North Korea Claims Its First Successful Launch of an ICBM
North Korea said Tuesday it successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, a claim that brings the isolated state closer to its aim of building a device capable of hitting the continental U.S. with a nuclear warhead.
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Missile launched by North Korea was intermediate range, not ICBM – Russian Defense Ministry
The Russian Defense Ministry has stated that North Korea launched an intermediate range missile on Tuesday morning. The missile flew around 535 kilometers, reaching an altitude of 510 kilometers, and fell into the Sea of Japan, according to military data.
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Russia, China: N. Korean must freeze nuclear activities, US halt THAAD deployment
Moscow and Beijing have agreed that North Korea should freeze its nuclear and missile programs, while the US and South Korea should abstain from holding war games in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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Theresa May ‘sitting’ on UK terrorism funding report to protect Saudi allies
Prime Minister Theresa May is withholding a Home Office report on foreign funding of British terrorist organizations because exposing the truth could sour relations with the UK’s major trading and security partner, Saudi Arabia.
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The Netherlands wants Israel to return Dutch solar panels seized from Palestinians
The Netherlands has filed a complaint with the Israeli government after it confiscated Dutch solar panels donated to Jubbet al-Dhib, a village in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel.
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Firefighters reject 'inadequate' 2% pay offer after terror attacks and Grenfell disaster
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has rejected a pay offer which would have breached the government's 1% public sector cap, claiming that the proposed settlement was "inadequate" and failed to address the concerns of its 35,000 members.
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Italy-Austria tension over border troops at Brenner Pass
Italy has summoned Austria's ambassador after the government in Vienna announced it was ready to deploy border troops to block any migrant influx.
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Raqqa: IS 'capital' wall breached by US-backed Syrian forces
US-backed Syrian forces have breached the wall at Raqqa's Old City as they try to retake the city from so-called Islamic State, the US military says.
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‘State actor’ behind NotPetya cyberattack, expect ‘countermeasures’ – NATO experts
NATO officials have warned that last week’s global cyberattack could result in international retaliation.
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Europeans Are Drinking Themselves to Death
Europe’s drinking habits are putting its people at a higher risk of developing digestive cancers, a new report by the continent’s leading doctors found.
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War or Recession Might Be Needed to Break Low-Vol, Goldman Says
It’ll take more than central bank tightening to shake volatility from its yearlong slumber, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. A large shock such as recession or war is usually required.
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