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Jongho Kyun contributes immensely to the Korean community throughout his career in diplomacy: Consul General Jongho Kyun has dedicated his career to strengthening economic ties between Korea and Canada.; People & Events 2025-08-29 00:25 Juhee Park

Second-worst wildfire season engulfs canada, taking away millions of hectares: Wildfires have already burned more than 7.6 million hectares across Canada in 2025, devastating forests and wildlife habitats in what has become the country’s second-worst wildfire season on record.; People & Events 2025-08-28 17:57 Delci Lee

Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the site fails to protect children: The Attorney General of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against the popular online gaming platform Roblox, citing that the company failed to adequately safeguard children from predators and sexual content.; People & Events 2025-08-28 16:36 Joonpyo Kim

Duke University hosts a global R community at the successful useR! 2025 conference: The useR! 2025 conference, hosted by Duke University in collaboration with the Duke Center for Computational Thinking, was held at Penn Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina, from August 8 to 10, 2025.; People & Events 2025-08-27 18:48 Olivia Bak

Politics over performance: Marine band scraps youth concert: A high-profile concert featuring the U.S. Marine Band and a group of young musicians of color was abruptly cancelled this spring following a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump.; People & Events 2025-08-23 23:18 Justin Ha (Junwoo Ha)

Central Texas floods leave at least 135 dead in the deadliest U.S. inland flood in decades: Catastrophic flash floods tore through Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, resulting in at least 135 fatalities and leaving dozens more missing in what officials have described as the nation’s deadliest inland flood in nearly half a century.; People & Events 2025-08-21 08:28 Katie Lee

Trump signs executive order to reinstate Presidential Fitness Test for students: On July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order restoring the Presidential Fitness Test, a nationwide physical education program that originated in the 1960s and was discontinued in 2012 during the Obama administration.; People & Events 2025-08-18 10:31 Steven Chanoh Bang

NAFSA projects the US may lose up to 150,000 international students for the upcoming 2026/2027 admission cycle: The United States risks losing up to 150,000 international students this fall, placing nearly $7 billion in tuition and related revenue in jeopardy.; People & Events 2025-08-17 16:31 Choisung Park

Russia’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake triggers pacific-wide tsunami alerts: On July 30th, 2025, one of the most powerful earthquakes in recent history struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, sending shockwaves across the Pacific and triggering tsunami warnings from Japan to Hawai’i.; People & Events 2025-08-16 23:02 Yuna Seung

Tepid consumer spending in China is not the only reason for Apple’s first withdrawal: On 28th, Apple announced that it will close its store in Parkland Mall in Dalian on August 9 at 8 p.m, marking its first retail closure in China ever since entering the market in 2008.; People & Events 2025-08-16 10:52 Minji Lee

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