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Two North Korean soldiers were taken prisoner by Ukraine in January 2025 after a military deployment by Pyongyang in support of Russia. Russia has already increased its military personnel in March, June and July 2024.
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The two North Korean soldiers were taken prisoner by Ukraine in January 2025 after a military deployment by Pyongyang in support of its Russian ally.
War in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin signs a decree increasing the number of troops
The Russian president had already signed documents increasing the strength of the army last March, June and July. The cumulative increase since March amounts to 47,860 soldiers.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
South Korea will continue its diplomatic requests to Ukraine regarding the treatment of North Korean prisoners.
Likely · Within weeks
Russia will continue to increase its military strength in the coming months.
Likely · Within months

During a press conference with Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sanchez was again questioned about the migration crisis in Ceuta, two months after the massive arrival of more than 70,000 migrants at the borders of the Spanish enclave, while the Spanish government recognizes its unpreparedness in the face of this influx.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged North Korea to rebuild trust and resume dialogue after mine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone injured three South Korean soldiers in September, including one who lost a foot. Seoul accuses Pyongyang of violating the 1953 armistice, while the North denies any responsibility. Contact between the two Koreas has been broken since the end of 2023.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at Ben Gurion Airport with passengers from a Flydubai flight diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia after a pilot stabbed his colleague and tried to crash the plane. A passenger, Yaniv Hayun, overpowered the attacker and took control, allowing the plane to stabilize. All 174 occupants are safe.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree increasing the strength of the Russian army, bringing the cumulative increase since March to 47,860 soldiers. Furthermore, Sergei Lavrov met his German counterpart in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a first since the start of the war in Ukraine.
At least three women were trampled to death in a stampede during a distribution of 10,000 naira cash aid in Minna, Nigeria, according to a local medical source. A UN report mentions five deaths. Cash distributions are common in Nigeria and sometimes linked to vote buying ahead of the January 16 elections.

FlyDubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a violent altercation between the pilots, during which Indian captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed but managed to regain control of the plane, saving 174 people. FlyDubai suspended flights to Israel during the investigation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the courage of the pilot and met the passengers upon their arrival. Several Israeli officials have spoken of a possible terrorist attack, while El Al plans to resume flights to Dubai in November.