The law authorizes a nuclear strike if an enemy tries to remove Kim Jong-un from power, the North’s state media reported.
Tag: Speeches and Statements
Putin Dismisses Losses in Ukraine, Says Russia Is Gaining From War
Defiant against the West and despite the heavy blows to his economy and military, President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia had “not lost anything” from its invasion of Ukraine.
‘Condemned to Lead’ Europe, German Chancellor Struggles for Impact
Facing its worst crisis since World War II, Europe is looking for leadership. Olaf Scholz is trying to take up the role, but faces a tepid response.
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Ex-Premier, Charged Under Terrorism Act
The move against Imran Khan is a major escalation of the power struggle between the government and the former leader and risks renewed public unrest.
Read Boris Johnson’s Resignation Speech
“I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world,” the British prime minister said in announcing that he was stepping down. “But them’s the breaks.”
Putin denounces the U.S. as a fading world power.
He also mocked what he called the country’s view of itself as “the messenger of the Lord on Earth.”
Boris Johnson Makes His Case in Speech to Conservatives: ‘We Can Unite’
In a speech to his fellow Conservatives, the prime minister warned against “pointless fratricidal debate.”
Boris Johnson Calls Russia War ‘Ukraine’s Finest Hour’
In the first address by a foreign leader to Ukraine’s Parliament, Britain’s prime minister burnished his credentials as a supporter of the resistance to Russia.
Walls, Dreams and Genocide: Zelensky’s Speeches Invoke History to Rally Support
The Ukrainian leader, a former actor, has invoked emotional moments in the history of nations from which he is hoping to secure backing. We look at five of his recent speeches.
Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid, Invoking America’s Darkest Days
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a no-fly zone and more weapons to combat Russia’s assault and implored President Biden to be “the leader of peace.”