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The US Navy has tapped Boeing to build a new fighter jet that officials say will help American pilots dominate the skies, defeat enemies and come home safely.
South Korean shares retreated Wednesday as rising US Treasury yields raised concerns over higher borrowing costs and dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.
New leader says his party must connect with millions of disaffected voters and ‘make them believe in politics again’
A flight reportedly heading towards Tel Aviv from Dubai sent out an emergency signal and landed in Saudi Arabia after being diverted there, Israeli security sources said, according to Israeli media.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk on Wednesday after the crew issued a distress call, with the injured captain and co-pilot taken to hospital, Tabuk Airport and the airline have said.
The UAE was on Wednesday investigating the mid-air security scare that forced a flydubai plane to Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Rohan Dennis has previously pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while disqualified. (ABC News: Guido Salazar)
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday rejected South Korean findings that North Korea planted land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week and threatened to retaliate if the South fires on North Korean troops fortifying the border.
French president Macron begins his first state visit to Spain, half of cat owners in Spain rescued their pets from the street, disabled man evicted from home near Barcelona, and more news from Spain this Wednesday September 30th.
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New business group targets investment, corporate cooperation
After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Fast-pass services that allow customers to receive priority entry for a fee are increasingly being adopted by restaurants in Japan, proving particularly popular among young people and tourists who want to skip waiting in line.
A suspected security incident was reported aboard a Flydubai aircraft en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning.
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's 101-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalized for observation, his aide told Agence France-Presse, following the death on Monday of his wife of seven decades.
The Tennessee man accused of killing a Kentucky state trooper was on probation and already wanted for a violation, with a criminal record that included assault, fraud and illegally possessing a gun.
Artificial intelligence will need to bring in $6 trillion a year by 2031 to pay for the data centres and chips being built to run it. That's more than the entire economy of Germany, Japan or the UK today.
Brett Charlsley says he is relieved to see Alexander Robert Macdonald remain behind bars. (ABC Mid North Coast: Nakita Jager)
Portadown District Lodge made their way from Drumcree Church and were stopped by police officers on Tuesday night
Summit odds rise: South Korea’s National Intelligence Service assesses roughly a 50 percent chance of US-North Korea talks around the APEC meetings in China this November, according to lawmakers briefed by the agency. Yonhap News Agency
Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies ope…
Newly elected Mayor Lee Dong-seok outlines plans for jobs, industry and tourism, with an overseas push ahead of Visit Chungju Year 2027
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Young K-pop performers selected through intensive preliminary competitions around the world will gather in South Korea next month for the final of the 2026 K-pop World Festival, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Three years ago, Nandin Khusel could rent a decent studio in Seoul with a deposit of 3 million won ($2,200) and monthly rent of around 400,000 won. Now, the 22-year-old Mongolian makeup artist says, the same budget leaves her with few options.
Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies ope…
Caleb Flynn was found guilty on all nine charges. He will be sentenced next week. (AP: Pool)
Jang Yoon-gi, 23, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for killing a 16-year-old high school student in Gwangju.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Zeeshan Khan says he has not slept properly for three nights in a row.
Heavy machinery is needed to move the carcass, which weighs more than 30 tonnes. (ABC News: Lucy Murray)
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SK Chemicals has received an AAA rating, the highest grade in Morgan Stanley Capital International’s ESG assessment, the company said Wednesday.
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun (center), who also serves as president of the Korea Archery Association, poses with members of South Korea's national archery team during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. Chung traveled to Japan to encourage the athletes, urging them to trust their preparat…
Lee Chang-dong's Venice prizewinner is based on a 77-day sit-in at a Korean auto plant and the trauma it left behind
The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday dismissed a demand from a high-profile anime voice actor that TikTok remove videos he says feature an artificial intelligence clone of his voice but recognized voice as a protected right.
Product chief says sophisticated investors and inventive financial firms make Korea launchpad for global innovation
Authorities lean toward keeping 70% risky-asset cap as fund-type pension talks face repeated delays
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on Wednesday launched the 8,200-ton Daeho Kim Jong-seo, the third next-generation Aegis destroyer (KDX-III Batch-II) for the Republic of Korea Navy, at its Ulsan shipyard.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with new Israeli intelligence according to which Iran is renewing its progress in its nuclear program according to a report overnight Wednesday by CNN, citing an Israeli official familiar with the details o…
Senators say changing national taglines with every election wastes resources and dilutes global recognition
Senators say changing national taglines with every election wastes resources and dilutes global recognition
UAE petrol prices will increase for a third consecutive month in October as prices in global oil markets remain elevated amid lingering uncertainty around a potential US-Iran truce.
Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is understood to be “extremely obese,” Seoul’s spy agency said Wednesday, citing its latest assessment of the reclusive leader’s health.
Kuala Lumpur plans to send a total of 5,000 Myanmar nationals back to the war-torn country despite persecution concerns
The independent regulator has given Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre in Bathurst two weeks' notice to close. (ABC Central West: Hamish Cole)
Executives outline plans for smarter production, autonomous ships, satellite networks at Herald Business Forum
An artist impression of an ancient reef similar to what has been discovered under the Australian outback. (Supplied: Flinders University/Brian Choo)
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
The injection of thermal energy, 40 times that used by humanity in total, comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification