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German authorities clamp down on alleged far-right extremists

The suspects are believed to be members of two groups that have assaulted left-wing activists and supposed pedophiles ...

Moscow-based companies see surge in exports to Africa

Algeria accounted for the majority of shipments while Nigeria boosted tech imports ...

Russian pavilion opens at Venice Biennale despite sanctions and protests

Ukrainian feminists tried to block the entrance to the exhibition after EU funding cuts...

India and Vietnam ramp up bilateral trade target 

The two nations upgraded their relationship to an ‘enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership’ as their...

Break-ins hit South Hamgyong villages during planting season as police do little to help

A wave of break-ins is sweeping rural areas of South Hamgyong province in April as thieves exploit the spring planting season to target homes...

Overburdened North Korea teachers say profession has lost its appeal amid mounting non-teaching duties

Teachers at a middle school in Chongjin have been ordered to produce teaching aids outside their subject areas ahead of a citywide instructional materials...

North Korea’s forest officers now feared more than police amid reforestation crackdown

Forest supervision officers in North Korea have sharply intensified enforcement activity in April as authorities push forward with the country’s second-phase reforestation drive, with...

North Korea orders youth crackdown ahead of Kim Il Sung birthday

North Korea’s ruling party apparatus in North Hamgyong province issued a special directive in April 2026 ordering a crackdown on ideological nonconformity among young...

North Pyongan procurement officers ramp up activity in sign of North Korea export shift

North Korea’s foreign currency earning operations in North Pyongan province have stepped up activity in April, with raw materials procurement officers fanning out across...

North Korea fuel hoarding spreads as Middle East conflict drives up oil prices

Fuel hoarding has spread across parts of North Korea in April as rising global oil prices driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict push...

North Korea resumes overseas labor deployment to China amid warming bilateral ties

Hundreds of North Korean workers entered China through the border city of Dandong in April 2026, in an unprecedented resumption of overseas labor deployment...

Central party inspection teams descend on Sinuiju factories, rattling local officials

North Korea has dispatched central party inspection teams to major factories in Sinuiju, the capital of North Pyongan province, in a sweeping audit of...

Global Trade Boost: Trump indicates clearly Strait of Hormuz Open as India Joins International Coalition

In a series of rapid geopolitical developments, President Donald Trump has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is officially open for full maritime passage....

Iran rejects Trump’s claim on uranium transfer and Hormuz claims as false

Iran has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims that Tehran agreed to transfer enriched uranium and that the Strait of Hormuz is fully...

US extends Russian oil sanctions waiver till May 16, boosting India’s imports

The US has extended its waiver on sanctions for Russian oil until May 16, allowing India to continue importing crude despite restrictions. This move...

ASF resurges in North Korea, pushing pork prices higher and exposing structural failures

African swine fever (ASF), a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease in pigs for which no vaccine currently exists, is spreading again across...

North Korea food factory contaminants erode public trust in state-made goods

North Korean food factories are producing confectionery products riddled with contaminants, including hair and thin metal wire, fueling a growing public health controversy and...

No bindi, tilak, but hijab allowed? Lenskart issues clarification after dress code row

Eyewear brand Lenskart faced backlash after an internal grooming guide surfaced online, suggesting that employees could wear hijabs but not bindis, tilaks, or kalawas...

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