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Instant noodle giant Nongshim to launch 'KPop Demon Hunters' products

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 5:47 AM

Nongshim, South Korea's largest instant noodle maker, will release a line of products featuring characters from the Netflix hit animated movie "KPop Demon Hunters" later this month. ... Read full Story

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Britain, Russia trade sanctions amid Western push to end war

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/21/2025 3:05 AM

Britain and Russia have traded sanctions, as London continues to pressure Moscow amid ongoing efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. ... Read full Story

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Canada failing its pledge to help evacuate Palestinians from Gaza, families say

By Global News | Simon Little | 8/20/2025 7:49 PM

Speakers described losing family members and of horrific conditions as the conflict approaches its two-year anniversary. ... Read full Story

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Macron calls Putin ‘an ogre at our doorstep,’ doubts Russia will make peace

By Global News | Sean Boynton | 8/20/2025 3:48 PM

The comments in a French interview were Macron's harshest so far amid his repeated warnings in recent weeks that Moscow isn't serious about ending its invasion. ... Read full Story

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Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. deported from U.S., jailed in Mexico

By Global News | Katie Scott | 8/20/2025 2:41 PM

Julio César Chávez Jr. had a warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. ... Read full Story

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Korea at a crossroads: Two visions of liberation collide

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 2:07 PM

In his Liberation Day address, President Lee Jae Myung departed from the long tradition of framing the national destiny around reunification of Korea.. ... Read full Story

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Brazil bolsters economy in response to U.S. tariffs

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 12:52 PM

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government launched the Sovereign Brazil Plan, a $5.5 billion emergency package to help counter U.S. tariffs. ... Read full Story

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Decision delayed in London flag display charge against Kneecap rapper

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 12:18 PM

The decision about a trial for a member of the rap group Kneecap accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah in London last year has been postponed. ... Read full Story

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Nearly 80 Afghans, including children, dead after bus crash via Iran

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 12:10 PM

Nearly 80 Afghans and scores of children died in a fiery bust crash on its way out of Iran to Afghanistan in Iran's ongoing push to rid millions of foreigners. ... Read full Story

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5 Cuban athletes defect during Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 12:06 PM

Five athletes from Cuba's national youth delegation defected during the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, and said they intend to remain. ... Read full Story

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Pope Leo calls for worshippers to fast on Friday

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 11:25 AM

Pope Leo XIV announced Wednesday he is asking the devoted to refrain from eating on Aug. 22 and to spend the day praying for peace. ... Read full Story

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Human Rights Watch: M23 rebels killed 140 civilians in DR Congo in July

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 11:13 AM

M23, a rebel group backed by Rwanda, killed at least 140 people in July in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said. Most victims are Hutu. ... Read full Story

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France opens inquiry into 'violent' death of Kick streamer 'JP'

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 10:57 AM

French livestreamer Jean Pormanove died Monday near Nice during a violent live-stream. French authorities have now opened an investigation into the live-streamed death. ... Read full Story

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Israel begins calling up 60,000 reservists ahead of Gaza offensive

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 10:30 AM

Tens of thousands of Israeli reservists were being called on to report for duty early next month as preparations for a major offensive to defeat Hamas ramp up. ... Read full Story

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Samsung, Meritz top Korea’s insurance profits in first half

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 10:26 AM

Perennial business bellwether Samsung Life Insurance stood out among South Korea's major life insurance companies, which announced their first-half results this month. ... Read full Story

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Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet, marking 60 years of contested Chinese rule

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 8/20/2025 10:13 AM

Critics say repression in Tibet has become more systematic and wide-reaching since the crushing of anti-government protests in 2008. ... Read full Story

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NATO flies jets over Romania-Ukraine border during Russian attack

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 9:36 AM

Officials in Romania announced Wednesday that NATO deployed two German fighter jets in its airspace in response to a Russian drone attack on Ukraine. ... Read full Story

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Japan sees record 3.43 million July foreign visitors

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 8:39 AM

Japan' s tourism recorded 3.43 million visitors in July, up by 4.4 percent, a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Afghanistan bus crash kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 8/20/2025 8:20 AM

Tolo News, citing an official, said the accident happened Tuesday evening when the bus collided with a truck and a motorbike, causing a massive fire. ... Read full Story

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U.K. court grants injunction banning asylum seekers from London hotel

By United Press International, Inc. | | 8/20/2025 8:20 AM

The British government's migration strategy was upended after a court allowed a challenge by a London-area council seeking to evict asylum seekers from a hotel. ... Read full Story

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The phoenix isn’t the only critter to survive the flames

by Science News | Aug 22 2025

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Agung Kurniawan at Roh Projects

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 23 2025

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Aston Martin Vanquish, The Fastest Series Aston Ever, Has Problems Slowing Down

by carbuzz.com | Aug 24 2025

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Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant dual-autograph card sells for record-setting $12.9 million

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 24 2025

entertainment

Flavia Lanini Encourages Men to Get in on Hollywood’s Favorite Lymphatic Drainage Treatment

by ET Online | Aug 24 2025

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Meghan Trainor Gets Candid About the Mental Health Work Behind Her Fitness Transformation

by thehealthy.com | Aug 20 2025

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Keurig Dr Pepper reportedly near $18 billion deal to buy coffee company JDE Peet’s

by MarketWatch.com | Aug 24 2025

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Get Started With ChatGPT: A Beginner's Guide to Using the Super Popular AI Chatbot

by CNET | Aug 24 2025

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Can You Pass This Back-to-School Quiz? It’s Harder Than You Think!

by Reader's Digest | Aug 21 2025

music

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Gives Netflix Its First Box-Office Win

by Billboard | Aug 24 2025

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2025 election guide: LD16

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 22 2025

politics

Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats 'go to HELL' over blocked judicial nominees in Senate

by Fox News | Aug 25 2025

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Mediterranean-inspired Motek restaurant chain coming to Big Apple

by NY Post | Aug 24 2025

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Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

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17 New Watches You Missed from Breitling, Casio, Timex and More

by Gear Patrol | Aug 24 2025

Word of the Day

undulant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2025 is:

undulant • \UN-juh-lunt\ • adjective

Undulant describes things that rise and fall in waves, or things that have a wavy form, outline, or surface.

// The exhibit featured a painting with beautiful green strokes that resembled undulant hills.

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Examples:

“Though tightly bound by our love of books, we bibliophiles are a sundry lot, managing our obsession in a grand variety of ways. We organize by title, by author, by genre, by topic. By color, by height, by width, by depth. … We stack books into attractive still lifes accompanied by a single tulip in a bud vase, or into risky, undulant towers poised to flatten a passing housecat.” — Monica Wood, LitHub.com, 7 May 2024

Did you know?

If you’re looking for an adjective that encapsulates the rising and falling of the briny sea, wave hello to undulant. While not an especially common descriptor, it is useful not only for describing the ocean itself, but for everything from rolling hills to a snake’s sinuous movement to a fever that waxes and wanes. The root of undulant is, perhaps unsurprisingly, unda, a Latin word meaning “wave.” Other English words swimming the wake of unda include inundate, “to cover with a flood,” and undulate, “to form or move in waves.”

Instant noodle giant Nongshim to launch 'KPop Demon Hunters' products

Britain, Russia trade sanctions amid Western push to end war

Canada failing its pledge to help evacuate Palestinians from Gaza, families say

Macron calls Putin ‘an ogre at our doorstep,’ doubts Russia will make peace

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. deported from U.S., jailed in Mexico

Korea at a crossroads: Two visions of liberation collide

Brazil bolsters economy in response to U.S. tariffs

Decision delayed in London flag display charge against Kneecap rapper

Nearly 80 Afghans, including children, dead after bus crash via Iran

5 Cuban athletes defect during Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay

Pope Leo calls for worshippers to fast on Friday

Human Rights Watch: M23 rebels killed 140 civilians in DR Congo in July

France opens inquiry into 'violent' death of Kick streamer 'JP'

Israel begins calling up 60,000 reservists ahead of Gaza offensive

Samsung, Meritz top Korea’s insurance profits in first half

Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet, marking 60 years of contested Chinese rule

NATO flies jets over Romania-Ukraine border during Russian attack

Japan sees record 3.43 million July foreign visitors

Afghanistan bus crash kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran

U.K. court grants injunction banning asylum seekers from London hotel

United Nations

Google Earth

The phoenix isn’t the only critter to survive the flames

Agung Kurniawan at Roh Projects

Aston Martin Vanquish, The Fastest Series Aston Ever, Has Problems Slowing Down

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant dual-autograph card sells for record-setting $12.9 million

Flavia Lanini Encourages Men to Get in on Hollywood’s Favorite Lymphatic Drainage Treatment

Meghan Trainor Gets Candid About the Mental Health Work Behind Her Fitness Transformation

Keurig Dr Pepper reportedly near $18 billion deal to buy coffee company JDE Peet’s

Get Started With ChatGPT: A Beginner's Guide to Using the Super Popular AI Chatbot

Can You Pass This Back-to-School Quiz? It’s Harder Than You Think!

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Gives Netflix Its First Box-Office Win

2025 election guide: LD16

Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats 'go to HELL' over blocked judicial nominees in Senate

Mediterranean-inspired Motek restaurant chain coming to Big Apple

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

17 New Watches You Missed from Breitling, Casio, Timex and More

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