North Korean troops reportedly on Russian front lines amid escalation fears
A combat role for Pyongyang’s troops risks the entry of a third state into the conflict prompted by Moscow’s invasion in 2022.
Thousands of North Korean troops are now on the ground in Russia ready to support its war on Ukraine, including in the front-line Kursk region, South Korea has reported.
Over 10,000 North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia, Seoul’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. The report follows similar announcements from Ukraine and the United States, with fears rising that the deployment of Pyongyang’s forces on the battlefield could mark an escalation of the war to include a third state.
‘Collapse is how we win’: US far right aims to make gains on election division
Among extremists, election results matter less than chaos and destruction – they hope ‘civil war kicks off’ either way
Tue 5 Nov 2024 16.05 GMT
‘Collapse is how we win’: US far right aims to make gains on election division
Among extremists, election results matter less than chaos and destruction – they hope ‘civil war kicks off’ either way
While Russian disinformation and election denialism are seeding mistrust in the American electoral process, some far-right extremists are already heralding this divisive election season as an unbridled victory for their cause.
To them, who wins or loses is less important than the effect: with already two assassination attempts on Donald Trump and both mainstream parties more at rhetorical war than ever before, they see signs of hope the US government is beginning to lose control of the country.
For example, one popular Telegram account on the fringes of the far right gleefully asked followers in a survey what they think the outcome of the election could be.
Sweden jails activist who burned Quran for inciting hatred
Far-right activist Rasmus Paludan caused outrage when he burned a copy of the Quran in 2022. A judge said his actions went beyond reasonable criticism of Islam and were intended to defame Muslims.
A Swedish court has sentenced a far-right activist to four months in jail for inciting hatred against Muslims at two protests in 2022.
Rasmus Paludan sparked protests around the world when he staged demonstrations against Islam in Malmo that saw him burn a copy of the Quran.
The court said he made offensive remarks directed at Muslims, Arabs and Africans at these rallies.
Nigeria court frees 119 protesters, some facing death penalty, after government drops charges
A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship.
The accused had faced charges including treason and inciting a military coup and had been arraigned in batches of 76 and 43 last Friday. One of the charges carried the death penalty.
President Bola Tinubu on Monday ordered the release of all minors detained during anti-government protests in August and dropped the charges against them.
Service industry takes stand against customer abuse in 'polite' Japan
The Japanese are often said to be well-regarded for their etiquette and social graces.
But if this is especially true for those working in Japan's service industry, the same cannot always be said of their customers.
Famously once referred to as "gods" by the firms that serve them, some shoppers are seemingly taking advantage of their exalted status b
Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US
A series of parcel fires targeting courier companies in Poland, Germany and the UK were dry runs aimed at sabotaging flights to the US and Canada, Polish prosecutors say.
Katarzyna Calow-Jaszewska revealed late last month that four people had been arrested and authorities across Europe were investigating the incidents.
Western security officials have now told US media they believe the fires - which happened in July - were part of an orchestrated campaign by Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.
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