North Korea likely to launch ICBM as early as November, say South Korean lawmakers Testing of intercontinental ballistic missile likely to coincide with US election, warns South The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 978 As the war enters its 978th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024
North Korean Troops Deployed To Russia Near Ukrainian Border North Korean troops in Russia near Ukrainian border raise concerns of potential combat involvement. President Biden and South Korea express worries over th... Top News · Oct 29, 2024
Russia Orders Google to Pay the Mathematical Equivalent of a Gazillion Dollars for Refusing to Allow Pro-Kremlin Accounts on YouTube Google faces an unprecedented fine of 2 undecillion rubles in Russia for blocking pro-Kremlin YouTube accounts. International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024
NASA chief says reported calls between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be ‘concerning’ SpaceX previously told The Independent claims of conversations between the billionaire and Russian presidents were ‘unsubstantiated’ and ‘misleading’ The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Russian court reportedly fines Google 2 undecillion roubles for blocking 17 state TV channels — equates to $20.5 decillion USD, Russian media report RBC reports (Russian language) that the court fined Google "2 undecillion roubles" for blocking access to 17 Russian TV channels. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 29, 2024
Putin Launches Massive Nuclear Exercise Amid Tensions With West Russian President Putin demonstrates nuclear forces exercise amid tensions with the West over Ukraine, emphasizing readiness and deterrence. Top News · Oct 29, 2024
Finland president calls North Korean troops deployed to Russia an ‘escalation’ Finland’s president says that North Korea’s dispatch of troops to Russia represents an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war that goes against China’s own stated position on the conflict The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Russian Forces Claim Control Of Ukrainian Town Selydove Russian forces capture Selydove in Donetsk region and conduct aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities, causing casualties. Top News · Oct 29, 2024
Amid the West’s wavering aid to Ukraine, North Korea backs Russia in a mutually beneficial move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently accused North Korea of plans to send 10,000 soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine. South Korean intelligence later gave credence to Zelenskyy’s assertion, as the country’s legislators noted that North Korea has already dispatched 3,000 soldiers to Russia. The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024
Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces featuring retaliatory strikes Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces featuring a simulation of a retaliatory strike The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition’s identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in 2023, and more acutely at the recent 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia. The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024
North Korean troops in Russia: How will it impact the Ukraine war? The US says it will not impose new limits on Ukraine’s use of its weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s war. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2024
Russia Claims Selydove As Concern Rises Over N.Korean Troops Moscow said Tuesday it had seized the war-battered mining town of Selydove in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's forces are buckling and as concern grows in Kyiv and abroad over North Korea's expanding military ties with Russia. International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024
Latin Times · Oct 29, 2024 North Korea Sent 10,000 Troops To Train In Russia, US Says Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Pyongyang is alleged to have moved to deploy soldiers en masse.
Top News · Oct 29, 2024 Russian Aerial Attacks Hit Kyiv And Kharkiv In Ukraine Recent Russian attacks in Ukraine cause casualties, North Korea supports, Zelenskyy to address threat with Nordic leaders.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 Kharkiv residents describe ‘pure horror’ after Russian attack on historic building Strikes on Derzhprom building described as cultural vandalism against symbol of Ukrainian resistance
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 ‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse
Space · Oct 29, 2024 NASA chief says talks between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be 'concerning' NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed concerns over reports that SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Tom’s Hardware · Oct 29, 2024 Indian firms secretly funneled AMD, Nvidia AI GPUs to Russia — sanctions reportedly skirted on hundreds of millions of dollars of hardware India becomes the second-largest supplier of restricted technology to Russia as Indian companies shipped AMD's Instinct MI300X and Nvidia's H100 processors to Russia.
International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024 Georgia To Partially Recount Votes In Disputed Poll Georgia's central election commission said it will partially recount ballots Tuesday after opposition parties denounced the weekend parliamentary election as "stolen".
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Russia strikes Ukraine's 2 biggest cities in its latest barrage, officials say Ukrainian officials say Russian drones, missiles and bombs smashed into Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine’s biggest cities, in nighttime attacks, killing four people and injuring 15
Top News · Oct 29, 2024 North Korean Soldiers Possibly Being Readied For Ukraine Deployment Reports suggest North Korean soldiers may join Russia's war in Ukraine, facing challenges and causing unrest in North Korea.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 If Trump wins the election, Nato can expect more turbulence ahead Past threats former president – and present Russian ones – have spurred Europe to invest in self-defence, but as conflicts rise the alliance still looks vital
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 977 As the war enters its 977th day, these are the main developments.