China's bragging about being the first to build a next-generation nuclear reactor. Here's how it compares to reactors in countries like the US, Japan, and Russia.

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A model of a high-temperature gas cooled reactor is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023.
A model of a high-temperature gas cooled reactor is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023.

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Australia says it's going to shoot wild horses from helicopters in a bid to cull 14,000 of them

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Wild horses are called brumbies in Australia, and can often be seen as pests.

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Sheryl Sandberg, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and others issue a global call to action to denounce sexual violence at UN Summit

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Sheryl Sandberg, the former Meta COO, joined other luminaries at a UN summit and denounced Hamas' gender-based violence in the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.

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Inmates at one of Russia's harshest detention centers are forced to listen to Bon Jovi and AC/DC on repeat, detainee says

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Bon Jovi and a Russian flag by barber wire in a composite image.

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Hamas released a 13-year-old hostage but not her mom, despite promising not to separate them

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Hila Rotem Shoshani with her uncle on November 26, 2023.
Hila Rotem Shoshani with her uncle on November 26, 2023.

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Elon Musk takes aim at Ireland's prime minister following the Dublin riots: He 'hates the Irish people'

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People are reacting to Twitter changing its iconic bird logo to an "X."

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A lion prowled the streets of an Italian village for more than five hours after escaping from a circus

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The lion Kimba, 8, from the Rony Roller circus is seen behind fences in Ladispoli on November 12, 2023. Residents of Ladispoli, a seaside town near Rome, were told to stay home yesterday after Kimba the lion escaped from the circus before the animal was sedated and captured.
The lion Kimba, pictured above, was returned to the Rony Roller circus after escaping Saturday.

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I moved to the US from Italy and it's been a rollercoaster. Here's what has shocked and disappointed me the most about America.

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Oana Adamopoulos was born and raised in Romania and now lives in Florida with her family.

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The Kremlin plans to raffle off houses and holidays to shore up support for Putin ahead of an election: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and a stock image of raffle tickets.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and a stock image of raffle tickets.

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A German tourist was found alive after being lost for 3 days on safari with lions, leopards, and buffalo

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Two male lions in Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe.
Two male lions in Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe.

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