North Korean troops have suffered more than 6,000 casualties fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, more than half of the about 11,000 soldiers initially sent to the Kursk region, the British Defense Ministry said in a post on X on Sunday.
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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 2: authorities
Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and wounded dozens more, authorities said, as a nationwide air alert was declared. The State Emergency Service said an attack on the capital Kyiv had damaged several high-rise buildings, and shared photos of firefighters battling a blaze on an elevated
Senegal leader pledges ‘government of commitment’ with cabinet shuffle
Senegal’s government has replaced the justice and interior ministers in a cabinet shake-up, pledging a “government of commitment and combat” as the country tries to revive its economy. The reshuffle, announced on television late Saturday, comes amid signs of tension between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his prime minister,
Japan PM decides to quit as opponents seek leadership election: reports
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to step down, local media reported on Sunday, as members of his ruling party seek to hold a new leadership race following disastrous upper house elections. The decision comes less than a year after the 68-year-old took the helm of the long-dominant
Deadly Portugal funicular crash likely due to problems with cable, report says
Problems with a cable likely caused a Lisbon funicular railway popular with tourists to hurtle down a hill, killing at least 16 people and injuring another 22 when it crashed into a building, according to a preliminary report. The yellow tram-like carriage, which carries people up and down a steep