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Smuggled North Korean phone exposes disturbing details of how Kim Jong Un’s regime spies on citizens |

A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea has offered one of the clearest glimpses yet into how tightly the state controls language, information and private behaviour. Obtained by the BBC in late 2024 through defector networks and analysed by technology specialists, the device shows a level of surveillance and ideological enforcement built directly into everyday […]

UAE pledges $550 million in major early commitment to UN’s 2026 humanitarian appeal | World News

The UAE pledged $550 million to the UN’s 2026 humanitarian plan aiding 135 million people/Image: WAM The United Arab Emirates has stepped forward with one of the largest early commitments to the UN’s 2026 humanitarian appeal, offering $550 million to help protect millions of people living through conflict, hunger and displacement. The pledge signals the […]

UN’s top official in Syria is stepping down after 7 years of conflict and tumult | World News

UN’s top official in Syria is stepping down after 7 years of conflict and tumult The official who steered the UN’s diplomacy in Syria for nearly seven turbulent years announced Thursday that he is resigning. Geir Pedersen, who has held diplomatic posts for decades for the world body and his native Norway, told the U.N. […]

‘Officials seen wiping out traces’: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s daughter next in line? What we know

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have strengthened the profile of his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his likely successor, after she accompanied him on a recent visit to China, South Korean lawmakers said Thursday, citing intelligence briefings.Days earlier, Kim and his teenage daughter attended events in China including the SCO Summit, fuelling […]

Private toilet, sealed DNA: Kim Jong Un’s secret lavatory on Beijing trip — Why aides wipe rooms after meetings

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP) Kim Jong Un traveled to China this week with a private toilet on his armored train, a precaution meant to protect his DNA and health details, according to Japanese and South Korean intelligence.The custom lavatory was part of his green armored train, which took him to Beijing on […]

UN’s Af female staff get threats, Taliban probe on

FILE – The United Nations flag flies on a stormy day at the U.N. during the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) ISLAMABAD: The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the UN, according to a report published on Sunday. In its latest […]