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North Korea’s leader has increased his displays of military aggression but analysts are split on whether it’s a sign of electoral interference or a war footing
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies
When a highly militarised dictatorship fires artillery shells in the direction of its neighbour, which it has just denounced as its “greatest enemy”, then tests cruise missiles and underwater nuclear attack drones, it is reasonable to believe that armed conflict could follow.… Read the rest
Ex-president’s family retreat targeted early on Monday as nine search warrants executed in other parts of the country
Brazilian police have raided the holiday home of former president Jair Bolsonaro as part of an expanding investigation into an illegal spying racket that allegedly existed during his far-right government.
Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning, including reported attacks on hospitals in the southern city of Khan Younis, UN humanitarians expressed deep concern for patients and others seeking treatment who had “no way in and out”.
n Geneva, Christian Lindmeier, spokesperson for the UN World Health Organization (WHO), confirmed that Al-Kheir Hospital was “one of the two hospitals that is now being raided”, while Nasser Hospital was “now basically besieged around the hospital and has no way in and out”.
Attacks on buildings in Gaza where terrified civilians are sheltering are “abhorrent and must stop immediately”, a top UN humanitarian official insisted on Thursday following a direct hit on a United Nations training centre.
The death toll from intensified fighting “in the area” of the training centre in the southern city of Khan Younis in recent days has risen to 12 confirmed fatalities and 75 injured – 15 critically – said Thomas White, Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
KOHIMA, Jan 25 (NEPS): Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan, on the eve of the momentous occasion of the 75th Republic Day, extends warm greetings to fellow countrymen and calls for a fitting tribute to the founding fathers of the nation. In a message on the eve of the 75th Republic Day of India, today, he reflects on the historic promise made 75 years ago by the people of India to adopt the country’s constitution and embrace the identity of citizens in a sovereign democratic republic.… Read the rest