Cities are sinking: A global crisis beneath our feet
While the world's attention is often captured by rising sea levels, another critical environmental crisis is unfolding beneath our feet: land subsidence.
North Korea has successfully raised a 5,000-ton naval destroyer that capsized during a failed launch in May.
According to state media, the ship is now upright and docked at Chongjin, a northeastern port city.
The state news agency KCNA said leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the warship’s repairs to be finished by the end of this month. Jo Chun Ryong, a senior official from the ruling Workers’ Party, promised the destroyer will be fully restored without delay.
Kim strongly condemned the failed launch, calling it a “criminal act caused by absolute carelessness.” Four officials have been arrested as part of the investigation.
While the ship suffered damage, KCNA stated last month that inspections showed the harm was not serious. Experts will now examine the hull in more detail.
This warship is North Korea’s second known destroyer, following the unveiling of the Choe Hyon last month. Reports from North Korean media say the destroyer can carry various weapons, including nuclear missiles.
South Korean intelligence analysts suggest the Choe Hyon may have been developed with Russian assistance, possibly linked to North Korean troops supporting Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine.
A bridge collapse in the Vygonichsky district of Russia’s Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border, caused a train derailment and a traffic accident early Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving 30 injured, according to emergency services.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has confirmed it carried out a third targeted attack against the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, early Tuesday morning, marking a new escalation in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture early Monday, causing no reported injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued, officials confirmed.
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended abruptly in Istanbul on Monday, lasting just over an hour amid mounting tensions following a major Ukrainian drone strike on Russian strategic bombers and renewed pressure from the U.S. for a breakthrough.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak this week to discuss recent trade tensions, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to participate in the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the opening ceremony of the Fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo.
The Asian Development Bank will grant nearly $1 million to upgrade Kyrgyzstan’s energy data system, with more large-scale energy investments in the pipeline.
After nearly a decade of talks, Indonesia and the European Union aim to finalize a free trade deal by the end of June.
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and Dmitry Bakanov, CEO of the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, met on Friday to discuss expanding space cooperation, including the joint production of satellites.
Tensions are rising along the Thailand–Cambodia border as both nations reinforce their military presence following a deadly skirmish and failed de-escalation talks.
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