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FILE- In this undated file photo distributed on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends what was said to be the test launch of an intermediate range Hwasong-12 missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Kim is calling President Donald Trump "deranged" and says in a statement carried by the state news agency that he will "pay dearly" for his threats. The statement is carried by North's official Korean Central News Agency. It responds to Trump's combative speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea’s hydrogen bomb threat

NORTH KOREA’s Foreign Affairs Minister has warned the country’s next nuclear test may be closer than we think.

Leaders

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, September 19, 2017 in New York City. Among the issues facing the assembly this year are North Korea's nuclear developement, violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and the debate over climate change. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

What you forgot Trump said about Kim

AS TENSIONS rise between the US and North Korea, Donald Trump has launched another attack on Kim Jong-un. It wouldn’t be the first time.

Innovation

FILE - In this July 28, 2017, file photo distributed by the North Korean government, shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korea launched an intermediate-range missile that flew over Japan in its longest-ever flight on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, showing that leader Kim Jong Un is defiantly pushing to bolster his weapons programs despite U.S.-led international pressure. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Why we can’t shoot down Kim’s missiles

THERE is a sophisticated defence system in place to counter any North Korean threat. But shooting down Kim’s rockets is no easy feat.

Asia

POCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 19: U.S. soldiers on M113 armored vehicles take part during the Warrior Strike VIII exercise at the Rodriguez Range on September 19, 2017 in Pocheon, South Korea. The United States 2ID (2nd Infantry Division) stationed in South Korea operates the exercise to improve defense capability from any invasion. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

US’s war message to Kim Jong-un

NOT far from the North Korean border, American and South Korean troops are readying for a ground battle with Kim Jong-un.

Leaders

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: U.S. President Donald Trump departs the United Nations after his speech on September 19, 2017 in New York City. He addressed his first UN General Assembly meeting. John Moore/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Trump’s ‘hate speech’ you missed

US PRESIDENT unleashed on a “corrupt dictatorship” and it wasn’t long before the target of his words responded.

Leaders

ONE TIME WEB USE ONLY - FEE APPLIES FOR REUSE - North Korea's Ambassador to the U.N., Ja Song Nam, leaves the hall prior to the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump to address the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York, U.S., September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz - HP1ED9J16SWS8

North Korea storms out of speech

WHATEVER Donald Trump had to say, North Korea didn’t want to hear it, judging by their ambassador’s heated reaction.

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US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd Annual UN General Assembly in New York on September 19, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

‘Never heard a more courageous speech’

DONALD Trump delivered one of the biggest speeches of his presidency overnight and at least one other world leader thought he absolutely nailed it.

Current Affairs

Urwa’s* sin list includes all the things she has never done as a 25-year-old. Picture: The Feed

Muslim woman’s secret other life

URWA is 25 and her friends and family think she’s a devout Muslim. But she’s been living a double life all this time.

Leaders

Firing gun salutes welcome Chinese warships ahead of the second stage of a joint Russian-Chinese military exercise in Vladivostok. Picture: Yuri Smityuk/TASS/Getty Images

Russia ‘ready for full-scale war’

RUSSIA and China have joined forces to send a clear message to the rest of the world. The US, meanwhile, is on edge.

Leaders

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington. Washington has always been a magnet for protests of all stripes, but Saturday's lineup on Sept. 16, is particularly intriguing. The Washington Mall will hold what organizers are calling "The Mother of All Rallies" in support of President Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump’s backflip: ‘It’s betrayal’

DONALD Trump has caused his own party to turn on him after taking a softer approach on his most controversial measure.

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