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North Korea courts Chinese money for Sinuiju hotels

North Korea is courting Chinese investors to build hotels and shopping complexes in Sinuiju as ties with Beijing warm in 2026. The new bridge to Dandong and Kim Jong...

Elite unit’s villa repairs spill into local markets

High-end building materials and fixtures torn out of Kim family villas and state guesthouses...

Kim Jong Un’s luxury yacht ends its summer off Wonsan

Kim Jong Un’s 80-meter luxury yacht, complete with a swimming pool and waterslides, spent...

Taiwan steps up UAV advancement

The 2026 Taiwan Drone International Forum’s opening ceremony and the official launch of the...

Germany hunts for ‘Russian spies’ in government – Zeit

Economic Ministry officials are suspected of Kremlin sympathies over documents “deviating” from the government line ...

Can a Former US President Claim ‘Executive Privilege’ Over His Presidential Records?

https://ift.tt/UXNtdq0 FBI's seizure of classified documents during its recent search of former President Donald Trump's Florida residence has renewed a debate over whether a...

State Department Recap: August 24-31 

https://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.pngHere's a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week: US-Pakistan    The United States, through USAID, is providing an additional...

Restricting access to abortion is ‘sinful,’ top Democrat says

Nancy Pelosi has attempted to make a religious argument against blocking women from terminating pregnancies ...

Zelensky rents his Italian villa to Russians – media

The realtor in charge of the villa denied the report, but did not provide any evidence, citing privacy ...

American Nun, 83, Abducted by Jihadists in Sahel is Free

https://ift.tt/mCZxeJ9 83-year-old American nun who was abducted by jihadists in northern Burkina Faso in April has been released, the Catholic Church said.  Sister Suellen Tennyson,...

Washington Post in financial trouble – media

The Bezos-owned paper is losing money, according to a report by archrival New York Times ...

US Army grounds its helicopters over engine fires

The military has shut down its entire fleet of Chinook cargo helicopters after fuel leaks caused fires ...

China sets condition for resuming talks with US

Washington must dispel Nancy Pelosi’s ‘negative influence’ before seeking cooperation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said ...

Mississippi’s Capital Enters Second Day Without Running Water

https://ift.tt/IF0irbU residents in Mississippi's state capital faced a second day without drinking water and the prospect of long lines for bottled water handouts after...

EU ‘shot itself in foot’ – Russia

Moscow will retaliate for Brussels’ decision to suspend a bilateral visa facilitation agreement ...

Israel attacks Aleppo international airport – Syrian media

Missiles also targeted the capital, Damascus, says state news agency SANA citing military sources ...

Worldwide monkeypox cases top 50,000 – WHO

Infections are slowing in Canada and Europe, but not in the US, World Health Organization says ...

Don’t charge electric cars, California government urges

The advice came days after the state agreed to ban the sale of gasoline cars by 2035 ...

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