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North Korea launches an intermediate-range missile, its first test in two months
North Korea launched this Monday what is believed to be an intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) into the Sea of Japan (called the East Sea in the two Koreas), in what is its first test of this type in two months.
“Our army detected a ballistic missile launched from the Pyongyang area around 12:00 today (3:00 GMT),” the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported in a statement.
“The missile fell into the East Sea after flying approximately 1,100 kilometers,” the text adds.
The regime’s last weapons test occurred on November 5 when Pyongyang launched several short-range missiles.
This Monday’s launch occurred after 12:00 (3:00 GMT) and was also confirmed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, which detected the new North Korean weapons test and pointed out that the projectile has already fallen out of its exclusive economic area (EEZ).
The Japanese government has formed a special team to collect information and study possible damage, according to government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi.
The first missile launched in 2025
Today’s is the first missile launched by North Korea in 2025 and the last launch after those that occurred on November 5, and which were attributed to an attempt to provoke by the regime in view of the presidential elections in the United States.
Then, the North launched several short-range ballistic missiles with a maximum height of 100 km and that covered a distance of about 400 km.
The essay also coincides with the visit of the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to Seoul, in what will be his last trip to the Asian country in office, before the arrival of Donald Trump to the US Presidency.
On October 31, Pyongyang also launched an ICBM that traveled a distance of about 1,000 kilometers from its launch point in the interior of North Korea to fall into waters north of Japan, reaching a maximum height of 7,000 kilometers, according to data collected by Tokyo and Seoul.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense pointed out that this projectile was the one that had flown the longest before its impact (one hour and 25 minutes), while a military source from Seoul said it was the largest missile tested to date by Pyongyang.
North Korea said it was a new Hwasong-19 model projectile and described it as an “irreversible” achievement in its nuclear weapons development.
International
Trump Announces Tesla Purchase to Support Elon Musk Amid Boycott Calls
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will purchase a new Tesla to show his support for company owner Elon Musk, amid recent protests under the slogan “Boycott Tesla” and a decline in the company’s stock value.
“Elon Musk is fighting hard to help our nation and is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! But the Radical Left lunatics, as they always do, are trying to illegally boycott Tesla—one of the world’s greatest car manufacturers and Elon’s ‘baby’—for no reason other than to attack him and everything he stands for,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday night. He added that on Tuesday, he would buy “a brand-new Tesla” as a sign of confidence and support for Elon Musk, whom he called “a truly great American.”
The White House later confirmed that Trump intends to buy a Tesla and that the purchase could happen the same day. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, “A Tesla is on its way” to the residence, and the President will see it soon.
International
Four-Bus Pileup in Chile Leaves Six Dead and Several Injured
At least six people lost their lives, and two remain in critical condition following a collision involving four buses early Tuesday morning on a highway in northern Chile, authorities reported.
“We regret to inform the tragic passing of six individuals. (…) Among them, a bus driver from the fourth vehicle involved in the accident,” stated General Juan Muñoz, head of the Coquimbo region police force (Carabineros). He also confirmed that 11 people were injured, with two still in critical condition.
The injured were transported to hospitals in the nearby cities of Coquimbo and La Serena, the closest medical centers to the crash site.
The accident occurred around 4:30 AM local time (07:30 GMT), when it was still dark, approximately 480 km north of Santiago.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric addressed the “terrible tragedy” on his social media account X, expressing his condolences and solidarity with the victims’ families during this difficult time.
According to eyewitnesses, two buses had stopped on the side of the road due to a mechanical issue. A third bus overturned, crashing into the first two, while a fourth bus failed to stop in time, colliding with the third and striking people who had exited their vehicles.
Due to the accident, Carabineros reported a complete road closure on the northbound lanes of the Pan-American Highway at the crash site.
International
Pope Francis shows signs of recovery, Vatican says he is ‘feeling better’
Pope Francis is in ‘good spirits’ this Tuesday, just hours after doctors confirmed that his life is no longer at risk and are now considering his eventual discharge from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where he has been hospitalized for 26 days due to respiratory issues.
“He is in good spirits because he is also feeling better,” a Vatican source reported. On Tuesday morning, the pontiff followed spiritual exercises remotely from the Vatican and prayed in his private chapel at the hospital, according to official statements.
From his 10th-floor apartment at the hospital in northern Rome, the Catholic leader continued his physiotherapy and breathing exercises to regain his respiratory strength, which had weakened due to illness.
The latest medical update, released by the Vatican on Monday night, stated that his condition is no longer considered critical. Now, the main question remains: when will doctors discharge the 88-year-old Argentine Jesuit?
“We hope he returns soon to Santa Marta. We love him very much, and Santa Marta feels empty without him,” said Simonetta Maronge, an employee at the residence where Francis lives when in the Vatican, speaking to AFP at the hospital entrance.
At the base of the statue of John Paul II, which stands at the entrance of Gemelli hospital, believers continue to place candles, flowers, drawings, and rosaries, praying for the swift recovery of the first Latin American pope.
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