North Korea again rejects blame for DMZ mine blasts
Kim Yo-jong has renewed Pyongyang’s denial of responsibility for mine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers and rejected Seoul’s call for an apology.
Kim Yo-jong has renewed Pyongyang’s denial of responsibility for mine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers and rejected Seoul’s call for an apology.
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Police and prosecutors see no reason to investigate the student further, ANP reports. The university has not announced a decision on his suspension.
Dutch justice minister David van Weel has maintained that an EU payment to Sierra Leone was withheld over drug crime, despite an EU commissioner’s technical explanation.
The ECB has raised its key rates, Nieuws.nl reports, but Dutch savers will only benefit if their banks choose to pay more interest.
Volvo Cars has withdrawn its 2026 expectations after a third-quarter sales decline, citing worsening conditions in China and a slower US recovery.
The Israeli airline has cancelled its planned Friday flights from Dubai, citing a landing-approval problem. Another carrier says it has some, but not all, of the clearances it needs.
The Orionids are active, but clear skies will matter for UK viewers looking on Friday. The shower peaks later this month.
Mette-Marit will miss the parliamentary ceremony as she recovers from a lung transplant. Haakon is due to deliver his first throne speech as king.
The Theodore Roosevelt and Makin Island groups have left San Diego for expected Middle East deployments, raising the prospect of a temporary increase in US forces before older groups are relieved.