43 h. ago North Korean leader urges increased artillery shell production amid alignment with Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his munitions industry to boost the production of artillery shells, as the country continues to supply arms and troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine

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8 d. ago North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees missile test of new 'Aegis Destroyer' warship

The North Korean Navy has been showing off its new 'Cheo Hyun' class of destroyer, which comes packed with lethal hardware and the ability to fire potentially nuclear-armed ballistic missiles

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1 week ago Tory chief Martin Dowey urged to 'step aside' as South Ayrshire Council leader by opposition

The council leader is at the centre of a political storm following the emergence of a recording.

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for deploying 1000s of North Korean troops for his Ukraine war

Around 4,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, South Korea has said

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin FINALLY admits North Korean army is fighting for him against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin confirmed that the North Korean army is supporting Russian forces for the first time - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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1 week ago North Korea confirms it has sent troops to Russia to fight Ukraine

Vladimir Putin thanks North Korean forces who says have fought ‘shoulder to shoulder with Russian fighters’

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1 week ago Putin congratulates military after Russia says all Ukrainian troops have left Kursk region with help of North Korea

Vladimir Putin congratulated his military after Russia claimed all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region with the help of North Korean soldiers.

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1 week ago ‘Grazie Francesco’: silence gives way to cheers and applause for ‘pope of the people’

As Pope Francis’s coffin emerged into St Peter’s Square, the crowd paid tribute to a leader who urged the world to build bridgesAs bells tolled and the coffin emerged from the gloom of the basilica, a hush fell across St Peter’s Square, in keeping with traditional solemnity, but the crowd itched to break it. Death had silenced Pope Francis but those who had come to see him off were not going to stifle their love or grief. He had requested a simple burial, not a silent one.The quiet held while 14 pallbearers placed the wooden casket on the edge of the stairs for the start of the mass and continued while cardinals streamed to one side to form a blazing red bloc. On the other side was an array of dark-suited prime ministers, presidents, princes, princesses, kings and queens. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kremlin claims Ukraine pushed out of Kursk as Trump criticises Putin

Russia acknowledges presence of North Korean troops on the ground for the first time

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1 week ago Kremlin claims to have pushed Ukraine out of Kursk as Trump criticises Putin

Russia acknowledges presence of North Korean troops on the ground for the first time

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1 week ago Kremlin claims Ukrainian troops have been pushed out of Kursk

Russia acknowledges presence of North Korean troops on the ground for the first time

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1 week ago Kim Jong Un's latest toy: North Korean leader and his daughter unveil rogue state's new warship that he says can launch nuclear ballistic missiles

Kim Jong Un has unveiled a nuclear-capable naval destroyer that he says will bolster North Korea 's ability to defend itself in the face of perceived aggression from the US and its regional allies.

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1 week ago North Korea unveils new naval destroyer as Kim Jong Un blames US for tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military

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1 week ago North Korean leader Kim touts new naval destroyer, blames US for tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military

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1 week ago Zelensky claims North Korean missile used in devastating Kyiv attack which left 12 people dead and dozens injured contained 'American components'

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed the North Korean missile used to destroy part of Kyiv in a devastating overnight attack contained American components. 

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1 week ago JD Vance is declared 'the eyeliner man' and dressed up in pink while Trump is likened to a North Korean dictator as furious China unleashes meme warfare on US

Chinese commentators across the political spectrum have found rare common ground in their meme-led criticism of the U.S. president and his deputy.

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2 w. ago Russia used North Korean missile in killer Kyiv strike, Zelensky says as he reveals death toll has climbed to 12 with more than 100 injured in blast

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that Vladimir Putin's forces used a North Korean missile in the deadly attack on Kyiv that has so far killed 12 and injured more than 100. 

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2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch urged to 'rein in' former Tory leader rival Robert Jenrick after he 'calls for a coalition with Farage's Reform'

Mr Jenrick was secretly recorded telling Conservative students that 'one way or another' centre-Right voters had to be united to ensure Keir Starmer does not 'sail through the middle' again.

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2 w. ago Boy Scout troop leader faces 42 charges for sex crimes that spanned over two decades, cops say

The police department in Utah that arrested the former scout leader is now desperately urging any possible victims of Bates to come forward

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3 w. ago Inside North Korea hell schools where teachers BEAT kids forced to worship Kim Jong

Bella Seo, 23, has revealed the harsh routine in North Korean schools after fleeing the country, which included "extremely strenuous" physical labour and daily beatings

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