# Interesting Politics

Official news as governments tell it to their own people. Dispatches from Others sets side by side, under a few themes, one headline each from the state media of North Korea, Eritrea or Iran, and Russia.

The publications:

- Dispatches from Others (Sun–Fri): Official news, as each government tells its own people: under each of a few themes, one headline from the state media of North Korea, Eritrea or Iran, and Russia.

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Video: [Dispatches from Others, 14-Oct-26](https://youtube.com/shorts/gonMif7mgs8)

## The latest: [Dispatches from Others, 14-Oct-26](https://observatory.mgorsky.net/archive/115/)

- **South Korea's sanctions-exemption bid for medical aid is a sovereignty violation, says Kim Yo Jong**
  KCNA reports Kim Yo Jong calling South Korea's May request to the UN sanctions committee for medical equipment an insult and infringement of sovereignty.
  _North Korea · KCNA: Important news_
- **Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party openly declares war on Eritrea, Shabait says**
  Shabait reports Ethiopia's Prosperity Party wrote to the UN Security Council openly declaring war on Eritrea.
  _Eritrea · Shabait_
- **Holding enemies of this land accountable for war damage to environment is necessary, says Araghchi**
  IRNA reports Foreign Minister Araghchi, at the 'Ecocide; the Silent Crime' conference, saying holding enemies accountable is undeniable necessity.
  _Iran · IRNA_
- **Western seizures of civilian ships are reviving piracy and destabilizing the world, says Zakharova**
  Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Western seizures of civilian vessels on the high seas effectively revive piracy, destabilizing the world.
  _Russia · Rossiyskaya Gazeta_
- **Youth and students dance in joy at Pyongyang gala for Party's 81st anniversary**
  KCNA reports youth and students danced at Kim Il Sung Square for the Workers' Party's 81st anniversary, pledging loyalty to Kim Jong Un.
  _North Korea · KCNA: Domestic news_

## Every issue

- [Dispatches from Others, 14-Oct-26](https://observatory.mgorsky.net/archive/115/): Official news of the last 7 days, as each government tells its own people. Stories read: 71 North Korea, 101 Eritrea, 328 Iran, 821 Russia.
- [Dispatches from Others, 13-Oct-26](https://observatory.mgorsky.net/archive/104/): Official news of the last 7 days, as each government tells its own people. Stories read: 58 North Korea, 103 Eritrea, 216 Iran, 454 Russia.
- [Dispatches from Others, 12-Oct-26](https://observatory.mgorsky.net/archive/96/): Official news of the last 7 days, as each government tells its own people. Stories read: 55 North Korea, 69 Eritrea, 105 Iran, 279 Russia.