Tue, 21-Oct-2025

North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests

North Korea

SEOUL – North Korea hinted Thursday it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests as it prepares for “confrontation” with Washington, its latest threat after a string of sanctions-busting missile launches. Pyongyang has not tested inter-continental ballistic missiles or nukes since 2017, putting launches on hold as leader Kim Jong Un embarked on a blitz … Read more

US offers to pay relatives of 10 killed in botched Afghan drone strike

WASHINGTON: The United States has offered to pay unspecified compensation to relatives of 10 people in Afghanistan including seven children who were killed by mistake in a US drone strike as American forces were completing their withdrawal. In a statement on Friday, the Pentagon also said it was working with the State Department to relocate … Read more