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Politico reports: President Barack Obama on Friday denounced North Korea’s latest test of a nuclear weapon, condemning the move “in the strongest possible terms as a grave threat to regional security and to international peace and stability.” “North Korea stands out as the only country to have tested nuclear weapons this century,” Obama said in a statement. “Today’s test, North …

The Guardian reports: North Korea has confirmed it has conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date, marking the 68th anniversary of its founding with a reminder to the world that it may be edging closer to developing a warhead capable of striking the US mainland. Friday morning’s test, which triggered a magnitude 5.3 earthquake, drew immediate condemnation from North …

Via the Los Angeles Times: The nation’s leading theater chains are pulling the plug on screening “The Interview.” Regal, AMC and Cinemark — the three largest chains in the United States — have decided not to screen “The Interview” when it debuts on Christmas Day in the wake of threats made by Sony hackers, said people familiar with the decision. …

Via Pink News: A picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting an orphanage has gone viral – and you will never guess why. The supreme leader of the secretive state was seen in photos released today, visiting a state-funded children’s home. However, eagle-eyed internet users spotted two plush toys behind Kim Jong Un – who appear to be …

“I want to first apologize to Kenneth Bae’s family. I want to apologize to my teammates and my management team. I also want to apologize to Chris Cuomo. I embarrassed a lot of people. I’m very sorry. At this point I should know better than to make political statements. I’m truly sorry. I had been drinking. It’s not an excuse …

Yesterday Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korea’s brutal dictator before leading a team of former NBA stars in a match against local players. Rodman dedicated the game to his “best friend” Kim who, along with his wife and other senior officials and their wives, watched from a special seating area. The capacity crowd of about 14,000 at the …

Pure craziness. Via Mediatite: Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has taken serious criticism over his ongoing relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and his resistance of pressure to leverage that relationship for the release of imprisoned American Kenneth Bae. In an interview with CNN New Day host Chris Cuomo, which aired Tuesday morning, Rodman went a step further, essentially …