Banks' earnings up 8.2 pct in 2025 on non-interest income | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' combined net profit jumped by more than 8 percent last year from a year earlier due mainly to a rise in non-interest income, data showed Thursday. Their interest income came to...
Trump raises idea of shifting responsibility for Hormuz Strait to countries using it | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated the idea of shifting responsibility for securing the crucial Strait of Hormuz to countries that use the waterway, saying it would put some "non-responsive" allies "in gear." Trump made the remarks in a social...
N. Korea committed to expanding nuclear, missile programs; poses 'significant' threats to S. Korea, Japan: U.S. report | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea remains committed to expanding its nuclear, ballistic missile and other strategic weapons programs, posing "significant" threats to South Korea, the United States and Japan, a U.S. threat assessment report...
(LEAD) Fed holds key rate steady, projects 1 rate cut this year amid Iran war uncertainty | Yonhap News Agency
Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the second consecutive time and maintained its forecast of one rate cut this year, as concerns grew over the economic impact of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. According...
Where are the top places for stargazing and starbathing in Europe? | Euronews
Ahead of International Dark Sky Week, these are some of the best places for stargazing and starbathing in Europe. In 2025, the Bavarian Forest Nature Park and Bavarian Forest National Park were recognised as an International Dark Sky Reserve after...
Europe’s far-right unites around Orbán, while Trump’s Hungary visit remains uncertain | Euronews
By  Sandor Zsiros Published on 18/03/2026 - 13:36 GMT+1 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp The event dubbed "the first Patriotic Grand Assembly" will include speeches from far-right leaders Marine Pen...
A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden
Art & Design A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden March 18, 2026 10:00 AM ET By Jennifer Vanasco The floral designer known as Mr. New York Botanical Garden hide caption toggle caption New York...
(LEAD) Gov't holds meeting on potential evacuation of S. Korean vessels in Hormuz Strait | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Wednesday it held an interagency meeting to assess the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and discuss ways to ensure the safety...
(URGENT) U.S. Fed holds key rate steady amid concerns over Iran war impact on oil prices, inflation | Yonhap News Agency
OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #FOMC Articles with issue keywords Most Liked 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Four decades of Damien...
福井県 知事など特別職対象に含めたハラスメント防止条例成立
福井県 知事など特別職対象に含めたハラスメント防止条例成立 2026年3月18日 午後7時07分 シェアする 福井県 福井県の杉本達治 前知事のセクハラ問題を受けて、知事などの特別職を対象に含めたハラスメント防止の条例案が18日、県議会で全会一致で可決・成立しました。 福井県ではことし1月、杉本前知事のセクハラに… 注目ワード 福井県 仕事・働き方 あわせて読みたい 「国民会議」めぐり 中道 立民 公明が党首会談 参加方針で一致 3月18日午後3時36分 ガソリン小売価格 1リットル190.8円 現在の調査方法で過去最高 3月18日午後4時26分 首相 事態早期沈静化へ トランプ氏と意見交わす考え 参予算委 3月18日午後5時32分 株価 1500円超値上がり 買い戻す動き強まる 3月18日午後4時03分 春闘 集中回答日 自動車や電機など大手 満額含む回答相次ぐ 3月18日午後9時37分 トランプ大統領 “NATOや日本など同盟国の支援は必要ない” 3月18日午後10時33分...
‘They were comparing me to Bonnie Blue’: the disturbing rise of nightlife content
Composite: Guardian Design; Posed by models; RyanJLane/Getty Images ‘They were comparing me to Bonnie Blue’: the disturbing rise of nightlife content Footage of women walking between bars and clubs in UK city centres, often filmed covertly, is proliferating online –...
数学者の広中平祐さん死去 94歳 フィールズ賞を受賞
数学者の広中平祐さん死去 94歳 フィールズ賞を受賞 2026年3月18日 午後9時18分 シェアする 訃報 「数学のノーベル賞」とも言われるフィールズ賞を受賞した数学者で、文化勲章受章者の広中平祐さんが亡くなりました。94歳でした。 広中さんは山口県出身で、京都大学で数学を学んだあと、アメリカのハーバー… 注目ワード 訃報 教育 山口県 京都府 あわせて読みたい ガソリン小売価格 1リットル190.8円 現在の調査方法で過去最高 3月18日午後4時26分 ガソリン補助金 あすから1週間は1リットル当たり30円支給へ 3月18日午後7時38分 「国民会議」めぐり 中道 立民 公明が党首会談 参加方針で一致 3月18日午後3時36分 首相 事態早期沈静化へ トランプ氏と意見交わす考え 参予算委 3月18日午後5時32分 春闘 集中回答日 自動車や電機など大手 満額含む回答相次ぐ 3月18日午後9時37分 トランプ大統領 “NATOや日本など同盟国の支援は必要ない”...
‘It’s not panic-buying’: farmers defend stockpiling as regional Australia bears brunt of fuel crisis
‘If you don’t have the fuel, you’re immediately in trouble’ … distributors say farmers started bringing their diesel orders forward when the US and Israel bombed Iran. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP View image in fullscreen ‘If you don’t have the fuel,...
Dire straits: The handful of marine choke points holding Europe's economy hostage | Euronews
Global shipping chokepoints Euronews Europe’s maritime choke points The European Union operates the world’s largest fleet, accounting for more than one-third of global shipping tonnage. A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in...
(2nd LD) Fed holds key rate steady, projects 1 rate cut this year amid Iran war uncertainty | Yonhap News Agency
Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the second consecutive time and maintained its projection of one rate cut this year, as concerns grew over the economic impact of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. According...
NSW police overusing ‘highly intrusive’ legal powers to monitor phones and computers, national watchdog finds
The commonwealth ombudsman has found NSW police are monitoring the phones and computers of people suspected of less serious crimes. Photograph: David Moir/AAP View image in fullscreen The commonwealth ombudsman has found NSW police are monitoring the phones and computers...
Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead
Zack Polanski said governments should build policy around broader missions, such as tackling the climate crisis. Photograph: James Manning/PA View image in fullscreen Zack Polanski said governments should build policy around broader missions, such as tackling the climate crisis. In...
These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings
NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings March 18, 2026 9:21 AM ET Ari Daniel A new...
South Australian premier told gun lobby he wouldn’t tighten firearm laws despite agreeing to federal crackdown
South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas assured gun lobbyists that he had no plans to amend firearm laws in the state despite agreeing to federal reforms. Photograph: Matt Turner/AAP View image in fullscreen South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas assured gun lobbyists...
U.S. Fed holds key rate steady amid concerns over Iran war impact on oil prices, inflation | Yonhap News Agency
Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the second consecutive time on Wednesday, amid rising concerns over the impact of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on oil prices and inflation. This photo, released by the Associated Press,...
'Board of Peace is not an alternative to UN', says UN top humanitarian chief | Euronews
By  Méabh Mc Mahon  &  Anna Weglarczyk Published on 18/03/2026 - 13:32 GMT+1 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied Tom Fletcher defends the...
China treads carefully on Iran war as it balances energy security and neutrality | Euronews
By  Mohamed Elashi Published on 18/03/2026 - 14:08 GMT+1 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp The Iran war is disrupting global energy flows and increasing the risk of wider regional escalation,...
How this country is emerging as a medical tourism hub | Euronews
By  Botagoz Marabai Published on 18/03/2026 - 15:00 GMT+1 Share Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied Kazakhstan is positioning itself as Central Asia’s medical tourism...
People don't need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says
People don't need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says 13 minutes ago Share Save Doug Faulkner and Nick Triggle , Health correspondent Share Save 'People can and should' still go to school and college' - Health secretary It is...
Interest rates are not the tool to solve the inflation caused by the US’s war with Iran
Making borrowing more expensive won’t work – only price controls, caps and public ownership can do that T he Bank of England’s interest-rate committee meets on Thursday , facing up to the global inflation shock triggered by the illegal US-Israeli...
The Fed to meet about interest rates. And, Sen. Mullin faces DHS confirmation hearing
Mullin faces DHS confirmation hearing March 18, 2026 7:27 AM ET By Brittney Melton Life Inside Iran, Trump and Cuba, Fed Interest Rates Listen · 13:44 13:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-114267/nx-s1-mx-5751705-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"...
Revealed: a crypto billionaire’s political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in Westminster
Clockwise from top left: Rupert Lowe, Ben Delo, Westminster Abbey cloisters, the Sanctuary, Ben Habib, Kemi Badenoch, Maurice Glasman, James Orr, Munira Mirza. Illustration: Guardian Design/Guardian Design / Getty View image in fullscreen Clockwise from top left: Rupert Lowe, Ben...
AI set to map risks of future climate disasters
To this end, Brazil is developing an artificial-intelligence agent that will provide climate-disaster information and advice for its residents. Climate change and geopolitics threaten water supplies — but disaster is not inevitable And so, in July 2025, the government launched...
競泳 日本選手権があす開幕 池江璃花子らが最終調整
競泳 日本選手権があす開幕 池江璃花子らが最終調整 2026年3月18日 午後6時33分 シェアする 競泳 競泳の日本選手権が19日開幕するのを前に、池江璃花子選手などが都内の会場で最終調整しました。 競泳の日本選手権はことし夏にアメリカで開催されるパンパシフィック選手権と、秋に愛知県を中心に開催される… 注目ワード 競泳 東京都 オリンピック・パラリンピック あわせて読みたい WBC ベネズエラが初優勝 アメリカとの接戦制す 3月18日午後2時40分 ドジャース 大谷翔平 あすオープン戦に初登板へ 3月18日午後1時23分 ドジャース山本由伸 2年連続開幕投手へ“責任持ちマウンドに” 3月18日午後2時50分 センバツ高校野球 開会式リハーサル 32校の選手ら手順確認 3月18日午後0時10分 カーリング女子 世界選手権 ロコ・ソラーレ 通算成績4勝2敗に 3月18日午後3時54分 バスケ女子 W杯出場権を獲得 5大会連続15回目 3月18日午前11時52分 ガソリン小売価格 1リットル190.8円...
ソニー生命 元社員が顧客やその親族から22億円近くを借り入れ
ソニー生命 元社員が顧客やその親族から22億円近くを借り入れ 2026年3月18日 午後8時41分 シェアする 企業・経営 ソニー生命の営業担当だった社員が保険の営業とは関係なく顧客やその親族から22億円近くを借り入れ、およそ半分が今も返済されていないことがわかりました。プルデンシャル生命でも顧客から借金をしていた事例が発… 注目ワード 企業・経営 金融 あわせて読みたい 高市首相 あさって日米首脳会談へ今夜出発 イラン対応も焦点に 3月18日午後6時11分 首相 事態早期沈静化へ トランプ氏と意見交わす考え 参予算委 3月18日午後5時32分 トランプ大統領 “NATOや日本など同盟国の支援は必要ない” 3月18日午後8時37分 ガソリン小売価格 1リットル190.8円 現在の調査方法で過去最高 3月18日午後4時26分 春闘 集中回答日 自動車や電機など大手 満額含む回答相次ぐ 3月18日午後8時09分 JR東日本 社長ら経営陣を処分 相次ぐ大規模な輸送トラブル受け 3月18日午後4時46分 法人の役員就任で保険料抑える手法は違法行為 厚労省が通知 3月18日午後6時00分 2月の訪日外国人旅行者数...