Xi's anti-corruption drive began 14 years ago. Why are the purges still going?
Why are the purges still going? 1 hour ago Share Save Yvette Tan Singapore Share Save Getty Images Xi's sweeping anti-corruption campaign has defined his time in power For one whole week, thousands of delegates filed into the cavernous Great...
Daily briefing: Vaccine-carrying mosquitoes could inoculate bats against rabies
Nature | 4 min read Reference: Science Advances paper AI use could ‘same-ify’ human expression People who use large language models are picking up writing patterns, reasoning methods and even opinions from the chatbots, some research suggests. Nature | 6...
(LEAD) S. Korean PM meets Trump after parliament passes U.S. investment bill | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, Kim's office said, after the Asian country's parliament passed a special bill on its commitment to investing US$350 billion in the United States. President Donald Trump pose for a photo at the White...
S. Korean PM meets Trump after parliament passes U.S. investment bill | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, Kim's office said, after the Asian country's parliament passed a special bill on its commitment to investing US$350 billion in the United States. President Donald Trump pose for a photo at the White...
(URGENT) S. Korean PM meets Trump in Washington | Yonhap News Agency
Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #PM Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation...
Sadiq Khan may give up armoured car as part of clampdown on SUVs in London
Sadiq Khan says large cars such as SUVs pose a greater danger to pedestrians, particularly children Photograph: Crispin Hughes/Alamy View image in fullscreen Sadiq Khan says large cars such as SUVs pose a greater danger to pedestrians, particularly children Photograph:...
Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive
Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive 2 hours ago Share Save Brandon Drenon Share Save Getty Images The sheriff investigating the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie, says authorities believe they...
(LEAD) Air China to resume Beijing-Pyongyang route for 1st time in 6 yrs | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout) BEIJING, March 13 (Yonhap) -- China's national carrier, Air China, will resume flights between Pyongyang and Beijing for the first time in six years, industry and diplomatic sources said Friday. Air...
S. Korea seeks Saudi's cooperation for steady oil supply in foreign ministers' call | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister on Friday asked for Saudi Arabia's cooperation to ensure a steady supply of crude oil during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz...
Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar
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...
France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast
France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast 1 hour ago Share Save Nicolas Negoce BBC Africa, Abidjan Share Save AFP via Getty Images The drum was traditionally used to warn of danger, mobilise people for...
U.S. welcomes S. Korea's passage of investment bill as 'positive' step: U.S. official | Yonhap News Agency
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...
Countries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead alone
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...
Miliband unveils plans to speed up nuclear power generation for UK
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,...
‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up
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...
AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say researchers
Mya, three, and her mother, Vicky, playing with the AI toy Gabbo during an observation for the University of Cambridge study. View image in fullscreen Mya, three, and her mother, Vicky, playing with the AI toy Gabbo during an observation...
(WBC) Budding S. Korean star seeking to use knockout game as measuring stick | Yonhap News Agency
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...
Passenger train linking N. Korea, China arrives in Beijing for 1st time in 6 years | Yonhap News Agency
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...
Gov't files objection to court mediation for Japan-funded foundation to pay damages to victim of wartime sexual slavery | Yonhap News Agency
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....
Redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal have serious failings, MPs find
The MPs found offers for redress from the Horizon shortfall scheme, which is the largest of the three and administered by the Post Office, were routinely overturned and increased after an appeal. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock View image in...
U.S. sanctions 6 individuals, 2 entities for roles in N. Korean IT worker 'fraud': Treasury Dept. | Yonhap News Agency
Treasury Department said Thursday it sanctioned six individuals and two entities for their roles in North Korea-orchestrated information technology (IT) worker schemes, which it accused of defrauding American businesses and generating revenue to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs. The department's Office...
(URGENT) U.S. sanctions 6 individuals, 2 entities for roles in N. Korea-orchestrated IT worker schemes: Treasury Dept. | Yonhap News Agency
OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #NK sanctions Articles with issue keywords Most Liked U.S. transport aircraft spotted departing Osan Air Base amid Patriot relocation speculation (News Focus) Topping 10 mln, 'The King's Warden' offers rare boost to Korean cinema...
S. Korea issues special travel advisory for Turkey's southeast following Iran's missile attacks | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday issued a special travel advisory for Turkey's southeast region, the foreign ministry said, amid heightened security risks after missiles launched from Iran were intercepted near the border region. This image...
(LEAD) U.S. sanctions 6 individuals, 2 entities for roles in N. Korean IT worker 'fraud': Treasury Dept. | Yonhap News Agency
The department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the measure, noting that the latest sanctions are part of the United States' "whole-of-government" effort to counter Pyongyang's wide-ranging revenue generation schemes. "The North Korean regime targets American companies through deceptive...
Lee warns of monitoring, sanctions against unfair price hikes | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday the government will closely monitor the prices of major items and impose sanctions on companies that unfairly raise prices in an effort to ease cost...
(LEAD) S. Korean PM meets Vance in Washington after parliament passes U.S. investment bill | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. During Kim's previous trip to Washington in January, he proposed to Vance the idea of the U.S....
S. Korean PM meets Vance to discuss bilateral relations in Washington | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Washington on Thursday to exchange views on overall bilateral relations, Seoul's embassy in the U.S....
Iran-linked group says it hacked US company in retaliation for Minab school bombing
Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA Iran-linked group says it hacked US company in retaliation for Minab school bombing Hacker group Handala claimed responsibility for attack that caused ‘global disruption’ to Stryker Corporation’s systems An Iran-linked group said it hacked a US medical...
The war in Iran is an American failure. What do we do now?
‘The best way for us to respond to the devastation of this war is to strengthen the mechanisms that should never have allowed it to occur in the first place.’ Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters View image in fullscreen ‘The best way...
(LEAD) Seoul shares close lower on extended Middle East tension; won sharply down | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which triggered extreme volatility in global oil prices. This photo taken March 12, 2026, shows a...