Senior public officials log over 2 bln won in personal wealth on average: data | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Senior public officials in central and local governments have more than 2 billion won (US$1.3 million) in personal wealth on average, data showed Thursday. A total of 1,903 senior officials declared an average of...
Greetings from Turkey's border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floor
Greetings from Turkey's border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floor March 25, 2026 2:27 PM ET Emily Feng Emily Feng/NPR Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives...
Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, on 18 February in Los Angeles. Photograph: Ryan Sun/AP View image in fullscreen Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social...
For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader
Religion For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader March 25, 2026 1:11 PM ET By Robbie Griffiths Sarah Mullally waves as she leaves after the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as archbishop...
Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial 28 minutes ago Share Save Nardine Saad , Regan Morris and Kali Hays Share Save Reuters Meta's chairman and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testified in the case A Los...
Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
Download the Nature Podcast 25 March 2026 In this episode: 00:44 Why insects aren’t massive Research Article : Snelling et al. 11:39 Research Highlights Nature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts shorter lifespan Nature : Mighty mini-magnet is low in...
Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial
Technology Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial March 25, 2026 1:32 PM ET Bobby Allyn Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, leaves the Los Angeles Superior Court after testifying in the social...
At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment
Equal Justice Initiative hide caption toggle caption Equal Justice Initiative In his second term, President Trump has ordered the removal of monuments, plaques and exhibitions related to slavery, and the history of racial injustice in the U.S. Stevenson's nonprofit, the...
South Africa's police chief to appear in court over controversial health contract
South Africa's police chief to appear in court over controversial health contract 37 minutes ago Share Save Khanyisile Ngcobo Johannesburg Share Save Gallo via Getty Images Fannie Masemola is the third South African police chief to face a criminal investigation...
A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC
During the current Trump administration, the embattled agency tasked with protecting the nation's health has had a Senate-confirmed director for less than a month, and it has lost at least a quarter of its staff due to cuts and attrition...
What are the rules on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties?
Donations of crypto assets – such as bitcoin, stablecoins and non-fungible tokens – to political parties are not illegal, although the moratorium will put these on hold. The Electoral Commission, the UK’s elections watchdog, has warned parties that the same...
DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it
Politics DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it March 25, 2026 11:42 AM ET By Barbara Sprunt , Sam Gringlas Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after a weekly...
The pros and cons of China’s health role in Africa
Nature Index 2026 China At the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing — the largest gathering of African and Chinese leaders in the capital since 2018 — Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized China’s commitment to...
Geopolitical tensions are leading China to rethink research collaboration
But evidence from within Chinese institutions suggests that rather than retreating from global science, China is reorganizing how it collaborates — and defence‑aligned universities and virtual research environments are predicted to play a central role. Nature Index 2026 China In...
Long-promised animal cruelty prevention laws quietly shelved by Victorian government
The Victorian government has indefinitely shelved proposed new laws to target animal cruelty, after committing to reviewing the existing laws almost a decade ago. Photograph: Little Brown Rabbit Photography/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Victorian government has indefinitely shelved...
Australians can expect high fuel costs to linger for far longer than the war in Iran
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, faces a mammoth task crafting a budget that will respond to the global fuel price shock in a way that satisfies voters without adding to inflation. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP View image in fullscreen The treasurer, Jim...
Sock. Something. Um.
Quilm wanted to be fair, it said, and offer fair value for our experiences, although many of us hypothesized the real motivation was that memories not freely given would transfer poorly. Starchild 18,000,000 minutes by Spencer Nitkey Eviction notice by...
‘Makes Covid look like a tea party’: Australian food prices could rise for the next year, farmers warn
Dairy farming co-op boss says consumers should expect to pay more for milk in the short term, with 30-50 cents a litre price hikes not ‘unreasonable’. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Dairy farming co-op boss says consumers...
Thousands of U.S. troops deploy to Middle East. And, the latest on DHS funding talks
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‘Continuity over novelty’: why environmental science needs to rethink its focus
US environmental scientists need to recognize this and adjust how we work and what we value most. ‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI Naming our reality matters, because it frees us to think differently...
Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study
Photograph: Hispanolistic/Getty Images Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions Hundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews...
Major conference catches illicit AI use — and rejects hundreds of papers
Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Organizers of the 2026 International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) used a watermarking system to catch the use of AI in peer review of conference papers. The International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML),...
Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote
Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote 15 minutes ago Share Save Wedaeli Chibelushi Share Save Universal Images Group via Getty Images Around 12-15 million Africans were captured during the slave trade Slavery was the "most horrendous crime...
Jongmyo chosen as official symbol for 2026 UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Seoul, has been selected as the official symbol for this year's session of the World Heritage Committee to be held in the South Korean port city...
N. Korea forecast to boost status, role of parliament: unification ministry | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be boosting the status and role of its parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), a move that may lead to increased legislation supporting ruling party policies, the unification ministry in...
(LEAD) Korean won slumps against U.S. dollar amid talks to end Iran war | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES figures in paras 2-3; ADDS more details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won lost ground against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, erasing earlier gains amid weakened hopes that...
(LEAD) Lee hails homegrown KF-21 fighter jets as leap forward into world's top 4 defense powerhouse | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS comments in last 4 paras, photos) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday touted the country's first mass-produced homegrown KF-21 fighter jets as a symbol that embodies "aspirations for self-reliant...
Estate of Mike Lynch ordered to pay £920m to Hewlett-Packard
Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Estate of Mike Lynch ordered to pay £920m to Hewlett-Packard Ruling linked to takeover of Autonomy in 2011 comes two years after tech tycoon died in superyacht disaster The estate of late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch...
Tropical Cyclone Narelle intensifies off WA as it continues rare path across Australia
Caravan parks in Shark Bay have been evacuating as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way around the Western Australia coast. Photograph: Bureau of Meteorology View image in fullscreen Caravan parks in Shark Bay have been evacuating as Tropical Cyclone Narelle...
We’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run out
‘When a system has lost its resilience, it’s hard to predict just how and when it could go down.’ Composite: intek1/Getty Images/iStockphoto View image in fullscreen ‘When a system has lost its resilience, it’s hard to predict just how and...