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Beyond hereditary rule: The remaking of Kim Jong Un’s system

North Korea analysts have long viewed Kim Jong Un’s government through a familiar lens: a third-generation hereditary dictatorship sustained by the same tools of terror and ideology that kept...

North Korea courts Chinese private investors for Pyongyang commercial complex

North Korea is pushing to develop a large commercial complex in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district...

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...

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...

US to fund free speech activists in Europe – FT

Washington is reportedly building a network of influencers to counter Brussels’ censorship machine ...

Bangladesh rushes trade pact with US – media 

The interim government in Dhaka is looking to sign deal with Washington just three days ahead of general elections ...

Zelensky criticizes Ukrainian Air Force

A widespread failure to intercept Russian drones is at the root of the complaint ...

Russian gold reserves break record

The country’s bullion holdings were valued at $402.7 billion as of early February ...

EU court approves state theft of private cars bought in Russia

Judges have upheld a 2023 seizure of a €50,000 vehicle in Germany, confirming a blanket ban on imports from the sanctioned country ...

Dozens killed in Pakistan mosque bombing

A suicide bomber blew himself up while the mosque was packed for Friday prayers ...

Baltic state admits ‘huge mistake’ with China

Lithuania’s decision to allow Taipei to establish a diplomatic presence on its territory led to a years-long rift with Beijing ...

The EU’s war on physical reality: Here’s what Brussels fails to grasp about energy

Obsessed with tinkering with policy to lower prices, Europe fails to consider the system-level costs of transitioning to more expensive energy ...

Olympic ski jumpers face penis enlargement probe

Ski jumpers with pumped-up packages can reportedly glide further than their competitors ...

Big Tech stocks plummet on record AI spending

Skyrocketing AI infrastructure outlays have raised investor concerns over future returns and the potential for a bubble ...

N. Korea holds own winter games after missing Milan Olympics

North Korea opened its own winter sports competition Wednesday at the Mount Paektu Sports Village after failing to qualify athletes for the 2026 Milan-Cortina...

Who is Nouri al-Maliki and why is the US opposing his comeback in Iraq?

The former prime minister’s nomination to return to the post has elicited warnings from Washington ...

German ruling party pitches social media ban for kids – Bild

The CDU wants mandatory age verification barring under-16s from creating accounts on online platforms ...

India’s oil imports from Russia dipped in December – media

US President Donald Trump recently announced a trade deal in which he claimed New Delhi agreed to end crude purchases from Russia ...

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