North Korea

North Korea Executes People for Watching Foreign Movies, UN Report Says

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North Korea is ramping up the use of the death penalty, with executions carried out even for people caught watching or sharing foreign films and TV dramas, according to a new United Nations report. The report, published by the UN Human Rights Office, says the country has tightened its grip on every part of daily…

China Flexes Military Muscle as Putin, Kim, and Iran’s Leader Join Massive Parade in Beijing

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World leaders opposed to the West are converging in Beijing this week for a grand military parade marking 80 years since Japan’s defeat in World War II. The event, staged by President Xi Jinping, is meant to showcase China’s military strength and growing role as a counterweight to the U.S.-led global order. The parade, set…