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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and "likely disfigured," as the United States and Israel continue their campaign of strikes on the Islamic Republic. On Thursday, the new Iranian leader...

Culture Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar March 13, 2026 9:50 AM ET Neda Ulaby The fighters at the Interactive Combat League are more than nine feet tall, wear suits of steel and shoot exploding projectiles toward each...

President Donald Trump's administration welcomes the South Korean parliament's passage of a special bill on Seoul's pledge to invest US$350 billion in the United States as a "positive step," a U.S. official said Friday. The official's remarks came after the...

Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Developers of the computer game Doom released the game's code in 1997, allowing scientists to use it as part of their research. Doom , with its more complex environment, was a natural next...

Middle East 4 confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq Updated March 13, 2026 7:06 AM ET Originally published March 13, 2026 6:21 AM ET By NPR Staff People inspect the site of a destroyed branch of...

'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition 28 minutes ago Share Save Geeta Pandey and Nikita Yadav Share Save AFP via Getty Images Menstruation is still a taboo subject in India India's top court has...

NOAA/DeepCCZ expedition hide caption toggle caption NOAA/DeepCCZ expedition Vacuuming deep sea nodules All types of mining have an environmental impact. NOAA Ocean Exploration hide caption toggle caption NOAA Ocean Exploration "What we're proposing is that we basically build a large...

Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA View image in fullscreen Part of the Sizewell nuclear plant in Suffolk, where the government has already committed to building a new nuclear power station. Miliband, the energy secretary, said: “As the current Middle East conflict shows,...

Korea's Kim attends concert marking Int'l Women's Day with wife, daughter SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a concert marking International Women's Day with his wife and daughter Ju-ae, and hailed women's role in national development, state media...

OK (ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Friday as investors cautiously watched situations involving the Strait of Hormuz after the new Iranian leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the sea channel....

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense company, said Friday it has expanded its plant in Australia and begun production of the Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) for the Australian Army. The company said...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week. ------------ Ex-President Moon says Trump's China visit could offer momentum for Korean Peninsula peace LOS ANGELES -- Former President Moon Jae-in has said U.S....

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; UPDATES paras 2, 7) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell markedly for the second straight session against the U.S. dollar Friday as Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Friday as investors cautiously watched situations involving the Strait of Hormuz after the new Iranian leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the sea channel. The Korean won was...

Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head 2 hours ago Share Save Charlie Buckland BBC Wales Share Save Lauren Macpherson Lauren Macpherson found out she had terminal brain cancer after a...

Photograph: Alireza Sotakbar/AP US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil at sea as Iran war sees global prices surge Trump administration announces 30-day waiver on Russian oil stranded at sea as concerns over US-Israel war on Iran unsettles markets Middle...

Photograph: Jill Connelly/Getty Images ‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media The...

The Americas A record number of political parties register for Haiti's first election in a decade March 13, 2026 1:28 AM ET By The Associated Press Members of the EDE (Committed to Development) political party arrive to register the party...

Photograph: Bec Beaumont Rent pause for flooded Aboriginal communities: ‘We’re talking about the most disadvantaged people in the Territory’ NT government says the rent freeze will be ‘applied automatically for eligible housing tenants’ as floodwaters break records in the Big...

Mohammad Pournajaf was Tehran’s charge d’affaires in Canberra until at least 2023. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP View image in fullscreen Mohammad Pournajaf was Tehran’s charge d’affaires in Canberra until at least 2023. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Former Iranian diplomat was granted asylum...

King expresses 'concern' over Alberta separatists in meeting with First Nations chiefs 3 hours ago Share Save Nadine Yousif Senior Canada reporter Share Save PA Media First Nations Grand Chief Joey Pete called the meeting with King Charles III "significant"...

UFC fighters to train FBI agents at Quantico 8 hours ago Share Save Sareen Habeshian Share Save Reuters Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes will be training agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week, both organisations say. Current...

OK MIAMI, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The emerging South Korean star Kim Do-yeong said Thursday he will use an upcoming knockout game at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) as a measuring stick for himself. Kim has been batting leadoff for...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems company, and game publishing giant Krafton Inc. have agreed to jointly develop physical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and establish a joint venture to commercialize them, the...

OK By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Friday to secure material for its investigation into the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people. An office of...

OK SEOUL/BEIJING, March 13 (Yonhap) -- A passenger train linking the capitals of North Korea and China arrived in Beijing on Friday after the two nations resumed such train service for the first time in six years. This photo, taken...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The government has recently filed an objection to a court mediation for a now-defunct foundation established with Japanese funds to pay damages to a late victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, officials said Friday....

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Friday the government will step up coordinated efforts to advance artificial intelligence (AI) transformation across industrial sectors in partnership with the private sector. Lee made the...

OK MIAMI, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Dominican Republic manager Albert Pujols said Thursday his team will have to be prepared against South Korea's brand of small ball when the two teams clash in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic...

French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris 60 minutes ago Share Save Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent Share Save Reuters/BBC/Léa Guedj Emmanuel Grégoire (L) and Rachida Dati are the front-runners in the race for Paris...