North Korea has launched a new and more powerful ballistic missile, a move to bolster its nuclear deterrent amid accusations of sending troops to aid Russia against Ukraine.
South Korea, which previously said that the North was preparing a missile or even nuclear test ahead of U.S. elections on Tuesday, said Pyongyang appeared to have fired a solid-propelled long-range ballistic missile.
It flew 1,000km after being fired on a lofted trajectory – meaning up, not out, the South Korean military said, according to AFP.
Moscow’s unyielding and bloody attack in the Donbas region is capturing more and more territory from Ukraine, as it struggles to counter the sustained barrage.
The European Union is to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3% in response to the massive aid China has given its carmakers.
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner, Komeito, have lost their majority in the House of Representatives.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault -- built in the Arctic and designed to protect vital crop seeds against climate change and conflict -- has received more than 30,000 new samples from 21 countries.
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