North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been pictured inspecting new suicide drones, which state media say have been equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). The undated images released by the secretive state's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) show Kim flanked by officials on a runway inspecting a drone.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un observed tests of newly developed reconnaissance and attack drones this week and called for their increased production

North Korea is stepping up its air defenses as it unveils a new aircraft equipped with a powerful radar for surveillance and warning.

The U.S. reached deals with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks over the Black Sea and against each other's energy targets, but it was not clear when and how the deals would come into force.

Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, late on Wednesday, injuring nine people and causing considerable damage, emergency services and officials said. Emergency services,