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A picture taken on July 5, 2017 shows a souvenir shops offering among others cup a tin mug depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, in Moscow. It was a constant refrain on the campaign trail for Donald Trump in his quest for the US presidency: "We're going to have a great relationship with Putin and Russia." Now, weighed down by claims that Moscow helped put him in the White House, Trump is set to finally meet his Russian counterpart in an encounter fraught with potential danger for the struggling American leader. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV

Russia, US relations hit new low

RELATIONS between US and Russia have hit a bitter new low with the two powers entering a new Cold War.

Hacking

A photo taken on May 15, 2017 shows staff monitoring the spread of ransomware cyber-attacks at the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) in Seoul More cyberattacks could be in the pipeline after the global havoc caused by the Wannacry ransomware, a South Korean cybersecurity expert warned May 16 as fingers pointed at the North. More than 200,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by the ransom cyberattack, described as the largest ever of its kind, over the weekend. / AFP PHOTO / YONHAP / YONHAP / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT NO ARCHIVES RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

North Korea’s perfect weapon

NORTH Korea’s missiles get all the attention, but Kim Jong-un has a much more subtle weapon at his disposal which is just as dangerous.

Leaders

FILE- In this Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The Department of Justice on Monday is arguing in a New York court that it shouldnâ€™t have to turn over records related to Trumpâ€™s decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

‘Donald Trump just hit a new low’

EVEN by Donald Trump’s standards, this is awkward. The president of the United States is suddenly embroiled in a spat with a fallen soldier’s wife.

Leaders

This July 28, 2017 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 29, 2017 shows North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Hwasong-14 being lauched at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Kim Jong-Un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second ICBM test that weapons experts said could even bring New York into range -– in a potent challenge to US President Donald Trump. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIS KNS / STR / - South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. /

CIA’s chilling N Korea warning

THE CIA director has issued a scary warning on rogue state’s intentions as Russia urges not to back North Korea into a corner.

Leaders

This photo taken on October 7, 2017 and released on October 8, 2017 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attending the Second Plenum of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. /

Real reason for Kim’s letter

NORTH Korea has sent an “unprecedented” letter to the Australian Government, imploring us to turn against our biggest ally. It’s a very revealing move.

News Life

Sarah Edmondson said she and others were branded as part of a secret ritual. Picture: YouTube

The secretive group that brands women

WHEN women join this mysterious group, they are branded with tattoos and required to hand over naked photos of themselves as insurance.

Leaders

(FILE) This file photo taken on September 11, 2015 shows a Chinese flag flying near apartment buildings in Beijing. Chinese household debt has risen at an "alarming" pace as property values have soared, analysts say, raising the risk that a real estate downturn could send shockwaves through the world's second largest economy. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER

China’s 30-year deadline to rule

CHINA’S leader has laid out his ambitious plans for a superpower in a three-hour speech with huge implications for Australia.

Innovation

In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, photo distributed on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a statement in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to the United Nations, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for his threats, a possible indication of more powerful weapons tests on the horizon. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Devastating new NK weapon could kill millions

WITH one powerful weapon, North Korea has the potential to shut down America and kill millions of people.

Innovation

In April this yer, Wonsan beach was the venue for North Korea's "largest-ever" artillery drill. Picture: Google Earth

The focus of North Korea’s might

THIS tiny island off the North Korean coast is being used as a key military asset – but Kim Jong-un wants to turn it into a tourism hotspot as well.

News Life

Dateline investigates the brutal price people pay attempting to escape to a better life. Picture: Dateline/SBS

Sex for freedom: Inside new slave trade

KIDNAPPING, torture and extortion. This is just the tip of the iceberg for those risking it all in one of the world’s most dangerous journeys.

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