North Korea’s Kim visits arms factories amid criticism over trade with Russia

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited arms factories this week, state media outlet KCNA reported on Wednesday, as the United States and its partners condemned the country’s arms transfers with Russia. Kim also highlighted recent “shortcomings” in the organization of munitions production and called for readjustment while emphasizing the…

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Blinken says he believes Hamas ‘will engage’ in hostage release negotiation

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Mexico president apologizes for calling trans lawmaker ‘man dressed as a woman’

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador apologized on Tuesday for misgendering a transgender representative of his political party, after his comments sparked criticism from rights groups. Lopez Obrador over the weekend met with Salma Luevano, one of the first trans people to become a federal lawmaker, but a day later referred…

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Inflation-weary Argentinians pray to cowboy saint Gauchito Gil for help

[ad_1] MERCEDES, Argentina — Watching his savings being eaten away by Argentina’s rampant inflation, Jorge Zabala turned to what some might consider an unexpected place for financial help: Argentina’s folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil. Zabala is among thousands of faithful Argentines that flock every year between Jan. 6 to Jan. 8 to the northern city of…

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