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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...

Thierry Breton says bloc’s Wi-Fi satellite program will exclude non-EU countries

The European Commission will likely exclude non-EU countries from a new communications satellite program so it can be used for government and military use,...

Unprecedented blackout cuts off millions across Central Asia

Major outages saw power grids go down simultaneously in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday ...

DC’s first major trans character confirmed for upcoming ‘Batgirl’ film

Trans actress Ivory Aquino joins the cast of HBO’s ‘Batgirl’ to portray Alysia Yeoh, the first transgender character in a DC movie ...

Non-binary sports official resigns over ‘deeply troubling’ trans row

The trans facilitator has quit less than a week after a new ruling amid the row over transitioned swimmer Lia Thomas ...

Mike Tyson makes pay row claim about Jones Jr fight

The former boxing heavyweight world champion claims not to have been paid for his Roy Jones Jr. exhibition bout ...

Nadal ‘100%’ gets biased umpire treatment, says furious rival

Denis Shapovalov has accused tennis officials of bias after being beaten by Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open ...

Israeli soldier jailed for Gaza TikTok video

The serviceman can be seen firing across the border into the Palestinian territory ...

Saudi prince buys major esports company

Savvy Gaming, owned by Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman, has reportedly purchased ESL and FACEIT for $1.5 billion ...

Bitcoin country’s president jokes about his new career flipping burgers

El Salvador reportedly lost an estimated $20 million by investing in Bitcoin ...

Country in mourning after Covid kills Olympic champ

The national hero had been on a ventilator in hospital and kept alive by an iron lung ...

Tesla fights back against JPMorgan over Musk tweet

US electric car manufacturer countersues banking giant over disputed bond contract ...

Boris Johnson’s birthday party amid Covid curbs revealed

Up to 30 people took part in the celebrations in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street on June 19, 2020, according to reports ...

Australian Open backtracks on Peng Shuai protest policy

The tennis Grand Slam had previously banned 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts ...

Met police launch investigation into Downing Street parties

Boris Johnson has been under increasing pressure to resign following reports of a lockdown birthday party attended by 30 staff ...

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