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SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The justice ministry has approved a request from investigators to impose a travel ban on the former head of the National Election Commission (NEC) amid a probe into shortages of ballots during last week's local elections, sources said Friday.
At least 60% of children in England should be walking or cycling to school within a decade under the government's new active travel plans.
Residents of EU countries will ultimately suffer from the bloc’s decision to cut economic relations with Russia, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Slovakia, Judita Lassakova, has said.
The UK government has signalled it could limit or refuse compensation to the Chinese owner of British Steel as the company seeks reparation costs following a decision to nationalise the steelworks.
The normal display of African unity in the early stages of a football World Cup was notably absent from social media as many fans from across the continent backed Mexico in the tournament's opening match against South Africa.
Pierre Gasly's third place in last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated after the stewards rescinded the two penalties he received during the race.
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has retired from all international cricket with immediate effect.
LONDON — The U.K. defense plans were supposed to lay the groundwork for a rearmament drive to deter Russia and reinforce Britain's role in NATO. Instead, it's turned into a political and defense-policy crisis.
Kenny Jackett led Swansea, Millwall and Wolves to promotion
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Nineteen people - including a 16-year-old-boy - have now been arrested following the violence in parts of Northern Ireland this week.
David Hockney, who has died aged 88, was Britain's favourite artist - and a man of trenchant views, expressed in the broadest of Yorkshire vowels.
A man wears an “I voted” sticker on his shirt, printed with the American flag and the U.S. constitution, after voting at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center in Fort Myers, Fla, on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed Washington had “ended the war in Iran” and said a formal peace treaty would be signed in the coming days.
SpaceX will become a publicly traded company on Friday, in what is expected to be the highest-value stock listing in history.
An Israeli cyber company suspected of interfering in French local elections and targeting pro-Palestinian candidates also allegedly meddled in votes in New York City and Scotland and ran operations in Angola and Togo, officials in Paris have said.
An Israeli cyber company suspected of interfering in French local elections and targeting pro-Palestinian candidates also allegedly meddled in votes in New York City and Scotland and ran operations in Angola and Togo, officials in Paris have said.
A Seoul court ordered election authorities to provide details on the disposal of a ballot storage container from a polling station in Songpa-gu, after finding that the container had been discarded despite an earlier request to preserve it as evidence.
South Africa suffered a 2–0 defeat to hosts Mexico in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on 11 June, leaving Bafana Bafana under immediate pressure in Group F. Supporters watching in Johannesburg reacted with disappointment, criticising the team’s cautious approach and questioning coach Hugo Broos’s decision to…
The Tartan Army is feeling the heat in Boston as plane-loads of fans continue to arrive in the city as the World Cup gets under way.
A man has been charged after violence at protests in Southampton over the murder of student Henry Nowak.
Announcement from sweeping probe comes as Beijing launches central workplace safety inspections as part of national campaign
Announcement from sweeping probe comes as Beijing launches central workplace safety inspections as part of national campaign
‘Business will improve especially on Saturdays and Sundays, because dog owners often do not leave Hong Kong and tend to patronise local businesses,’ Uluru cafe co-owner says
‘Business will improve especially on Saturdays and Sundays, because dog owners often do not leave Hong Kong and tend to patronise local businesses,’ Uluru cafe co-owner says
Edin Dzeko has scored 73 goals in 148 appearances for Bosnia and Herzegovina
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Nearly half of South Korans in their 20s and 30s view North Korea as a hostile state, more than double the share of those who see it as a partner for cooperation, a survey showed Friday.
Ireland captain Gaby Lewis is hoping to lead Ireland to their first win in the T20 World Cup at their fifth appearance in the tournament
Korean telecom giant KT drew thousands of soccer fans to Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Friday for a public cheering event, as Team Korea kicked off its World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic.
Amid a brief round with Iran, which ended in a "hand-tying" by US President Donald Trump, who also said he is unsure whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will run in the upcoming elections, as well as the coalition’s accelerated legislation promoting a law equating Torah students with IDF service members, the L…
The UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the latest official data has shown.
Summer warmth is set to return this weekend, though chances for another heatwave have been scuppered by a subtle shift in weather patterns.
Canada play their first game of the World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on the second day of the tournament
Increased international adoption of China’s currency highlights progress in Beijing’s strategic push amid the US dollar’s global financial dominance
Increased international adoption of China’s currency highlights progress in Beijing’s strategic push amid the US dollar’s global financial dominance
"First time in San Juan, mi hijo. Capital of Puerto Rico…"
Jude Bellingham scored once for England at Euro 2024
For most Scots following the World Cup, who they're supporting isn't even a question.
Children who were groomed, sexually abused and then prosecuted for crimes, including prostitution, are still being failed, the author of a landmark report has said.
Steve Hilton, the former senior adviser to David Cameron, has told the BBC his bid to be California's next governor is a campaign to "save" the state from what he describes as overbearing bureaucracy and economic decline.
There is the loud din of a demolition below Jerusalem's walled Old City, and from a hillside I watch a large Israeli excavator tearing into a Palestinian house.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell below 60 percent for the first time in four months amid negative public sentiment over ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, a poll showed Friday.
Almost six minutes into Nike's frenzied recent football-themed advert, Norwegian superstar striker Erling Haaland finally leaps into life.
Nationals leader says he supports Pauline Hanson’s ‘fire the liar’ fundraising campaign but will not sign up to a joint election strategy
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The Canadian government has proposed a bill that would ban social media for children under the age of 16, with potential exemptions for platforms that demonstrate “sufficient safeguards.”
Will Americans catch World Cup fever?
South Korea rallied from a goal down to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup Group A campaign, much to the delight of their fans and the sizeable local Mexican support they enjoyed in a festive Guadalajara.
South Korea opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Czechia in a Group A match at Estadio Guadalajara in Mexico on Friday (Korean time).
Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta has urged Ukraine to program its maritime drones to self-destruct if they veer into the country’s territorial waters.