News Headlines - 02 December 2018

▽North Korean soldier defects to South across land border - The Straits Times

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea yesterday across their heavily fortified land border, which the two sides have begun to demilitarise as relations between the Cold War-era foes warm, the South's military said... The incident did not trigger any gunfire, unlike last year when a North Korean soldier ran across under a hail of bullets from his own side.

▽Pompeo condemns Iran missile test | Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran’s testing of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads as a violation of the international agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program.

▽German special forces soldiers 'are being silently enlisted into a shadow army' of neo-Nazis

But underneath this veneer he is covertly prepping a crack team of ex-soldiers and stockpiling weapons ready to execute a list of politicians when the right time arrives.
This is no pulp fiction though. The accusations made against the soldier Andre S - known by his codename 'Hannibal' - by a string of German publications is bringing a dark tale to life and revealing how little Germany knows about its most elite troops.

▽Deadline ends for Hungary, Soros-funded university to reach deal | Al Jazeera

Saturday marked the end of the embattled Central European University's (CEU) deadline to remain in Budapest, with the university now set to move its activities and start the 2019-2020 academic year in Vienna.
The move is seen by students and some European politicians as a serious blow to a liberal bastion in Hungary, led by far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party since 2010.

▽New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox: MLB London tickets to cost up to ￡385 | The Independent

Major League Baseball is charging princely prices for its first games in Britain.
Premium seats at London's Olympic Stadium will cost ￡385 for the games between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Boston Red Sox on 29 and 30 June. The top non-premium seats near the infield cost ￡320.