North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed his top general and called for stepping up war preparations "in an offensive way", including boosting weapons production and conducting more drills, state media has reported ... 'Mass-production' of weapons ... "I think he wanted to send a message to the South with a threatening action." ... .
As a teenager, Prince Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second son of the present king of Thailand, was left in little doubt about the contempt in which his father held him. Not content with banning “Vach” (pronounced “Vatch”) from the country along with his siblings, his father, the mercurial KingMaha Vajiralongkorn,...read full story.
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Ecuador presidential candidate FernandoVillavicencio was shot dead Wednesday while leaving a campaign rally in the capital Quito. The attack took place at 6.20 p.m. (2320GMT) as he was leaving the Anderson School... 20, had built his campaign around the fight against corruption and organized crime ... "It is very sad news ... .
Seoul, South Korea (TEH) – The 25thWorld Scout Jamboree, held in South Korea, was intended to be a grand showcase for the nation, elevating its image on the global stage ... “We members of the People Power Party talked about the fact that members of BTS, who are currently serving in the military, should perform ... ....
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Playing in his first top-level match since his stunning Wimbledon title run, CarlosAlcaraz didn’t exactly play lights-out tennis from start to finish, but he did more than enough to get the better of Ben Shelton in his opening match at the Canadian Open... “I always say the first match in every tournament is never easy ... READ MORE ... .
Russia downed 11 Ukrainian drones nearing Crimea and two headed for Moscow, officials said on Thursday, the latest in a blitz of air strikes on Russian-held territory. “Two UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) flying in the direction of the city of Moscow were destroyed,” the Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Telegram... Attacks reach Russia.
Officials are now confirming a missing American woman and her daughter have been freed by their captors in Haiti. There are still a lot of unanswered questions in this case like who exactly is responsible for the kidnapping but what we do know is that the mother and daughter are both apparently safe. Loading comments... 1.31 ... .
The mother of a 30-year-old Michigan man who's accused of making death threats against Democratic politicians is now charged with lying when she purchased firearms later found in her son's possession. Threats against public officials have become increasingly common in Michigan in recent years. A plot to kidnap Gov ...Joe Biden 7 hours ago ... A U.S ... .
Before leading the charge for intervention, ECOWAS chair Bola Tinubu spent years laundering millions for heroin dealers in Chicago, and has since been ensnared in numerous corruption scandals. By Alex Rubinstein and Kit Klarenberg / The Grayzone ... Two days later, ECOWAS imposed severe sanctions on Niger, and the bloc issued a stark ultimatum ... ....
Wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane have killed at least six people and devastated much of the resort city of Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island, forcing thousands to flee, including some who jumped into the Pacific Ocean to escape the smoke and flames ... "We just had the worst disaster I've ever seen. All of Lahaina is burnt to a crisp ... .