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N. Korean counterfeit cigarettes flood Chinese market as domestic crackdown intensifies

Knock-off Palace and Marlboro brands manufactured in North Korea impress Chinese consumers with package design and quality rivaling authentic products, prompting vendors to shift...

South Africa accuses ‘Israel-linked group’ of exploiting visa loophole

Pretoria’s international relations minister says the government was recently forced to intervene on humanitarian grounds after an unauthorized mass entry of Palestinians ...

Kiev devising new scheme to steal Western taxpayers’ money – Russian intel

Ukrainian officials are prioritizing self-enrichment over seeking a sustainable resolution to the conflict, the SVR has claimed ...

Western Europe doesn’t know what to do ⁠–⁠ Trump

America’s Transatlantic allies are “weak” and failing to control migration, the US president has said ...

International rules-based order scion dating Russell Brand’s ex

Katy Perry and former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau have officially gone public with their relationship following months of romance rumors ...

African state places defenses on maximum alert over ‘airspace threat’

Burkina Faso has accused Nigeria’s air force of an unauthorized entry and a breach of its sovereignty ...

Russian military transport plane crashes

The An-22 aircraft had been conducting a post-maintenance flight, according to the Defense Ministry ...

‘It’s time’ for Ukraine to hold elections – Trump

Vladimir Zelensky’s presidential term expired last year but he has refused to hold a vote due to martial law ...

Trump calls on Zelensky to start ‘playing ball’

The US president has pointed out that Russia has “the upper hand” and suggested that Ukraine has no chance of a military victory ...

Why the loudest Russophobes aren’t the ones steering EU policy

Kaja Kallas may be the face of EU hostility to Russia, but she’s not its author ...

Putin doesn’t want to restore Soviet Union – Kremlin

The Russian president believes it is impossible to revive the communist superpower, according to his spokesman ...

Japan rejects EU plan to steal Russian assets – Politico

The bloc wants to use Moscow’s funds immobilized in the West to cover Ukraine’s budget deficit ...

EU risks ‘deep split’ over push to steal frozen Russian assets – Economist

The bloc could reportedly use a treaty provision to sidestep Belgium, which has opposed the idea of seizing the funds from the outset ...

Children among 114 killed by drone strikes in war-torn Sudan – media

The WHO has condemned attacks on civilians and medical staff as the conflict continues to escalate ...

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