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North Korea has launched more than 5,500 balloons with bags of trash attached to them since late May.

The objects in the balloons contained no contaminants or other risks, the security service said.

One balloon landed on the tarmac near passenger Terminal 2 and the three runways at Incheon were temporarily shut down.

South Korea deployed military explosives units and chemical and biological warfare teams to inspect the objects.

Built using 3D printers and components sourced online, these "smart balloons" can cost up to $1,000 each.

South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea, demanding Pyongyang to stop sending balloons carrying trash into South.

North Korea vows to resume sending balloons carrying trash if anti-North Korean leaflets are flown over again from the South.

South Korea's military said unidentified objects believed to be from North Korea were seen near the heavily fortified border.

Taiwan said six balloons had flown over the strait's sensitive median line.

Taiwan accused China of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with the balloons.

This week alone Taiwan has reported two back-to-back incidents of balloons actually crossing the island.

While key issues like US sanctions on chip exports remain unresolved, Chinese state media is now striking a different tone, analysts say.

The US govt swiftly and repeatedly denied China's accusation that US high-altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission.

Wang Wenbin said that US high altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission since the beginning of 2022.

Kaymont said the size, payload and flight time exceeded the capabilities of typical weather balloons that are made of latex.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.