5 h. ago Putin calls North Korea’s Kim to promise ‘closer contact’ ahead of Trump summit

Russian president Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to reaffirm their “friendship” ahead of his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.

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48 h. ago Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in as fighting rages ahead of a planned Trump

A Russian official says a Ukrainian drone attack has killed one person and wounded two more in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region

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5 d. ago Married British father is killed on his first mission after volunteering to fight in Ukraine despite no military experience

Alan Robert Williams, 35, had moved from his home in Moreton, Merseyside, on May 7, to fight the invading Russian forces in Kharkiv after losing his job.

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8 d. ago Ukraine calls for greater pressure on Russia ahead of Witkoff visit – Europe live

Zelenskyy urges US and EU to fast-track sanctions and secondary tariffs a day before Trump’s envoy is expected in MoscowMeanwhile, the Netherlands is the first country to commit €500m to spend on US weapons for Ukraine under a new framework deal agreed by US president Donald Trump and Nato secretary general Mark Rutte last month.On Monday night, Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof said the new weapons for Ukraine were “badly needed” as “Ukraine is still fighting every day to defend itself against Russian aggression, such as large-scale drone attacks.”In doing so, Ukraine is also fighting for freedom and security in Europe. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago South Korea begins removing loud speakers blasting propaganda from border with North

The speakers had previously been used to blast anti-North Korean propaganda across the border

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9 d. ago South Korea begins removing propaganda speakers from border with North

The speakers had previously been used to blast anti-North Korean propaganda across the border

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9 d. ago Inside Ukraine’s effort to produce more of its own weapons to fight Putin as Trump’s support flip

Askold Krushelnycky examines how Donald Trump’s fluctuating position on the Ukraine war has encouraged Kyiv to look closer to home to produce the weapons it needs to fight Russia

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3 w. ago Tyson Fury issues new statement after watching Oleksandr Usyk KO Daniel Dubois

Tyson Fury insists he beat Oleksandr Usyk twice last year and insists he won both fights - despite the Ukrainian being named the winner

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3 w. ago Tyson Fury shows true colours in instant reaction to Oleksandr Usyk's win over Daniel Dubois

Tyjson Fury was quick to react to Oleksandr Usyk's second-round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois on Saturday night, once again insisting he won the two fights with the Ukrainian

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3 w. ago Ukraine war veterans to be ringside for Usyk’s heavyweight fight at Wembley Stadium

One war veteran watched Usyk’s win over Daniel Dubois while on the frontline

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3 w. ago Kim Jong Un tourist paradise with mega waterpark – but only Russians can visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been making strides to market the country as a state-of-the-art destination for intrepid tourists – but it's not looking like everything is going to plan

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3 w. ago North Korea BANS foreign tourists from its glitzy new beach resort

The abrupt reversal comes only days after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited the site on July 12, where he was hosted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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3 w. ago Daniel Dubois weighs in 16lb heavier than Oleksandr Usyk for rematch

The British star has bulked up since his first fight with the Ukrainian and - ahead of their rematch - has once again come in significantly heavier than Usyk

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3 w. ago The awkward truth behind the biggest moment of Daniel Dubois’s career

Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk prepare to clash at Wembley, two years after the Ukrainian beat the Briton in a controversial first fight

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3 w. ago North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort

North Korea says it is suspending the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for the complex

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3 w. ago Russia's new top ally in Ukraine conflict is 'more important than China or Iran'

North Korea has emerged as a key ally to Russia in the wake of Vladimir Putin's failed invasion of Ukraine, with Kim Jong-Un throwing his full support behind the Kremlin

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3 w. ago Oleksandr Usyk slams only fighter he dislikes as he mentions 'all my British rivals'

Oleksandr Usyk is known for his respectful attitude towards his opponents, but there is one man who the Ukrainian heavyweight 'does not love' due to his pre-fight antics

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3 w. ago The awkward truth behind the biggest moment of Daniel Dubois’ career

Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk prepare to clash at Wembley, two years after the Ukrainian beat the Briton in a controversial first fight

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4 w. ago Kim Jong Un's military has 'hugely improved' and is now a much greater threat to South Korea and US troops based there after six months of fighting against Ukraine

North Korea has used the conflict as a testing ground to refine its combat strategies, according to an intelligence assessment shared with The Times .

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