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North Korea shifts education costs onto the public with new funding law

North Korea has formalized a system requiring institutions, enterprises, and ordinary citizens to financially support state education through a newly obtained law, shifting the cost of educational development away...

Built by Pyongyang: The North Korean company behind Africa’s most iconic monuments

North Korea has long relied on unconventional means to earn hard currency in the...

N. Korea arrests official for quoting Kim Il Sung in Kim Jong Un session

A provincial party official in North Hamgyong province was seized by State Information Bureau...

North Korean elite school student expelled for tutoring during school holiday

A student at an elite provincial school in North Hamgyong province has been forcibly...

Sanctions on Russia’s Arctic LNG project could tighten energy markets – FT

Washington is reportedly seeking to restrain Moscow’s ambition to become a major supplier ...

BRICS overtaking G7 in economic might – Bloomberg

The group’s share of global GDP in PPP terms is set to more than double that of the G7 by 2040, according to a...

US wants Israel to clarify Netanyahu’s comments – media

Israeli outlets have claimed that Washington is perplexed by the PM’s plans for Gaza’s post-war future ...

Ukraine security guarantees must be backed by Russia – NATO member

Moscow and Kiev should sign a ceasefire as soon as possible and without preconditions, a senior Hungarian diplomat has said ...

Escaped circus lion sparks panic in Italy (VIDEOS)

The predator roamed the streets of a small town near Rome for almost six hours ...

Chainsaw-wielding thieves target ancient Mediterranean olive trees – AP

Rising olive oil prices have reportedly sparked raids on growers across the region ...

Diamond industry takes radical steps to stem price decline – Bloomberg

Sales have plunged in 2023, following massive increases during the Covid-19 pandemic ...

Rift growing between Western and Ukrainian spies – The Times

Kiev’s backers worry that the targeting of Russian political figures could play into Moscow’s hands, Mark Galeotti has suggested ...

Activists want Latin American star’s Russian passport revoked

Natalia Oreiro is being accused of promoting LGBTQ values in violation of the nation's laws ...

WHO loses contact with Gaza’s largest hospital

The announcement comes amid reports of repeated Israeli attacks on the Palestinian enclave’s main medical center ...

US credit card debt hits historic high – data

Balances have soared by a record $150 billion year-on-year ...

Ukraine aid cut from GOP-backed stopgap funding bill

The legislation, which is aimed at preventing a November 17 government shutdown, is not backed by the White House ...

European country reveals nuclear energy plan

All reactors in Switzerland will remain operational so long as they’re deemed safe, Bloomberg reports   ...

US debt interest bill tops $1 trillion a year – Bloomberg   

The annual cost of government borrowing has doubled in the past 19 months ...

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