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Rumors Swirl North Korea Is Preparing to Deploy Troops to Ukraine

Multiple outlets in Ukraine and South Korea reported this week that communist North Korea is preparing to send military engineers to aid the Russian invasion of Ukraine – reports Pyongyang has not confirmed at press time, but the Pentagon addressed on Tuesday as concerning.

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ce

State-Run South Korean Think Tank Suggests Seoul Make Its Own Nukes

The Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS), a South Korean state-managed think tank, published a report this week suggesting that the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol should consider developing a nuclear weapons arsenal in response to North Korea signing a mutual defense treaty with Russia.

The Associated Press

Egypt to Prosecute Shady Travel Company Managers for Hundreds of Hajj Deaths

The prime minister of Egypt announced this weekend that the government of strongman Abdel Fattah al-Sisi would shut down at least 16 travel companies implicated in sending Egyptians to the Hajj pilgrimage without proper registration, resulting in hundreds dead from heat illness this month.

The Associated Press

Saudis Face Growing Outrage as Hajj Death Toll Believed to Surpass 1,000

Over 1,000 people participating in the Hajj, the Islamic mandatory pilgrimage to Mecca, have reportedly died this year as of Friday, prompting growing outrage at authorities in Saudi Arabia for allegedly failing to offer proper safety protocol, access to water, and other services.

Paramedics carry a muslim pilgrim for a medical check after he fell down due to a heat str

Report: North Korea Added 20 Nukes to Its Arsenal in 2023

North Korea is believed to possess 50 nuclear weapons – 20 more than in the past year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed in its annual report published on Monday on global militaries.

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China Mocks Zelensky ‘Peace Summit’: No Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Bails Early

The Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times declared the Ukrainian “peace summit” in Lucerne, Switzerland, this weekend a failure, pointedly noting that American President Joe Biden did not attend the event despite being in Europe last week and Vice President Kamala Harris, who went in his stead, left early.

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‘Funeral Vibe’: China Mocks ‘Deflated’ G7 Summit

China’s state-run Global Times newspaper predicted on Friday that the Group of 7 (G7) nations, a coalition mostly made up of America and European states, would soon lose its relevance as “internal divisions” challenged its unity, describing coverage of this year’s summit as having a “funeral vibe.”

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, talks to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni nex

Zelensky Makes Surprise Saudi Arabia Stop to Promote ‘Peace Summit’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an unannounced stop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday for a brief meeting with that nation’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the ongoing Russian invasion of his country and a scheduled “peace summit” to address it.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Saudi Crown Prince Moha