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Tragic image of seven-year-old boy who weighs just 7kg exposes ‘forgotten war’
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A heartbreaking image of a starving seven-year-old…
Rebuking Trump, Republican-led Senate overrides defense bill veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday overrode his veto for the first time in his nearly four years…
North Korean fisherman ‘executed for listening to foreign radio while at sea’
A North Korean fishing captain has reportedly been executed after he admitted tuning into foreign radio stations whilst at sea. The mariner was given the…
Opinion | Biden Says He Wants to Stand Up for Democracy. Here’s Where to Start.
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to put democracy back on the agenda after four years of President Trump’s unapologetic coddling of dictators. Mr. Biden has…
United States adds China's SMIC and CNOOC to Defense blacklist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday added China’s top chipmaker, SMIC, and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies,…
Military ‘converting racecourses and tennis clubs into mass vaccine centres’
The military is urgently working to transform some of the UK's biggest venues into emergency coronavirus vaccination centres, according to reports. The Armed Forces and…
White supremacists to blitz Army bases with posters booby trapped with blades
White supremacists are plotting to blitz Army bases with propaganda posters booby trapped with razor blades to cut people tearing them down. Officials fear they…
Russia to deploy ‘Terminator’ tank that can fight helicopters and aircraft
Russia has trialled its latest batch of "Terminator" tanks that can take down helicopters and aircraft. The BMPT-72 tanks were originally unveiled in 2013 at…
North Korean defector gymnast vaults 10-foot fence to escape over border
A North Korean former gymnast cleared a 10-ft border fence to escape into South Korea. An investigation is underway after he reportedly used his acrobatic…