North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful

United States President-elect Donald Trump has promised to step up the use of the death penalty during his second term in office, saying he will go after “rapists, murderers, and monsters”. Trump’s announcement on Tuesday came after outgoing President Joe Biden used his presidential pardon powers to reduce the sentences of nearly all federal prisoners…

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has ruled out discussing control of the Panama Canal with top United States diplomat Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American country. Mulino also reiterated on Thursday his rejection of US President Donald Trump’s accusation that the canal — which links the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific…

SpaceX’s Starship has exploded shortly after takeoff in the second launch failure this year for Elon Musk’s interplanetary exploration programme. But Musk’s rocket company was able to successfully return its mammoth first-stage booster to the launchpad following Thursday’s test-flight, catching it in its giant mechanical “chopsticks” for the third time. SpaceX’s livestream showed the Starship…

Quotable Trump’s freeze on international aid causes “massive shocks” Dave Harden, managing director of Georgetown Strategy Group, talks about the far-reaching consequences for global stability of the Trump administration’s decision to pause international aid. Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025

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United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially buy the short video app TikTok. Trump offered on Monday little in the way of detail, and it was unclear how such a wealth fund would work. Typically such…