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Newest first · UTC+11:00Seoul mayoral candidates halt campaigning after overpass collapse incident
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul mayoral candidates from the ruling and main opposition parties suspended their election campaigns Tuesday after an overpass in western Seoul partially collapsed, injuring at least six people.
· Yi Wonju
'Magician' Monfils exits final French Open
Gael Monfils made his professional debut in 2004, when his first-round opponent Hugo Gaston was just four years old
· Bbcsport
Park Geun-hye returns to politics in local election campaign
Former President Park Geun-hye appears to be once again taking a role in politics, appearing on the conservatives' campaign trail.
· Son Ji-hyoung
What is going on with Ferrari and will Verstappen quit? F1 Q&A
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have 11 world titles between them
· Bbcsport
Minor union of Samsung file court injunction to suspend wage vote
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- A minor labor union led by members of the non-semiconductor unit of Samsung Electronics Co. filed for a court injunction Tuesday, requesting a suspension of the vote on a tentative wage deal reached with management last week.
· Kang Jae-eun
PLC Resources fires first drill shots into major WA gold anomaly
PLC Resources has wrapped up the first-ever drilling campaign at its Rochefort gold prospect in Western Australia’s Murchison region, completing a reconnaissance reverse circulation (RC) program and demobilising the rig from site.
· Penny Taylor
How Toone is navigating grief through football
There will be an empty chair at Ella Toone's wedding this summer.
· Bbcsport
(3rd LD) Shinsegae chief apologizes for controversial Starbucks promotional campaign
(ATTN: CHANGES photos; ADDS more details in paras 16-21)
· Kang Jae-eun
BTS crowned 'Artist of the Year' at American Music Awards
South Korean seven-piece BTS have won Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards (AMAs) for the second consecutive year, cementing their status as one of the world's biggest bands.
· Gavin Butler
Sailors from doomed Arctic mission with no survivors identified by DNA
The remains of sailors who died on an ill-fated Arctic expedition have been identified by researchers using DNA testing.
· Craig Duggan
Australian police arrest two in connection with gunman Dezi Freeman
Australian police have arrested two men in connection with Dezi Freeman, the conspiracy theorist gunman who was shot dead by police after a seven-month manhunt in March.
· Helen Livingstone
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Legendary Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.
· Toby Mann
How a farmer caused the 'worst case of riverside destruction' ecologists have seen
An ecologist says it will take 20 to 30 years for a stretch of River Lugg in Herefordshire to recover after being damaged by a local farmer.
· Nicola Goodwin
Officer who pulled driver from burning car honoured
A police officer who pulled an unconscious driver from a burning car moments before it exploded is being celebrated for his bravery and decisive actions.
· Jacob Panons
'I'm the man with the money,' Murrell told Shetland jeweller
When Nicola Sturgeon visited a jeweller's shop in Shetland in 2019, her husband told its owner he was "the man with the money".
· John Johnston
Nonchip union seeks injunction against Samsung wage vote
Legal challenge emerges as nonchip workers protest bonus-heavy tentative deal
· Jie Ye-eun
Samsung consumer electronics union asks court to block vote on pay deal
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot has told the BBC she is "deeply shocked" that three teenage boys have been spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls in Hampshire.
· Tabby Wilson
Emily nearly lost access to her baby because of a hair strand test. Experts fear she's not alone
When social workers asked a mother to submit a sample of hair for a drugs test, she thought it would prove she was clean and sober.
· Sanchia Berg
Lefty Senate candidate Graham Platner flubs Bernie Sanders’ name twice in fiery ‘Fight the Oligarchy’ rally
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· Caitlin McCormack
Valdez, Galang lead Alas Pilipinas pool for AVC Women’s Cup
MANILA, Philippines — Veterans Alyssa Valdez and Ara Galang will spearhead Alas Pilipinas’ campaign in the AVC Women’s Cup set in June in Candon.
· The Manila Times
Campaign trucks draw backlash over illegal parking, safety issues
Concerns are growing that campaign trucks are violating traffic rules and endangering pedestrians ahead of the June 3 elections, with some vehicles parked illegally near intersections, crosswalks and sidewalks.
· Lee Seung-ku
England could break May heat record again with 35C possible in some areas
Forecasters are warning temperatures could reach 35C in parts of England on Tuesday as a record-breaking heatwave continues.
· Henry Moore
Viking locks in driller for Nevada tungsten blitz
Viking Mines has officially cleared the runway for its highly anticipated assault on American critical minerals, signing a contract with US-based contractor DrilCor for a maiden 63-hole reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign at its highly prospective Linka tungsten project in Nevada.
· Murray Ward
Should Europe talk to Putin?
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur, Saga Ringmar
Cornyn and Paxton compete for Texas Senate in test of Trump's power
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, listens to State Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, during a campaign event in Lubbock, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Annie Rice)
· Thomas Beaumont
Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show, with footage showing devices splashing into the water, close to crowds.
· Lana Lam
AfD-Mitarbeiter im Bundestag: Bitte draußen bleiben
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
Fewer Germans buying into warnings of Russian attack – poll
The number of Germans who believe Russia may launch a military attack on their country has fallen sharply since last year, according to a recent poll.
· RT
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The number of Germans who believe Russia may launch a military attack on their country has fallen sharply since last year, according to a recent poll.
· RT
Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
Luxury sports car maker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car - the $640,000 (£474,320) Luce.
· Osmond Chia
'Football is life': Ted Lasso actor signs with US pro football team
Mexican actor Cristo Fernández, 35, has moved from playing professional football in fictional TV to real life after signing with an American football club.
The French far right’s weak spot: economic incoherence
PARIS — When it comes to the economy, France’s far-right National Rally party has an identity crisis — and its adversaries see an opportunity to go on the attack.
· Clea Caulcutt
America’s way of war isn’t working
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.
· Ivo Daalder
How the Venice Biennale became Russia’s way back into Europe
Russia’s art is back on the European stage — and so is its soft power.
· Martina Sapio
How Elon Musk galvanized the UK’s online safety regime
LONDON — MPs hoping for a gentle return to Westminster from Christmas recess this year had barely settled back into their parliamentary offices when photos of two female Cabinet ministers in bikinis began circulating on X.
· Mizy Clifton
(2nd LD) Shinsegae chief apologizes for controversial Starbucks promotional campaign
(ATTN: ADDS additional details in paras 5, 8, 11-16, photo)
· Kang Jae-eun
Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave
Rescuers are racing against time to free seven people who have been trapped for nearly a week in a flooded cave in Laos.
· Kelly Ng
South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre
Chung Yong-jin, a chairman of Shinsegae Group, bows to apologize in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Kim Tong Hyung
Starbucks Korea’s ‘Tank Day’ blunder sparks personal apology from Shinsegae boss
Chung Yong-jin’s apology came as backlash deepened over the coffee chain’s marketing campaign mocking South Korea’s pro-democracy history
· The Korea Times
Starbucks Korea’s ‘Tank Day’ blunder sparks personal apology from Shinsegae boss
Chung Yong-jin’s apology came as backlash deepened over the coffee chain’s marketing campaign mocking South Korea’s pro-democracy history
· The Korea Times
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
Social media use ranks with smoking as a threat to the health of young people, according to the UK's most senior doctors.
· Hugh Pym
(LEAD) Shinsegae chief apologizes for controversial Starbucks promotional campaign
(ATTN: ADDS more comments from Shinsegae Group chief in paras 5-7)
· Kang Jae-eun
Shinsegae chief issues new apology for controversial Starbucks campaign
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin said Tuesday he would like to "ask for forgiveness" over the controversial promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown against the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
· Yonhap
Shinsegae chief apologizes for controversial Starbucks promotional campaign
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin said Tuesday he would like to "ask for forgiveness" over the controversial promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown against the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
· Kang Jae-eun
Dog shoots woman in Nebraska
Police investigating a gunshot incident in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, discovered that the gunman in question was not, in fact, a man, but a dog that had accidentally pulled the trigger, injuring a passerby, local news has reported.
· RT
Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs
The boss of Next has warned there has been a "dramatic fall" in the number of entry-level job opportunities in the UK.
· Michael Race
Iranian enriched uranium stockpile to be ‘destroyed’ – Trump
US President Donald Trump has outlined his preferred options for disposing of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile as negotiators meet for high-stakes talks in Qatar.
· RT
Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB
Some of Britain's rarest birds of prey are still being illegally killed despite decades of legal protection, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
· Justin Rowlatt