North Korean leader travels over New Yalu River Bridge to meet senior Communist party member Raphael Rashid in Seoul Kim Jong-un has visited China, inaugurating a bridge that connects the two countries and saying he hopes to expand cooperation with his neighbour. The North Korean leader arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong on…
IMPHAL, October 25 (NEPS): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh today visited Sinai Camp, a designated Suspension of Operations (SoO) camp in Kangpokpi district, which was disarmed and taken over by the CRPF following joint operations by the CRPF’s CoBRA unit, Manipur Police and other security agencies. The operation was conducted in the aftermath of…
KOHIMA, October 24 (NEPS): Nagaland Minister for Power and Parliamentary Affairs, KG Kenye, today said the Chizami Range had played a significant role in the history, identity and future development of the Nagas and called upon its people to strengthen unity and collective leadership. Speaking as the Special Guest at the 5th Triennial General Session…
Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions Raphael Rashid in Seoul Propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea will be ready to restart within days along the entire border, Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has said amid a worsening of…
Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections Jonathan Yerushalmy and agencies The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of…
Russia unilaterally frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a ‘humanitarian’ Pjotr Sauer Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for fresh talks on ending the war in Ukraine, amid increasingly close…
French president criticises leaders for spreading misleading information as country prepares for further protests this weekend Jon Henley in Paris Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country prepared for more protests this weekend. Speaking during a visit to…
Florida governor has consistently opposed any legislation to curb planet-heating emissions, calling it a ‘radical climate agenda’ Oliver Milman A life-sized statue of Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, was unveiled and promptly began melting in front of an audience in Tallahassee in a symbolic protest at his rejection of action on the climate crisis. The…
Armed groups in Haiti are adapting to intensified security operations, stepping up reprisals against civilians and extending their reach into rural areas, the UN warned the Security Council on Monday. The briefing came two weeks after presidential and legislative elections planned for 13 December were postponed indefinitely, with the UN’s top official in the country…
Police fire teargas in Paris and Limoges town hall ‘largely lost’ to fire – with officials blaming violence on ‘ultra-left’ Kim Willsher in Paris and William Christou More than 1,200 people were arrested in France on Saturday after protesters supporting high school students clashed with police, with some demonstrations later spiralling out of control as…