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El líder menciona por primera vez los extremos a los que llegan las tropas para evitar caer en manos enemigas mientras luchan por Rusia Kim Jong-un ha elogiado a los soldados norcoreanos que se hicieron explotar con granadas para evitar ser capturados mientras luchaban contra las fuerzas ucranianas en la región de Kursk, al oeste de Rusia, confirmando la existencia de esta política extrema en el campo de batalla. La creciente evidencia, que incluye informes de inteligencia y testimonios de desertores, ha indicado que los soldados norcoreanos reciben instrucciones explícitas de recurrir a la autodetonación u otras formas de suicidio para evitar caer en manos del enemigo. Continuar leyendo...

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prisonA US soldier who played a role in the January capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is now in custody after allegedly cashing in over $400,000 on wagers about the politician’s removal from office, federal authorities announced on Thursday.Prosecutors say beginning in early December the soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was involved in planning for the military operation to capture and depose Maduro. Continue reading...

Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transitionVenezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, will seek to revive her push for political change with a rally in Madrid on Saturday, having found herself sidelined by Donald Trump after the abduction of the president Nicolás Maduro.“Venezuela will be free,” the Nobel peace prize winner insisted in an interview on the eve of this weekend’s demonstration in the Puerta del Sol square, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...