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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...

NATO boss warns Ukrainians not to expect membership deal this year 

All 32 members of the bloc must support Kiev’s bid, Jens Stoltenberg reminded Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky  ...

Dam rupture in Kenya leaves dozens dead

East Africa has been battered in recent weeks by heavy rains that have caused flooding and landslides ...

Tesla stock soars on China deal rumors

Elon Musk has joined up with Chinese internet giant Baidu to develop autonomous driving technology, according to media reports ...

Scotland’s First Minister resigns

Pro-independence and pro-Palestine Humza Yousaf has quit after just over a year in power ...

Ukraine running out of troops for US to train – WaPo

The last American-trained brigade left Germany in January or February, a US official told the newspaper ...

Russia releases Abrams ‘trophy tank’ strike footage

The American-supplied armor was taken out by two missiles near Avdeevka, according to a clip released by the Defense Ministry ...

Rule, deepfake: How AI is disrupting the biggest election on earth

Manipulated videos of political endorsements are too sophisticated to discern or track. Experts say the intent might be reverse psychology – to undermine the...

Gerard Depardieu detained on sexual assault claims

Two more women have alleged that the French movie star groped them on film sets ...

‘India will not bow down’ – defense minister on talks with China

Rajnath Singh has emphasized the need to maintain “good relations” with New Delhi’s neighbors, that include Beijing ...

Fake video of Indian minister triggers political row 

A doctored clip appeared to show Home Minister Amit Shah calling for an end to benefits for all disadvantaged communities  ...

EU banks paying more Russian taxes since Ukraine conflict – FT

Raiffeisen, UniCredit and others with a presence in Russia have seen profits increase threefold since 2021 ...

South Africa ‘a magnet’ for Russian travelers – envoy

Cape Town was the most popular destination for Russians in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, Ilya Rogachev has said ...

Europeans won’t ‘die for Donbass’ – EU’s Borrell

The bloc is committed to assisting Ukraine but doesn’t want to send its people to the battlefield, its foreign policy chief says ...

Musk and Sacks slam Washington’s ‘forever war’ Ukraine plan

The tech billionaires weighed in on the idea of a ten-year aid deal articulated by Vladimir Zelensky ...

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