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South Korea and North Korea are now two countries — different from one another. The two function differently due to cultural and political differences that have not always existed. For better understanding, let's revisit history — the conflict took place on July 25, 1950, which resulted in the killing of masses, mostly innocents, however, the fight ended on July 27, 1953. But technically the South and North continue to remain at war with the signing of the Korean War Armistice that turned into the world’s longest ceasefire – over seven decades now.

Finland and Sweden are considering joining the US National Guard's security partnership program in a further expansion of American military ties across Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The chief of the National Guard, Gen. Dan Hokanson, was expected to announce the discussions with each country, which have not previously been reported, in remarks at the National Press Club on Thursday.

Russia's defence minister was photographed this week viewing banned North Korean ballistic missiles with leader Kim Jong Un at a military expo in Pyongyang, signalling deeper ties between the two countries as they face off with the United States. As Russia's isolation over its war in Ukraine has grown, it has seen increasing value in North Korea. For North Korea's part, relations with Russia haven't always been as warm as they were during the heady days of the Soviet Union, but now the country is reaping clear benefits from Moscow's need for friends.

Power shifts in China were always high on intrigue, but its foreign ministry has developed what looks distinctly like cloak-and-dagger characteristics. The country’s December-appointed foreign minister Qin Gang first vanished from public view.

Christopher Nolan has directed a biopic on the physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer to worldwide acclaim. Oppenheimer led the famous Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb during World War II, though he was later hounded for his political views.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia's neighbour and close ally Belarus would be considered an attack on Russia.

Social media site Reddit faces being fined for the first time in Russia for not deleting «banned content» that Moscow says discredits the Russian army, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a Moscow court. Reddit joins a list of sites under scrutiny in Russia for failing to remove content that Moscow deems illegal, including Wikimedia, streaming service Twitch, and Google.

ANI citing Greek City Times, these mass resignations have been reported since July 1 of this year.  As per the report, People's reaction across the globe has taken the CCP authorities aback with Xi Jinping in the recent SCO Summit stating that he is opposed to any country's instigation of "colour revolutions" and "interference in internal matters" for any reason, according to the report. Greek City Times reported that at the SCO summit, Xi said that SCO member states said that they should be wary of the "external forces" creating a scenario for the new cold war and creating confrontational camps.

NEW DELHI : Indians were over the Moon with the launch of Chandrayaan-3 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday. Since Chandrayaan-2 failed about four years ago, scientists are hopeful that this third lunar mission's lander Vikram and rover Pragyaan will descend softly and safely on the Moon on 23 August.

leadership structure. The exact reasons behind this proposal and its implications remain unclear. However, the prominence of Troshev, coupled with his close ties to Utkin, further deepens the intrigue surrounding the Wagner Group and its activities.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to refrain from «violence and harsh rhetoric» on Saturday at the latest round of talks in a tortuous peace process in which Russia is also pushing to retain a leading role.

Moon almost fifty years ago, however, to date, this remains an extremely difficult task to achieve. On 21 July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon. He was joined by Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin 19 minutes later.

Chandrayaan-3 launch cheered outside the mission control center and waved the national flag as they watched the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft rise into the sky, as applause and cheers swept through the mission centre and the ISRO. Chandrayaan-3 took off at 14:35 pm with an orbiter, a lander and a rover. The spacecraft is set to embark on a journey lasting slightly over a month before landing on the moon’s surface later in August.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday at 2.30pm launched the Chandrayaan-3. The spacecraft blazing fire made its way to the far side of the moon in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface. Chandrayaan-3, the word for “moon craft" in Sanskrit, took off from a launch pad in Sriharikota in Odisha with an orbiter, a lander and a rover.

ISRO's high-profile launch of the year, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, all eyes are on the country's space agency whose scientists are keen to taste success with a soft landing on lunar surface and put the country in an elite club of nations that have accomplished the challenging task. 'Fat boy' LVM3-M4 rocket will carry Chandrayaan-3 on Friday as part of the country's ambitious moon mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation will be launching the hugely anticipated mission from this spaceport at 2.35 pm on Friday. The soft landing on moon's surface is planned for late August. Chandrayaan-2 failed to achieve the desired soft landing on the moon surface in 2019, leaving the ISRO team dejected. Images of an emotional then ISRO chief K Sivan being consoled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was present to achieve the rare feat, remains vivid in the memory of many. Scientists at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, after investing many hours of hardwork, now aim at mastering the technology of soft-landing on the surface of the moon. A success would make India only the fourth country to achieve the feat after the United States, China and the former Soviet Union. Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission ready for take off in the fourth operational mission (M4) of LVM3 launcher. ISRO is crossing new frontiers by demonstrating soft-landing on the lunar surface by its lunar module and demonstrating roving on the lunar terrain, the space agency said. The 25.30 hour countdown for the launch is underway.

Chandrayaan-3 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 2.35 PM IST on Friday, July 14. Here are the top ten updates. 1.

moon in its third expedition on Friday in an attempt to put the country in an elite club of nations that accomplished lunar missions with a soft landing. 'Fat boy' LVM3-M4 rocket will carry Chandrayaan-3 as part of the country's ambitious moon mission as the Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up for the hugely anticipated launch from this spaceport on July 14. The soft landing on moon's surface is planned for late August.

Kim Philby and his MI6 colleague Nicholas Elliot are back, this time on television. ‘A Spy Among Friends’ is coming to television. The cold war drama is full of intrigue and suspense. It is based on the real story to a great extent, but its elements are changed. Kim Philby was the most notorious Soviet double agent who despite being an MI6 agent, spied on Britain for years and sent secrets to Moscow for years. When his cover was blown up in 1963 and he was exposed, Philby fled to Moscow where he stayed till his death 25 years later. Nicholas Elliot was another MI6 agent who was a close friend of Philby. He was asked to secure the confession of the double agent after his cover was blown. Based on the bestseller by Ben McIntyre, the six-episode series depicts romance, thrills, treachery, and betrayal. It shows the delicate relationship between the two spies. It is still debated in the inner circle of MI6. Alex Carey has adapted ‘A Spy Among Friends’. Guy Pearce has portrayed Kim Philby whereas Damian Lewis has played Nicholas Elliot. Maxwell Martin plays the invented character Lily Thomas. ‘A Spy Among Friends’ can be watched on ITVX. It was shown on July 9 on ITV1.

India is looking to usher in a comprehensive and multifaceted partnership with the countries of Central Asia by leveraging the platform provided by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), people aware of the matter said. SCO is a prominent Eurasian grouping to ensure peace, stability, and security in the vast and resource rich region stretching from the borders of Europe to the Pacific, including China, Russia and Pakistan. India hosted SCO's latest summit virtually earlier this week where Iran became the ninth member of the grouping.

Ondrej and Katarína first met in 2008, more than a decade after their countries divorced.

Cybercrooks are using Godfather to target users of banking and crypto exchange apps in 16 countries, says Group-IB.The Trojan tricks victims thanks to its ability to generate convincing web fakes and overlay them on the screens of infected devices when a user tries to open a targeted app.