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Ukrainian drifters keep racing as war reshapes their scene

Once jailed by Russia for nearly a decade, 31-year-old Kyiv drifter Alex now spends his nights spinning his car through smoke-filled parking lots, saying drifting helps him cope with the trauma of captivity. - REUTERS

South Korea to pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike

South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a major labor strike at the country's biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimize any damage if one does occur, its prime minister said on Sunday (May 17). The wo...

Thai Q1 GDP grows 2.8% y/y, above forecast

Thailand's economy ​grew ‌by 2.8% in the first quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, official data showed on ​Monday, ⁠higher than the median forecast of 2.2% in a Reuters poll ‌of analysts

Video shows seaplane making emergency landing on Phoenix street

Video was released this week of a World War II-era seaplane making an emergency landing on a street in Phoenix, Arizona in April. - REUTERS

Congo declares 17th Ebola epidemic after 80 deaths in Ituri

Democratic Republic of Congo’s health minister said on Saturday (May 16) that authorities had recorded around 246 suspected Ebola cases and 80 deaths in the eastern province of Ituri, after officials confirmed a new outbreak involving the Bundi...

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