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Pyongyang targets software developers in crackdown on unauthorized programs

North Korea gathered more than 30 software developers in Pyongyang in mid-April 2026 to take part in what authorities billed as a technical training...

Nearly $22 billion secretly shipped to Ukraine – Austrian politician

Euroskeptic FPO leader Christian Hafenecker has called on Vienna’s money laundering watchdog to investigate ...

Over 500,000 waiting to cross into Europe from Libya – Greek migration minister

The North African nation poses the biggest problem for the bloc in terms of arrivals, Thanos Plevris has said ...

Why does Modi want Indians to curb their gold obsession?

Limiting purchases of bullion is seen as a key step to shoring up the economy during the Middle East crisis ...

Eurovision 2026 faces biggest boycott in 70-year history

Broadcasters from Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia have withdrawn from this week’s event over Israel’s participation ...

Kusong’s hidden nuclear complex: What satellite imagery reveals

Satellite imagery of two sites in Kusong, North Pyongan province, captured in early 2026, shows recent changes at facilities linked to suspected nuclear weapons...

North Korea’s spring planting season derailed by acute fuel shortages on collective farms

Fuel shortages are forcing farm workers on North Korean collective farms to till fields by hand during the spring planting season of 2026, raising...

French presidential hopeful pushes to end Russia sanctions

A Brussels-imposed ban on Russian energy is “absurd” and contrary to France’s national interests, Florian Philippot has said ...

When titans talk: What’s at stake for Trump’s China visit?

The two nations’ leaders are slated to discuss the Iran war, AI rivalry, Taiwan, and trade frictions ...

Lebanon accuses Israel of deliberately targeting medics

Two health workers were among 51 people killed in the latest wave of IDF strikes on the country, Beirut has said ...

China confirms dates for Trump state visit

The high-level talks will focus on “rebalancing the relationship” between Washington and Beijing, the White House has said ...

North Korea turns to China for cement as domestic output falls short

North Korea has significantly increased imports of Chinese cement since May 2026, as a sweeping regional construction campaign strains domestic production beyond its limits,...

Iran’s new ‘atomic bomb’: How US policy pushed Iran over the brink

Decades of sanctions and a punitive war have driven Tehran to pursue nuclear weapons and weaponise Hormuz, while Washington’s diplomacy stalls ...

US decision on hantavirus-hit ship passengers ‘may have risks’ – WHO chief

American health officials said those who were aboard the MV Hondius will not be quarantined if they show no symptoms ...

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