4 d. ago US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies. The charges are part of what law enforcement officials described as a nationwide operation that also resulted in the […]

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8 d. ago North Korea will open a beach resort with plans to allow foreign visitors

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the site and cut the inaugural tape at a lavish ceremony Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday

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9 d. ago North Korea will open its biggest tour site next week, though it still largely blocks foreigners

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen to foreign visitors. The Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone has hotels and other accommodations for nearly […]

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9 d. ago North Korea opening a tourist site on its east coast next week that’s key to its tourism hopes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea next week will open a signature tourist site on its east coast that it called a prelude to a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen its borders to foreign visitors. The Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone has […]

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9 d. ago The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation announces New Airlift from Canadian Cities with Expansion of Porter Airlines into Nassau

Nassau, The Bahamas, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — There will be more ways for Canadians to escape to The Bahamas with the launch of Porter Airlines nonstop flights to Nassau. The announcement was made today by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. The new nonstop service from three key Canadian cities, Toronto, […]

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1 week ago Brutal temperatures will hit cities from Boston to Washington

A heat wave will intensify along the East Coast this week as tropical humidity levels and 37 C temperatures reach big cities from Boston to Washington. On Sunday, humidity levels were higher in parts of the Northeast and southern Canada than in Florida, breaking records in some places. As of 6 a.m. Monday, temperatures exceeded […]

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