Kim Jong Unʼs latest missile show-off got everyone on edge: the new ICBM flew for 87 mins (way longer than last winters test) and splashed near Japan. The thing went super-high – about 4‚350 miles up which means it could reach pretty much anywhere in US
It only demonstrates that [North Korea] continues to prioritize its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs over the well-being of its people
South Korea isnt happy about their neighbor sending 10‚000-plus troops to Russia; they think Kim is trading soldiers for tech stuff like nuclear weapons and submarines. The timing looks planned too – right when US-South Korea talks were happening in DC
Meanwhile the Middle-East is getting lots of peace-talk action: US sent some big-shots to work things out. Thereʼs a whole bunch of ideas floating around:
- 60-day stop-fighting plan for Lebanon
- 3-day quick-break option
- Special deal to swap hostages
- 48-hour pause backed by Egypt
Taiwan got hit with its worst storm in 30 years – typhoon Kong-rey brought super-strong winds that knocked-out power for 500‚000 homes. One persons dead‚ 200-plus hurt‚ and they had to move 11‚900 people to safety (the armyʼs got 36‚000 troops ready to help)
Over in UK‚ the Labour Party dropped their first budget-bomb since taking over this summer: theyre adding £52 billion in taxes to fix up public stuff. Rachel Reeves‚ their money-boss says rich folks will pay most of it‚ but markets dont seem too happy
And heres something funny: Russia just fined Google more money than exists in the whole world – some crazy 37-digit number. Even the Kremlin admits its just for show (good thing cause nobody could ever pay that)