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Serious Encroachment: North Korea Condemns US Capture Of Venezuela's Maduro
North Korea denounced on Sunday the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a "serious encroachment of sovereignty", state media said.
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Space Rocket Crashes in 2025: Why This Year Saw an Unusually High Number of Orbital Launch Failures
A wave of launch failures marked the global space race in 2025, with rockets from the US, China, Japan, India, South Korea and Europe suffering fiery mishaps. From Starship test explosions to failed orbital insertions and crashed lunar landers, setbacks underscored the risks of rapid innovation.
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Amazon Denies Jobs To 1,800 North Koreans Over Fund-Laundering Fears
US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.
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Beijing Is Hunting For Chinese Whistleblower In Washington With US Tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang was recuperating from cancer on a Korean resort island when he learnt he is a fugitive. Terrified South Korea would send him back, Li fled, flew to the US on a tourist visa.
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Samsung's One UI 8.5 Beta Update Rolls Out to Galaxy S25 Series in Multiple Regions
Samsung's One UI 8.5 beta is currently available to the Galaxy S25 series. The update is currently available in select countries like Korea, the US, the UK, Germany, India, and Poland. It brings a new customisable Quick Panel and improved Galaxy AI tools. The update is said to include the December 2025 Android security patch. The update is around 4...
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Samsung Ballie Robot Reportedly Delayed Again, Won't Launch This Year
Samsung has reportedly delayed its Ballie home robot once again, suggesting it will not launch in 2025 as previously promised. The South Korean tech giant reportedly said it is still refining the technology for a better user experience. Ballie was last expected to launch in summer 2025 in the US and South Korea, but missed that window. First reveal...
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Samsung Schedules 'The First Look' Event Two Days Ahead of CES 2026; Galaxy Z TriFold Global Launch Expected
Samsung will host 'The First Look' event on January 4, 2026, at 7pm local time (January 5, 8:30pm IST) in the Latour Ballroom at the Wynn Las Vegas, US. While little is known about whether the event will feature any product launches, the tech giant did say that it will unveil its vision for the DX Divison for the next year. The company is also expe...
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Trump Pressed Xi To Release Jailed Hong Kong Media Tycoon: Reports
US President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week, according to three people briefed on the talks and a US administration official.
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OpenAI’s Sora App is Now Available to Download on Android Smartphones
Sora is now available for Android smartphones in Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada via the Google Play store. Powered by the Sora 2 AI model, the Sora app is capable of generating videos with sound from text prompts, reference images, and other videos. It also allows users to share these AI-generated videos on its Instagram Reels-like feed for...
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"We Weren't The First Nor...": Pak Responds To Trump's Claim On Testing Nukes
A senior Pakistani official has reaffirmed that Islamabad "will not be the first to resume nuclear tests", responding to US President Donald Trump's recent remark suggesting the South Asian country is secretly testing its nuclear weapons.
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For First Time In 8 Years, Pentagon Chief Visits Korean Border
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth travelled to the border between North and South Korea on Monday, the first time in eight years that a US defence secretary has made such a visit.
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China Refutes Trump's Nuke Testing Charge: "Beijing Abides By Commitment"
Beijing has denied US President Donald Trump's claim that China is one of the nations making and testing nuclear weapons. Trump has earlier claimed that China, Russia, North Korea and Pakistan are among the nations that are testing their nukes.
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'Pakistan Is Testing Nukes, US Also Needs To': Trump On Need For Nuclear Order
Pakistan is among the countries that are actively testing nuclear weapons, according to US President Donald Trump. The Republican leader's remarks came amid buzz of the US resuming testing of US nuclear weapons.
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Trump Calls Meet With Xi "Great One," Says It Will Bring "Everlasting Peace"
United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was "a great one" and would bring lasting peace and success for both nations.
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Once In Love, Now Ignored: Why Kim Jong Un Had Little Need For Photo-Op With Trump
US President Donald Trump may have hoped for an impromptu talk with his old friend Kim Jong Un during a recent trip to Asia, but analysts say the increasingly emboldened North Korean despot had few good reasons to join the photo-op.
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Serious Encroachment: North Korea Condemns US Capture Of Venezuela's Maduro
North Korea denounced on Sunday the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a "serious encroachment of sovereignty", state media said.
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Space Rocket Crashes in 2025: Why This Year Saw an Unusually High Number of Orbital Launch Failures
A wave of launch failures marked the global space race in 2025, with rockets from the US, China, Japan, India, South Korea and Europe suffering fiery mishaps. From Starship test explosions to failed orbital insertions and crashed lunar landers, setbacks underscored the risks of rapid innovation.
-
Amazon Denies Jobs To 1,800 North Koreans Over Fund-Laundering Fears
US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.
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Beijing Is Hunting For Chinese Whistleblower In Washington With US Tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang was recuperating from cancer on a Korean resort island when he learnt he is a fugitive. Terrified South Korea would send him back, Li fled, flew to the US on a tourist visa.
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Samsung's One UI 8.5 Beta Update Rolls Out to Galaxy S25 Series in Multiple Regions
Samsung's One UI 8.5 beta is currently available to the Galaxy S25 series. The update is currently available in select countries like Korea, the US, the UK, Germany, India, and Poland. It brings a new customisable Quick Panel and improved Galaxy AI tools. The update is said to include the December 2025 Android security patch. The update is around 4...
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Samsung Ballie Robot Reportedly Delayed Again, Won't Launch This Year
Samsung has reportedly delayed its Ballie home robot once again, suggesting it will not launch in 2025 as previously promised. The South Korean tech giant reportedly said it is still refining the technology for a better user experience. Ballie was last expected to launch in summer 2025 in the US and South Korea, but missed that window. First reveal...
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Samsung Schedules 'The First Look' Event Two Days Ahead of CES 2026; Galaxy Z TriFold Global Launch Expected
Samsung will host 'The First Look' event on January 4, 2026, at 7pm local time (January 5, 8:30pm IST) in the Latour Ballroom at the Wynn Las Vegas, US. While little is known about whether the event will feature any product launches, the tech giant did say that it will unveil its vision for the DX Divison for the next year. The company is also expe...
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Trump Pressed Xi To Release Jailed Hong Kong Media Tycoon: Reports
US President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week, according to three people briefed on the talks and a US administration official.
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OpenAI’s Sora App is Now Available to Download on Android Smartphones
Sora is now available for Android smartphones in Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada via the Google Play store. Powered by the Sora 2 AI model, the Sora app is capable of generating videos with sound from text prompts, reference images, and other videos. It also allows users to share these AI-generated videos on its Instagram Reels-like feed for...
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"We Weren't The First Nor...": Pak Responds To Trump's Claim On Testing Nukes
A senior Pakistani official has reaffirmed that Islamabad "will not be the first to resume nuclear tests", responding to US President Donald Trump's recent remark suggesting the South Asian country is secretly testing its nuclear weapons.
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For First Time In 8 Years, Pentagon Chief Visits Korean Border
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth travelled to the border between North and South Korea on Monday, the first time in eight years that a US defence secretary has made such a visit.
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China Refutes Trump's Nuke Testing Charge: "Beijing Abides By Commitment"
Beijing has denied US President Donald Trump's claim that China is one of the nations making and testing nuclear weapons. Trump has earlier claimed that China, Russia, North Korea and Pakistan are among the nations that are testing their nukes.
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'Pakistan Is Testing Nukes, US Also Needs To': Trump On Need For Nuclear Order
Pakistan is among the countries that are actively testing nuclear weapons, according to US President Donald Trump. The Republican leader's remarks came amid buzz of the US resuming testing of US nuclear weapons.
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Trump Calls Meet With Xi "Great One," Says It Will Bring "Everlasting Peace"
United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was "a great one" and would bring lasting peace and success for both nations.
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Once In Love, Now Ignored: Why Kim Jong Un Had Little Need For Photo-Op With Trump
US President Donald Trump may have hoped for an impromptu talk with his old friend Kim Jong Un during a recent trip to Asia, but analysts say the increasingly emboldened North Korean despot had few good reasons to join the photo-op.
