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OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout) BEIJING, March 13 (Yonhap) -- China's national carrier, Air China, will resume flights between Pyongyang and Beijing for the first time in six years, industry and diplomatic sources said Friday. Air...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister on Friday asked for Saudi Arabia's cooperation to ensure a steady supply of crude oil during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and "likely disfigured," as the United States and Israel continue their campaign of strikes on the Islamic Republic. On Thursday, the new Iranian leader...

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe 16 minutes ago Share Save Laura Cress Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Games which feature loot boxes will soon be given an age rating of 16 across...

The restitution ceremony for the Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum, held at the Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum. View image in fullscreen The restitution ceremony for the Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum, held at the Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum....

France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast 1 hour ago Share Save Nicolas Negoce BBC Africa, Abidjan Share Save AFP via Getty Images The drum was traditionally used to warn of danger, mobilise people for...

Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Developers of the computer game Doom released the game's code in 1997, allowing scientists to use it as part of their research. Doom , with its more complex environment, was a natural next...

President Donald Trump's administration welcomes the South Korean parliament's passage of a special bill on Seoul's pledge to invest US$350 billion in the United States as a "positive step," a U.S. official said Friday. The official's remarks came after the...

Culture Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar March 13, 2026 9:50 AM ET Neda Ulaby The fighters at the Interactive Combat League are more than nine feet tall, wear suits of steel and shoot exploding projectiles toward each...

A court ruled that the Islamic Co-ordinating Council of Victoria suffered from malicious or injurious falsehood after a representative from Australian Halal Authority and Advisers told supplier Midfield Meats federal police were investigating the certifier for financing terrorism. Photograph: Loïc...

Photograph: Chip Theory Games View image in fullscreen Less board game than way of life … The Elder Scrolls. Photograph: Chip Theory Games Less respawning, more re-rolling: six of the best board games based on video games From war zones...

'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition 28 minutes ago Share Save Geeta Pandey and Nikita Yadav Share Save AFP via Getty Images Menstruation is still a taboo subject in India India's top court has...

There is death everywhere.’ Illustration: Hokyoung Kim/The Guardian One family’s harrowing escape to the US – and the Trump government’s relentless efforts to deport them back Oscar, Ana and their children fled violence for safety in the US. Then, the...

NOAA/DeepCCZ expedition hide caption toggle caption NOAA/DeepCCZ expedition Vacuuming deep sea nodules All types of mining have an environmental impact. NOAA Ocean Exploration hide caption toggle caption NOAA Ocean Exploration "What we're proposing is that we basically build a large...

Middle East 4 confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq Updated March 13, 2026 7:06 AM ET Originally published March 13, 2026 6:21 AM ET By NPR Staff People inspect the site of a destroyed branch of...

Composite: Getty Images Analysis Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war Nick Robins-Early Less than a decade ago, Google employees scuttled any military use of its AI. Although Anthropic’s refusal to remove safety guardrails...

Korea's Kim attends concert marking Int'l Women's Day with wife, daughter SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a concert marking International Women's Day with his wife and daughter Ju-ae, and hailed women's role in national development, state media...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense company, said Friday it has expanded its plant in Australia and begun production of the Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) for the Australian Army. The company said...

OK (ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Friday as investors cautiously watched situations involving the Strait of Hormuz after the new Iranian leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the sea channel....

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week. ------------ Ex-President Moon says Trump's China visit could offer momentum for Korean Peninsula peace LOS ANGELES -- Former President Moon Jae-in has said U.S....

Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA View image in fullscreen Part of the Sizewell nuclear plant in Suffolk, where the government has already committed to building a new nuclear power station. Miliband, the energy secretary, said: “As the current Middle East conflict shows,...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ Chinese Embassy in N. Koryo Tours, which specializes in travel to North Korea, broke the news on its website, saying,...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; UPDATES paras 2, 7) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell markedly for the second straight session against the U.S. dollar Friday as Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher...

OK SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Friday as investors cautiously watched situations involving the Strait of Hormuz after the new Iranian leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the sea channel. The Korean won was...

Photograph: Alireza Sotakbar/AP US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil at sea as Iran war sees global prices surge Trump administration announces 30-day waiver on Russian oil stranded at sea as concerns over US-Israel war on Iran unsettles markets Middle...

Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP View image in fullscreen In an essay in Crikey, Grace Tame writes that she has come up against a ‘well-oiled, well funded political propaganda machine’ in recent months. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP ‘We’re living in an...

Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate 2 hours ago Share Save Clara Bullock Somerset Share Save PA Media Mina Stoddart-Stones has a very rare blood type A woman whose blood donations are so rare they are frozen for...

Mya, three, and her mother, Vicky, playing with the AI toy Gabbo during an observation for the University of Cambridge study. View image in fullscreen Mya, three, and her mother, Vicky, playing with the AI toy Gabbo during an observation...

Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head 2 hours ago Share Save Charlie Buckland BBC Wales Share Save Lauren Macpherson Lauren Macpherson found out she had terminal brain cancer after a...

Photograph: Jill Connelly/Getty Images ‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media The...