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Thousands of North Korean IT workers are infiltrating corporate America
North Korean operatives are posing as remote IT workers to secure jobs at US companies, using stolen American identities, domestic “laptop farms” and artificial intelligence to build convincing résumés and pass job interviews. The scheme allows Kim Jong Un’s regime to funnel earnings back to Pyongyang while embedding operatives inside legitimate corporate networks, raising concerns…
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Trump claims he will meet with Kim Jong Un, North Korea has 57 nukes
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump claims he will meet with Kim Jong Un, North Korea has 57 nukes President Trump told reporters that he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as he warned the isolated…
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US ambassador to India causes diplomatic firestorm with Kashmir comment
U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday stirred a diplomatic firestorm after he told reporters that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an “important part of India.” Gor reignited diplomatic tensions over the area of Kashmir, which has been claimed by both India and Pakistan. The two nuclear-armed countries have fought three wars…
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Robinson and Tongue guide England to strong start against Pakistan
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each claimed five-wicket hauls as England made a strong start to the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley, dismissing the tourists cheaply before making early inroads with the bat. The bowling display gave new captain-led era momentum, with the pair sharing all 10 wickets to fall in Pakistan’s first innings.…
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Ji.hlava’s Emerging Producers 2026 Reveal Pitches for Upcoming Projects (EXCLUSIVE)
The Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival has shared with Variety the projects being developed by participants in its 2026 Emerging Producers programme, each of whom delivered an “elevator pitch” for their work. Running since 2010, the scheme selects 18 rising documentary producers annually — 17 from Europe and one from a guest country outside the continent,…
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Jane Curtin Boards ‘Little Five’ Film From Anne Hathaway’s Somewhere Pictures & Pigasus Pictures
Jane Curtin has joined the cast of “Little Five,” an upcoming period film produced by Anne Hathaway’s Somewhere Pictures alongside Pigasus Pictures. The former Saturday Night Live star will play Dean Weston, a formidable university leader who mentors and challenges a group of young female cyclists striving to break into a male-dominated collegiate sport. The…
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Walz defies Trump on key minerals as GOP warns China stands to benefit
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has issued an executive order blocking new mining permits and leases near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the north-east of the state, putting him at odds with President Donald Trump’s push to expand domestic production of critical minerals. Republicans, including Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer, argue the move undermines US…
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Trump warns North Korea has ’57 very powerful nuclear weapons’
President Trump warned Wednesday that North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” comments that come after he complimented the country a few days ago. “The fact that I get along with him, that’s a good thing, not a bad thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” Trump said during an event at the…
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KKR to acquire minority stake in BookMyShow, the company behind Coldplay and Ed Sheeran’s India concerts
KKR has agreed to acquire a minority stake in BookMyShow, India’s ticketing and live entertainment company behind concerts by Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and other major international artists. The deal, signed on 19 August 2026, extends the US investment firm’s growing footprint in the global live entertainment and music sector, and comes as BookMyShow’s live division…