

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Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

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Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

by upi.com | Apr 30 2025

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Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

by marca.com | Apr 30 2025

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What is xeroderma pigmentosum? The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlight

by LIVE SCIENCE | Apr 30 2025

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Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

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US Marines get high-power microwave weapon to cook enemy drone swarms in seconds

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 30 2025

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5 things to know this Wednesday, April 30

by NEWS10 ABC | Apr 30 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

North Korea confirms its troops are fighting for Russia in war against Ukraine

Vatican announces conclave to elect new pope to begin May 7

Canadians head to polls in federal election

Houthis say at least 68 African migrants killed in U.S. airstrike on detention center

Man accused of driving through Vancouver crowd charged with murder

After being on the lam for 529 days, Valerie the dog finally rescued

Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis' tomb as it opens for viewing

Moscow detains ‘Ukrainian agent’ for car bombing death of Russian general

Israel strikes Beirut, Lebanon, despite cease-fire, kills dozens in Gaza

Shocked by U.S. peace proposal, Ukrainians vow to never accept surrender of Crimea

More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado

Israeli tourist was asked to sign war crimes declaration while visiting Kyoto

Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for the third time since a ceasefire began

Greenland’s PM says island can’t be bought, U.S. isn’t showing respect

Driver plows through crowd in Vancouver, killing at least 9

Iran’s president visits those injured in port explosion that killed at least 28 people

‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

14 dead, more than 750 injured in Iran port explosion

Third round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks show progress, both sides say

Indian, Pakistani forces exchange gunfire in Kashmir

United Nations

Google Earth

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

What is xeroderma pigmentosum? The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlight

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

US Marines get high-power microwave weapon to cook enemy drone swarms in seconds

5 things to know this Wednesday, April 30

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island