Kim Jong Un orders North Koreans to Stop Killing Themselves After Number of Suicides Skyrocketed
Kim Jong Un banned suicide, calling it an "act of treason against socialism," per Radio Free Asia. The number of suicides in North Korea is
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Putin has postponed his annual marathon phone-in as Ukraine starts re-taking territory in its counteroffensive: report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a "Direct Line" dial-in session for Russian citizens to fire questions at him each year since 2001, only missing it twice.
France hails 'backpack hero' who fought Annecy knife attacker
A modern-day pilgrim on a walking tour of France's cathedrals told journalists on Friday his Catholic faith gave him the strength to fight a man who stabbed four children in a park in Annecy.
'No One Able to Get Away': Russian Soldiers 'Swept Away' by Flooding from Nova Khakovka Dam Collapse
According to Pidlisnyi, the Ukrainian military officials were able to watch the events unfold through the use of drones and troops present near the river
Occupiers admit hydroelectric power plant blown up by Russian sabotage group
The Security Service of Ukraine has intercepted a conversation between the occupiers, in which they said that the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant was blown up by a Russian sabotage group.
Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid oil feud
THE DISCORD LEAKS | Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman threatened to upend U.S.-Saudi relations amid a dispute over oil cuts last year, leaked intelligence shows.
Intense fighting reported as Ukrainian forces go on attack south of Zaporizhzhia
Counteroffensive reported to have begun, with large force pushing assault against Russian positions
Chief EU negotiator says UK can rejoin at any time
Most living organisms from Kakhovka Reservoir will die – ecologists
Due to the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, most of the living organisms in the Kakhovka Reservoir will die.
Foreign investors have been dumping vast amounts of Chinese assets, and putting money there will only get riskier
"Putting money in China is going to become riskier, and de-risking is only going to become more commonplace."
Russian forces battling Ukraine's assault are discovering a nasty danger behind them, courtesy of the US
Ukraine is firing a US-made artillery round to lay traps behind Russian forces that could become devastating should Russia be forced into retreat.
Suicide spike in North Korea prompts Kim Jong Un to issue prevention order
Disclosure of suicide notes criticizing country shocks officials, source tells RFA
Zelenskyy calls on world to punish Putin for ecocide: Lives broken, ecosystems destroyed
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has addressed representatives of the international environmental community and called on them to help Ukraine overcome the consequences of the Russians’ destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) and flooding in the south of Ukraine.
Biden sends firefighters, aid to Canada as wildfire smoke blankets much of the U.S.
President Joe Biden said the government was aiding Canada in fighting the wildfires that have cloaked the East Coast and Midwest in smoke.
Greta Thunberg calls for Russia to be punished for ecocide in Ukraine
Prominent Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has said that Russia has committed ecocide in southern Ukraine and must be punished for it.
El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun
Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm El Niño has arrived.
Taiwan's Acer ships computer hardware to Russia after saying it would suspend business
Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer supplied at least $70.4 million worth of computer hardware to Russia between April 8, 2022 and March 31, 2023, according to customs data seen by Reuters, after saying it would suspend its business there.
Around 40 standing stones thought to have been erected by prehistoric humans 7,000 years ago have been destroyed near a famed archaeological site in northwest France to make way for a DIY store
US officials confirm Ukrainian advances but say forces suffer losses – CNN
Ukrainian forces have met greater resistance from Russian forces than anticipated in their attempt to breach Russian lines in the vicinity of Bakhmut in recent days. Still, they appear to have made gains.
Cuba Agrees to Host Chinese Spy Base That Would Allow Beijing to Intercept U.S. Communications: Report
China reportedly plans to pay the struggling island nation billions in exchange for the base.