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North Koreans cheer missile launch in bizarre propaganda film SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Her comments mark the first time a senior North Korean official has commented on the South Korean President's proposals. The proposals were unveiled on Wednesday during a press conference hosted by President Yoon Suk-yeol to mark his first 100 days in office and were described as "audacious" by the President . Related articles Putin's separatists in Ukraine backed by North Korea's Kim Jong-un North Korea rejects ‘audacious’ offer from South However, in a statement released by state news agency KCNA Kim Yo Jong branded Yoon as "really simple and still childish" to think that North Korea would agree … [Read more...] about North Korea tells South Korean President to ‘shut his mouth’ after aid offer

Ukraine: Russia are 'reinforcing their positions' says Dannatt SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Both Putin and President Volodymyr Zelensky have reportedly been employing cyber attack tactics as the war continues. Head of GCHQ Jeremy Fleming laid bare Putin’s struggles in a piece he penned for The Economist, adding that disinformation is a huge part of Moscow’s war machine. Related articles Putin humiliated as troops rebel after Crimea base blast Nuclear fears as UN chief warns damage to Ukrainian plant He wrote: “So far, President Putin has comprehensively lost the information war in Ukraine and in the West. “Although that's cause for celebration, we should not underestimate how Russian … [Read more...] about Putin dealt bitter blow as he loses ‘information war’ in Ukraine, says spy chief

Finnish PM Sanna Marin seen dancing to music at party SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Finland 's leader, who was last week branded the "coolest prime minister in the world" by German news outlet Bild, came under fire this week after leaked footage showed her partying. Some politicians urged her to be tested for narcotics . The 36-year-old told a news conference on Friday she had taken a test – and results would be available next week. Related articles Finland furious as Russian MiG-31 fighter jets 'violate airspace' Sanna Marin under fire after partying video leaked 'Not fit for PM' Ms Marin, who has been in power since December 2019, told reporters she has never taken drugs, and insisted: "I … [Read more...] about Finland’s PM takes drug test after party-hard leader filmed on wild night out

Ukraine war exposed 'limits' in Russia-China relations says Melvin SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Indonesian President Joko Wildodo confirmed their attendance in an interview with Bloomberg News. He said: "Xi Jinping will come. President Putin has also told me he will come." Related articles Putin's 'radioactive plume' would devastate NINE EU nations in HOURS Putin backed into corner by HIMARS as forces 'grind to halt' It marks the first global summit since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the heightened tensions over Taiwan. The summit also marks the first time Xi Jinping has left China since January 2020 when the country shut its borders during the Covid pandemic. Since then, he has … [Read more...] about Xi and Putin set for explosive crunch talks with Biden as Ukraine and Taiwan crises erupt

Zaporizhzhia is under Russian control (Image: Getty) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The chilling warning came as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres held crisis talks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky amid growing alarm over safety at the vast power complex. Zaporizhzhia, the biggest nuclear plant in Europe, has been attacked in recent weeks and the UN has said it fears fighting could spark a catastrophe not seen since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine. Related articles Putin's 'radioactive plume' would devastate NINE EU nations in HOURS Putin backed into corner by HIMARS as forces 'grind to halt' The site is under Russian control, but with Ukrainian staff still operating it. Kyiv and Moscow … [Read more...] about Chilling warning as UN bids to avert ‘nuclear disaster’

Putin tipped to cave into peace talks as Ukraine humiliates Russia SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vladimir Putin could be publicly humiliated after the Russian leader signaled that he is ready for peace talks in Ukraine. Former UK Ambassador to Russia Sir Tony Brenton hinted that Ukraine could rebuff President Putin's offer for negotiation. He said Kyiv feels "they are winning the war at the moment, and there are signs they are making some progress". Related articles Putin backed into corner by HIMARS as forces 'grind to halt' North Korea tells South Korean President to 'shut his mouth' after aid Speaking to CNBC this morning, the former senior diplomat remarked on the "hopeful rhetoric" from … [Read more...] about ‘He’s lost’ Ukraine to snub Putin’s offer of peace talks as Kyiv humiliates Russia in war

Members of the Chinese team operate a Chinese Type 96A tank at Alabino Polygon on August 16, 2022 (Image: Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Beijing claimed participation in the Vostok [East] exercises from August 30 to September 6 was "unrelated" to current events and part of ongoing cooperation with Moscow. But the very public show of unity appeared to reveal a growing closeness between the two nuclear powers. Related articles Putin's 'radioactive plume' would devastate NINE EU nations in HOURS Putin backed into corner by HIMARS as forces 'grind to halt' It also came just days after Russia and … [Read more...] about Tensions rise over China joining Russia for troop drills

Conservative voters would reinstate Boris Johnson shows poll SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Chancellor is looking to shift responsibility away from the Tories as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for a freeze on the energy price cap for six months. Mr Zahawi has advised Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, who are both in the running to enter No. 10 next month, to “remind” people that the invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions against Moscow have caused the rise in gas prices. Related articles Rishi Sunak: 'I think my ideas are the right ones' All the drama of Boris Johnson’s early days in Downing St He accused Labour’s plan of not going far enough, adding that there were “no easy … [Read more...] about ‘Blame Putin!’ Next PM should hold Russia responsible for energy crisis, says Zahawi

Russian military vehicles seen inside the Zaporizhzhia plant SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The sanctions against Russian gas , which power the city’s historic gas streetlights, could see an energy emergency declared this autumn. The German capital has the world’s largest surviving gaslight network, as the Victorian lighting method has been mainly phased out elsewhere. Related articles Putin losing ‘information war’ in Ukraine Russia held responsible for energy crisis However, city officials are now moving to replace its 23,000 remaining gaslights over concerns Moscow could dial back its gas deliveries. Benedikt Lux, a Green member of the transport committee in the city parliament, told … [Read more...] about Scholz under pressure as Putin’s war on gas may cause lights to go out in Berlin

Ukraine: Russia is 'playing with death' says Yurash SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ukrainian MP Sviatoslav Yurash urged for international body to step in and safeguard Europe and the world as Russia ’s occupation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe, is not only threatening Ukraine , but the entire world community. In light of Russia’s opposition to appeals for a complete demilitarisation of the area around the plant, he warned that any damage or accident at the station could result in “something catastrophic” and a “nuclear tragedy”. Referring to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visit in Ukraine and calls for an immediate demilitarisation, he stressed “this is a welcome sign that the world cares and … [Read more...] about ‘Playing with death’ Putin threatens global safety with ‘catastrophic nuclear tragedy’