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OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will exempt owners of multiple homes from higher capital gains taxes should they file for sales permits by May 9, the finance ministry said Thursday. The ministry said the grace period for...

OK By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The data protection regulator said Thursday it has fined British auction house Christie's 287 million won (US$193,600) over a data leak involving South Korean nationals. This undated image provided by the...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Belarus will open its embassy in North Korea by Aug. 1, a Belarusian news report said Thursday, adding the plan is part of President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to North Korea last month. North Korean...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Lee's remarks, details; CHANGES headline, photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday it is time for the nation to fundamentally change its economic system, as rising oil...

Advertisement East Asia US senator urges Taiwan parliament to pass stalled defence spending plan US Senator Jim Banks walks through the Senate Subway in the US Capitol Building during a procedural vote on Mar 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo:...

Advertisement Living Singapore Art Book Fair 2026 drops ‘Walking Exhibitor’ open call after backlash The Walking Exhibitor format was first announced on Apr 6 as part of preparations for the 2026 edition of the fair, where selected participants would display...

News A federal judge on Tuesday paused Louisiana’s bid to reinstate stricter dispensing rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, staying the case while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts an ongoing review of the drug’s safety. Joseph declined to...

Flight of the Conchords duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement sold out their first show in eight years in minutes this week. Photograph: Matt Grace View image in fullscreen Flight of the Conchords duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement sold...

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Oil prices rise as traders eye fragile US-Iran ceasefire 27 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Osmond Chia Business reporter EPA/Shutterstock Global oil prices rose in Asian morning trade on Thursday as investors watch developments in the...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as the country's top leader and reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to strengthening ties with Pyongyang, the North's state media said Thursday....

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group said Thursday it has acquired the full ownership of a lithium mining firm in Argentina as part of efforts to strengthen its rechargeable battery materials business. The company purchased...

Prosecutors seek Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sareen Habeshian Getty Images Prosecutors are seeking all the records connected to Tiger Woods' prescription medications, including dosage and warnings about driving...

Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal 42 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google James Delaney BBC Scotland Doug Allan Doug Allan filmed some of the BBC's most iconic wildlife programmes The acclaimed wildlife cameraman and...

The latest Triple-i Initiative Showcase is nearly upon us, as the indie-focused event returns for its third consecutive year on Thursday, April 9 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT. The showcase will run for 45 minutes, and nine featured studios...

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Digital detox: Offline club events in Netherlands offer screen-free social connection Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 08/04/2026 - 17:20 GMT+2 Participants in Amsterdam and Utrecht join “offline club” events, handing in...

President Donald Trump's administration is considering punishing some members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that he perceives as unhelpful to the United States during the Iran war, a report said Wednesday. President Donald Trump speaking during the signing...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS para 3; ADDS more info in paras 10-14) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States and Iran will have the first round of their negotiations in Pakistan this weekend to end their war,...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Wednesday that the United States has achieved a "decisive" and "overwhelming" victory in the war with Iran, adding that the Islamic Republic will hand over its enriched uranium, or the U.S. will "take it." Hegseth...

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OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS will kick off its new world tour "Arirang" in Goyang on Thursday, launching what is expected to be the largest concert tour in K-pop history. The group is expected...

PT Amazon / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET This article was originally published in early 2025 in response to news that Amazon was restricting the ability to download Kindle files to your computer. You can download e-books (but not Kindle...

By&nbsp Marta Pacheco Published on 08/04/2026 - 16:40 GMT+2 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp The announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East has triggered an immediate drop in...

Photograph: János Kummer/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A statue to honour the bitcoin developer – with anonymised facial features – was unveiled in Graphisoft Park, Budapest, in 2021. Photograph: János Kummer/Getty Images British computer scientist denies he is bitcoin...

ZDNET's key takeaways A burner email address can protect you against spam and phishing. A burner email address is a temporary and disposable address that you create for one-time purposes or limited use with a particular website or service. When...

OK End the war completely 'Double sided' ceasefire in Iran must be sustained and become final The world breathed a sigh of relief after a two-week ceasefire was reached in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on Wednesday (local time). President...

Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather Britain’s sunny spring weather powered...

OK Hormuz cease-fire and navigation rights The United States and Iran agreed Tuesday to a two-week temporary cease-fire mediated by Pakistan. Shortly after announcing the cease-fire, President Trump suggested on social media that the United States would help ease congestion...