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OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back pledged Tuesday to maintain firm military readiness against "all possible situations" that could arise from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Ahn made the remarks at a parliamentary session...

Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA View image in fullscreen The poor condition of many local roads has been exacerbated by a wet winter. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA ‘National disgrace’: pothole repair backlog hits record £18.6bn in England and Wales Only half the road...

UK building materials supplier Travis Perkins has cautioned this morning that it faces a ‘subdued’ trading environment. In its full year results for 2025, Travis Perkins reported that the weakness seen in the final three months of the year has...

Photograph: Handout ‘Very damaging’: how the Iran war is hitting energy-intensive industries Conflict pushes companies struggling with rising costs in sectors such as steel and chemicals to the edge I n its 160-year history, Somers Forge’s furnaces in the Black...

Immigration Last protester in detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released March 17, 2026 2:56 AM ET By The Associated Press Leqaa Kordia, left, embraces friends, family and suppporters after being released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado,...

OK The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- ■ (LEAD) Lee calls for measures to handle worst-case scenarios over prolonged Mideast crisis SEOUL -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday...

Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next? 27 minutes ago Share Save Soutik Biswas India correspondent Share Save AFP via Getty Images India is one of the world's largest LNG importers The Iran war...

OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Celltrion Inc., a major South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Tuesday it has secured a 294.9 billion-won (US$198 million) contract to supply drug substances to a global pharmaceutical company through 2029. The company currently has...

Photograph: Mt Isa Aviation Pauline Hanson fails to properly declare more free flights from Gina Rinehart Exclusive : One Nation leader updates register after questions from the Guardian to include multiple flights courtesy of Rinehart’s company Follow our Australia news...

Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out 2 hours ago Share Save Ottilie Mitchell Share Save Table for two? Michael B Jordan took his newly won trophy along for a burger After he was handed a statuette for best...

OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #Lee #Cabinet meeting #Mideast crisis Articles with issue keywords Most Liked 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability...

The Queensland government has reversed a secret policy to contest every new native title claim in court, after it stopped negotiating with Cape York traditional owners. Photograph: AMCS View image in fullscreen The Queensland government has reversed a secret policy...

Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses 28 minutes ago Share Save Koh Ewe Share Save AFP via Getty Images Cuba has battled widespread blackouts in recent years Millions in Cuba have been left without power after the national...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday the party plans to put prosecution reform bills centered on separating investigative and indictment powers to a vote at the National...

OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Tuesday they will adopt autonomous driving technologies from U.S. tech giant Nvidia Corp. in select models, expanding their partnership with the U.S. tech giant in...

OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean platform operators, ranging from streaming to map service providers, are stepping up efforts to prepare for the highly anticipated comeback concert of K-pop boy band BTS slated for later this week, industry...

OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency gained against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, rebounding from a 17-year low in the previous session, supported by a decline in global oil prices. This Reuters file photo shows tankers sailing...

OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry will launch a public-private team this week tasked with tracking down and repatriating the remains of independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910), believed to be buried in China, the ministry said Tuesday....

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with more info, photo in paras 7, 11-12) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) to deliberate on the election of state leadership and revision...

Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel 47 minutes ago Share Save Kelly Ng and BBC Sinhala , Colombo Share Save Getty Images Snaking queues are seen around petrol stations in Sri Lanka as motorists...

RBA interest rates: Australian household budgets have already been under pressure after an interest rate rise in February and soaring petrol prices. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP View image in fullscreen RBA interest rates: Australian household budgets have already been under pressure...

World Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital March 16, 2026 8:39 PM ET By The Associated Press Residents and Taliban police gather the remains of a projectile at the site of a strike in Kabul,...

OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) to deliberate on the election of state leadership and revision to the constitution, state media reported Tuesday. The upcoming session...

Technology Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk's xAI over AI-generated child sexual abuse material March 16, 2026 9:02 PM ET By Huo Jingnan Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, which makes the Grok chatbot, is being sued by teenagers who say...

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has requested that a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping be delayed for "a month or so," as the U.S. conducts its military campaign against Iran. Trump had reportedly planned to...

Is it possible to build a plastic-free home? 13 minutes ago Share Save Christine Ro Technology Reporter Share Save Erica Cirino Erica Cirino built a low-plastic home in Connecticut Back in 2021 and following two years of planning, Erica Cirino...

Credit: Public Health England/SPL Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Antibiotic use has been linked to changes in the gut’s bacterial species that can last for four to eight years 1 . Article PubMed Google Scholar Download references Subjects...

Trump seeks to delay China summit due to Iran war Just now Share Save Osmond Chia Business reporter Share Save Getty Images US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is planning to delay a high stakes visit to...

Train delay repay rule changes to make claims easier 13 minutes ago Share Save Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent Share Save Getty Images Train travellers who buy discounted tickets using railcards will face additional checks, as part of a trial...

Easter holidaymakers switching from Dubai to Spain as flights fill up 14 minutes ago Share Save Simon Browning Business reporter Share Save Getty Images British holidaymakers are rebooking Easter trips away from Dubai due to the war in neighbouring Iran,...