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Steep Dandong-Sinuiju shipping costs leave traders with little profit

Shipping a single container from Dandong to Sinuiju now costs up to 8,000 yuan despite the three-kilometer journey, leaving traders with almost no profit. These fees far exceed those...

Chinese goods flow back into Hyesan as customs ends holiday shutdown

The Hyesan customs office in North Korea’s Ryanggang province reopened on Oct. 12, 2026,...

North Korea searches fishing boats for hidden radios along its Yellow Sea coast

North Korea has launched a sweeping inspection of fishing boats along the Yellow Sea...

North Korea pushes Russian classes in schools but lacks teachers to run them

North Korea is expanding Russian-language classes in schools in 2026 as its alliance with...

Ukrainians with HIV, TB, addictions to serve in army

The Defense Ministry in Kiev explains how medical exemptions will work under new mobilization rules ...

Biden calls India and Japan ‘xenophobic’

The US president claims the nations are struggling economically because they ‘don’t want immigrants’ ...

US intel admits ‘potential for Russian military breakthrough’ in Ukraine conflict

China’s assistance has “tilted momentum on the battlefield in Moscow’s favor,” Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has told senators ...

Kenya appoints first female air force commander

The promotion follows the death of the country’s military chief and other officers in a helicopter crash last month ...

Russian and US forces sharing base in Niger – Pentagon chief

Lloyd Austin clarified that Moscow’s contingent does not have access to American troops or equipment ...

Russia reveals dramatic increase in weapons production

Moscow is producing or refurbishing 350% more tanks than it did in 2022, the head of Rostec defense conglomerate has said ...

Ukraine free to use British weapons to strike Russia – Cameron

The UK Foreign Secretary also promised Kiev over $3 billion in military aid annually for “as long as it takes” ...

US identifies new ‘nuclear threat’ from China – WaPo 

Washington fears Beijing is building reactors to power military facilities, the outlet has said  ...

Indian imports of Russian oil rebound despite US pressure – media

The latest US sanctions against Moscow have reportedly had a “marginal and short-lived impact” on trade ...

This is not the EU that Hungary joined – Orban

Budapest did not subscribe to same-sex marriages or war with Russia when it became a member, the prime minister says ...

India protests Chinese construction in disputed region 

New Delhi has reacted to Beijing’s alleged infrastructure development near the Siachen Glacier ...

Türkiye suspends all trade with Israel

The Jewish state has responded by branding the Turkish leader a ‘dictator’ amid an escalating dispute over Gaza ...

Top EU bank sets timescale for promised Russia exit

Raiffeisen Bank will start a sharp reduction of its Russian business by the end of this year, its CEO has announced ...

Ukraine can’t beat Russia on the battlefield – senior general

Kiev lacks arms and motivated soldiers, but peace talks are unlikely before 2025, its deputy intelligence chief has told The Economist ...

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