18 m. ago New WW3 fears as NATO warplanes scrambled after Putin launches major attack on Ukraine

As many as 700 different military drones were brought by Moscow over the border to cause destruction across Ukraine as it continues to plead with the West for more weapons

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22 h. ago Iran missile strike on US air base in Qatar 'hit geodesic dome' as WW3 fears escalate

Iran has claimed it has successfully hit a geodesic dome at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, used by the US military for secure communications, and satellite images have since shown a building has been destroyed

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27 h. ago WW3 fears as South Korea, US and Japan hold military drills to warn Putin and Kim Jong

Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers have urged North Korea to halt unlawful activities as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force

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48 h. ago Defector ‘tortured’ in North Korean detention facility to sue Kim Jong Un

Choi Min Kyung says she suffered physical and sexual abuse in North Korean detention after being repatriated from China

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2 d. ago EU announces plan to stockpile food, water and medicines over fears Putin will launch WW3 with European invasion within five years

Brussels' 'stockpiling strategy' comes as NATO warns that Russia could be ready to attack the alliance within five years.

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3 d. ago Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during Russia’s war in Ukraine

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3 d. ago South Korea sends back North Koreans who drifted on wooden boats across border

North Koreans sent back across their sea border after ‘failed efforts to contact Pyongyang’

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3 d. ago South Korea sends back North Koreans who drifted on wooden boats across sea border

North Koreans sent back across their sea border after ‘failed efforts to contact Pyongyang’

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3 d. ago WW3 fears as Royal Navy scrambles to intercept five Russian vessels in UK waters

The Royal Navy has been forced to intercept five Russian vessels which were spotted in UK waters as two warships and a helicopter were sent to monitor the boats

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3 d. ago Kim Jong Un's North Korean dystopian water park as locals appear 'forced to have fun'

Hundreds of North Koreans were picture seemingly enjoying themselves in the Wonsan-Kalma eastern coastal tourist zone's new beach, water park and amusement area

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4 d. ago Trump announces tariffs of up to 40% on 14 countries, with more letters to follow – US politics live

US president posts letters setting out tariffs of between 25% and 40% on number of countries including South Korea, Japan, Cambodia and ThailandThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she had a “good exchange” with Donald Trump on Sunday, a Commission spokesperson told reporters during a daily press briefing this morning.The spokesperson said:We want to reach a deal with the US (by 9 July). We want to avoid tariffs. We believe they cause pain. We want to achieve win-win outcomes, not lose-lose outcomes. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump plans to delay tariff start to August 1 as he announces 25% levy for Japan and South Korea

Bizarre letters cite ‘unsustainable’ trade deficits with two of America’s most important allies and trading partners

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4 d. ago Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea in big gamble as deadline to price spike 'doomsday' approaches

President Donald Trump hammered Japan and South Korea for running up a trade imbalance with the U.S., declaring both countries will be slapped with a new 25 percent tariff starting August 1.

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4 d. ago Trump threatens 25% tax on Japanese and South Korean imports starting August 1

Bizarre letters cite ‘unsustainable’ trade deficits with two of America’s most important allies and trading partners

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4 d. ago Trump says he will hit Japan and South Korea with 25% tariffs

US president posted the first of the letters he had promised setting new trade levies

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4 d. ago Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea in letters released on social media – US politics live

US president’s letters appear to be the first his administration planned to release today outlining new tariffs on major trading partners The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she had a “good exchange” with Donald Trump on Sunday, a Commission spokesperson told reporters during a daily press briefing this morning.The spokesperson said:We want to reach a deal with the US (by 9 July). We want to avoid tariffs. We believe they cause pain. We want to achieve win-win outcomes, not lose-lose outcomes. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago WW3 fears rise as warning issued over emergency stockpiles of food, medicine and fuel

The European Union is urging its member states to build up emergency stockpiles of critical resources, including food, medicine and nuclear fuel, as it prepares for potential conflict

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6 d. ago All Blacks hold off depleted France in thriller and Wales slump again in Japan

Wales capitulate to their 18th successive Test defeatScotland tour opens with win over Māori All BlacksWill Jordan scored a try in each half and Beauden Barrett kicked to perfection as New Zealand overcame three cancelled tries to claim a nervous 31-27 win over France in the series-opener in Dunedin.Fielding only three players from the Six Nations title-deciding win over Scotland, the depleted France side gave Scott Robertson’s team a huge scare in an entertaining match at a sold-out Forsyth-Barr stadium. However, a late Barrett penalty proved enough for the All Blacks to hold on, ending a three-match losing streak against Les Bleus. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Denny's and Waffle House remove egg surcharges as prices fall

Denny’s and Waffle House have removed surcharges that the two restaurant chains added to their menus when U.S. egg prices spiked earlier in the year

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9 d. ago North Korea's 'concentration camp' revealed as new satellite images show grim reality

On Kim Jong-un's isolated land is the Jongori Detention Camp, where prisoners are killed by firing squad, and is housed in the most remote mountain region of the country

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