## North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, U.S. confirms

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has sent troops to Russia, the United States said Wednesday, its first public confirmation of a move that has rattled Western allies and could mark a major escalation of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

“There is evidence of DPRK troops in Russia,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters in Rome, using the abbreviation for North Korea’s formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

It's a "serious issue," he said, if North Korea's "intention is to participate in this war on Russia's behalf.".

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting soldiers from the Korean People's Army, at an undisclosed location on Oct. 17.

South Korean lawmakers said Wednesday that North Korea had sent 3,000 troops to Russia out of a promised 10,000 to be deployed by December.

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that two units of North Korean troops, with as many as 6,000 people each, were being trained for deployment.

South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday to demand the withdrawal of the North Korean soldiers and “related cooperation.” »

### Aileen Cannon Being Considered as Donald Trump's AG Sparks Fury: 'Insane'

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Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed the federal classified documents case against Trump, features in a list of potential Trump White House appointments if he wins the... Donald Trump on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Judge Aileen Cannon (right) dismissed all charges against former President Donald Trump (left) in his federal classified documents case. »

### Six men jailed for role in 'gruesome' castration and 'human butchery' ring can appeal their sentences, court rules

Authored by lbc.co.uk

Six men jailed for role in 'gruesome' castration and 'human butchery' ring can appeal their sentences, court rules.

Six men jailed for their part in a “human butchery” enterprise can appeal the length of their sentences, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Barristers for the men, who were jailed for between four years and life with a minimum of 22 years, requested the Court of Appeal allow them to challenge the length of their sentences. »

### City: Police had no constitutional duty to protect murder victim • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Authored by iowacapitaldispatch.com

Quoting from past state and federal court decisions, the city argues police officers have no constitutional duty to protect individuals from harm and instead have a more generalized duty to serve the public.

It accuses city police officers of “showing favoritism toward Christopher Prichard,” and alleges that his relationship with the police “enabled and fostered” his ability to murder his estranged wife.

Angela Prichard notified the Bellevue police of the situation and, according to the lawsuit, the police “refused to enforce the law.”. »

### Survey says half of developers consider VR market on decline or stagnation

Authored by gamedeveloper.com

In that same survey, 88 percent of developers said the VR market's biggest enemy is its "limited audience reach and market size."

Of the developers not already making VR titles, 53 percent think their company will never pivot to VR.

72 percent of surveyed devs do not consider the Apple Vision Pro an "important moment" for the VR market, and say its impact for the future of VR games is nonexistent. »

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