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Kim Jong Un supervises North Korea missile tests simulating nuclear strikes

KCNA said the tests were intended to train military units operating missile and rocket systems to more effectively execute attacks under the North's nuclear weapons control system

Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC

Trump tapped Pirro to at least temporarily lead the nation's largest US Attorney's office after pulling his nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. for the position earlier on Thursday

Pope Leo XIV has criticised Trump, Vance policies in social media posts

A look back through his social media timeline shows numerous posts sharing viewpoints opposed to moves aimed at restricting acceptance of migrants and refugees in the US

Pentagon orders removal of up to 1,000 transgender troops from military

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who issued the latest memo, made his views clear after the court's decision

Pope Leo XIV's name choice shows his commitment to social justice

Pope Leo XIII, who was head of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903, laid the foundation for modern Catholic social thought, most famously with his 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum

Will not renegotiate security deal with US, despite protests: Panama prez

On Tuesday, thousands of Panamanians marched in the capital in the largest protest yet against an agreement signed during last month's visit by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame taboo against US pontiff

Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against a US pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States in the secular sphere

Trump to withdraw Ed Martin nomination for DC US Attorney amid concerns

Trump dropped his pick for DC US Attorney two days after a top GOP senator opposed Ed Martin over his defence of Capitol rioters from the January 6, 2021, attack

New Pope Leo XIV led Augustinian order devoted to poverty, service

The requirements and ethos of the order are traced to the fifth century St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the theological and devotional giants of early Christianity

Trump urges Supreme Court to let him end parole for 500,000 migrants

The Republican administration argues that the decision wrongly intrudes on the Department of Homeland Security's authority

Bill to rename Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' passed on Trump's order

The Gulf of America is one of the most important things we can do this Congress, Greene said, adding that it promotes pride in the country

Biden blames Kamala Harris' loss on sexism, racism, rejects age concerns

Biden, who left office in January, addressed the Democrats' disastrous 2024 election, concerns about his age and Trump's divisive leadership

White smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney signals election of a new pope

The smoke signal means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis

Bank of England cuts main interest rate by 0.25% amid US tariff uncertainty

Bank Governor Andrew Bailey said inflationary pressures have continued to ease, paving the way for the fourth quarter-point rate cut since August

Aid group shuts Gaza soup kitchens as Israeli blockade halts supplies

The lack of food is threatening Gaza's population, already battered by 19 months of war

1 killed as Russia strikes Ukraine on first day of self-declared ceasefire

Another two people were injured after Russian forces dropped guided air bombs in the northeast Sumy region

X restricts access to jailed Istanbul mayor's account after Turkiye request

Imamoglu, seen as the main opposition challenger to Erdogan's 22-year rule, was arrested on March 19 and jailed on corruption charges

Toyota posts strong sales but remains cautious on profit amid rising costs

Japan's top automaker Toyota reported record sales for the fiscal year through March on Thursday, but its profit for the latest quarter faltered partly because of a certification scandal.

Emirates earns $5.2 billion, ranks among world's most profitable airlines

The overall Emirates Group, owned by Dubai's sovereign wealth fund known as the Investment Corporation of Dubai, saw annual profits of $5.6 billion, compared to $5.1 billion the year before

How Putin uses USSR's victory in WWII to rally support for war in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia for 25 of those 80 years, has turned Victory Day into a key pillar of his tenure and has tried to use it to justify his 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine