The vice director of Hong Kong Satellite Television (HKSTV) Shijian Xingzou says that a 'very solid source' has told her the North Korean despot, 36, is already dead. Separately, a Japanese media outlet claims that Kim has gone into a 'vegetative state' after he underwent heart surgery earlier in the month. However, a 250-metre-long train belonging to the dictator has been spotted near to his Wonsan holiday compound as recently as Thursday in satellite photos. Although Kim's whereabouts remains unknown, the train's presence at a nearby railroad station reserved for the Kim family in the 'elite' area on the east coast suggests he has visited the hideaway. China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The source cited by the news outlet claimed that Jong Un was visiting the countryside when he clutched his chest and fell to the ground. A doctor with him at the time is said to have performed CPR on accompanied him to a hospital.

Food is being delivered to families living on the breadline in Gauteng, South Africa, during the Covid-19 lockdown, the Times Live reported. This relief is available for citizens who earn a combined household income of R3,600, as well as to recipients of Sassa pensioner, disability, child welfare and military veteran grants. Working in partnership with Operation SA, the department has been able to raise R1.3m for food and toiletries for those in need. Consisting of non-perishable food items such as tea bags, sugar and rice, food hampers will be delivered to needy households around the province.