Praises

• 领导人首次提到士兵在为俄罗斯作战时，为避免落入敌手而采取的极端手段 • 金正恩赞扬了在俄罗斯西部库尔斯克地区与乌克兰军队作战期间，为了避免被俘而使用手榴弹自杀的朝鲜士兵，从而证实了这种极端的战场政策的存在。 • 包括情报报告和脱北者证词在内的越来越多证据表明，朝鲜士兵被明确要求在面临落入敌手时采取自爆或其他形式的自杀手段。

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...