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North Korean women’s football team secures historic victory in South Korea amid political tensions

A North Korean football team faced a South Korean outfit on Wednesday in a rare match between sides from the two divided nations

The Independent UK

Starmer apologises for ‘slip of the tongue’ in announcing deal with North Korea

The Prime Minister told MPs he ‘inadvertently said we did a trade deal with North Korea rather than South Korea’.

Evening Standard

Moment Keir Starmer makes PMQs North Korea blunder

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Starmer says UK bagged trade deal with North Korea in PMQs blunder

Sir Keir Starmer accidentally announced a UK trade deal with North Korea in the House of Commons.

The Independent UK

Bill Maher On The Blatant Double Standard For Antisemitism

"But China, Russia, Sudan, Iran, Myanmar, Haiti, the Congo, North Korea, all way worse. And that's how you know it's anti-Semitism. It's the inconsistency."

Reason

North Korea's Kim calls on military to bolster frontline defences against 'arch enemy'

The plans come at a low point in relations with South Korea and Pyongyang unresponsive to Seoul's repeated offers for dialogue.

Euronews

North Korean women's soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournament

A total of 39 players and staff with North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC arrived at Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul, aboard a plane from China. They didn't make any comments, though some activists shouted “Welcome! Welcome!" and citizens used their mobile phones to film their arrival.

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'We welcome you': North Korean women football team arrives in South for a rare match

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC arrived in South Korea for the Asian Champions League semi-finals, marking the first sports delegation visit in eight years. The team will face South Korea's Suwon FC Women, with high public interest despite ongoing political tensions between the two nations.

The Times of India

North Korean footballers arrive in South in rare glimpse at citizens of secretive country

It is the first visit by athletes from the North in eight years

The Independent UK

North Korea-South Korea women’s football match sells out in hours

North Korean supporters unlikely to travel for match as they are generally barred from entering rival country

The Independent UK

North Korea slams UK over sanctions on camp allegedly linked to abducted Ukrainian children

Since the war in Ukraine erupted in 2022, 2,318 Ukrainian children remain missing, while 20,570 have been deported or forcibly displaced and 704 killed, according to a Ukrainian government portal.

Euronews

North Korean operatives stole $2 billion last year—and financial firms are the next target

A new CrowdStrike report shared exclusively with Fortune reveals DPRK-linked hackers tripled their attack pace in a single quarter and U.S. financial firms are in their crosshairs.

Fortune

Seoul court orders North Korea's leader to pay compensation to Korean War POWs

Thursday's ruling was the third time former South Korean POWs have won damages against Kim and North Korea, according to local reports, although none has yet succeeded in collecting compensation.

Euronews

Russian cargo ship sunk off Spain carried nuclear reactors for North Korea, probe reveals

Spanish investigators have discovered that the Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean in 2024 — originally believed to be part of a weapons retrieval mission to Syria — was secretly carrying nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea.

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The Independent UK

Russian ship that sank near Spain ‘was likely heading to North Korea with nuclear reactor parts’

Mysterious sinking of Russian ship fuels speculation over covert western military involvement in operations

The Guardian - UK

Russian ship that sank near Spain may have been carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea

Western military may have targeted the Ursa Major, which went down after mysterious explosions, reports suggest

International Business Times

Russian Cargo Likely Carrying Nuclear Submarine Reactors For North Korea Unexplainedly Sank Off Spain: Report

A Russian cargo likely carrying nuclear reactors for submarines for North Korea sank near Spain in unexplained circumstances, according to a new report.

The Economic Times

Who sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? Reports explain mystery, ship's route, nuclear cargo claims and US aircraft presence

Who sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? This explainer covers the sinking of the Ursa Major near Spain, possible nuclear reactor cargo, US aircraft flights, Russian claims, and the Spanish investigation findings and global security concerns. The article explains key timelines, military activity,…

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The Times of India

Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sinks after mysterious explosions off Spain

A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank off Spain after explosions on December 23, 2024, carrying suspected nuclear reactor components possibly for North Korea. The vessel, previously used in Syria, experienced multiple blasts, leading to its sinking and the death of two crew members. A Russian military ship later…

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15 K-Dramas So Powerful They Changed Modern TV

There was a time when people thought K-dramas were only about romance and slow emotional scenes. Then suddenly, everything changed. One show led to another, and before viewers realised it, they were emotionally attached to characters, crying at midnight, cancelling plans, and binge-watching entire seasons in one sitting. What made…

The Times of India

Automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong-un targeted — North Korea revises policy

North Korea has revised its nuclear policy to authorise an automatic nuclear attack if leader Kim Jong-un is assassinated or immobilised in a foreign attack, according to reports of South Korean intelligence officials.

The Times of India

North Korea prepares nuclear dead man's switch

North Korea has amended its constitution, mandating an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong-un is assassinated or incapacitated by foreign adversaries. This revision, prompted by concerns over recent decapitation attacks in Iran, formalizes retaliatory procedures. The move underscores Pyongyang's heightened security fears amid evolving geopolitical threats.

The Independent UK

North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer

North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks

Euronews

North Korea not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty, UN envoy says

North Korea has insisted that it will not give up its nuclear arsenal, describing its path as "irreversible" and vowing to strengthen its capabilities.

TechRadar

North Korean hackers target gamers with trojanized platform - here's what to look out for

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