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North Koreans fear tighter crackdowns as Kim announces police system

North Korean people expressed confusion and alarm this week following Kim Jong Un’s announcement of plans to establish a police system, with many questioning how such a move squares...

North Korean candy finds a market in China as defectors seek a taste of home

North Korean candy and snacks are quietly finding a market in northeastern China, where...

Beijing agency launches North Korea tour packages on direct Pyongyang flights

A Beijing travel agency has begun recruiting tourists for direct-flight package tours to North...

North Korea’s trade officials are running a pay-to-work racket

To get a coveted work posting in China, North Korean trade workers are being...

Russia sanctions could backfire on EU economy – European Commission

The bloc’s economic growth and energy supplies are likely to be negatively affected ...

Ukrainian defender Rakitskiy leaves Russian champions Zenit

Zenit St. Petersburg have accepted Yaroslav Rakitskiy's request to leave the club in the wake of the Ukrainian conflict ...

Russia’s largest bank leaves EU

The announcement comes as a number of the country’s financial institutions become subject to heavy sanctions ...

Russia restricts liberal media outlets

The move has been strongly criticized by the well-known Russian journalist Alexey Venediktov ...

‘Sports genocide’ being waged against Russian athletes, says union

The Russian Union of Athletes pointed to a lack of punishment for others who have launched past military operations ...

Ukrainian website helps Russian families look for lost soldiers

As President Vladimir Putin’s forces further their advance into Ukraine, worried Russians hoping to identify relatives who have gone missing in action now have...

Social media goes to war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced social media giants to do something they once considered unthinkable: abandon their free-speech ethos and pick a...

Sean Penn tweets about escaping from Ukraine on foot

The double Oscar winner said he and his crew had to walk miles on foot to reach the Polish border ...

‘Sports genocide’ being waged against Russian athletes, says union

The Russian Union of Athletes pointed to a lack of punishment for others who have launched past military operations ...

US and allies to tap oil reserves amid price spike

Over 30 countries announced the move as crude price surges due to the war in Ukraine ...

Meta blocks all apps of Russia’s Ria and Sputnik outlets

The media’s parent company denounced the platform’s move as “censorship” ...

UFC boss has ‘no idea’ about status of Russian fighters

Dana White says he can't say yet how sanctions might affect his stable of Russian fighters ...

EU working on fourth package of sanctions

New package will concern major Russian businessmen, Austrian foreign minister says  ...

Abramovich ‘open to selling Chelsea’ – reports

The Russian owner of the London football giants is said to be seriously considering a sale amid pressure on the UK government ...

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