The Independent

 North Korea publicly executed a 22-year-old citizen for listening to and sharing K-pop music and films, according to South Korea.The man from the Hermit Kingdom's South Hwanghae province was publicly executed in 2022 for listening to 70 South Korean songs, watching three films, and distributing them, according to testimonies published in the North Korean Human Rights report released by the South's unification ministry on Thursday.The report – a compilation of testimonies from 649 North Korean defectors – highlights Pyongyang's brutal crackdown on Western influence and information flow into the isolated country.The ban on K-pop to shield citizens from the...

North Korea publicly executed 22-year-old man for watching K-pop

Business Insider

It's the first time the B-1B Lancer has joined a live-fire drill on the Korean peninsula since 2017, when US-North Korea tensions were running high.

A US supersonic bomber dropped 500-pound bombs in its first live-fire bombing drill on the Korean peninsula in 7 years

NBC News

SEOUL, Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, state media KCNA reported Thursday. Kim and Putin were seen looking at the dogs, who were tied to a rose-covered fence, during a segment aired on the state-controlled Korean Central Television on Thursday.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un gives pair of dogs to Putin

Insider

Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted Kim the Aurus Senat car during his first to North Korea in 24 years.

Vladimir Putin gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a 2nd luxury armored limo — check it out

Reuters

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North Korea warns of new response against South Korean loudspeakers, leaflets

ABC News

At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 were left injured after multiple suicide bombings were carried out in Nigeria, sources said.

At least 30 dead, more than 100 injured after multiple suicide bombings in Nigeria

Problematic brands still have a grip on Black consumers—why?. Upon entering “Lululemon” and “Black girls” in TikTok’s search bar, scores of videos come up featuring enthusiastic try-on hauls and positive reviews of items from the athleisure company. The posts range from June of this year to late 2023.

Why Do Black People Continue Supporting Brands That Hate Them?

Fox News

North Korean engineering and construction personnel deployed to Russia-occupied Ukraine would be "cannon fodder," the Pentagon warned at a Tuesday press conference.

Pentagon threatens North Korean soldiers will be 'cannon fodder' if sent to aid Russia in Ukraine

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Masonville, NY

The victims were visiting Cooperstown, New York, for a baseball tournament.

5 family members killed in plane crash in upstate New York, police say

Flight UX045 experienced strong turbulence early Monday morning and landed safely after being diverted to Natal International Airport in Brazil, Air Europa said.

40 people injured after turbulence launches plane passengers into ceiling

South Korean intelligence agencies believe that a North Korean transport sank last month, killing 90 out of 130 personnel on board. News outlet TV Chosun reports that a "very large ship" ferrying troops went down on a river. The personnel were bound for work on a fortification project along the border with Gangwon Province, on the eastern side of the country. The vessel was overloaded, intelligence sources told Chosun; its name was not identified.

Report: North Korean Vessel Sank, Killing 90

Dozens of North Korean soldiers have crossed into the demilitarized zone that separates the communist dictatorship and South Korea, breaching the no-go zone multiple times this month.

Dozens of North Korean soldiers repeatedly breach forbidden zone with South Korea ahead of Putin visit

After Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 5 while over the ocean, a Hurricane warning is now in effect for the island of Jamaica, according to the NHC.

Death toll climbs to 6 as Beryl is downgraded from a Category 5 hurricane

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North Korean soldiers working in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas briefly crossed the border, prompting South Korean troops to fire warning shots, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.

South Korean troops fire warning shots as North Korean soldiers cross DMZ again

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the United States held this month, state media said on Sunday, saying such drills show the relationship among three countries has developed into "the Asian version of NATO".

North Korea calls South Korea, US and Japan 'Asian version of NATO'

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Chautauqua County, NY

The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on stage at a speaking event in 2022 rejected a plea deal that involved both state and potential federal charges.

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect rejects plea deal ahead of state trial

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations have stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion. Hostage speaks 1st time since release. Noa Argamani, one of four...

Israel-Gaza updates: Hostage speaks 1st time since release

A Russian-registered cargo ship appeared to have visited a North Korean port in April to possibly pick up weapons and ammunition for Russia, according to analysis by The Yomiuri Shimbun. Satellite images show the ship, believed to be the Lady R cargo vessel, docked at Rajin, located in the northeastern...

Russian ship possibly docked at N. Korean port, suspected of picking up weapons

The U.S. military condemned Monday's launches, calling on North Korea to put an end to its "unlawful and destabilizing acts."

North Korea tests 2 missiles, 1 reportedly may have fallen on land

North Korean officials have been seen wearing pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un, in a small sign that shows he is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his late dictator father and grandfather.North Koreans are required to wear pins over their hearts which for decades bore images of either the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung, or his son Kim Jong Il, or both. The existence of pins dedicated to Kim Jong Un had not been verified until state media published photos on Sunday showing officials wearing his pins at a ruling Workers’ Party meeting.The...

The tiny detail that shows Kim Jong Un’s popularity is on the rise in North Korea

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North Korea brags of new missile with 'super-large warhead.' Outsiders doubt the North's claim

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Tuesday it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying “a super-large warhead,” a claim quickly disputed...

North Korea brags of new missile with 'super-large warhead.' Outsiders doubt the North's claim

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