50,000 Russian and North Korean troops mass ahead of attack:US intel

50,000 Russian and North Korean troops mass ahead of attack:US intel

Russia is losing an estimated 1200 soldiers a day. Enter the “alternative pipeline”:North Koreans in Russian uniform.

  • byJulian E. Barnes,Eric Schmitt andMichael Schwirtz

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Ukraine allowed to use US weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s fight,says Pentagon

Ukraine allowed to use US weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s fight,says Pentagon

NATO has confirmed North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region,fanning Western concerns the conflict in Ukraine could widen.

  • byPhil Stewart andAndrew Gray
Zelensky warns 10,000 North Korean troops preparing to fight with Russia

Zelensky warns 10,000 North Korean troops preparing to fight with Russia

The Kyiv Post and Interfax-Ukraine this week quoted intelligence sources saying six North Korean officers were killed on the Russian frontline in Ukraine on October 3.

  • byRob Harris
Ever wondered why Trump likes dictators? This three-star general can tell you

Ever wondered why Trump likes dictators? This three-star general can tell you

In his only interview with the Australian media,the former national security adviser talks about Donald Trump’s attempts at self-worth.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Kim Jong-un shown in first photos of uranium enrichment site

Kim Jong-un shown in first photos of uranium enrichment site

“It shows how advanced their enrichment capability has become and gives greater credibility to their ability to increasing their nuclear weapons arsenals.”

  • byHyunsu Yim andJosh Smith
Kim Jong-un ‘training’ his young daughter to be his successor

Kim Jong-un ‘training’ his young daughter to be his successor

Believed to be about 11 years old,Kim Ju-ae,was first revealed by her father in November 2022 and has since been mingling with top generals at major military events.

  • byNicola Smith
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‘Bad spiral’:Feeling the heat in Ukraine,Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West

‘Bad spiral’:Feeling the heat in Ukraine,Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West

Some analysts worry that Western desensitisation to Putin’s warnings,particularly about using nuclear weapons,has created a precarious situation.

  • byPaul Sonne
Putin and Kim getting behind the wheel of new ‘alliance’

Putin and Kim getting behind the wheel of new ‘alliance’

The Russian president’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington.

  • byKim Tong-Hyung
Russia needs North Korean weapons,but there is more to Putin’s rare visit

Russia needs North Korean weapons,but there is more to Putin’s rare visit

Kim has made two trips to Russia’s Far East since 2019. Putin is now expected to arrive in North Korea on Tuesday for the first time since 2000.

  • byThe Economist
‘Grave provocation’:What does North Korea’s Kim Jong-un want?

‘Grave provocation’:What does North Korea’s Kim Jong-un want?

K-pop is blasting into North Korea once more as bizarre tactics ratchet up tensions on the peninsula. We explore what’s behind this “tit-for-tat” in an Explainer updated from earlier this year.

  • byAngus Holland andJackson Graham
Kim changes his mind about reunification with South Korea,warns of war

Kim changes his mind about reunification with South Korea,warns of war

The North Korean leader has declared the South an enemy to be subjugated,through nuclear war if necessary,and has dismantled all agencies dedicated to diplomacy.

  • byChoe Sang-Hun