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Putin and Kim Jong-un ‘exchanging letters’ over arms deal as Kremlin confirms partnership | World | News

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un exchanged letters in recent weeks as Russia is involved in secret talks with North Korea to obtain weapons to be used in Ukraine, the US has claimed.
The White House’s national security spokesman, John Kirby, said no deal has yet been struck between Moscow and Pyongyang, but the leaders of the two countries have been writing to each other in the wake of the visit to North Korea by Russian Defence Ministry Sergei Shoigu.
Mr Kirby told reporters during a press conference: “Since that visit, President Putin and the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, have exchanged letters pledging to increase their bilateral cooperation.”
The spokesman also described North Korea as a “rogue regime” from which Russia “has been actively seeking to acquire additional munitions”.
Worrying arms negotiations between the two nations, Mr Kirby added, “are actively advancing”.
The spokesman didn’t elaborate on the stage at which the US believes these talks were at.
Pyongyang previously denied supplying weapons to Moscow – but the hermit nation is known to have provided the Wagner Group, the mercenary force led by late warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, with infantry rockets and missiles they used during their months-long campaign in Ukraine.
Mr Kirby added: “We urge [North Korea] to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to Russia.”
Hours after Mr Kirby’s warning, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to openly answer questions from journalists about the letter exchange.
However, he conceded Russia wants to get closer to Pyongyang, as he replied: “Moscow and Pyongyang maintain good, mutually respectful relations.
“We intend to develop them further. Contacts are being made at various levels.”
Mr Peskov also called North Korea a “very important neighbour” during the press call.
Fears over a developing deal between Mr Kim and Putin comes in the wake of multiple warnings from the Biden administration, which believes the Kremlin is growing more reliant on North Korea and Iran when it comes to what it needs to carry on its fight in occupied Ukraine.
In late July, Ukraine was spotted using North Korean rockets believed to have been seized from Russian forces by a “friendly” country.
But, while welcome, the donated supplies weren’t considered reliable due to the rockets’ high dud rate, with many of the missiles misfiring or failing to explode.
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Man shot dead in broad daylight in Barcelona – police hunt suspect | World | News

A man has been shot dead outside a police building in Barcelona. The incident happened in broad daylight, at around 10am local time in the Spanish city. The victim was gunned down on Carrer de Balmes before the suspect fled, according to local reports.
The man was killed in front of the National Police’s DNI office, responsible for issuing National Police ID cards and passports, according to local news outlet ElCaso.cat. Catalan police are now investigating the incident alongside agents from the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC).
Police reportedly have an image of the suspect, and have recovered a gun and a bicycle helmet.
A law enforcement operation has now been launched to try to hunt the suspect down.
This incident comes ahead of the Pope’s visit this afternoon, which prompted road closures and heightened security.
He will travel in the Popemobile along Rosselló Street from Diagonal Avenue to the Sagrada Família.
The shooting isn’t believed to be in any way linked to Pope Leo’s visit.
It’s also the second shooting in the Spanish city in just three days, after a man was shot multiple times and killed on Sunday night.
The incident unfolded in the streets of Mineria and Mare de Deu del Port. Emergency services rushed to the scene and attempted to resuscitate the man, but he sadly died following the gunshot wounds.
Last month, another man was shot in the head and killed on the same street, which authorities are still investigating and trying to track down the gunman.
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Greggs opens first branch abroad at holiday hotspot loved by Brits | World | News

Greggs has officially gone international and reportedly opened its very first airport location outside of the UK just in time for the summer season. The British bakery giant has launched a brand new store at Tenerife South Airport in the Canary Islands. Covering 197 square metres the store is expected to attract thousands of travellers passing through the airport every day.
Holidaymakers can choose from a range of Greggs favourites, such as its well-known sausage rolls, while also offering items designed to cater to local tastes and the needs of international travellers passing through with the Spanish Omelette Breakfast Roll, Blueberry Muffin and freshly squeezed bottled orange juice being new additions to the menu. Tenerife South Airport is one of the busiest airports in Spain, welcoming more than 14 million passengers last year. Around 5.5 million of those travellers came from the UK, making British visitors the airport’s largest customer group.
The new branch, which opened on Canary Islands Day on June 1, is located in Terminal A after security and close to a key departure route used by passengers travelling back to Britain, Travel Retail Business reports.
The site has a capacity of up to 92 seats. The new store is being launched with Lagardere Travel Retail, which operates more than 5,000 travel outlets worldwide.
This marks the chain’s first venture outside the UK since closing their Belgium locations in 2008.
Greggs CEO, Roisin Currie, said: “Tenerife South Airport is a hub for millions of UK and international passengers each year, making it the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting.
“It’s an exciting milestone for Greggs as we bring a slice of home to the Canaries, and we’re confident our great-value offering will resonate just as well under the Spanish sun as it does on the UK high street.”
CEO of Lagardere Travel Retail Spain and Portugal, Javier Cagigal, said: “As passengers head home, this new opening gives them a familiar, comforting choice in departures, whether that’s a last treat, a relaxed sit-down moment or something to ease the journey home.”
Lagardère Travel Retail VP Dining Christine Bony also said: “We are delighted to begin our partnership with Greggs at Tenerife South Airport. This opening illustrates how we work with High Street brands with strong consumer recognition to support their international development in travel environments.
“By combining passenger insights, location dynamics and our global footprint, we are able to identify the right concepts and create the conditions for them to reach an international audience.”
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Trump rages ‘Iran is dead’ as he gives major war update after humiliating blow | World | News

Donald Trump has lashed out at Iran as Tehran takes “too long to negotiate a deal” over three months into the conflict. The US President took to his social media platform Truth Social to once again claim that Iran’s military capabilities have been completely destroyed since attacks began in February.
Mr Trump accused the Iranian leadership of being “all talk and no action” as he tries to bring the protracted peace process to a close. He wrote: “Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore – They have been completely defeated.
“Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
This comes after the US military was dealt a major blow by Iran following the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf.
A drone boat rescued the crew of a US Army attack helicopter that crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said.
It was the first known drone rescue at sea by the US military, Captain Tim Hawkins said, a spokesman for US Central Command.
He said the unmanned boat located the two aviators and brought them to shore after they spent about two hours in the water. Military officials had not confirmed what caused the Apache helicopter to go down.
Mr Trump confirmed the news, saying both pilots involved “are safe and uninjured”. He also warned of retaliation against Iran, saying, “The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack”.
He wrote on Truth Social: “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz.
“There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
AH-64 Apache helicopters have been a key asset for the US military as it enforces a blockade on Iranian crude oil shipments and tankers, seeking to pressure Tehran into a deal.
They have also been used by the United Arab Emirates to shoot down Iranian drones.
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