North Korea is stealing millions in cyber attacks on banks and crypto firms, UN warns

North Korea is stealing millions in cyber attacks on banks and crypto firms, UN warns

UN experts say North Korea continues to steal hundreds of millions of pounds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency firms, with the dictatorship using the illicit money to fund its nuclear and missile programs. The panel of experts said that, according to an unnamed government, North Korean “cyber-actors stole more than 50 million dollars (£37 million) … Read more

'A marked acceleration': North Korea seeks to produce material for nukes, U.N. experts say

'A marked acceleration': North Korea seeks to produce material for nukes, U.N. experts say

North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs including its capability to produce nuclear fissile materials in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions, UN experts said in a new report. The panel of experts said in the executive summary of the report obtained Saturday night by The Associated Press that … Read more

U.N. report says North Korea funding nuclear program with cyberattack earnings

U.N. report says North Korea funding nuclear program with cyberattack earnings

A confidential UN report says that North Korea’s cyberattacks, “particularly on cryptocurrency assets, remain an important revenue source” for the government of Kim Jong Un. The new report, submitted to the UN sanctions committee and obtained in part by CBS News, is an annual accounting by independent monitors known as the “1718” Committee — named … Read more

‘Someone else’s festival’: No North Korea at ally’s Olympics

‘Someone else’s festival’: No North Korea at ally’s Olympics

“For North Korea, the Beijing Olympics is still someone else’s celebration, and what’s important now is promoting their own interests,” said Nam Sung-wook, a professor at Korea University in South Korea. “North Korea thinks it no longer needs to promote a peaceful image through the Olympics, as the United States will only notice them if … Read more

North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down GOP-drawn congressional map

North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down GOP-drawn congressional map

The North Carolina Supreme Court, which is composed of four Democrats and three Republicans, made a speedy decision just two days after opening arguments Wednesday. The ruling reverses a Jan. 11 decision by a lower court that let the Republican-drawn congressional map stand. “The General Assembly violates the North Carolina Constitution when it deprives a … Read more

Kim Jong Un attends concert glorifying his power after documentary shows North Korea leader 'withered away'

Kim Jong Un attends concert glorifying his power after documentary shows North Korea leader 'withered away'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife attended a Lunar New Year’s Day concert in Pyongyang where he received thunderous cheers from audience members and artists who praised him for heralding a “new era” of national power, state media reported. The North’s official media has been highlighting Kim’s authoritarian leadership following a spree … Read more

Driver in North Las Vegas crash that killed 9 people was traveling over 100 mph, police say

Driver in North Las Vegas crash that killed 9 people was traveling over 100 mph, police say

Four children were among the nine people killed when a car traveling triple the speed limit hit a minivan in the Las Vegas area, authorities said Sunday. The Clark County Office of the Medical Examiner said Sunday that Fernando Yeshua Mejia, 5; Adrian Zacarias, 10; Lluvia Daylenn Zacarias, 13; Bryan Axel Zacarias, 15; Gabriel Mejia-Barrera, … Read more

North Korea launches missile into space in biggest launch in five years

North Korean missile

A suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile was launched into space, reaching an altitude of 1,242 miles before coming down in the Sea of ​​Japan North Korean state media released more details of its recent missile tests ( (Image: EyePress News/REX/Shutterstock) North Korea sent a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into space yesterday in its biggest such launch … Read more

North Korea piles pressure on US with latest missile launch

North Korea piles pressure on US with latest missile launch

North Korea says it has test-launched a missile capable of reaching the US territory of Guam in its most significant weapon launch in years. The intermediate-range ballistic missile launch yesterday (Sunday, January 30) could be a prelude to bigger provocations. It is feared Kim Jong-un’s regime could follow up with nuclear and long-range missile tests … Read more