North Korea's Kim Jong-un orders full nuclear war preparedness amid missile tests. Meanwhile, Trump extends sanctions against Russia for another year due to the Ukraine conflict. Read more...

Recent events highlight rising global tensions, including North Korean missile tests, a deadly ambush in Syria, and an accidental bombing in South Korea. A heatwave in Brazil also prompts school closures. Read more...

Recent US activities, including an aircraft carrier visit to Busan and a surveillance balloon incident in Texas, have drawn criticism from North Korea and scrutiny within the US. Read more...

North Korea conducts missile tests while China calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and investigates alleged sharing of U.S. defense secrets with China. Read more...