(LEAD) N. Korea says test-fired tactical ballistic missile tipped with cluster bomb warhead | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details, photos throughout) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce...
(URGENT) White House says U.S.-Iran negotiations will take place in Pakistan on Saturday | Yonhap News Agency
OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #Iran negotiations Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP...
(LEAD) Hegseth claims 'decisive victory' in Iran war, says U.S. reserves option to take Tehran's uranium | Yonhap News Agency
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Wednesday that the United States has achieved a "decisive" and "overwhelming" victory in the war with Iran, adding that the Islamic Republic will hand over its enriched uranium, or the U.S. will "take it." Hegseth...
Seoul to guarantee access to basic mobile data after caps | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Mobile phone users in South Korea will have access to basic data, albeit at a reduced speed, even after exhausting their monthly limit, a move that would protect their communication rights,...
Orbán's Fidesz bypassing Meta's political advertising rules, researchers warn | Euronews
By  Estelle Nilsson-Julien  &  Tamsin Paternoster Published on 08/04/2026 - 18:30 GMT+2 • Updated 18:52 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Meta blocked political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in October,...
Video. Digital detox: Offline club events in Netherlands offer screen-free social connection
Digital detox: Offline club events in Netherlands offer screen-free social connection Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 08/04/2026 - 17:20 GMT+2 Participants in Amsterdam and Utrecht join “offline club” events, handing in...
TOC's print correction notice in Straits Times ensures facts are accessible beyond online platforms: Josephine Teo
Advertisement Singapore TOC's print correction notice in Straits Times ensures facts are accessible beyond online platforms: Josephine Teo The Online Citizen has continued to disseminate false and misleading content, despite multiple POFMA correction directions, said Minister for Digital Development and...
Video. Camel calf Sophia born at Whipsnade Zoo, boosting conservation focus
Camel calf Sophia born at Whipsnade Zoo, boosting conservation focus Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 08/04/2026 - 19:01 GMT+2 New Bactrian camel calf Sophia, named after Sophia Raffles, joins the herd...
Hidden human–virus interactions uncovered in DNA in blood and saliva
Article PubMed Google Scholar Damania, B., Kenney, S. Article PubMed Google Scholar Download references Reprints and permissions Related Articles Read the paper: The DNA virome varies with human genes and environments Scraps of viral DNA in biobank samples reveal secrets...
Genetics reveal why people respond differently to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
Related Articles Read the paper: Genetic predictors of GLP1 receptor agonist weight loss and side effects Weight loss alters adipose tissue beyond just reducing fat Genetic risk variants lead to type 2 diabetes development through different pathways See all News...
Lebanon 'separate skirmish' and not part of Iran ceasefire deal, Trump tells US media | Euronews
By  Gavin Blackburn Published on 08/04/2026 - 15:18 GMT+2 • Updated 18:39 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied Israel has rarely struck central...
Railway track broke day before train accident that killed 46, Spain's Civil Guard says | Euronews
The stretch of track where a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain left 46 people dead in January broke the day before and went undetected, the Civil Guard said in a report on Wednesday. Civil Guard officers collect evidence...
Will an Iran ceasefire lower energy bills? | Euronews
By  Marta Pacheco Published on 08/04/2026 - 16:40 GMT+2 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp The announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East has triggered an immediate drop in...
Young tropical forests help to reverse biodiversity losses
Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Tropical forests are global biodiversity hotspots. Related Articles Read the paper: Biodiversity resilience in a tropical rainforest Predicting the fate of tropical forests under intensifying heat...
Video. Multiple airstrikes hit Beirut, emergency crews respond to fires
Multiple airstrikes hit Beirut, emergency crews respond to fires Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 08/04/2026 - 18:00 GMT+2 Multiple Israeli strikes hit Beirut shortly after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced, sending...
Why obesity drugs work better for some people: these genes hold clues
Dozens of new obesity drugs are coming: these are the ones to watch To identify a possible genetic component of this response, the authors examined data from 23andMe participants who had answered questions about their use of obesity treatments, including...
BTS to begin largest K-pop world tour in Goyang | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS will kick off its new world tour "Arirang" in Goyang on Thursday, launching what is expected to be the largest concert tour in K-pop history. The group is expected...
Gov't to expand reuse of old computers, support for vulnerable groups amid rising DRAM prices | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the finance ministry said...
(2nd LD) U.S., Iran to hold 1st round of talks on peace deal in Pakistan on Saturday: White House | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS para 3; ADDS more info in paras 10-14) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States and Iran will have the first round of their negotiations in Pakistan this weekend to end their war,...
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 9) | Yonhap News Agency
OK End the war completely 'Double sided' ceasefire in Iran must be sustained and become final The world breathed a sigh of relief after a two-week ceasefire was reached in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on Wednesday (local time). President...
S. Korea, U.S. launch follow-up talks on tech prosperity deal | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held their first follow-up talks Thursday to flesh out the details of an agreement signed last year on technology cooperation, the science ministry said. The meeting, held virtually,...
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, state media say | Euronews
By  Gavin Blackburn Published on 08/04/2026 - 19:21 GMT+2 • Updated 19:24 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Israel's military called it the largest coordinated strike in the current war, striking...
ASEAN+3 nations discuss economic responses amid Middle East conflict | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Deputy finance ministers from South Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shared their assessments of the economic impact and government responses amid uncertainties stemming from the...
Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval
Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather Britain’s sunny spring weather powered...
Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media
NurPhoto via Getty Images Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year. While the PM chose not to name any platforms, he said he was concerned about children comparing themselves to others on...
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light is delayed until later this summer
IO Interactive Nintendo Switch 2 owners will have to wait a bit longer to check out IO Interactive's stab at a James Bond game on the console. The Hitman developer has delayed that version of 007 First Light until later...
BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world
But now it's caught between Korea and the world 4 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Yuna Ku BBC Korean, Seoul Getty Images L-R: J-Hope, Jin, Suga, RM, V, Jung Kook and Jimin after a recent appearance...
Got an old Kindle? How to resurrect your e-reader with new books
PT Amazon / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET This article was originally published in early 2025 in response to news that Amazon was restricting the ability to download Kindle files to your computer. You can download e-books (but not Kindle...
Financial holding firms post record net profit of 26.7 tln won in 2025 | Yonhap News Agency
The combined net profit of 10 financial holding firms reached a record 26.7 trillion won (US$18 billion) in 2025, up 3 trillion won, or 12.4 percent, from a year earlier, according to the preliminary data from the Financial Supervisory Service....
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 9. Korean-language dailies -- U.S., Iran agree to '2-week truce' to reopen Hormuz after overcoming the worst (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Hormuz...