North Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice: Seoul

SEOUL – North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said on Oct 19. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have discharged water from...

Slog AM: Trump Hates Canadian Wolves, French Authorities Make Arrests in Louvre Heist, and King County Is Going to Miss Its Housing Goals, Badly

Good morning! We have a break from all the weather today. Expect some sun. Temps in the 50s. Not a drop of rain. The works. Speaking of Weather: I hope your power is on. After we got walloped by a rain and windstorm on Saturday night, trees came...

2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at hacking incidents during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For details about investigations into hacking and efforts to interfere with the election, see 2016...

Review – In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions By Julia Davis Columbia University Press, 2024 Julia Davis book brings together 104 of her articles published in media outlets that analyse de-humanisation of Ukrainians on...

Losing the Swing States

In the battle to shape the global order, the BRICS—a ten-country group, which is named for its first five members (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)—has become increasingly important. The bloc represents roughly a third of global GDP...

US steps up military drills: NSB report

The US held at least 15 military drills jointly with its Indo-Pacific allies over the past four months to counteract the Russia-China military coalition and Chinese expansion in the region, the National Security Bureau (NSB) said in a report...

Donald Trump Leaves Door Open to Third Term Amid Constitutional Debate, Bannon's Bold Claims

Washington, D.C. – October 27, 2025 – In a candid exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo, President Donald Trump declined to dismiss the possibility of seeking a third term in 2028, reigniting fierce debates over the U.S....

North Korean soldier crosses border, monitored and assisted by South Korean forces

South Korean authorities have taken a North Korean soldier into custody after he crossed the inter-Korean border, Azernews reports, citing Yonhap News Agency. The soldier crossed the border in a central area, where South Korean forces monitored...

A North Korean soldier’s defection, and a possible Trump-Kim meeting

This week, NK News Correspondent Jooheon Kim joins the podcast to discuss the North Korean soldier who crossed the inter-Korean border over the weekend, marking the first confirmed military defection under the Lee Jae-myung administration. He also...

Putin's army in disarray after North Koreans turn their guns on Russian soldiers

North Korean soldiers reportedly shot at Russian military vehicles in the Kursk region close to the Ukrainian border, in another friendly fire fiasco. Pyongyang is believed to have sent around 15,000 troops to help bolster Putin's army in the...

North Korean soldier defects across heavily guarded border to South Korea

A North Korean soldier has crossed the heavily guarded border into South Korea and asked to resettle, South Korea’s military said on Sunday.The soldier crossed through the central part of the border, known as the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), and was...

North Korean soldier defects South across heavily fortified border

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border, South Korea’s military has said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border on Sunday, South Korea’s...

North Korean soldier crosses DMZ, defects to South: Seoul

A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas on Sunday, Seoul’s military said. The soldier was seeking “to defect to the South,” a defence...

N. Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border again without giving prior notice to the South, officials said Sunday. Based on satellite imagery, the North appeared to have...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the heavily fortified border

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the heavily fortified border on Sunday (October 19, 2025), South Korea's military said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across heavily fortified border

SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said. The military took the custody of the soldier who crossed the central...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on… SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on...

North Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing land border

SEOUL: A North Korean soldier who crossed to the heavily fortified land border into the South on Sunday (Oct 19) has been taken into custody, Seoul's military said. "Our military secured the custody of one North Korean soldier who crossed the...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea via DMZ, now in military custody

SEOUL, Oct 19 — A North Korean soldier defected to the South today by crossing the heavily mined border separating the two Koreas, Seoul’s military said. “Our military secured the custody of one North Korean soldier who crossed the military...

North Korean soldier defects to South Korea by crossing land border: Seoul

SEOUL (AFP): A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Sunday by crossing the heavily mined border separating the two Koreas, Seoul’s military said. “Our military secured the custody of one North Korean soldier who crossed the military...