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TOKYO, March 31 : Japan's factory output was down 2.1 per cent in February from the previous month, matching the median market forecast, government data showed on Tuesday. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally...

Toggle Play ‘Trump has to open the Strait of Hormuz’ with ground forces ‘Once the US starts capturing territory in Iran, all bets are off.’ Kenneth Katzman, a senior fellow at the Soufan Center for Strategic Dialogue, says US war...

Photograph: Aidan Monaghan/HBO Max/PA View image in fullscreen A lot is also riding on HBO Max’s Harry Potter TV series, which has been brought forward for release from next year to this Christmas. Photograph: PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy “The key trigger...

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. plans to cancel 14.5 trillion won (US$9.5 billion) worth of its treasury stocks as part of a buyback program aimed at enhancing shareholder value, the company said Tuesday. Samsung Electronics previously announced...

Photograph: Violeta Jahnel Brosig/AAP View image in fullscreen Exmouth in Western Australia has been ‘devastated’ by Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Photograph: Violeta Jahnel Brosig/AAP ‘Entirely wiped out’ crops, buildings destroyed and weeks of recovery as cyclone damaged assessed Critical Western Australia...

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS said Tuesday it was deeply honored to top the U.S. Billboard charts with its new album, "Arirang," adding it hoped the album and its lead track, "Swim," provided listeners around the world...

Illustration: Guardian Design / Anaïs Mims/Getty The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner’s death could reshape the porn money-making machine Leonid Radvinsky’s widow has been left with a crucial role in deciding what happens to the business that made her husband...

Bid for £1m to enhance 'treasured' landscape 36 minutes ago Share Save Maisie Lillywhite West of England Share Save Getty Images The North Wessex Downs National Landscape spans multiple counties An area described as "one of the most treasured in...

Agent begged Epstein to have sex with model, emails show 2 days ago Share Save Abdirahim Saeed , BBC Arabic and Ben King , business correspondent Share Save Facebook/Getty Images Ramsey Elkholy and Jeffrey Epstein corresponded for almost a decade...

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Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says 3 hours ago Share Save Becky Morton Political reporter Share Save BBC The government should cut taxes on energy bills before considering bailouts, Kemi Badenoch has said. Why the Strait...

Listen Listen (6 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share2 Share facebook twitter whatsapp copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Toggle Play Key moments in first month of US-Israeli war on Iran By Al Jazeera...

Toggle Play Dozens detained in Tel Aviv as anti-war protest turns violent Police in Tel Aviv dispersed hundreds of protesters on Saturday opposing Israel’s operation with the US against Iran, now in its second month. Up to 18 people have...

SEOUL, March 31 : South Korea's Samsung SDI said it plans to lend 1.6 trillion won ($1.05 billion) to StarPlus Energy, its battery joint venture with Stellantis. Last month, Bloomberg reported that Stellantis was looking to exit its U.S. battery...

Anticipation grows for Artemis II moon launch After weeks of delays, NASA is finally poised for the launch of a historic flight this week to send a crew of four astronauts on a trailblazing nine-day trip around the moon and...

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to spend 433.9 billion won (US$285 million) through 2030 to expand scientific survey and other research projects on the easternmost islets of Dokdo, officials said Tuesday. The planned five-year budget is aimed...

Toggle Play Toddler rescued after US-Israeli strike on Iran Rescue teams from the Iranian Red Crescent rescued a toddler from the rubble of a destroyed building after a US-Israeli airstrike. The joint US-Israeli strikes have killed more than 230 children...

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese civic group promoting economic exchanges with Asian countries visited North Korea and met with the top Chinese envoy in Pyongyang, who called for expanding cooperation with the North, the Chinese Embassy in the...

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- An employee of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and two active-duty military officers were referred to the prosecution Tuesday for their alleged roles in sending drones to North Korea, investigators said. According...

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning, led by heavy foreign sell-offs, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East heightened concerns about global oil supplies and broader economic impacts. Officials work at a...

Toggle Play Thick plumes of smoke rise over Iraq’s Mosul after strikes Video shows thick plumes of smoke rising from the Rashidiya area in Mosul after air strikes targeted sites belonging to Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces. The strikes come a...

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean market for so-called target date funds (TDFs) rose 55 percent from a year earlier in 2025 amid growing public awareness of post-retirement life, the financial watchdog said Tuesday. The net asset value...

Advertisement Sport Aprilia Racing's Martin wins US MotoGP sprint, Bezzecchi crashes Mar 28, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Aprilia Racing Team Jorge Martin (89) rides during practice and qualifying for the 2026 Red Bull Grand Prix of the United States at...

Listen Listen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share2 Share facebook twitter whatsapp copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian attack on fuel tanks in the...

Illustration: style-photography/Getty Images ‘Soon publishers won’t stand a chance’: literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books US release of horror novel Shy Girl cancelled and UK book discontinued after suspected AI use, as publishers feel ‘cold shiver’ Recently, the...

The war with Iran is pushing up oil and gas prices , creating widespread financial strain on U.S. motorists , food delivery drivers, farmers as well as the U.S. Analysts say prices are likely to remain elevated until shipping resumes...

Watch CBS News Cati Blauvelt: Death of a Soldier's Wife A soldier goes on the run after his wife is murdered. With him, his 17-year-old girlfriend. What does she know? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. View CBS News...

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Indie film director Kim Chang-min, who was reported to have died after collapsing from a cerebral hemorrhage last October, was belatedly revealed to have actually died from an assault, his bereaved family said Tuesday. Kim's...

I can’t see that there’s a case for that.’ Photograph: WPA/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer: ‘This is the platforms trying to get children to stay on for longer, to get addicted. I can’t see that there’s a...

Thousands of US marines aboard navy amphibious ships from the 31st and 11th expeditionary units have been deployed to the Middle East from Asia. View image in fullscreen The US is reportedly considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s strategically...