3/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett
3/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett More U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East while Trump touts Iran talks; TSA workers begin receiving paychecks, but shutdown continues.
US raises concern over Israel’s closure of Jerusalem holy sites
NewsFeed US raises concern over Israel’s closure of Jerusalem holy sites The White House says the US has raised concerns with Israel after a Catholic cardinal was blocked from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday. The...
Who’s the shutdown scapegoat now? – Roll Call
Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, seen here in October of last year, didn’t see eye to eye last week on the best way to break a Homeland Security Department funding stalemate. ( Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call...
(URGENT) S. Korea's chip exports hit record US$32.8 bln in March | Yonhap News Agency
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S. Korea's monthly exports top US$80 bln mark for 1st time in March | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monthly exports breached the US$80 billion mark for the first time ever in March, jumping nearly 50 percent from a year earlier on the back of record shipments of semiconductors, government data...
Translator Hwang Seok-hee's content pulled from streaming platforms amid sex crime allegations | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Famous translator Hwang Seok-hee has been removed from major streaming platforms and online bookstores following reports of two prior criminal convictions for sex offenses. Episodes of TvN's "You Quiz on the Block" and MBC's...
(URGENT) Seoul shares open 5.49 pct higher after sharp decline amid hopes for end to Middle East war | Yonhap News Agency
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(URGENT) S. Korea's monthly exports top US$80 bln mark for 1st time in March | Yonhap News Agency
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Netflix app downloads surge on BTS livestream concert in Seoul | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Weekly downloads of the Netflix application in South Korea rose sharply last month, driven by a livestreamed concert by K-pop superstars BTS in Seoul, industry data showed Wednesday. Netflix live broadcast BTS' highly anticipated...
Defiant Son Heung-min rejects decline narrative | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Son Heung-min is pushing back against the notion that he has hit the downslope of his career, despite mounting evidence to the contrary. Son Heung-min of South Korea...
S. Korea coach pleased with defensive effort in friendly loss to Austria | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Even after his players suffered their second straight loss in a World Cup tuneup match, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo noted the team's overall growth and stronger defensive effort in...
Toyota's still trying to make hydrogen fuel cells happen
REUTERS / REUTERS Toyota is teaming up with Daimler and Volvo to work on fuel cell technology. The Japanese company is signing on to the joint venture cellcentric that Volvo and Daimler launched back in 2020. Once it officially joins,...
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 1) | Yonhap News Agency
OK Barometer of fear Plastic garbage bag rush reflects Korea's exposure to war-driven energy shocks A run on garbage bags is an odd way to measure geopolitical risk. Further measures include a 25 trillion won ($16.3 billion) supplementary budget, tighter...
12 travel gadgets that can upgrade your spring break (and they're on sale)
Find Spring Sale deals The best travel gadgets to buy right now Smartish Crown Joule USB-C to USB-C + Lightning Cable for $16 (save $4) Kayla Solino/ZDNET Current price: $16 (20% off) Original price: $20 This is my favorite cable...
I bought my AirPods Pro 3 at full price. Don't be like me - get them for 20% off at Walmart
Don't be like me - get them for 20% off at Walmart The AirPods Pro 3 are the best earbuds for Apple users. PT Jada Jones/ZDNET AirPods Pro 3 for $199 (save $50) Best AirPods 4/5/5 Editor's deal rating View...
Seoul shares open sharply higher amid hopes for end to Middle East war | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started sharply higher Wednesday amid hopes for an end to the monthlong war in the Middle East. President Donald Trump said Tuesday (U.S. time) that the United States could end its...
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 1) | Yonhap News Agency
OK 'War budget' of 26 trillion won must be targeted and timely The government on Tuesday approved and submitted to the National Assembly a supplementary budget totaling 26.2 trillion won ($17.2 billion), the second extra budget under the Lee Jae...
Tony-nominated actor Mary Beth Hurt dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony Award-nominated actor who starred on Broadway in "Benefactors" with Glenn Close and reunited with Close for the movie "The World According to Garp," has died. Hurt died Saturday in New Jersey...
WATCH: Leavitt won't comment on reports U.S. landmines have been spotted in Iran
The White House refused to comment Monday on a report that U.S.-made landmines are being used in Iran. Watch the clip in the video player above. When asked about reports that American-made landmines have been spotted on the ground in...
Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but DHS shutdown continues
Frustrating security lines dwindled at U.S. airports on Monday, removing some of the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the government shutdown. The union also said the TSA updated its furlough policy on...
Sad faces all round as Bolivia’s clowns protest over decree threatening their livelihoods
Dozens of clowns have marched through the streets of Bolivia’s capital to protest against a government decree that limits extracurricular activities in schools, threatening their livelihoods. View image in fullscreen A clown rides a unicycle during a protest in La...
Israel's parliament approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
The law makes the death penalty — by hanging — the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings. They say that it establishes a hierarchy between Israeli court systems in a way that will confine the death...
Iran war live: Kuwaiti oil tanker hit in Dubai port; 3 UN troops killed
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The 5 most surprising things our readers bought on Amazon this week (No. 1 is weird)
Last chance Spring Sale deals The 5 weirdest Amazon top-sellers for ZDNET readers Dreamfarm Fluicer for $16 (save $4) Alison DeNisco Rayome/ZDNET Current price: $16 (with on-page coupon) (20% off) Original price: $20 You may think you've juiced a lemon,...
Bid for £1m to enhance 'treasured' landscape
Bid for £1m to enhance 'treasured' landscape 36 minutes ago Share Save Maisie Lillywhite West of England Share Save Getty Images The North Wessex Downs National Landscape spans multiple counties An area described as "one of the most treasured in...
Analyst says that Iran’s interest is in an extended war | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera
Toggle Play Analyst says that Iran’s interest is in an extended war ‘Iran has the ability to keep hurting the global energy markets.’ Rob Geist-Pinfold, a lecturer in International Security at King’s College London, says that the United States has...
(LEAD) Seoul stocks open markedly lower amid escalating Middle East conflict
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened markedly lower Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump renewed threats against Iran, with no end in sight to the monthlong war in the Middle East. On...
Caf general secretary resigns amid Afcon final fallout
Caf general secretary resigns amid Afcon final fallout 53 minutes ago Share Save Wedaeli Chibelushi Share Save AFP via Getty Images The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has resigned amid a chaotic time for football on...
One Nation renews defection offer to ‘courageous’ Moira Deeming after Victorian Liberal MP dumped from election ticket
Moira Deeming’s future in the Victorian Liberals will be decided in the final preselection for the party’s upper house seats. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP View image in fullscreen Moira Deeming’s future in the Victorian Liberals will be decided in the final...
(Yonhap Interview) Confident Wiz outfielder Hilliard looking to be 'centerpiece' of KBO club
Sam Hilliard of the KT Wiz (L) is greeted by teammate Kim Hyun-soo after hitting a two-run home run against the LG Twins during the clubs' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on March 28,...