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President Vladimir V. Putin’s military needs have prompted the Kremlin to strengthen ties with the authoritarian government of Kim Jong-un, which is well stocked in munitions.President Vladimir V. Putin’s military needs have prompted the Kremlin to strengthen ties with the authoritarian government of Kim Jong-un, which is well stocked in munitions. Read More

Activists have called on people to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise the cost of living for many.Activists have called on people to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise the cost of living for many. Read More

Two top Democratic holdouts in Congress signed off on a plan to sell $18 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Israel, according to people familiar with the sale.Two top Democratic holdouts in Congress signed off on a plan to sell $18 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Israel, according to people familiar with

Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought. Read More

Journalists say they are subject to increasing restrictions and pressure from the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that the measures go beyond wartime security needs.Journalists say they are subject to increasing restrictions and pressure from the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that the measures go beyond wartime security needs. Read More

Activists have called on Kenyans to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise the cost of living for many people by increasing taxes on a range of goods and services.Activists have called on Kenyans to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to

North Korean soldiers have been sent into the mine-strewn buffer zone to do construction work since November, the South Korean military said on Tuesday.North Korean soldiers have been sent into the mine-strewn buffer zone to do construction work since November, the South Korean military said on Tuesday. Read More

The case against Thaksin Shinawatra was a reminder that the levers of power in Thailand remain firmly in the hands of the royalist-military establishment.The case against Thaksin Shinawatra was a reminder that the levers of power in Thailand remain firmly in the hands of the royalist-military establishment. Read More

Physicians across the country staged a one-day strike, the latest escalation in a months-old protest against the government’s plan to train more doctors.Physicians across the country staged a one-day strike, the latest escalation in a months-old protest against the government’s plan to train more doctors. Read More

Moscow needs conventional arms like artillery shells and missiles that North Korea could provide to give it an edge in its war of attrition in Ukraine.Moscow needs conventional arms like artillery shells and missiles that North Korea could provide to give it an edge in its war of attrition in Ukraine. Read More