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North Korea Sent a Mystery Man to Lead Its Troops Fighting Ukraine
In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen in public. Until he was chosen to lead Pyongyang’s troops sent to aid Russia.
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He Rose to Riches in Hong Kong. Now He’s a Symbol of China’s Crackdown.
Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.
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Trump Isn’t at the G-20 Summit but He’s Dominating the Debate
Foreign leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro seem doubtful that President Biden’s trade, climate and security policies will endure.
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A Cash-Starved Russian Ally Detains Western Miners’ Staff in Tax Raid
Resolute Mining agreed to pay Mali’s government $160 million, after the country’s authorities detained the Australian mining company’s chief executive and two other employees.
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Russia Suspected as Baltic Undersea Cables Cut in Apparent Sabotage
Two data cables running along the Baltic seabed were cut in quick succession, government authorities and telecoms companies said.