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This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. For months now, thousands of North Korean soldiers have been storming trenches, dodging artillery fire, fighting alongside Russian troops trying to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.When they first appeared last fall, the North Korean deployment worried Western officials, who feared…

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk exposed the “dirty little secret” about the federal government’s spending after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered that officials at the U.S. Department of the Treasury were “instructed always to approve payments,” even if the payments were made to “fraudulent or terrorist groups.” In a Saturday post on…

The United States Coast Guard has confirmed that it intercepted a boat carrying 16 illegal immigrants off the coast of California’s Mission Bay on Sunday morning. In a Sunday press release, the United States Coast Guard said it had “interdicted a vessel with 16 aliens aboard approximately 15 miles off the coast of Mission Bay, Sunday morning.” According…

Thousands of first responders, military personnel and community members took on a massive running, walking and stepping challenge throughout TD Garden on Sunday in a Bruins-sponsored event to raise money for charities. “This year’s event broke records, raising more than $1 million for first responders and military charities,” said Hannah Wolfe, Boston Bruins communications coordinator. “With 2,671 participants, the turnout exceeded…

A man is in critical condition after being shot both by himself and by a bailiff Friday morning at Eastside District Court, where Baltimore Police said the man pulled a gun while suffering a “behavioral crisis.” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said that the 35-year-old was hospitalized after shooting himself in the head and being…

President Donald Trump shared a video on Monday of U.S. military precision airstrikes against an ISIS “Attack Planner” and other terrorists in Somalia. The video Trump shared Monday on X, formerly Twitter, shows unclassified footage of U.S. airstrikes that were conducted on Saturday against “ISIS targets” in Somalia. pic.twitter.com/PK1V8YklhY — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February…

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered military strikes on a senior “attack planner” of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in Somalia who had been hiding with other members in the impoverished East African nation. The action on February…

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, Western nations have accused China of supplying Moscow with microchips and other critical dual-use technologies that are “powering Russia’s brutal war of aggression.” In response, Washington and Brussels…

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Rivals in the South China Sea developing artificial islands to back up their claims have destroyed nearly 28.3 square kilometers of coral reefs, a U.S.-based think tank said, with China responsible for the most damage followed by Vietnam. The Asia Maritime…

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A Tibetan writer and former elementary school teacher, imprisoned for having contact with Tibetans living abroad and making a prayer offering to the Dalai Lama, has been placed under strict surveillance following his release from jail in November 2024. Palgon, 32,…