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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicKim Jong Un

Topic: Kim Jong Un

Global Pulse: What’s driving Kim Jong Un’s belligerence? Putin becomes Russia’s longest-serving leader after Stalin

Kim Jong Un's sustained strategy to counter the United States hinges on the core belief that countries without nuclear weapons are vulnerable to US hegemony.

Global Pulse: Bangladesh PM’s plea for Rohingyas & ‘decaptitation squad’ for Kim Jong Un

Also is it time to take away the nuclear trigger from Donald Trump and Philippines slashes budget for human rights body to unreasonable low.

Facing North Korea threat, US deploys missile defence system in S Korea

The US THAAD system’s missiles have a range of 200 km and can reach a height of 150 km to destroy incoming missiles from an adversary like North Korea.

Global Pulse: Europe’s plan to thwart the next migrant crisis, execution for Iran’s mystic

European leaders may have found a way to thwart the next big African crisis.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.