Bloomberg A weapon tested by North Korea is thought to have been a guided weapon for ground combat and not a ballistic missile, South Korea’s military said, indicating it was a conventional weapon and not one subject to international sanctions. South Korea and the US ran a joint assessment of the test, a South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman said without ...

Bloomberg Maria Butina may not have been a spy or trained intelligence officer, but she deceived the US on behalf of Russia, potentially threatening national security, and deserves 1.5 years in prison for her actions, prosecutors said. The recommendation is at odds with a request by Butina’s lawyers, who argue she should be released immediately and permitted to return home. ...

Bloomberg French police clashed with Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, firing tear gas and arresting scores of people as tens of thousands of police were mobilised to maintain order. This week’s fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral failed to damp the 23rd straight Saturday of action. Key members of the movement said that contesting President Emmanuel Macron’s policies — the initial motivation ...