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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...

Iran’s supreme leader thanks armed forces for Israel attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has praised the recent operation by saying it demonstrated the country’s resolve ...

Japanese naval choppers suffer fatal collision

One crew member was pulled from the Pacific Ocean and seven others are still missing after a training exercise went awry ...

EU elites promised a prosperous green future. This could be their undoing

Technocrats have staked their legitimacy not so much on a carbon-neutral future as on a vision of prosperity that is rapidly receding ...

Germany to ban smoking weed in train stations

Cannabis will be prohibited even in zones designated for lighting up, Bild has reported ...

Ukraine considering military training in schools

A similar program has already been introduced for male students at universities ...

Kiev mulls creating penal units

Convicts could be used for manual labor such as building defense fortifications, Justice Minister Denis Malyuska says ...

Biden asks Americans to choose between freedom and democracy

The president’s latest blunder comes as a majority of Americans doubt his mental capacity for office ...

Russian economic growth ‘strong’ – IMF

The country has enjoyed a rebound in consumption and an uptick in real wages, analyst Alfred Kammer has said ...

Musk decries lack of ‘exit strategy’ in Ukraine conflict

The billionaire’s comments come in response to new funding for Kiev being approved by the House of Representatives ...

Modi’s battleground: Why the south is tough terrain for the Indian leader

As the nation of 1.4bn votes in the general election, the incumbent PM seeks to use his charisma to break through in Tamil Nadu ...

WATCH German-made Leopard towed to trophy show outside Moscow

German media had reported that Russian troops captured one of the tanks near Avdeevka ...

Europe’s largest gas field shuts down

The Dutch government has halted drilling in Groningen over earthquake fears ...

Another African state moves to kick out US military – media

Chad has reportedly asked American troops to stop activities at an air base near the capital of N’Djamena ...

Potential US sanctions on IDF ‘absurd’ – Netanyahu

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to make a decision soon regarding an Israeli military unit’s alleged rights abuses ...

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