North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter the South's influence
The South Korean report uses defectors' accounts to build a picture of human rights in the North.
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UNRWA staff stealing and selling humanitarian aid, Gazans report - UN Watch
GENEVA, 8 May 2024 — UNRWA staff are stealing aid and selling it for profit, while those who report it face reprisals, according to numerous reports published by Palestinians in an UNRWA-related chatroom. The posts expose a deep frustration by employees that senior UNRWA employees are engaged in the abuses, and that the agency is […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is working on 'comprehensive plan' for peace in Ukraine
Zelenskyy met Slovenia's President Nataša Pirc Musar in Kyiv where the two leaders honoured the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers by laying wreaths at the Remembrance Wall in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. #EuropeNews
Kremlin labels new EU chief diplomat ''rabidly Russophobic'' and expects nothing good from new EU leadership
Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has stated that the prospects for relations between Moscow and Brussels are poor following the approval of Kaja Kallas as the head of European diplomacy at the EU summit.
Ukraine May Have Hit Russia's $600 Million S-500 SAM System With ATACMS
Rumors began to circulate on social media on Friday afternoon that, a Ukrainian ATACMS strike had destroyed elements of the S-500 battery in an unidentified location.
North Korea executes man for listening to 70 K-pop songs
Rest of World News: A recent report by South Korea's unification ministry exposes North Korea's severe efforts to curb the influence of South Korean culture. The 2024 Rep
IDF kill dozens of terrorists hiding in UNRWA schools, increase attacks in Shejaia
The IDF found dozens of terrorists to be hiding in UNRWA schools and eliminated the facilities along with other Hamas terrorist infrastructures.
Brazil Becomes the Largest Nation to Decriminalize Marijuana
Putin gifted Kim Russian-made luxury car made by company that uses South Korean parts, Reuters says
Aurus, the luxury car company in question, imported at least $34 million in South Korean parts between 2018 and 2023, according to customs data seen by Reuters.
Russia warns of ‘direct confrontation’ with NATO over US Black Sea drones
Russia's defense ministry warned that American drone flights over the vital waterway was bringing NATO on course for a standoff with Moscow.
German woman given harsher sentence than rapist for calling him 'pig'
‘Maja R’ jailed for ‘defaming’ gang-rapist by messaging him with her views after he avoided prison
"It’s just a question of time" Netanyahu warns visiting former US officers iran is on a march to conquer the Middle East
Firm making car that Putin gifted to Kim uses South Korean parts
Russia is losing 1,000 soldiers a day in its relentless 'meat grinder' tactics against Ukraine: report
Russian troops are being used in head-on assaults on Ukrainian positions.
General Staff: Russia has lost 540,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,170 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Russians May Have Lost An Entire Airborne Brigade In Vovchansk
Russia’s Victory Day offensive is turning into a bloodbath ... for Russian troops.
China honours woman who died saving Japanese family
Hu Youping, a bus attendant, tried to restrain an assailant at a bus stop outside a Japanese school.
North Korea executed man for listening to K-pop, report from defectors shows
The 2024 report on North Korean human rights released by South Korea’s unification ministry details an ongoing crackdown on cultural imports
French far-right leader Bardella vows Ukraine will not be absorbed by 'Russian imperialism'
Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims
Temu "surprised" by the lawsuit, plans to "vigorously defend" itself.