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Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sexual assault

The British comedian had already been convicted of attacking four women two decades ago ...

Pyongyang denies Binance hack, but its own spy disagrees

A North Korean intelligence officer in China believes his own country carried out the...

Racket of 150 Chinese Content Creators Caught of Passing Off Bangladesh Slums as New Delhi: Misinformation Campaign Against India’s Image

An unusual incident involving Chinese social media creators has triggered serious questions about digital...

Can India and Russia help Africa move beyond raw mineral exports?

As African states push for jobs and technology transfer, Moscow and New Delhi see...

Bangladesh’s ousted PM seeks new passport to return – report

Sheikh Hasina requested travel documents ahead of a planned December return from India even as Dhaka seeks her extradition, says Reuters ...

Deputy FM welcomes Belize delegation

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi received Anthony Mahler, Belize’s minister of tourism & diaspora relations Nov. 6 in Taipei City.   According to the Ministry of...

Taiwan flexes national resilience at Berlin Security Conference

A delegation comprising senior officials showcased Taiwan’s diplomatic, national defense and whole-of-society defense resilience at the Berlin Security Conference held Nov. 3-4 in the...

Firewood and coal prices double in Ryanggang province

Firewood and coal prices have doubled in North Korea’s Ryanggang province after a sudden cold snap, a local source said. Low-income families in Hyesan,...

Top grades, top class: Hyesan schools rank students

Some junior and senior middle schools in Hyesan, a North Korean border city, began sorting students into ranked classes by grades in 2026. The...

Fearing a slip, North Koreans avoid saying “unification”

North Koreans still think of South Koreans as members of the same nation, but many now fear those words could slip out at the...

North Koreans fed up with folk remedies as colds spread

A wave of respiratory illness is sweeping parts of North Korea as the seasons change this fall, with adults and children alike battling colds...

Deputy FM hosts reception for 65th Liberal International Congress

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi hosted a reception Nov. 4 in Taipei City to welcome political figures from democratic countries who are attending the...

Listening to how North Koreans talk

A film I watched recently added Korean subtitles to a conversation between North Korean characters, as though they were speaking a foreign language. Eight...

Empty-handed farmers drive up rice prices

Farm workers in South Hwanghae province are flooding local markets to buy rice in November 2026, with tighter state grain procurement leaving them with...

Taiwan, Japan collaborate on urban greening

The Ministry of Environment hosted a meeting on building resilient, greener cities Nov. 3 in Taipei City, underscoring Taiwan’s commitment to working with Japan...

FM Lin hosts Paraguay delegation

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for a five-member delegation led by Paraguay Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare Isaías Ricardo Fretes...

North Korea taps young AI talent to stoke division in the South

North Korea’s top think tank on South Korea is now producing AI propaganda videos and online content, suggesting the Institute of Enemy State Studies...

South Korean goods shut out of Hyesan customs trade

Chinese goods are pouring into North Korea through the customs office in Hyesan this November 2026, yet traders who built their businesses on South...

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