Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president | Margaret Sullivan

Some restraint on Trump’s excesses might be accomplished if November’s midterm elections give Democrats more power Donald Trump is essentially unrestrained when it comes to enriching himself during his second term, with no sign of stopping. If anything, he’s ramping things up. The numbers so far are astonishing. He amassed $2.2bn in 2025 revenues, the Guardian and other news outlets have reported. Continue reading...

By Margaret Sullivan

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to Russia

North ⁠Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for ‌its ally. Kim Yo-jong, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, said in a statement published by state media KCNA that Zelensky’s estimate was “groundless” and “a self-staged incident”. Zelensky made his claim in a post on social media this month, and he called on South Korea to provide...

By Reuters

Trump claims he told disgraced Florida congressman to drop out of race after he loses primary

Trump’s words come after Cory Mills lost his primary amid an ethics investigation into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct or dating violence

By Eric Garcia

Kim Jong Un's sister denies Zelensky's claim of additional North Korean troops deployment to Russia

North Korea sent an estimated 14,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk Region in 2024, under a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty agreed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's June 2024 visit to

North Korean leader's sister says unaware of Trump-Kim communication

Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said Wednesday that she was unaware of any recent communication between Kim and US President Donald Trump. The senior Workers' Party official cast doubt on Trump's claim that the North Korean leader had responded to his overture for dialogue, while maintaining a measured tone toward the prospect of renewed engagement. In a Korean-language statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday evening, Kim Yo-jong a

By The Korea Herald

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denies Zelenskyy's claim on additional troops deployment