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SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw Sunday’s ballistic missile test launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying cluster bombs and fragmentation mines, state media KCNA reported on Monday (Apr 20).The tests represented the fourth ballistic missile launch this month and the seventh this year, as North Korea seeks to build its missile and nuclear capabilities in defiance of UN Security ⁠Council resolutions. The tests involved five launches of upgraded short-range Hwasong-11 Ra surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missiles to evaluate the power and performance of the new warheads, KCNA said.North Korea fired the missiles toward…

Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Oil prices have risen sharply following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and conflicting messages about the prospect of renewed negotiations between the United States and Iran.Brent crude futures, the primary benchmark for global prices, jumped more than 7 percent in Asia on Monday as the outlook for peace between Washington and Tehran darkened.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPrices eased somewhat later in the morning, with the benchmark at $94.69 a barrel as…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – CM Punk and Roman Reigns met at WrestleMania 42 in a clash between two titans of the pro wrestling industry who helped shaped WWE over the last 15 years.Punk entered as the world heavyweight champion, while Reigns was the challenger. Reigns earned the shot at Punk’s title after winning the Royal Rumble in January.The two went back-and-forth for weeks trading barbs. Punk vowing to “bury” Reigns next to his father, while the “OTC” telling Punk he’s too old. Each competitor put each other through the “Monday Night Raw” announce…

Vancouver shoe designer John Fluevog is known around the world for his unique and colourful footwear. Now he has created another shoe, a very personal tribute to a longtime friend who will forever be a part of his story.In 2025, Fluevog’s decades-long battle with polycystic kidney disease came to a head and he learned he would need either dialysis or a transplant.“My brain went, ‘Oh, I had no idea. Do you buy these things? Where do you get them?’” Fluevog said, laughing.He put out word that he needed a kidney donor and a longtime and dear friend stepped up.“The moment…

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The drills also come as Beijing ramps up military pressure around Taiwan, which it considers part of its territory and has threatened to use force to seize.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said last November that given his country’s proximity to the self-ruled island and its surrounding waters, “a war over Taiwan will drag the Philippines, kicking and screaming, into the conflict”.In February, US, Japanese and Philippine aircraft patrolled over the Bashi Channel separating the Philippines from Taiwan to test what Manila called their “ability to operate seamlessly together in complex maritime environments”.Marcos considers Manila’s 1951 mutual defence pact with Washington a…

new video loaded: Trump Says U.S. Attacked Iranian Cargo ShipPresident Trump said a Navy destroyer had attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The White House said it was dispatching a high-level delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan for negotiations.By McKinnon de KuyperApril 19, 2026

European chip startups developing alternative technology to Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) are eyeing big funding rounds as they look to scale amid the AI boom. Dutch company Euclyd, backed by the former CEO of chipmaking equipment giant ASML, is currently in discussions with investors for a round of at least 100 million euros ($118 million), its founder Bernardo Kastrup, told CNBC in an exclusive interview.Elsewhere, U.K. startup Optalysys is planning a $100 million plus fundraise later this year and British company Fractile and France’s Arago are reportedly fundraising for nine-figure rounds. Fractile declined to comment and Arago did not…

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