Praises

• 김정은 위원장이 러시아를 위해 싸우던 중 적군의 손에 넘어가지 않기 위해 극한의 노력을 기울인 병사들을 처음으로 언급했습니다. • 김정은은 러시아 서부 쿠르스크 지역에서 우크라이나군과 전투 중 포획을 피하기 위해 수류탄으로 자폭한 북한군을 찬양하며, 이러한 극단적인 전장 정책의 존재를 확인했습니다. • 정보 보고서와 탈북자들의 증언을 포함한 점증하는 증거들에 따르면, 북한군은 적군에게 잡히지 않기 위해 자폭이나 다른 형태의 자살을 선택하도록 명시적인 지침을 받는 것으로 나타났습니다.

Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the United States in a speech to US Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.In a speech that will be read as a veiled plea to Donald Trump to return to the United States’ traditional European alliances and restore his country’s role as a defender of liberal values, Charles said: “America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more.” Continue reading...

Nuclear submarine mentioned in part of king’s speech that emphasised defence ties. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.Consumer price data coming out today is expected to show the sharp shock that the US-Iran war has dealt to our economy (and our wallets). Continue reading...

Sarah Mullally hails Leo for addressing the ‘many injustices in our world’ after private meeting with pope in RomeThe archbishop of Canterbury praised Pope Leo on Monday for speaking “powerfully about the many injustices” in the world, in an apparent reference to the pontiff becoming more outspoken in recent weeks, particularly in his criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran.Sarah Mullally, who in March became the first woman to lead the Anglican church, arrived in Rome on Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing relations with the Vatican. Mullally had a private meeting with Leo, the first US-born leader of the Catholic church, at the Apostolic Palace, the pope’s official residence. Continue reading...