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North Korea quietly hikes phone prices at the border

North Korea has quietly raised the prices of two mobile phone models sold in four border provinces, adding 500 Chinese yuan (about $74) to each. The change only recently...

Is the EU’s African migrant hubs plan dead on arrival?

Brussels’ largest political faction wants to ship illegal immigrants to Africa, but the EU’s...

Why the FBI is working with China and Russia, despite everything

An unexpected turn is reshaping global security beyond the old rivalries ...

Fyodor Lukyanov: Russia must end the Ukraine war on its own terms

The old transatlantic order is weakening, but Moscow cannot afford to wait for Western...

MOFA thanks Washington for letters supporting expanded exchanges with Taiwan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs June 25 thanked U.S. government agencies for sending letters to encourage states and major businesses to expand engagement with...

Taiwan, Poland to launch research cooperation platform

The Department of Industrial Technology signed a memorandum of understanding with Poland’s National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) during the 2026 Taiwan Expo...

FSB detains teen suspect in Ukrainian online terror network (VIDEO)

The criminal network was funded by Ukraine and has carried out attacks in Russia as well as the US and Europe, the agency said ...

Iran denies unfrozen funds will be used to buy US foodstuffs

Tehran’s top negotiator accuses Washington of exporting “trash talks” ...

MOFA thanks US, UK, France, Germany for supporting Taiwan

Remarks made by the American Institute in Taiwan and a joint statement issued by the British Office Taipei, French Office in Taipei and German...

Denmark proposes ending protections for Ukrainians fleeing the draft

The Nordic country plans to stop granting emergency residence permits to military-age Ukrainian men ...

US threatens to cut gas supplies to EU amid row over environmental rules

Europe would face “serious pain” if US LNG is diverted elsewhere, energy secretary warns ...

North Korea’s showcase coastal resort is turning into a symbol of inequality

Interest in North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone is rising sharply ahead of the summer season in 2026, with word-of-mouth praise from visitors...

Hundreds dead across Europe as scorching heatwave shatters records

Spain has recorded the highest death toll as temperatures top 40°C across much of the continent, reviving memories of the deadly summer of 2003 ...

North Korea marks Russia treaty anniversary with lectures glorifying troops killed in Ukraine

North Korea held week-long ideological lectures for officials in June 2026 to mark the second anniversary of its comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia,...

RT staff caught in deadly Caracas earthquake

Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has said the families of employees are being relocated after their homes were badly damaged ...

Polish opposition leader to return Ukrainian state award amid Nazi spat

Law and Justice party chair Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s decision comes amid an escalating diplomatic row over Kiev’s honoring of collaborators ...

Polish opposition to EU membership for Ukraine surges – poll

Nearly 60% of Poles now oppose Kiev joining the bloc, compared to 42% a year ago, IBRiS surveys show ...

Why Slavs can’t stop fighting each other

From monks and empires to memes and wars, the ethnic group remains Europe’s most paradoxical civilization ...

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