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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ruling party congress in Pyongyang on Jan. 12, 2021. North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated 1.5 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years, South Korea's spy agency said Thursday.

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North Korea has hacked $1.2 billion in crypto and other assets for its economy

11:25am December 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years, more than half of it this year alone, South Korea's spy agency says.

Bans on the social media app TikTok are beginning to gain momentum in Washington and several states. Experts say there's not much solid evidence that TikTok poses a national security threat.

Why the proposed TikTok ban is more about politics than privacy, according to experts

10:34am December 22, 2022

by Manuela López Restrepo

Digital privacy experts are skeptical of proposed TikTok bans, saying they are more about geopolitical tension than the social media app.

TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is based in China. That has stoked concerns about data privacy.

As more GOP governors race to ban TikTok on state devices, a federal ban looms

5:00am December 22, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

At least 16 states have banned TikTok on some or all government computers and phones. All are led by GOP governors.

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A Patriot missile launcher seen in Poland in March.

The U.S. will send a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. How will it help?

5:49pm December 21, 2022

The transfer of the sophisticated missile system comes amid a Russian barrage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The announcement came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington.

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Zelenskyy visits Washington to meet with Biden and address Congress

4:18pm December 21, 2022

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a dramatic visit to Washington, while his country is at war, for meetings at the White House and address Congress.

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Kharkiv residents move their holiday decorations underground

4:18pm December 21, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

Wary of missiles and artillery, residents of Ukraine's second-largest city moved their traditional holiday decorations underground as they celebrate their first Christmas at war.

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Peru expels Mexico's ambassador as tensions between the countries rise

4:18pm December 21, 2022

by Eyder Peralta

Peru and Mexico continue their diplomatic squabble over the fate of Peru's former president Pedro Castillo.

Looted Benin Bronzes that were returned by Germany to Nigeria are examined during a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigerian officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to have been stolen from Nigeria, the majority by British colonizers.

Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'

2:11pm December 21, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

This week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu leaves a rally in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building in Istanbul on Dec. 14, following a Turkish court decision to sentence him to two years and seven months in prison for insulting election officials.

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Turkey's attempt to ban an Erdogan rival from politics is drawing a backlash

1:53pm December 21, 2022

by Peter Kenyon

People are protesting a court ruling to sentence Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to prison and bar him from politics for two-plus years. He's seen as a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Girls study at a secret school on the outskirts of Kabul in July of 2022.

Taliban begins to enforce education ban, leaving Afghan women with tears and anger

1:21pm December 21, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

Teachers report security forces barging into classrooms and shouting at girls to go home, while the international community swiftly condems the Taliban's move.