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Thousands flock to South Korean border park for rare view of North Korean weapon

More than 13,000 people visited South Korea’s Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, Gyeonggi province, over a 10-day period to catch a rare glimpse of a North Korean self-propelled howitzer visible from the observatory. Despite the heightened tensions between the two Koreas, a total of 13,243 people visited the park from…

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Hyundai Motor's HTWO teams up with Air Liquide to expand hydrogen mobility in China

Hyundai Motor Group said Monday its hydrogen business brand HTWO will partner with French industrial gas company Air Liquide to expand hydrogen-powered mobility in China. HTWO Guangzhou, the South Korean automotive group's first overseas hydrogen fuel-cell system manufacturing base, signed a cooperation agreement wi…

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Troubled broadcaster JTBC to select preferred bidder in Jan.

Debt-ridden South Korean broadcaster JTBC plans to select a preferred bidder in January, the company said Monday, putting up its official notice for the envisioned sale. The sale will be conducted through an open competitive bidding process through the injection of external capital, EY Hanyoung, the accounting firm …

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49ers report card: Defense gets straight A’s in post-bye statement

SANTA CLARA — A rested and rejuvenated 49ers team played host to the reeling Raiders on Sunday afternoon, and it played out about as expected. San Francisco ran the ball down the throats of the Las Vegas defense, opened up a two-touchdown lead on its first two drives and never looked back in a commanding...

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Chargers’ 0-8 start puts front office on the clock before NFL trade deadline

The Chargers are now 0-8 this season. After Sunday’s 44-22 loss to the Texans, the Chargers are still searching for its first win of 2026. Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert slides in front of Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. during the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Cali…

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Trump says ‘only kidding’ about naming UFC’s Dana White as press secretary

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, ‌after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signalled a combative approach to dealing with Democrats as they pre…

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Alcaraz wins Paris Masters title

PARIS (AP) -- Carlos Alcaraz feels proud of taking "one step forward mentally" after following up his Vienna title last week with a 7-6 (5), 7-5 victory over Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters final on Sunday. The Spanish star, who missed more than four months of the season because of an injured right wrist, continued…

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49ers rally around rookie Gracen Halton in emotional scene after injury

The 49ers lost rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton to injury Sunday — and he will miss the rest of the season, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Halton was carted off with during the final minutes of the matchup against the Raiders, but his impact was palpable as the entire team walked on the field...

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Hong Kong VTC courses touted as short cut to residency for babies of mainland mothers

Agencies are promoting Vocational Training Council (VTC) courses to pregnant women in mainland China, touting packages cheaper than HK$100,000 (US$12,600) including commission as the lowest-cost route for the women to secure Hong Kong passports for their newborns, the South China Morning Post has found. The path wou…

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Raiders’ latest 49ers debacle raises two questions that could shape their future

Another Sunday, another reality check for the Raiders in. their 38-17 loss to the 49ers. And at some point, somebody in that building is going to have to decide how many more of these they need before they give Fernando Mendoza the ball. At 4-5, the Raiders are mathematically alive in the playoff race. There’s...

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Innospace to launch upgraded suborbital rocket in Brazil on Nov. 29

South Korean space startup Innospace Co. said Monday it plans to launch its upgraded multipurpose suborbital rocket, Sebit, in Brazil on Nov. 29, following an unsuccessful maiden test flight in August. The company has secured a 26-day launch window from Nov. 16 to Dec. 11 at the Alcantara Launch Center in Brazil, in…

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