The soldier is thought to be the first North Korean prisoner of war captured in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Driver who killed dozens in China car attack sentenced to death
Fan Weiqiu was angry about his divorce settlement, and took it out on strangers, the court said.
Nigeria denies colluding with France to destabilise Niger
Nigeria says Niger’s accusations are “baseless” and “false”.
‘Tears of joy’ – Sudan capital gets first aid convoy since war began
In a breakthrough, trucks stacked with vital food supplies roll into war-hit Khartoum.
At least 69 dead after boat sinks in Morocco waters
Mali authorities say there are at least nine survivors from the country.
Iran arrests Italian reporter, Italy says
Cecilia Sala has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy’s foreign ministry says.
Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged
Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.
Azerbaijan airline blames ‘external interference’ for plane crash
It comes as the head of Russia’s civil aviation agency says the situation in Grozny, the plane’s destination, was “very complicated” at the time.
‘I can’t put my life on hold’ – Israel’s war-weary reservists look for an end to fighting
Under the burden of military service, some reservists are refusing to return to Israel’s front lines.
UN health chief at Yemen airport when it was hit by Israeli strikes
Israel claimed responsibility for the strikes, saying it had targeted Houthi “military infrastructure”.