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Kim Jong Un’s daughter may face her 'ambitious, ruthless' aunt in succession battle for North Korea

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has reportedly named his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, as his successor, sparking concerns of a power struggle. Former intelligence official Rah Jong-yil warns that Kim's ambitious sister, Kim Yo-jong, could challenge Ju-ae for leadership, given the dynasty's history of ruthless political maneuvering and assassinations.

The Times of India

First Thing: Ukrainian civilian casualties rose by 26% in 2025, researchers say

Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure. Plus, the week the Cuban crisis got real

The Guardian - UK

Kim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war

Leader vows to repay the ‘young martyrs’ who died as North Korea intensifies propaganda glorifying troops deployed to fight for Russia

The Guardian - AU

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Kim Jong-un's daughter close to being named North Korea's next leader, Seoul says

North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child.

Euronews

North Korea says latest missile tests involved new hypersonic weapons systems

The possession of a functioning hypersonic weapon would give North Korea an ability to penetrate the US and South Korea's missile defence shields.

Euronews

Trump Expresses Readiness To Meet With North Korea's Kim: 'I Got Along Very Well With Him'

President Donald Trump has indicated his openness to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming trip to Asia.

Benzinga

Charlie Kirk: the latest in a long line of political martyrs, from left and right

Donald Trump has posthumously awarded the rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the US.

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North Korea's Kim Hails 'Cooperative' Ties With China

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hailed "friendly and cooperative" ties with China as he hosted Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported Friday.

International Business Times

Kim Jong-un has 'fond memories' of Trump and is open to talks with US

Kim suspended virtually all cooperation with South Korea following the collapse of his second summit with Trump in 2019 over disagreements about US-led sanctions against the North.

Euronews

Kim Jong-un open to nuclear talks with US, saying he has ‘fond memories’ of previous Trump meeting

Comments from North Korea’s leader come as South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung says he could accept a deal that sees the North retain its nuclear weapons

The Guardian - AU

Jon Cryer Compares Charlie Sheen To A Dictator Over Unequal Pay On Two & A Half Men

“If you wonder what it’s like to work with Charlie Sheen for eight years, when I started, I had hair.”

Pedestrian.tv

Is China's SCO a counterweight to NATO or just geopolitical theatre?

Once a modest Central Asian security forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation now pits Beijing’s ambitions against Western dominance, with its August summit casting President Xi Jinping as a champion of a new multipolar order. But internal rifts raise doubts that it can rival NATO.

Radio France Internationale

What we learned about North Korea at the summit in Beijing

China invited world leaders to its capital, Beijing, recently to celebrate the 85th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in the second world war. Western leaders were notably absent. But despite the presence of many other leaders, such as Russian president Vladimir Putin, it was the arrival of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un…

The Conversation

Dan Andrews Addresses Backlash After Posing For Photos With Vladimir Putin & Kim Jong-un

“You would hope that you use your position as a former leader ... to push the world closer to peace, not join a military parade with a bunch of dictators,” David Shoebridge said of the pics.

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Daniel Andrews breaks silence on China parade outing

Dan Andrews is unrepentant about attending a military show of might in China, where he was photographed with dictators and alleged war criminals.

Euronews

Vladimir Putin thanks Kim Jong-un for supplying North Korean troops to fight Ukraine

The Russian president praised Pyongyang's support during a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

Military reveals and bold messaging: five key takeaways from China’s big parade

A highly choreographed display and formidable guest list were designed to send a message to the US and its allies about China’s strength

Radio France Internationale

Tanks and missiles roll through Beijing as China commemorates 1945 victory

China staged its largest-ever military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. President Xi Jinping stood in Tiananmen Square flanked by Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un – a spectacle designed to show military power and political…

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The Guardian - AU

North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation

Kim Ju-ae’s arrival in Beijing ahead of China’s victory day military parade show she is her father’s preferred successor, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews criticised after attending China military parade and posing with Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin

Former Victorian Labor premier earlier filmed shaking Chinese president Xi Jinping’s hand

The Guardian - AU

Leaders gather in Beijing for military display – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade

Trump criticises victory day event as China caps off week of diplomatic grandstanding seen as rebuke to the west

Euronews

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of military parade

Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train?

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un pays emotional tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia

Kim hands out medals to ‘heroes’ sent by North Korea to help Russia expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers

Soldiers who had returned from Russia were honoured with a concert and relatives of troops killed in action were among those to attend a banquet

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