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- North Korea tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid, article with galleryAsia Pacific ·
August 19, 2022 · 4:03 AM UTC North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he reiterated that his country was willing to provide economic aid in return for nuclear disarmament.
- EuropeSources say blasts hit area near Russian air base, Moscow says no damage done
At least four explosions hit an area near a major Russian military airport in the annexed peninsula of Crimea on Thursday, three local sources said, but a pro-Moscow official said no damage had been done.
- EuropeRussian jets suspected of violating Finnish airspace, defence ministry says
Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace on Thursday morning near the coastal city of Porvoo on the Gulf of Finland, the Finnish defence ministry said.