North Korea Opens Homes for Troops Killed in Ukraine, While International Developments Unfold
PYONGYANG - North Korea opened a housing district in Pyongyang for the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Un vowed to honor the fallen, according to Euronews. State media showed Kim Jong Un touring Saeppyol Street with his daughter, meeting relatives and promising to honor what he called young martyrs. The images, however, could not be independently verified, a common limitation with official reporting.
The government has recently increased tributes to troops sent abroad, with memorials and museum projects, Euronews reported. Analysts suggest this is a move to strengthen unity at home as Pyongyang deepens its alignment with Russia.
In other international news, a top European Union official rejected the idea that Europe faces "civilizational erasure," pushing back at criticism from the Trump administration, according to NPR Politics. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addressed the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, a day after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to European allies.
Meanwhile, the International Space Station (ISS) returned to a full crew complement after a month, Ars Technica reported. A Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the ISS on Valentine's Day, bringing the total number of crew on board to seven. The new arrivals included Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway of NASA, Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency, and Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos.
In Italy, the Battle of the Oranges took over the town of Ivrea for a three-day carnival ritual, as reported by Euronews. Residents formed foot teams, facing off against masked cart riders in a coordinated volley of citrus. The ritual retells the story of Violetta, the millers daughter who kills a tyrant and sparks a revolt.
Finally, in the United States, the FBI announced that DNA recovered from a glove found near the home of Today show host Savannah Guthrie's mother appeared to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished, according to Fortune. The glove was discovered in a field beside a road and sent for DNA testing. Authorities are still searching for Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on January 31st and reported missing the following day.
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