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The UAE’s OPEC gambit: Clever power play or road to chaos?

Abu Dhabi’s break with the oil cartel is less about barrels than power – testing Riyadh, helping Trump, and redrawing Gulf alliances ...

Hundreds arrested in EU in ‘violence-for-hire’ crackdown

Criminals recruit youths via social media and messaging platforms to carry out murders and...

Pentagon lowballing Iran war cost – CNN

The $25 billion figure given to Congress excludes the rebuilding of US bases damaged...

Musk calls himself ‘fool’ in OpenAI court fight 

CEO Sam Altman “stole a charity” and betrayed its founding nonprofit mission, the billionaire...

Chinese firm proposes joint stone processing venture in N. Korea’s mining regions

A Chinese company in Jilin province that specializes in processing natural building stone has submitted a proposal to North Korea for jointly operating stone...

Hunger trumps trees: N. Koreans uproot state reforestation for food crops

As North Korea’s spring tree-planting season reaches its peak, residents in Ryanggang province are removing newly planted trees to grow food crops instead. This...

N. Korea’s delayed elections spark speculation as party anniversary takes priority

North Korea’s elections for the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), which were scheduled for last year, have yet to take place. Without any official explanation...

N. Korea tightens control over students abroad with new security measures

North Korea is revising its guidelines for monitoring students studying abroad, with authorities emphasizing the critical importance of controlling overseas scholars. A source in North...

N. Korean official arrested for erasing defector records in bribery scheme

A residence registration guidance official in Ryanggang province is under investigation by provincial police for allegedly erasing information about defectors from official records. According to...

Spring greens season draws N. Koreans to mountains as schools empty

North Koreans are flocking to fields and mountains as the spring greens season gets into full swing. In the mountainous regions of South Pyongan...

N. Koreans risk forest fires with traditional slash-and-burn farming

People in mountainous areas of North Pyongan province are clearing agricultural land by burning vegetation, significantly increasing the risk of forest fires. A source in...

Body of young girl found in N. Korean mountains, officials investigate

A body of what appears to be a preteen girl was discovered on a hillside in Yeonsan county, North Hwanghae province, prompting an investigation...

N. Korea launches AI tech venture with Chinese firm to bypass sanctions

North Korea has partnered with a small Chinese IT company in Shenyang, Liaoning province, to establish a startup focused on AI security technology development. While...

N. Korean security officers recalled from overseas following work abuse allegations

North Korea has summoned two additional security officers back to Pyongyang after earlier recalling Choi Song Chol, who faced accusations of abusing North Korean...

Privilege and fashion: How N. Korea’s elite children copy Kim Jong Un’s daughter

North Korean students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are increasingly imitating the style of Kim Ju Ae, daughter of leader Kim Jong Un. Parents...

N. Korean cigarette trade collapses under Chinese police raids

Chinese authorities have intensified their crackdown on smuggled North Korean cigarettes, one of Pyongyang’s primary illicit exports, causing the distribution network to shrink dramatically,...

N. Pyongan cuts residential power for farming, still demands payment

North Pyongan province announced it will temporarily cut electricity to households for two months to supply more power to farms during the busy agricultural...

N. Korean restaurants in China face mass closures amid economic downturn

North Korean restaurants in China are shutting down due to financial troubles. Over half of these establishments in Liaoning province have closed their doors. According...

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