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Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits Britons are likely to have little loyalty to the car park operator as it goes into administration with a £305m debt burden N...

Government borrowing higher than expected in February 7 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Getty Images UK government borrowing rose unexpectedly to £14.3bn in February to the second highest level for that month since records began, official figures show. The...

Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen The Natural History Museum welcomed 7.1 million visitors in 2025, up 13% from the previous year. Photograph: John Walton/PA Natural History Museum tops UK attraction list with record visitors London museum defies drop...

An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in Switzerland I t was over beers on an autumn evening in Zurich in 2024 that a group of journalists with...

Natural History Museum overtakes British Museum as UK's top tourist attraction 8 hours ago Share Save Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Share Save Getty Images Natural History Museum's skeleton of a blue whale in its entrance hall helped attract a record...

World Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens March 20, 2026 1:59 AM ET By The Associated Press Street vendors chat on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026....

Question over lack of prosecution after fish die 7 minutes ago Share Save Phil Shepka Cambridgeshire political reporter Share Save Shariqua Ahmed/BBC The Environment Agency found elevated levels of ammonia and low levels of oxygen in the dyke The former...

Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch 14 minutes ago Share Save Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Share Save NASA The Artemis 2 crew and back ups during the first roll out of the rocket in...

OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor T.O.P, a former member of boy group BIGBANG, will release his first solo studio album next month, marking the 20th anniversary of his debut, his agency said Friday. T.O.P will drop "Another Dimension"...

Mint can begin to produce Trump commemorative gold coin March 20, 2026 1:39 AM ET By The Associated Press A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image...

OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top search engine operator Naver Corp. said Friday it will offer a special map service tailored to this week's comeback concert by K-pop sensation BTS, helping fans locate information desks and other...

OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Budget Minister nominee Park Hong-keun said Friday the introduction of a universal basic income scheme should be prepared over the long term, while pledging fiscal support for vulnerable youths. "Although it is difficult to...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- An attack by Iran on the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex in Qatar is unlikely to cause a supply disruption for South Korea because the nation has alternative sources...

OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened almost 1 percent higher Friday amid hopes the U.S. and Israel-led war against Iran, weighing heavily on global financial markets, may end sooner than expected. A dealing room at Hana...

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps 41 minutes ago Share Save Malcolm Prior , Rural affairs producer and Jenny Kumah , Rural affairs correspondent Share Save Christopher Furlong/Getty Images A notorious tip in Wigan has been earmarked...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with BTS' interview with BigHit; ADDS photos and byline) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop sensation BTS said it wanted to keep Korean sentiment alive in its own way as it prepared...

In a report published by KPMG last year , the accountancy multinational counted 2,100 start-ups in Colombia, up 24% from the year before. "The country is in second position among the best start-up ecosystems in Latin America after Brazil," says...

The global winners and losers of the war in Iran 1 hour ago Share Save Dharshini David Deputy economics editor Share Save Sedat Suna / Gett Images Oil producers in the Middle East have faced significant challenges with the Strait...

Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels 16 minutes ago Share Save Navin Singh Khadka Environment correspondent Share Save Getty Images Reports suggest a spike in firewood sales in parts of India Shipping disruptions...

In the days before the Persian new year festival of Nowruz, Iranians would usually be excitedly preparing. "We'd be busy getting ready … cleaning the house, shopping for new clothes, sweets and snacks," says Mina, a woman in her 50s...

Teenager among first to be executed over Iran's anti-government protests 2 hours ago Share Save Kathryn Armstrong Share Save Mizan News Agency Iran's state media released footage on Thursday of the three men at their trial Iran has executed three...

Seoul braces for the BTS Army as the world's biggest band returns 1 hour ago Share Save Yuna Ku BBC Korean, Seoul Share Save Getty Images BTS - pictured onstage at the Grammys in 2022 - have not performed together...

Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through? 10 minutes ago Share Save Kayleen Devlin, Tom Edgington, Yi Ma BBC Verify Share Save Getty Images Just under 100 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz...

Desperate for food drought-stricken Kenyans turn to the gingerbread tree 9 minutes ago Share Save Sammy Awami BBC Africa, Turkana Share Save BBC Lotkoy Ebey's herd of goats has been decimated by the drought Lotkoy Ebey has just five scrawny...

Bachelorette's new season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul abuse allegations 2 hours ago Share Save Nardine Saad Los Angeles Share Save Getty Images Taylor Frankie Paul had recently been promoting the new series The new season of dating show The...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean research team has confirmed the potential application of a synaptic transistor, a key component for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chips, in high-radiation space environments, the science ministry said Thursday. The Korea...

Photograph: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar US president claims Israel will not attack South Pars again – but threatens to destroy ‘extremely important and valuable’ site if...

Photograph: Amazon View image in fullscreen Alexa+ is launching in the UK for a limited time for eight years of compatible devices. Photograph: Amazon ‘Alright mate?’: Amazon pins UK hopes on AI upgrade of Alexa Long-awaited Alexa+ aims to get...

OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- The savings banking industry returned to the black last year from a year earlier, aided by a decline in loan-loss reserves, data showed Friday. The combined net profit of 79 savings banks nationwide reached...

OK March 20 1902 -- A telephone line is established between Seoul and Incheon. 1958 -- A commercial airline starts flights between Seoul and Jeju. 1999 -- President Kim Dae-jung holds a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at...