Seoul appeals court cuts Han Duck-soo's prison sentence from 23 years to 15.
Pyongyang says its status as nuclear-armed state 'will not change based on external rhetorical claims'.
UN calls on Israel to free two members of Gaza aid flotilla abducted in international waters and held without charge.
Three deaths reported from South America-related hantavirus as cruise ship remains off Cape Verde coast.
Lawmakers say US policy of ambiguity on Israel's nuclear capabilities heightens risks amid US-Israel war on Iran.
Moscow threatens retaliatory strikes if Ukraine attacks Russia during Victory Day commemorations.
Deal gives IPO-bound SpaceX a marquee customer, while helping Anthropic ease capacity constraints.
Momentum could be building for Washington and Tehran to strike a deal that could ultimately end the war.
Oil-rich western province could see independence referendum as soon as October, but complicated process remains ahead.
Fighters attack 'Africa's Alcatraz', which detains high-value prisoners, and disrupt crucial supply chains to capital.