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Mystery illness kills 15 elephants in Kenya

Most of the pachyderms which perished were adult females and calves, with only one adult male among the cases, reports said ...

US bans Chinese humanoid robots

The measure comes amid an intensifying rivalry between Beijing and Washington to dominate in...

US backs $150 million rare earths project to counter China

The State Department says Madagascar fits Washington’s strategy to expand US-aligned investment in critical...

OpenAI escape: has the robot uprising begun?

Sam Altman’s company claims that its most powerful model can execute complex hacking operations...

North Korea cracks down on youths using South Korean-style word for dad

Authorities in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, summoned three young people to a provincial youth league office this month over their use of the South...

North Korea curbs cheap overseas labor dispatch

North Korean authorities have moved to revoke authorization for state agencies and trading companies to send workers abroad, and are also re-evaluating the profitability...

Rumors of Chinese investment fuel Hyesan factory’s reputation

Residents of Hyesan, Ryanggang province, tend to be unimpressed with food products made in North Korean factories — but they’re making an exception for...

Hyesan school shifts cooking exam costs to students

A technical senior middle school* in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, is drawing parent complaints over a new requirement. Students in its hotel cuisine class had...

Satellite images show N. Korea dredging rivers on a massive scale

North Korea is carrying out large-scale sand and gravel extraction along its major rivers in 2026. Crews are deploying large dredgers and heavy equipment...

N. Korea quietly buries deadly gas station explosion

An explosion at a gas station in Sinuiju, North Korea, killed more than 20 people in early June 2026. A source says authorities are...

N. Korea border guard duty loses its appeal as bribes dry up

Attitudes inside North Korea toward serving in the border guard have shifted completely. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, soldiers could collect bribes for turning a...

N. Korea rice prices hit record high as exchange rate climbs

Rice prices in North Korean markets have surged to a record high in July 2026. The spike follows a brief lull earlier this month,...

Rising prices drive North Korean women toward prostitution

More women in parts of North Korea are turning to prostitution to survive amid worsening economic hardship. Police have tried posing as clients to...

N. Korea locks down villages near uranium plant over mystery illness

North Korean authorities have sealed off a cluster of villages near a uranium refining plant in North Hwanghae province. The lockdown follows an outbreak...

North Korea busts elite hacking ring inside its own banks

A criminal ring hacked into the internal networks of North Korea’s central bank and its main foreign trade bank. The ring used cryptocurrency to...

China quietly eases customs rules for North Korea

China has temporarily eased customs rules for equipment and materials bound for North Korea’s civilian economy. The move, which could reshape China-North Korea trade...

No lifeguards as children swim rivers in North Korea’s summer heat

North Korean children are flocking to rivers and streams to cool off during the summer heat, even on rainy days. Almost no safety personnel...

North Korean elementary students keep two diaries to hide feelings

Some elementary school students in parts of North Korea are keeping two separate diaries, with one written for school censorship and the other holds...

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