15 h. ago Mother climbs down side of building to rescue children from burning home in South Korea

‘A parent’s concern for their children must have outweighed everything else in that urgent moment,’ a firefighter was quoted as saying

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15 h. ago Saipan review – Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy’s epic spat becomes amusing state

Éanna Hardwick and Steve Coogan star as furious Keane and his luckless manager McCarthy in this retelling of the Man Utd star’s infamous 2002 walkoutHere is a sports drama which is also a true-life psychodrama of the Irish republic. In the run-up to the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, the nation was convulsed with dismay when mercurial star player Roy Keane stormed out of Ireland’s chaotic training camp on the Pacific island of Saipan and got on the first plane home after a colossal row with manager Mick McCarthy. Could it really be true that Ireland’s key performer was going to let the side down? Was he just a spoilt Man U brat? Or was Keane a true Irish patriot, insisting on high standards of training and management for Irish football which this (English-born) manager wasn’t providing?It’s a story which is capably, straightforwardly told by film-makers Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa, and well acted by its leads Éanna Hardwicke as Keane and Steve Coogan as McCarthy. It...

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37 h. ago South Korean woman arrested over stabbing attack on man during dating app meet

The motive remains unclear so far

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44 h. ago North Korea's Kim dismisses vice premier over factory project

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed a vice premier for causing “man-made confusions” in works to modernize a major machinery plant

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3 d. ago England cricketers slapped with World Cup curfew after boozy Ashes antics

England's shambolic tours of New Zealand and Australia over the winter were dogged by reports of excessive drinking and the ECB has responded ahead of the T20 World Cup

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4 d. ago Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open

Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw

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5 d. ago Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia

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6 d. ago I’m a travel expert. These will be the seven hottest destinations to visit in 2026

From South Korea to Kyrgyzstan, these are the countries tipped to be trendy next year

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7 d. ago Kim Jong Un’s sister says South Korea’s ‘wild dreams’ about better ties with North ‘can never be realised’

Kim Yo Jong warns Seoul not to read too much into her muted reaction to an earlier incident involving a South Korean drone

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8 d. ago Full list of dates and cities for BTS World Tour 2026 – and how to get tickets

It will be the group’s first tour since its members returned from South Korea's mandatory military service

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8 d. ago BTS announce first world tour since returning from mandatory military service: See the dates

The BTS comeback is upon us

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8 d. ago Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival have canceled the weeklong event after most writers withdrew over the removal of an Australian Palestinian writer

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1 week ago South Korea says it has no intention to provoke North Korea as drone claims revived

South Korea says there would be a thorough investigation of a civilian possibly having operated the drones, making clear its stance of having no intention of provocation

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1 week ago US in process of seizing fifth tanker in effort to control Venezuelan oil

The Olina, seized in the Caribbean, was falsely flying the flag of Timor Leste, according to a public shipping databaseUS politics live – latest updatesThe US is in the process of seizing the Olina tanker in the Caribbean near Trinidad in the fifth such interdiction of ships in recent weeks as part of Washington’s efforts to control Venezuelan oil exports, two US officials said on Friday.The Olina, according to public shipping database Equasis, was falsely flying the flag of the tiny south-east Asian nation of Timor Leste. The vessel had previously sailed from Venezuela and had returned to the region, said an industry source with direct knowledge of the matter. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jesse Lingard tipped to have ‘one last rodeo’ and join shock EFL club on free transfer after leaving FC Seoul

JESSE LINGARD has been urged to have "one last rodeo" in English football and join an EFL club after leaving FC Seoul. The 33-year-old former Manchester United star spent two seasons two seasons in South Korea but his contract was terminated in December. Lingard is now without a team and former United striker Dwight Yorke...

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1 week ago South Korean leader compares himself and Kim Jong Un to ‘penguins’

Lee Jae Myung pushes to reset ties with North Korea after summit with Xi Jinping

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1 week ago Australia's leader announces a major national inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national inquiry into antisemitism

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2 w. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea hours before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch, which follows Kim Jong-un calling for doubling of output of tactical guided weaponsNorth Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region about 7.50am. It said the missiles flew about 900km (560 miles) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch hours before Lee Jae Myung was due to head to Beijing North Korea launched ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for talks in China expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear programme.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that they detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region at about 7.50am local time. They said the missiles flew about 560 miles (900km) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New Year's Eve: Japan and South Korea ring in the new year as first Asian nations join Australia and New Zealand in 2026

LIVEBLOG: Follow New Year's Eve celebrations across the globe as nations around the world throw parties to toast the final hours of the year before ushering in 2026.

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