Young people want to work: now there may be jobs for them
And a youth jobs grant will offer employers a £3,000 subsidy to hire young people who are on benefits and have been out of work for six months. It mirrors the Future Jobs Fund that Labour brought in , after...
Pauline Hanson fails to properly declare more free flights from Gina Rinehart
Photograph: Mt Isa Aviation Pauline Hanson fails to properly declare more free flights from Gina Rinehart Exclusive : One Nation leader updates register after questions from the Guardian to include multiple flights courtesy of Rinehart’s company Follow our Australia news...
And the burger goes to... Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out
Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out 2 hours ago Share Save Ottilie Mitchell Share Save Table for two? Michael B Jordan took his newly won trophy along for a burger After he was handed a statuette for best...
Veterans ministry to launch team to track down remains of independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry will launch a public-private team this week tasked with tracking down and repatriating the remains of independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910), believed to be buried in China, the ministry said Tuesday....
Hyundai Motor, Kia to adopt Nvidia's Level 2+ self-driving features | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Tuesday they will adopt autonomous driving technologies from U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp. in select models, expanding their partnership with the U.S. tech giant in...
Is it possible to build a plastic-free home?
Is it possible to build a plastic-free home? 13 minutes ago Share Save Christine Ro Technology Reporter Share Save Erica Cirino Erica Cirino built a low-plastic home in Connecticut Back in 2021 and following two years of planning, Erica Cirino...
Train delay repay rule changes to make claims easier
Train delay repay rule changes to make claims easier 13 minutes ago Share Save Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent Share Save Getty Images Train travellers who buy discounted tickets using railcards will face additional checks, as part of a trial...
Reeves vows to stop UK tech from 'drifting abroad'
Reeves vows to stop UK tech from 'drifting abroad' 14 minutes ago Share Save Faisal Islam , Economics editor and Mitchell Labiak , Business reporter Share Save Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the BBC she wants to stop...
N. Korea estimated to have earned up to US$14.4 bln from Russia-Ukraine war involvement: report | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is estimated to have earned up to US$14.4 billion from its troop deployment to the Russia-Ukraine war and arms exports to Russia, a report showed Monday. This file photo, carried by North...
Asia shares wary, oil choppy on Hormuz doubts
Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SYDNEY, March 16 : Asian markets were in a wary mood on Monday as hostilities in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated, complicating an inflation outlook that...
Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline 1 hour ago Share Save Jonathan Josephs Business Reporter, BBC News Share Save EPA As Ukraine's soldiers fight, the government is trying to secure the country's economic future For Ukraine the financial frontline...
People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog
People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog 40 minutes ago Share Save Nick Triggle Health correspondent Share Save Getty Images A two-tier health system is emerging with people increasingly paying for tests and treatments on...
(2nd LD) S. Korean currency slips to fresh 17-yr low against U.S. dollar amid Iran crisis | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell to a 17-year low against the U.S. dollar Monday as global oil prices surged amid heightened tensions in the Middle...
Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher despite oil price hikes | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Monday on gains in chipmakers, snapping a two-day losing streak, despite heightened uncertainty over hostilities in the Middle East that continued to keep oil prices elevated....
Oscars 2026: Winners list in full (updating live)
Best visual effects WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett F1 - Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson Jurassic World Rebirth - David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and...
(LEAD) Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on chip gains; won declines | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Monday on gains in chipmakers, snapping a two-day losing streak, despite heightened uncertainty over hostilities in...
Samsung unveils HBM4E during Nvidia's annual tech conference | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it unveiled its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM), namely HBM4E, during an annual technology conference hosted by U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp. The South Korean tech giant...
Yonhap News Summary | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump urged South Korea and four other countries in a social media post to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz against Iran's effective attempt to close the waterway. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260316007800315?section=national/politics Lee Kyu-yeon, presidential secretary for public affairs and...
Special counsel raids PPP lawmaker's home, office over presidential residence relocation | Yonhap News Agency
Investigators from the team began a search of the lawmaker's home and office in the morning to secure materials related to the presidential residence relocation and renovation in 2022. A previous special counsel team said the lawmaker was involved in...
(2nd LD) Seoul shares close over 1 pct higher on chip gains; won declines | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished over 1 percent higher Monday on gains in chipmakers, snapping a two-day losing streak, despite heightened uncertainty over hostilities in the Middle East that...
The environmental cost of datacentres is rising. Is it time to quit AI?
There are varying estimates but most studies say generative AI models – which generate text, images and video – consume “orders of magnitude” more energy than traditional computing methods. Prof Jeannie Paterson, co-director of the Centre for AI and Digital...
PPP official in charge of nomination for local elections rescinds resignation offer | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hyun, head of the nomination committee at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for the upcoming local elections, returned to work Sunday, two days after offering to step down from his post....
Iraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off - BBC Sport
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Iraq have only qualified for one previous World Cup Published 18 minutes ago Iraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone...
German philosopher and social critic Jürgen Habermas dies at 96
German philosopher and social critic Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 12 minutes ago Share Save Henri Astier Share Save Reuters Jürgen Habermas pictured at a lecture in 2010 Jürgen Habermas, one of the most influential philosophers and public intellectuals in...
Trump administration to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal
‘The US version of TikTok is valued at about $14bn, according to JD Vance, meaning the fee taken by the government is closer to 70% of the deal.’ Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘The US version of...
Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year
Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year 44 minutes ago Share Save Grace Eliza Goodwin Share Save AFP via Getty Images Ric Grenell, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is stepping down from his role as the...
Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island?
Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island? 2 hours ago Share Save Alys Davies and Frank Gardner , BBC Security Correspondent, Riyadh Share Save Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran Donald Trump has said the US...
Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?
Illustration: Anais Mims / Guardian Design/Getty View image in fullscreen If the cracks in the datacentre boom widen, the entire AI bubble could burst in a replay of the 2001 dotcom crash. Datacentre investment boom is one of the biggest...
Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre
Walking through abandoned scam compound in Cambodia Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes I t is...
(LEAD) S. Korea wins int'l arbitration case against elevator maker Schindler | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with quotes from press briefing in paras 2-3, background information in last three paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has won an international arbitration case brought by Swiss elevator manufacturer Schindler Holding AG,...