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Kim Yo Jong, the sibling of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a senior official in the country’s ruling party, has dismissed a proposal of economic aid from Seoul in exchange for abandoning its nuclear arsenal, calling the idea an “absurd dream.” Kim gave a fiery denunciation of South Korean …

The Estonian government’s move to ban entry for Russians with Schengen visas issued by the Baltic nation makes Tallinn look “a little weak-minded,” Yana Toom, member of the European Parliament from the Estonian Center Party, said on Thursday. As part of sanctions against Russia over its offensive in Ukraine, Estonian …

The new Netflix movie, ‘Don’t Look Up’, an apocalyptic black comedy that uses the narrative of a huge meteor heading toward Earth as an allegory for climate change, seemingly has a lot going for it.  For instance, the movie, which premiered on the streaming service on December 24, boasts an …

The CIA recently announced a reorganization that includes the creation of two new ‘mission centers’, one focusing exclusively on China while the other – called the Transnational and Technology Mission Center – will look at emerging technologies, climate change, and global health.  Both of these new units pose baffling questions. …

We need to talk about the absurdity of a state taking measures that won’t work to solve a problem that is widely over-exaggerated.  Among the many things mentioned in the Queen’s Speech this week, setting out the legislative plans of Boris Johnson’s British government, was that “measures will be brought …

The Guardian chided Trump on Tuesday for “a very selective retelling of the history of his time in office,” noting that he failed to include such noteworthy facts as the world’s largest Covid-19 death toll, an economic collapse brought on by the pandemic, two impeachments, the US Capitol riot and …

Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras were expected to easily dispatch Egyptian side Al Ahly in Thursday’s third-place playoff of the FIFA Club World Cup but after a scoreless draw in regulation time at the Education City Stadium in Qatar, the match was to be decided by a penalty shootout.  Signs that …

Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras were expected to easily dispatch Egyptian side Al Ahly in Thursday’s third-place playoff of the FIFA Club World Cup but after a scoreless draw in regulation time at the Education City Stadium in Qatar, the match was to be decided by a penalty shootout.  Signs that …

Iran summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who serves as a diplomatic go-between for the two rivals, to file a formal complaint against Washington’s “baseless” claim that the Islamic Republic has been meddling in the upcoming election.  Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced on Wednesday that Iran and Russia …

It sounds like a parody of a liberal crusade but it’s actually real. The Swiss-based NGO is so concerned about people being excluded from *checks notes* the countryside, that it’s touting the efforts of a woman who started a hiking club. In an article on its website, the WEF informs …