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El Salvador's congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti
El Salvador’s Congress has approved a proposal to send a contingent of soldiers to Haiti under the auspices of the United Nations to handle medical evacuations in the troubled Caribbean nationWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia
American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
FirstFT: Media groups prepare for election night disinformation
Also in today’s newsletter, bets on US election volatility rise, and UK borrowing costs soarWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised
Weather agency says four regions remain on amber alert because of risk of rain and storms. The death toll from the floods in Spain this week has risen to 205, as residents in the Valencia region ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
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U.S. Has Few Options in Response to North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says North Koreans engaged against Kyiv’s forces would be legitimate military targets.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Russian, North Korean diplomats meet as troops move toward Ukraine
Russian and North Korean foreign ministers met in Moscow for a public display of the countries' diplomatic ties on Friday. The U.S. said North Korea sent around 10,000 soldiers to Russia to aid in ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Indian troops kill 3 suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir
Three suspected militants have been killed in gunfights with government forces in Indian-controlled KashmirWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Spain floods: 10,000 troops and police drafted in to deal with disaster
Pedro Sánchez orders largest peacetime troop deployment to deal with flooding that has killed 211 people. Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has ordered the country’s largest peacetime military ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front
The Biden administration said Thursday that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia's Kursk region near Ukraine's border.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Spain deploys 5,000 more troops to boost flood rescue effort
Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areasBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
China Faces Dilemma With North Korean Troops Pouring Into Russia
As thousands of North Korean troops deploy to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine, China is left particularly uncomfortable by the swift militarization of ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3 -
South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops
Top South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to RussiaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk
First contact reported in Russian region captured by Kyiv in surprise offensiveWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
Kim Jong-un has called his army the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to malnutrition, and none have seen combat or know the terrain in Russia’s war. Depending on whom you ask, they ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
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Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says
Ukraine’s defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighborWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
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Pentagon chief urges 'calm, orderly' Trump transition in memo to troops
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. troops that the Pentagon will make a “calm, orderly, and professional transition” to the incoming Trump administration, according to a Wednesday memo. “Our ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says
Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
The Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies, With Drone Attacks, Foreign Troops and Record Losses
The surge in fighting occurs as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to end the conflict.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
Russia masses troops for major counteroffensive; Kremlin denies Trump-Putin call
Russia has massed “tens of thousands of troops” as part of a major effort to retake land in its Kursk region that was seized by Ukraine, according to the commander in chief of Kyiv's armed forces.Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Russia attacks Kyiv as North Korean troops enter fight against Ukraine
The U.S. says there will be a "firm response" as Ukrainian forces holding ground in Russia's Kursk region now face North Korean troops "engaging in combat."Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
North Korean troops in Ukraine ‘grave escalation’, Scholz tells Putin
The German chancellor spoke to Russia's leader for the first time in nearly two years.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Language barriers and inexperience may hamper North Korean troops on Russia’s battlefield
North Korea’s entry into Russia’s war against Ukraine is a major escalation in the grinding conflict, but Moscow may find it’s more trouble than it’s worth.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
Japanese troops will train with US and Australian forces as concerns over China grow
The defense ministers from the U.S., Japan and Australia have agreed to step up military cooperation and expressed concern about a spate of confrontations with China’s increasingly assertive militaryWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
What we know about North Korean troops in Ukraine
Some observers say we should not be too quick to dismiss Pyongyang's military capabilities.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
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European troops in Ukraine would secure Trump peace deal, says Estonia
Kyiv’s allies consider options on how to guarantee country’s security in any accord brokered by US presidentWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
North Korea Sent a Mystery Man to Lead Its Troops Fighting Ukraine
In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen in public. Until he was chosen to lead Pyongyang’s troops sent to aid Russia.World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago -
Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
A suicide bomb attack at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops, military sources and officials saidWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Police chief kills himself as troops close in to arrest him in Mexico
The police chief killed himself with his own weapon as marines, National Guard and soldiers closed in to try to arrest him, prosecutors said.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday
