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Sunday, May 19, 2024
TopicKim Jong Un

Topic: Kim Jong Un

‘Pressure to toe Hindutva line’ sees India drop to 142 on World Press Freedom Index

The ranking by Reporters Without Borders cited 'police brutality and hate campaigns on social media by Hindutva followers against journalists' to explain India's position.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un suspected to be in ‘grave danger’ after surgery

The US is monitoring intelligence reports that Kim may be in grave danger after a cardiovascular surgical procedure.

Trump’s killing of Soleimani only feeds Kim Jong Un’s biggest fear

The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week reinforces the North Korean view that the U.S. only takes such actions against states that lack a credible nuclear deterrent.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea not bound to freeze missile tests, ‘new weapon’ soon

Kim told party officials in Pyongyang that US actions left him no choice but to reconsider commitments that underpinned three unprecedented meetings with Trump.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un tests Donald Trump’s patience with nuclear bomb tests & taunts

North Korea has hinted it will make a major move by end of this month, including a long-range missile launch or a nuclear bomb test as ‘Christmas gift’ to the US.

US sanctions on Iran’s Javad Zarif is either a masterstroke or a blunder

US President Trump's North Korea strategy of waging an economic war first and then charming leaders during negotiations won't work for Iran if its chief negotiator is sanctioned.

‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Japan and Amit Shah ‘stops buck with Nehru’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump meets Kim Jong, becomes first US president to enter North Korea

While Trump has met Kim twice at summits in Singapore and Hanoi, no U.S. president has ever met a North Korean leader in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

Trump calls Boris Johnson a ‘good guy’, and European elections give Earth some hope

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?