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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it? 25 minutes ago Share Save Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Share Save Getty Images Meningitis B, known as MenB, is the strain of bacteria...

What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather? 29 minutes ago Share Save Mark Poynting and Esme Stallard BBC News Climate & Science Share Save Getty Images El Niño and La Niña are among...

The classic idea, known as the reward prediction error (RPE) hypothesis, is that bursts of dopamine in the brain link stimuli to rewards, helping to reinforce associations that fulfil a need for an animal or a person. This was a...

For the first time, the AlphaFold protein-structure database will include predictions of complexes of proteins — with the addition of 1.7 million ‘homodimers’ comprising two interacting strands of the same molecule. AlphaFold is five years old — these charts show...

View image in fullscreen Enslaved people owned by the British mining company St John d’El Rey from 1868 or 1869. Photograph: Thereza Christina Maria collection/Courtesy of the National Library of Brazil. ‘These connections are overlooked’: how British companies profited from...

NPR Planet Money LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Planet Money Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets? But for most fans not wealthy enough to...

NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge' March 17, 2026 6:00 AM ET By Nathan Rott An experiment in...

Checking at home Checking your blood pressure at home can help add valuable data to an isolated blood pressure reading at a once-a-year doctor's visit. In 2025, the American College of Cardiology issued updated hypertension guidelines , and they note...

Typical mortgage costs £788 a year more than before Iran war 5 minutes ago Share Save Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Share Save Getty Images A typical mortgage taken out now is £788 a year more expensive than before...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS lead with more info; ADDS details in last 4 paras, additional photo) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The recent volatility and weakness of the Korean currency against the U.S. dollar, sparked by the ongoing Middle East crisis,...

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...

OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed more than 1.5 percent higher Tuesday, rising for the second day, amid a drop in global oil prices and the strong performance of blue chip tech shares boosted by reignited...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...