December 13, 2025

Kim Jong Un Welcomes North Korean Troops From Russia

Kim Jong Un Welcomes North Korean Troops From Russia

December 13, 2025 2:28 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a welcoming ceremony in Pyongyang for an army engineering unit that returned after a four month deployment in Russia, according to state media on Saturday.

The event, reported by the Korean Central News Agency, marked one of the clearest public acknowledgements by Pyongyang of its military involvement alongside Russian forces during the war in Ukraine. The troops were praised for what Kim described as “heroic” conduct during operations in Russia’s western Kursk region.

The ceremony highlights the deepening military partnership between North Korea and Russia, a relationship that has drawn growing concern …

Reuters/Nanjing Massacre Memorial Ceremony Held In China

Nanjing Massacre Memorial Ceremony Held In China

December 13, 2025 1:56 am

China held a state ceremony on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, striking a restrained public tone even as historical tensions with Japan continue to shape relations between the two neighbors.

The event took place at the National Memorial Center in Nanjing, the eastern Chinese city where Chinese historians say Japanese troops killed about 300,000 people during the 1937 occupation. The commemoration comes amid renewed debate over wartime memory and responsibility in East Asia.

The ceremony was led by Shi Taifeng, a senior Communist Party official who heads the party’s powerful organization department. In remarks delivered at …

EU Freezes Russian Assets To Unlock Ukraine Funding

EU Freezes Russian Assets To Unlock Ukraine Funding

December 13, 2025 1:46 am

The European Union has agreed to freeze Russian central bank assets in Europe indefinitely, a move that clears the way for using the funds to help finance Ukraine’s defense and recovery amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.

EU governments approved the decision on Friday, ending the need to renew the asset freeze every six months and locking down about €210 billion in Russian sovereign funds held mainly in Belgium. The step removes a key political risk that had threatened plans to channel the money toward Ukraine.

European officials see the war as a direct security challenge to the bloc and have been …

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Falters As Fighting Continues

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Falters As Fighting Continues

December 13, 2025 1:36 am

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodian forces continued early Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump saying the two countries had agreed to halt hostilities, showing the fragility of diplomatic efforts to end the border clashes.

Shelling and ground operations resumed overnight along disputed sections of the frontier as Thai troops moved to secure elevated positions, according to military officials. The renewed violence came hours after Trump announced on social media that Bangkok and Phnom Penh had accepted a ceasefire.

At least 21 people have been killed since the latest escalation began earlier this week, and roughly 700,000 civilians have been displaced …

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Berlin, Enter Critical Phase

US Ukraine Peace Talks Move To Berlin, Enter Critical Phase

December 13, 2025 1:26 am

US President Donald Trump’s overseas envoy will travel to Berlin this weekend for high level talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior European leaders, as Washington pushes to secure a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine before Christmas.

Steve Witkoff, who has led the White House’s diplomatic outreach to both Kyiv and Moscow, is expected to present the latest version of a US backed peace proposal during meetings in the German capital, according to officials familiar with the plans.

The Berlin talks mark a critical moment in negotiations that have gathered pace in recent weeks but …

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