North Korean troops in Russia suffer heavy casualties
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, a “Grad” self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher fires toward Ukrainian position in the Russian-Ukrainian border area in the Kursk region, Russia.
US officials say Russia has deployed some 8,000 North Koreans in the Kursk region, the border area where Ukrainian forces seized Russian territory in a surprise attack over the summer. But there may be far fewer troops returning home than Pyongyang expected. Also, journalists use fake Tinder profiles to identify and follow the movements of hundreds of soldiers in Europe, including many Americans. And, a look into the growing phenomenon of countries repressing dissidents beyond their own borders, including a NATO ally of the US: Turkey. Plus, Host Marco Werman puts his knowledge of Africa to the test in a trivia game.
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