49 h. ago Shocking moment North Korean soldier fighting for Putin in Ukraine is blown up by a landmine while sledging on the snow

THIS is the shocking moment a North Korean soldier triggered a landmine, blowing himself up. The man - sent to Russia to fight for Vladimir Putin - was blown backwards by the violent blast. In terrifying video footage, the soldier, deployed to the war zone by Kim Jong-un, can be seen sledging through the countryside...

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1 week ago Strange North Korean law sparks unexpected car washing boom as people cash in

Dirty cars now earn fines in North Korea— and it’s sparked a car-wash gold rush, with hustling 'donju' cashing in as motorists scramble to scrub before city entry

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1 week ago Developer's battle with Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Felicity Kendal over 29

In 2024, architecture firm Farrells and developer Rockwell applied to demolish the Glassmill office block on Battersea Bridge Road next to the River Thames and build tower in its place.

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1 week ago North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drives pallet truck to plant tree at memorial service

Kim Jong Un paid a visit to a memorial for fallen North Korean soldiers, where he delivered a tree for planting via a pallet truck.

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1 week ago The real reasons why AI isn’t coming for your job, according to experts

AI is changing the way we work - but it isn’t likely to be coming for your job, experts explain

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1 week ago Trump officials sue California cities over laws to restrict fossil fuels

Suit against San Francisco-area cities Petaluma and Morgan Hill latest attack on policies that seek to rein in oil and gasThe Trump administration sued two California cities on Monday, seeking to block local laws that restrict natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction.The lawsuit is the administration’s latest attack on energy policies that seek to rein in the use of fossil fuels to combat climate change. California, a Democratic stronghold, has among the most aggressive climate change policies in the world. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russian train crash blocks vital line carrrying North Korean weapons to frontline

A vital route carrying weapons from North Korea for Vladimir Putin's troops in Ukraine has been blocked after a major train crash on the Transbaikal railway

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2 w. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea hours before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch, which follows Kim Jong-un calling for doubling of output of tactical guided weaponsNorth Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region about 7.50am. It said the missiles flew about 900km (560 miles) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch hours before Lee Jae Myung was due to head to Beijing North Korea launched ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for talks in China expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear programme.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that they detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region at about 7.50am local time. They said the missiles flew about 560 miles (900km) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman warns against ‘uncontrollable’ AI

‘If we can’t control it, it isn’t going to be on our side’ the leading AI boss said

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3 w. ago North Korean defector reveals 'strange' Christmas celebrations under Kim Jong

Il-yong Ju, who managed to escape North Korea, shared how his family marked Christmas in their village every year without realising the origins of it

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3 w. ago Putin shares 'special' New Years message to North Korea for his 'invincible' friendship

Putin has reportedly sent a friendship letter to his pen pal, Kim Jong-un, praising the North Korean soldiers for helping the Kremlin's efforts in Ukraine ahead of the new year

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3 w. ago Amazon says over 1,800 North Koreans blocked from applying for jobs at tech giant

American tech giant claims North Korean operatives use fake identities, laptop farms and AI tools to obtain remote IT roles

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3 w. ago Kim Jong Un and daughter pictured visiting mountain resort, eating BBQ and testing beds in bizarre photoshoot

Opening of luxury resort continues North Korean leader’s tourism push

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