North Korea has issued a stark warning over the annual South Korea-US military exercises, with Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, cautioning of “terrible consequences.” This statement comes just weeks after Pyongyang appeared to end hopes for a diplomatic thaw with Seoul. Seoul and Washington launched their springtime military drills, […]
Continue ReadingIn a tense moment on the waters of the Middle East, a United States fighter jet intercepted and destroyed an Iranian drone that came close to an American aircraft carrier yesterday, U.S. officials confirmed. The incident took place amid rising tensions around key shipping routes, even as both Washington and Tehran keep diplomatic channels open […]
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US President Donald Trump announced a bold new move yesterday, imposing a 25 per cent tariff on any country that trades with Iran. The decision comes as Tehran faces growing international scrutiny over its violent crackdown on nationwide protests. “Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff […]
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The Netherlands will host an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, a new body designed to assess and validate claims related to war damages caused during Russia’s invasion, according to Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel. Speaking on Tuesday, van Weel explained that the commission’s primary role will be to carefully document and verify claims submitted […]
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made a bold and emotional appeal to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, formally requesting a face-to-face meeting to resolve one of Japan’s most painful and unresolved tragedies — the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s. North Korea admitted in 2002 that […]
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