Tue, 21-Oct-2025

US soldier dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy to protest Gaza

US soldier dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy to protest Gaza

Bushnell had declared he would no longer be complicit in genocide before the incident. He began a live stream on Twitch, set his phone down, and ignited the flames. The incident occurred as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought cabinet approval for a military operation in Rafah. Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old airman from San Antonio, … Read more

North Korea to deport US soldier Travis King

North Korea to deport US soldier Travis King

North Korea announces its intention to repatriate US soldier Travis King. King crossed into North Korea from South Korea during a tour in July. Pyongyang completes its investigation into King’s “unlawful” entry. North Korea has declared its intention to repatriate US soldier Travis King, who crossed the border from South Korea during a tour in … Read more

US Soldier Defects to North Korea: Allegations of Mistreatment

US Soldier Defects

Private second class soldier slips away from South Korea, crosses border during a DMZ tourist trip. King captured by Korean People’s Army, expresses desire for refuge in North Korea or a third country. United Nations Command engages with North Korea, but US remains uncertain about King’s condition. Travis King has reportedly defected to North Korea … Read more

US soldier confesses illegally entering North Korea, state media

US soldier North Korea

Private Travis King, a US soldier, reportedly “admitted” to illegally entering North Korean territory, according to state media KCNA. The soldier altered his plans at the airport, avoiding boarding a plane back to the US. The statement from KCNA marks the first official release of information regarding King’s detention in July after deliberately crossing into … Read more

US soldier runs into North Korea amid fresh nuclear crisis

US soldier North Korea nuclear crisis

The unauthorized crossing of an American soldier into North Korea has caused the U.S. soldier to be concerned about the soldier’s fate, leading to a new crisis in relations with the nuclear-armed state. The soldier, identified as Private Travis T. King, crossed the inter-Korean border without authorization during an orientation tour of the Joint Security … Read more

In Kharkiv’s Gorky Park, a war crimes investigation

kharkiv

Ukrainian prosecutor Roman Petrenko examines the debris of Russian rockets that hit the famed Gorky Park in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Petrenko, a prosecutor from Kharkiv’s Shevchenkivsky district, is dressed in a gilet bearing the words “War Crimes. Kharkiv” in bold white letters. Gorky Park in Kharkiv is a tranquil park with meandering pathways and … Read more