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South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea - AP News

South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea AP News North Korea launches missile barrage after dismissing Donald Trump’s overture Financial Times North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says NPR North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, Seoul says NBC News North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un CBS News

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills - The Guardian

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills The Guardian South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea AP News North Korea launches missile barrage after dismissing Donald Trump’s overture Financial Times North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un CBS News North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says NPR

North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un - CBS News

North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un CBS News North Korea launches missile barrage after dismissing Donald Trump’s overture Financial Times North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills The Guardian North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says NPR North Korea fires suspected missile as US drill cuts 'changes nothing' Euronews.com

Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks

President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says Washington remains Pyongyang’s enemy Donald Trump has said he is planning to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un later this year even as the reclusive leader’s younger sister cast doubt on their communications and dampened hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the two leaders. Trump, who also claimed North Korea had 57 nuclear weapons, had suggested he and Kim were holding secret negotiations on Tuesday after announcing the

World news | The GuardianAug 19, 2026

South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un ‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea alliance South Korea’s president ⁠has renewed his push to regain independent control of the military from the US in the event of war and urged faster progress in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines after Donald Trump’s order to cut joint drills. On Sunday night, Trump instructed the Pentagon to

World news | The GuardianAug 18, 2026

Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has been forced to shut down the last working ⁠reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that will immediately affect power supplies in neighbouring Moldova. Drought and record-low water levels have deepened fears of an energy crisis across Europe, which is facing a new summer heatwave. Continue

World news | The GuardianAug 14, 2026

Turkiye lays out ‘mechanisms’ of defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia - Al Jazeera

Turkiye lays out ‘mechanisms’ of defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Al Jazeera Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Reuters Mecca defense pact isn’t meant to challenge Israel, at least not on the battlefield The Times of Israel China, India and Pakistan’s dangerous nuclear triangle just got more complicated South China Morning Post New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy foxnews.com

Pentagon official and former Aukus sceptic says deal is ‘full steam ahead’, echoing Trump

Elbridge Colby, a US under secretary of war, says he is ‘very pleased’ with the nuclear submarine program’s progress Elbridge Colby, the third-highest-ranking official at the Pentagon and formerly an avowed Aukus sceptic, has mirrored his president’s language on the nuclear submarine deal, saying it is “full steam ahead”. Colby, a US under secretary of war, was the author of the Trump administration’s review of the Aukus deal, which would see the US sell three in-service Virginia-class submarine

World news | The GuardianAug 13, 2026

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