Why the West misreads the room with its ‘Axis of Upheaval’ narrative
The emerging alternative order is neither an axis, nor is it interested in upheaval
North Korea
In pictures: China unveils new weapons in massive military parade
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un attend event marking 80 years since end of the second World War
The slow, bulletproof train to China: How Kim Jong-un travels from North Korea
Reclusive state’s leader maintains family tradition by taking trains for long-distance journeys to meet communist allies
Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing ahead of military parade with Xi and Putin
The three leaders are set to take centre stage at a massive military parade on Wednesday
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing on board armoured train ahead of military parade
China uses its role as a second World War ally to claim a place in global order
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump
Gathering of ‘Axis of Upheaval’ may alter military calculus in Asia-Pacific
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to attend military parade in Beijing
Kim and Putin will be among 26 foreign leaders who attend event next week
Nuclear weapons have been in the Middle East for decades – not in Iran, but in Israel
Israel successfully created a reality distortion field in which the possible (Iran might get nuclear weapons) obscures the actual (Israel already has them)
Russia and Ukraine exchange sick and wounded prisoners
Zelenskiy voices frustration with Trump, called for ‘concrete actions’
The Irish Times view on the South Korean election: a vote for stability
The country’s new president promises a pragmatic foreign p
South Korea election: New president Lee Jae-myung pledges to revive democracy and economy
Lee’s decisive victory in snap election stands to usher in sea change in Asia’s fourth-largest economy
Lee Jae-myung: The man set to take over South Korea’s turbulent democracy
South Korea's presidential election comes after country’s former leader was impeached for imposing martial law
North Korea detains three shipyard officials over failed naval destroyer launch
Part of the 5,000-tonne-class destroyer fell off during a launch ceremony which Kim Jong Un attended
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lashes out over failed warship launch
Leader seeking to modernise naval forces denounces unsuccessful launch as ‘criminal act’
Trump announces multibillion-dollar ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system
Trump says Golden Dome will protect US from foreign strikes using ground and space-based weapons
Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for
Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU
Nuclear threat is more real than at any time since second World War
Worldview: Nuclear non-proliferation is moving rapidly backwards. Frank Aiken’s vision and diplomacy are once more desperately needed
The Studio: Outrageously funny and cameo-packed Seth Rogen love letter to cinema
Television: Clever satire on Hollywood features Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Bryan Cranston and more
North Korea unveils ‘nuclear-powered submarine’ for the first time
Weapons system can pose a major security threat to South Korea and US
Fifteen injured after South Korean jets accidentally drop bombs on homes
Air force says eight Mk82 bombs from two jets fell outside shooting range during live-fire exercises
The New Nuclear Age by Ankit Panda: Could ‘growing loose talk’ lead to the ultimate disaster?
The author is concerned about a potential three-way arms race between the US, Russia and China and a greater willingness to consider a ‘limited’ use of nuclear weapons
Russia claims to have taken control of strategic city in eastern Ukraine
North Korean troops believed to have been withdrawn from frontline due to heavy losses
Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk, Zelenskiy says
The North Korean soldiers have been brought to Kyiv and are communicating with Ukraine’s security service, Zelenskiy says
Slovakia could host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, says Putin
Slovak PM Robert Fico has been outspoken opponent of EU military support for Kyiv during conflict
‘It’s all braggadocio’: Donald Trump’s former security chief scathing over lack of coherent strategy
John Bolton describes Trump’s decision-making as driven by personal relationships and ‘neuron flashes’, rather than a deep understanding of national interests
South Korea detects signs of North Korea preparing more troops and weapons for Russia
Seoul, Washington and Kyiv have said there are around 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia to assist in its war in Ukraine
Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World’s Deadliest Crooks by Geoff White - An engrossing and mind-blowing guide
Today’s technologies are facilitating crime on a vast scale, and Ireland has a significant footprint in this murky, international gang-controlled world
Ukraine: Key events that shaped 2024 and will influence the conflict in 2025
Ukraine is still standing after more than 1,000 days of full-scale fighting with Russia, in the biggest war in Europe since 1945
Move to impeach South Korea’s president falls through after walkout by ruling party members
Impeachment sought over imposition of martial law to combat ‘North Korean communist forces’
High-profile South Korean cabinet ministers offer to resign
Pressure grows on president Yoon Suk Yeol to leave office after his failed attempt to impose martial law
South Korean president lifts martial law hours after imposing it
Troops attempted to enter parliament building in Seoul following move by Yoon Suk Yeol against domestic political opponents
Western allies play up global angle of Ukraine war
Europe letter: Nervous over Trump’s next move, Kyiv backers pitch Ukraine war as a global conflict
US plans to reopen embassy in Kyiv after threat of Russian attack
Ukraine reportedly launches first strike on Russia with British Storm Shadow cruise missiles
A ‘compromise’ ceasefire in Ukraine would set a dangerous precedent in the globalised world
Moscow only understands the language of strength. Diplomatic overtures without military backing are perceived as weakness, encouraging further aggression
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