
-
Philippines adds speedy warship to maritime arsenal
-
Prominent US academic detained on Thai royal insult charge
-
Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
-
Emotion the key for inconsistent Dortmund against Barcelona
-
Myanmar garment manufacturers warn US tariffs imperil quake recovery
-
Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to life
-
NATO chief says China military expansion 'staggering'
-
South Korea sets new presidential election for June 3
-
Indonesia stocks plunge on Trump tariffs after weeklong break
-
Two Nepalis swept away by Annapurna avalanche
-
Vietnam says to buy more US goods as it seeks tariff delay
-
Why is the NBA eyeing Europe?
-
Mexico mourns photographers killed in music festival mishap
-
Nose job boom in Iran where procedure can boost social status
-
Clean streets vs business woes: pollution charge divides Londoners
-
Mexico mourns photographers killed in music festical mishap
-
Asian markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
-
Spain PM heads to China, Vietnam as US tariff blitz bites
-
Hong Kong firm did not uphold Panama Canal ports contract: Panama audit
-
Prince Harry mounts new court challenge over UK security downgrade
-
South Korea sets presidential election for June 3: acting president
-
France have 'great chance' against New Zealand despite weakened side: ex-All Black Cruden
-
Australia's concussion-blighted Pucovski retires from cricket at 27
-
Global temperatures at near historic highs in March: EU monitor
-
'Major brain drain': Researchers eye exit from Trump's America
-
Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter
-
US Supreme Court lifts order barring deportations using wartime law
-
The scholar who helped Bad Bunny deal a Puerto Rican history lesson
-
Nippon Steel shares soar as Trump reviews US Steel takeover
-
Villa's Rashford targets PSG hat-trick as Asensio returns in Champions League
-
De Jong revival helping Barca dream as Dortmund visit
-
US giant to buy stake in cash-short Australian casino group
-
US Supreme Court lifts order barring deportations under wartime law
-
200 firefighters battle major Paris inferno
-
Teotihuacan altar found at Guatemala Maya site
-
Stead quits as New Zealand white-ball cricket coach
-
Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran
-
Tai 'honored' to be first Singaporean to play in the Masters
-
Newcastle step up Champions League chase as dismal Leicester slump again
-
Napoli give Serie A leaders Inter reprieve with Bologna draw
-
Bittersweet: Two-time champ Langer to make Masters farewell
-
Newcastle step up Champions League chase with Leicester win
-
Napoli give Serie A leaders Inter a let-off with Bologna draw
-
'Taxi Driver' writer accused of sexual harassment and assault
-
US Supreme Court pauses order for return of Salvadoran deported in error
-
Scheffler and McIlroy chase history at Masters
-
No.3 Schauffele likes chance of third win in four majors
-
Trump announces direct Iran talks, at meeting with Netanyahu
-
Indigenous leaders want same clout as world leaders at UN climate talks
-
Palestinians in West Bank strike to demand end to Gaza war
RBGPF | 100% | 60.27 | $ | |
CMSC | -0.54% | 22.17 | $ | |
RELX | -5.78% | 45.53 | $ | |
SCS | -3.73% | 10.2 | $ | |
RIO | -0.2% | 54.56 | $ | |
NGG | -4.82% | 62.9 | $ | |
GSK | -4.85% | 34.84 | $ | |
BTI | -1.09% | 39.43 | $ | |
BP | -4.45% | 27.17 | $ | |
AZN | -4.06% | 65.79 | $ | |
RYCEF | -0.98% | 8.15 | $ | |
CMSD | -1.56% | 22.48 | $ | |
BCC | -3.86% | 91.89 | $ | |
BCE | -2.85% | 22.08 | $ | |
JRI | -6.22% | 11.26 | $ | |
VOD | -1.8% | 8.35 | $ |

Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.
Ukraine, the United States and South Korea have accused nuclear-armed North Korea of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help bolster Russian forces.
Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a statement it has "confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9 in the Kursk battlefield in Russia".
On Saturday, Ukrainian intelligence (SBU) released a video showing the two men in hospital bunks, one with bandaged hands and the other with a bandaged jaw.
A doctor at the detention centre said the first man also had a broken leg.
The SBU said the men had told interrogators they were experienced army soldiers, and one said he was sent to Russia for training, not fighting.
But Kyiv did not present direct evidence that the captured men were North Korean and AFP was unable to independently verify their nationalities.
South Korea's confirmation added weight to Kyiv's account.
The NIS similarly said one of the captured soldiers revealed during his interrogation that he received military training from Russian forces after arriving there in November.
"He initially believed he was being sent for training, realising upon arrival in Russia that he had been deployed," the NIS said.
The soldier said North Korean forces had experienced "significant losses during battle".
According to Seoul's intelligence agency, one of the men "went without food or water for 4 to 5 days before being captured".
The NIS said it would continue to work with the SBU to share information on North Korean fighters in Ukraine.
Neither Russia nor North Korea has reacted to the intelligence accounts.
- Closer cooperation -
Russia and North Korea have boosted their military ties since Moscow's invasion, though neither has confirmed that Pyongyang's forces are fighting for Moscow.
Zelensky said last month that nearly 3,000 North Korean soldiers had been "killed or wounded" there, while Seoul put the figure at 1,000.
The NIS told the country's lawmakers last month that "several North Korean casualties" had already been attributed to Ukrainian missile and drone attacks as well as training accidents, with the highest ranking "at least at the level of a general".
Due to losses among its forces, North Korea is preparing for additional deployment to Ukraine, according to Seoul's military.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement last month that Pyongyang is reportedly "preparing for the rotation or additional deployment of soldiers" to aid Russia's war effort.
Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened political, military and cultural ties since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with Putin and Kim repeatedly professing their personal closeness.
In a New Year's letter, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Vladimir Putin and made a possible reference to the war in Ukraine.
He said 2025 would be the year "when the Russian army and people defeat neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory".
A.Gasser--BTB