North Korean IT Operative Abroad: “My Salary Was Funding the Regime”

Jin Soo says he used hundreds of fake IDs over the years to apply for remote IT jobs with Western companies. This was part of a large-scale, covert operation aimed at generating financial resources for the North Korean government.
In a rare interview with the BBC, he revealed that by holding multiple jobs in the U.S. and Europe simultaneously, he earned at least $5,000 a month—though some of his colleagues reportedly made significantly more.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Arrives in Pakistan on Official Visit

Masoud Pezeshkian, the newly elected President of Iran, arrived in Pakistan today (Saturday, August 2, 2025) for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. The visit follows the trip made by former President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan in April 2024.
Dozens killed seeking food in Gaza, hospital says, as US envoy visits Israel

More than 50 Palestinians were killed and 400 others injured while waiting for food near a crossing in northern Gaza on Wednesday, a hospital says, as US special envoy Steve Witkoff visited Israel.