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Gunmen attacked a bus in Syria on Wednesday, killing at least seven people, state media said.
· The National
What missiles and drones do the Houthis have?
A rapid offensive by Yemen’s Houthis has intensified the country’s civil war and caused chaos in global oil markets.
· Middleeasteye
Australian couple on board flight during alleged attempted hijacking
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Cristiano Ronaldo walks out on Portugal and says he will explain why 'in time' | The National
Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal's international camp ahead of Thursday's match against Denmark, saying he will explain his reasons "in time".
· Steve Luckings
Lawmakers stress Alaska LNG project must be verified
The commercial viability of two of three US investment projects need further verification, South Korea lawmakers stressed Thursday, following US President Donald Trump's announcement.
· Son Ji-hyoung
A terrifying plunge, loud screams, blood everywhere: How flight FZ1073 unfolded, moment by moment
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· Bronte Gossling
Slackliner Jaan Roose performs 120 meters above Gwanghwamun
Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose performed a series of tricks 120 meters above the ground in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Thursday as a large crowd gathered below to watch.
· Lee Sun-young
Taiwan moves senior navy commander to Coast Guard to strengthen wartime integration against China
A senior Taiwan naval commander has been transferred to the Coast Guard to boost coordination at a time when China has ramped up its maritime presence around the island, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te announced on Thursday.
· REUTERS
Chinese invasion of Taiwan likely pushed past 2027 amid military purges, say US officials
US officials believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's instructions for his military to be ready by 2027 to take the democratically governed island by force, if needed, people familiar with US thinking said.
· REUTERS
Herzog says he will recommend Israelis who aided in flydubai attack for medal for civilian heroism
President Isaac Herzog said Thursday that he intends to recommend four Israelis who helped prevent a disaster aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel for the President's Medal for Civilian Heroism.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Darwin childcare centre guilty of supervision breach before child's death
Ebony Thompson died after becoming trapped on a loop-topped fence at the Humpty Doo Community & Child Care Centre in 2023. (ABC News: Hamish Harty)
· Oliver Chaseling
Chris Hemsworth celebrates as daughter India, 14, wins all-boy bull-riding competition
Chris Hemsworth is one proud dad after his teenage daughter beat out all the boys in a bull-riding competition.
· News.com.au
October arrives with a chill: Crisp weather in store for long weekend
Daytime temperatures drop 5-6 degrees with October’s arrival; Rain forecast in Jeolla and Jeju from Saturday night into Sunday morning
· Tammy Park
Samsung Life-backed Hayfin opens Seoul office
European asset manager targets Korean institutional capital, eyes more maritime investments
· Im Eun-byel
Texas power project puts Korean battery makers in spotlight
AI data center boom fuels US battery storage demand, opens new avenue for LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On
· Ahn Sung-mi
Lee pushes ahead with serious crimes agency chief pick despite backlash
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 …
· Ji Da-gyum
Australia records first detections of 'devastating' plant disease
A rockmelon root heavily infected with Monosporascus cannonballus. (Supplied: Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University)
· Sam Parry
Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after her heart was still beating following two lethal injections during her execution, her lawyer says.
Korea loses Elliott arbitration again over Samsung merger
Tribunal keeps $48.49m damages award intact; Elliott puts total with interest and costs at $113m
· Choi Yeon-jae
Diplomats invited to Chungju for event showcasing culture
The Korea Herald, Chungju Culture and Tourism Foundation co-host 2-day event
· Yoon Min-sik
Herald's Global Biz Forum kicks off 10th edition
Forum to run through Dec. 16 with 12 sessions, 6 special programs
· Hwang Sun-jun
Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?
The Indian government has praised Smit Machchhar for his "immense courage"
· Bbcnews
Greens’ David Shoebridge on his plan to beat One Nation and replace Labor – podcast
With a sharp, aggressive strategy, the Australian Greens’ newly elected leader vows to take on corporate power and bring a “red hot fight” to coal and gas approvals. But following a turbulent week and internal party room fractures, can Senator David Shoebridge and his polarising approach rally progressive voters wit…
NT remote Indigenous bus service reduces routes after funding cut
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· Elsie Lange
‘Hitler was a lazy criminal who slept in until noon’: why most of what we think we know about the rise of the Nazis is wrong
In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakthroughWith your art collective Centre for Political Beauty you famously built a replica of the Holocaust memorial on …
· Philip Oltermann
Marky Mark has set the NRL alight. But he’ll still have to earn Wallabies spot
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has questioned the severity of a four-game ban imposed on centre Hunter Paisami, while stressing in-form Roosters winger Mark Nawaqanitawase and rugby-bound teammate Angus Crichton will have to earn their spots in the Wallabies’ World Cup squad next year.
· Iain Payten
[Legal updates in Korea] New insurance mandate protects firefighters on the job
● Updated Law: Framework Act on Firefighting Services
· Jung Min-kyung
Malaysian medical body raises alarm over high doctor ‘no-show’ rate in Sabah, Sarawak
The Malaysian Medical Association is calling for allowances and incentives to attract and retain healthcare workers in the Bornean states
· The Star
Malaysian medical body raises alarm over high doctor ‘no-show’ rate in Sabah, Sarawak
The Malaysian Medical Association is calling for allowances and incentives to attract and retain healthcare workers in the Bornean states
· The Star
Man who sourced gun used in fatal Ipswich brawl given longer sentence than shooter
Carlo Stewart died in Ipswich Hospital after suffering two gunshot wounds on a North Booval street in July, 2021. (Facebook)
· Talissa Siganto
Flydubai attempted hijacking showcased Israeli aviation security system procedures - explainer
The stabbing of a pilot aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel on Wednesday, which prompted the activation of a distress signal, set Israel's aviation and security systems in motion and illustrated the chain of procedures designed to deal with a suspicious aircraft approaching Israeli airspace.
· AMIR BOHBOT
First Tennessee woman set to be executed in 200 years survives first lethal injection attempt
Death row inmate Christa Pike, who is set to be the first Tennessee woman executed by the state in over 200 years, survived the first attempt at her execution, Tennessee's Department of Corrections confirmed on Thursday.
· REUTERS
Shin Bet heads to Dubai to coordinate return flights after flydubai hijacking causes suspension
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) is expected to arrive in Dubai shortly to make the necessary security preparations for the resumption of Israeli airline service, with flights expected to restart on Friday following yesterday’s attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, a source within the…
· SHIR PERETS
Moscow threatens nuclear response over tiny fortress wedged between US allies as clash fears grow
Russia’s warning that it could resort to nuclear weapons if NATO attempts to isolate Kaliningrad is raising new concerns that the heavily militarized Russian exclave could become a flashpoint between Moscow and the alliance, as experts warn the territory is already being used to pressure Europe through hybrid warfare.
· Fox News
South Koreans' distrust of North Korea reaches record high
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Keogh says he can still work with veterans after health cap backdown
Matt Keogh says the government will continue to work to support veterans. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)
· Ewa Staszewska
Modi’s India takes on Trump more openly, from ‘terrorism’ to tariffs
New Delhi, India — Speaking at an event in New York this week, India’s Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar offered a blunt assessment of Washington: It has been an insensitive partner to India’s concerns over “terrorism”; has warmed to its arch-rival Pakistan; and has pursued “self-centered” trade policies that ha…
Long Island dad killed in ‘targeted attack’ at park — sparking hospital brawl that forces lockdown
A Long Island father of two was fatally shot in a targeted attack at a park — as a hospital was forced into a lockdown when a fight broke out between the victim’s friend and police.
· Richard Pollina
Victorian uses voluntary assisted dying medication supplied to partner
The incident was revealed in a report from the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board. (ABC News: Danny Morgan)
Judge sets aside civil intervention order against Council Watch head
The civil personal safety intervention order against Dean Hurlston was set aside in the County Court. (ABC News: Harrison Tippet)
· Julia Bergin
Music video shoot at 3 a.m.? Rookie boy group’s agency apologizes for noise at Incheon market
Early-morning shoot with loudspeakers, smoke effects prompts resident complaints, police intervention
· Choi Jae-hee
Unification Minister urges ‘fundamental solutions’ after DMZ mine blast
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…
· Jung Min-kyung
Hyosung CEO sees biomaterials powering textile maker's next century
Hyosung TNC has begun commercial production at a $1 billion bio-BDO plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, completing an integrated supply chain that turns sugarcane-based raw materials into spandex.
· Jung Young-seon
Samsung to launch first AI glasses in November, taking aim at Meta
Gemini-powered glasses enter a Meta-led market amid growing concern over cameras and covert recording
· Moon Joon-hyun
Memory shortage deepens, extending boom for Korean chipmakers
Micron forecasts tighter supply through 2028 as Samsung, SK hynix eye record quarterly profits
· Moon Joon-hyun
Australian woman dies in Vietnam after cosmetic surgery: reports
Singapore: An Australian woman has died in Vietnam from complications following cosmetic surgery including breast implants and a tummy tuck, according to Vietnamese media.
· Staff reporter
LG Energy Solution to supply 46-series battery cells to US EV startup Indigo
LG Energy Solution said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to supply 46-series cylindrical battery cells to Indigo Technologies, a US commercial electric vehicle startup, from 2027 through 2030.
· Byun Hye-jin