95 minutes ago North Korean arms more significant than troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine

Intelligence builds that members of Pyongyang’s special forces are in Russia preparing for combat as munitions are also shippedUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, got to the point in his presidential address last night: “Another state,” he said, was “joining the war against Ukraine”. He was referring to the growing intelligence that shows elite soldiers from North Korea are in Russia preparing to join what has become a fight that, in effect, extends all the way across Asia.The effect will be greater than the numbers believed to be involved. On Friday, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported that 1,500 members of Pyongyang’s special forces had crossed the border to Vladivostok in Russia’s far east to begin training and some degree of participation in the war in U...

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2 hours ago Israel bombs 'dozens' of banks in Lebanon with alleged links to Hezbollah's terrorist activities

Israeli jets bombed 'dozens' of unlicensed banks in Lebanon, claiming the sites are used by Hezbollah 'to finance its terrorist activities'. Hezbollah responded by firing 25 missiles into Israel

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3 hours ago Leaked footage shows North Korean troops being kitted out in Russia as elite 'Storm Corps' unit prepares for deployment in Ukraine

The video shows uniformed special forces soldiers picking up clothes and other apparel to stuff into their backpacks as they are acclimatising in Russia.

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3 hours ago Network of Israeli citizens arrested after spying for Iran, police say

Suspects are accused of photographing and collecting information about Israeli bases and facilitiesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli police and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency say they have arrested a network of Israeli citizens spying for Iran who allegedly provided information on military bases and conducted surveillance of individuals.The investigators claimed the network had been active for about two years. According to reports in the Israeli press, the suspects are accused of photographing and collecting information about Israeli bases and facilities, including the defence headquarters in Tel Aviv, known as the Kirya, and the Nevatim and Ramat David airbases. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago From drones to genomics, science can help fight extinction: that work must begin at Cop16 | Angela McLean

As nations meet in Colombia to confront species and ecosystem loss, the onus is on the global north to put science and collaboration at the heart of the issueAngela McLean is chief scientific adviser to the UK governmentBiodiversity, the incredible variety of life on Earth, is the backbone of the ecosystems that allow life on this planet to flourish. From the rich soil that nurtures our food and stores our carbon, to the green spaces that improve our mental health, biodiversity is an unsung hero upon which our societies and economies thrive.Despite the clear benefits of – and moral arguments for – protecting nature, human activities are accelerating biodiversity loss at unprecedented rates. We are destroying habitats, overexploiting natural resources and introducing invasive species, wh...

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3 hours ago Middle East crisis live: dozens of Palestinians reportedly killed in northern Gaza; Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, officials say

Palestinian news agency says at 29 killed, including children, in northern Gaza Strip; Lebanese health ministry reports multiple deaths across countryIsraeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced people on Monday as they deepened their operations in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, residents and medics said.They also rounded up men and ordered women to leave the camp, they said. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Watch: Ukraine video appears to show North Korean troops at Russian military base

A Ukrainian video appears to show North Korean soldiers receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia.

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6 hours ago Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on Fifa to end its sponsorship deal with the state-owned Saudi Arabian oil company, Aramco, accusing Saudi authorities of “brutal human rights violations”.A four-year deal signed in April will see Aramco, which is 98.5% state-owned, sponsor major tournaments including the men’s World Cup in 2026 and the Women’s World Cup in 2027. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago UN rapporteur criticises London School of Economics for 'measures' against pro

UN rapporteur criticises London School of Economics for 'measures' against pro-Gaza students  Middle East Eye

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8 hours ago Blinken heads to Mideast for 11th time since Gaza war; prospects for a truce remain uncertain

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed again to the Middle East, making his 11th trip to the region since the Gaza war erupted last year and as Israel steps up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon

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