North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.









The US president says Gulf allies and Tehran urged him to delay planned strikes, as oil prices dropped in response.
Explosion took place near crowd rallying against a surge in violence in northwestern Pakistan.
Experts warn that Marco Rubio’s Hormuz bypass plan is hindered by pipeline limits and severe Red Sea threats.
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US President Trump announced he was cancelling a planned attack on Iran with the ‘perimeters of a deal’ agreed to.

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