HISTORICAL FACTS: 18 | History Defined

Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine

Kim Jong-un says his army is the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to illness and none have seen combat before

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024

US says North Korean troops ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine

White House spokesperson John Kirby says North Korean troops were transported to Russia by ship

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

Seoul Says N.Korea Sent More Troops To Russia, Kyiv Urges Their Surrender

Ukraine on Wednesday called on any North Korean troops fighting for Russia to surrender, after South Korea said over a thousand more had been deployed by Pyongyang.

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024

OPINION - Nick Grimshaw: I’ll always be a Northern boy but the minute I saw London’s bright lights I was hooked

I don’t know if you’ve seen the montage of shock and awe reactions to the word “London” on Coronation Street doing the rounds? It features a whole host of Corrie favourites over the ages, changing their haircuts and fashion but never their violent reactions to the mere mention of the…

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024

Chiang Mai railway station reopens

North-bound trains were again reaching Chiang Mai province on Wednesday after the flood-blocked track was reopened.

Bangkok Post · Oct 9, 2024

The sun fires off another powerful X flare, triggering radio blackouts across the Americas (video)

An X2.1 solar flare erupted from the prolific sunspot AR 3842 on Monday (Oct. 7), triggering radio blackout across North and South America.

Space · Oct 8, 2024

People don’t like a ‘white saviour’, but does it affect how they donate to charity?

Efforts to redress global inequality are facing an unexpected adversary: the white saviour. It’s the idea that people of colour, whether in the Global South or North, need “saving” by a white Western person or aid worker.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024

Flood warning for Greater Bangkok

The Royal Irrigation Department is warning people along waterways in the lower Chao Phraya River basin, including those in Greater Bangkok, of possible flooding due to deluges from the North, heavy rains and high seas later this month.

Bangkok Post · Oct 7, 2024

Revealed: The 36 rail projects at risk of being scrapped to plug Labour’s £22bn black hole

Exclusive: Transport secretary Louise Haigh – who previously criticised Rishi Sunak for the ‘great rail betrayal’ of HS2 – now finds herself wielding an axe over £85m worth of projects

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Defector Steals Bus In Risky Attempt To Flee Back To North Korea

The man said he had struggled to settle in South Korea.

International Business Times · Oct 2, 2024