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North Korea test-fires its most powerful ICBM yet, just days before the U.S. election

North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that is designed to strike the continental United States.

North Korea fires banned missile in longest flight yet

The test shows that Pyongyang is building weapons that "fire farther and higher", Seoul says.

North Korea missile reaches record height in apparent ICBM test

The North’s test of a missile that is theoretically capable of striking the US mainland comes amid warnings over its troops’ presence in Ukraine. North Korea has test launched a long-range missile ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

North Korea confirms it has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile

World - ABC News - 5 hours ago

North Korea ICBM Test Seeks to Grab U.S. Attention on Eve of Vote

Kim Jong Un said a long-range missile launch sends a message to rivals ahead of a U.S. election that could reshape Washington’s policy toward Pyongyang.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago

North Korea conducts longest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile test

Launch comes after US and South Korean defence chiefs condemn Pyongyang’s troop deployment to Russia

Business - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

South Korea says North Korea has test-launched a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

North Korea Blows Up Roads, Prompting South to Fire Warning Shots

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test

The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product said to be free of THC under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Israel assures US that retaliation against Iran will target military

Oil prices fall on signs Benjamin Netanyahu plans to avoid energy sector and nuclear sites

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Finland warns of increasing Ukraine fatigue among distracted west

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World - Financial Times - October 15

Watch as North Korea blows up roads connecting to South Korea

Pyongyang vowed to sever road and railway access to South Korea in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries.

North Korea Defines South Korea as Hostile State in Constitution

World - Yahoo News - October 17

North Korea calls South Korea a 'hostile state,' indicating constitution change

North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said, confirming a change in the constitution to drop unification as a national goal.

What Is North Korea’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine War?

North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, its troops appear to be poised to join the fight in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - October 24

How Powerful Is North Korea’s Military?

The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Tuipulotu to captain Scotland & brother also called up

Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests while his brother Mosese has been called up for the first time.

'Nightmare' newbuilds test relationships to the max

Customers of one of the UK's largest homebuilders recall "nightmare" experiences with their newbuilds.

America Is Playing With Fire

It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Hiking in South Korea's Seoraksan National Park

World - Yahoo News - October 14

North Korea again raises the specter of nuclear conflict

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning that his regime would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if any adversary attempts to use force against Pyongyang. Developments in the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

North Korea sending more soldiers to Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Korea sending thousands of troops to Ukraine, officials say ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

My brilliant Korea: rediscovery of a rich cultural narrative

By writing a book about Korean myths, a writer learned that the old stories ran deep in her family. In my childhood homes, I grew up with Korean culture all around me. For years we had a woodblock ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Zelensky slams North Korea for providing troops to Russia

World - Yahoo News - October 22

South Korea’s Modern Dance Scene is Thriving

Thanks to government support — and a collaborative spirit among dance companies — the medium is thriving across the country.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

North Korea sends troops to Russia, U.S. says

North Korea sent at least 3,000 troops to Russia in mid-October, the White House said Wednesday. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that Ukraine had ...

North Korea sends troops to Russia, officials say

The U.S. and NATO say they have confirmed that troops from North Korea have started training with Russian forces. They say if the North Koreans join the fighting in Ukraine, it would be a dangerous ...

The west underestimates North Korea at its peril

Kim Jong Un’s intervention in the Ukraine war reflects a dangerous turn in Pyongyang’s approach to the world

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

North Korea says front-line units ready to strike South Korea if more drones appear

North Korea says its front-line army units are ready to launch strikes on South Korea after accusing its rival of flying drones over the capital Pyongyang

World - ABC News - October 13

South Korea says North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use