North Korea ‘fires another missile’ after Biden ‘laughed off’ previous test as ‘business as usual’

North Korea has fired its first ballistic missiles in a year, Japan‘s Defense Ministry confirmed – a move likely to increase tensions after it fired its first cruise missiles at the weekend.  The two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea on Wednesday (Thursday, local time) – fired from Wonsan on North Korea’s eastern coast … Read more

North Korea set to carry out ballistic missile tests as show of strength to Joe Biden

North Korea is preparing to carry out its first missile test since President Joe Biden came to office as a show of strength to the US. The head of the US military’s Northern Command said flight testing for an improved design of an intercontinental ballistic missile will begin ‘in the near future’. The North Korean … Read more

The photo that proves blame games never work writes DR LIAM FOX

The pandemic – both the spread of the virus and the vaccination programme – demonstrates how we live in a world that is more interdependent and interconnected than at any time in human history. Just as the financial crisis in 2008-2009 spread from the United States to affect every part of the global economic system, … Read more

Jewellery designer Connie Nam reveals the inspiration behind her business

My lightbulb moment: Jewellery designer Connie Nam reveals the inspiration behind her business Connie Nam founded Astrid & Miyu to create unique and accessible jewellery  Her famous fans include Georgia May Jagger, Jessica Alba and Holly Willoughby She lives in London with husband Joe and her kids, Summer, three, and Skye, two Connie said putting some … Read more

North Korean in diving gear swims to the South and crawls through drain pipe to defect 

North Korean in diving gear swims to the South and crawls through drain pipe to defect A man in his 20s swam for six hours in an attempt to defect from North Korea Diving gear and a metal helmet were discovered on beach in Goseong, Gangwon The man also crawled through a drainage pipe underneath … Read more

Adolescent woolly rhino found in Siberian permafrost after 34,000 years

A woolly rhinoceros was today defrosted and revealed for the first time since it died in the frozen tundra of Siberia around 34,000 years ago.  The animal of the extinct species was well-fed and is thought to have died after getting stuck in a swamp or river and drowning.  Experts also believe it may have … Read more

Very needy panda Fu Bao refuses to let zookeeper go in South Korea

I can’t bear to be alone! Very needy panda refuses to let zookeeper go and desperately clings to his leg Baby Fu Bao was filmed clinging to her keeper’s leg at Everland Zoo, South Korea  Fu Bao was born last year to mother Ai Bao and father Le Bao Parents were loaned to Seoul for … Read more

Kitten becomes first pet infected with Covid-19 in South Korea

Can animals catch Covid-19? The chance of your dog catching Covid-19 strain is very slim, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).  Professor James Wood, head of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge, said: ‘Despite millions of people having had Covid-19, the numbers of pets found to be ill or infected is still tiny.  … Read more

Popular AI chatbot REMOVED from Facebook after bigotry accusations

AI chatbot is REMOVED from Facebook after saying she ‘despised’ gay people, would ‘rather die’ than be disabled and calling the #MeToo movement ‘ignorant’ Lee Luda is a South Korean chatbot with the persona of a 20-year-old student  It has attracted more than 750,000 users since its launch last month But the chatbot has started … Read more

Bacteria in your GUT ‘affects Covid-19 severity’

A person’s gut microbiome may play a role in fighting off coronavirus infection and preventing severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to new studies.  Each person has a unique assortment of bacteria in their gut which play a variety of roles, including in modulating the immune response.  Research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found people … Read more