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Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom with N Seoul Tower in the background at Namsan Park in central Seoul in 2025. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Foreign visitors are increasingly venturing beyond Seoul's iconic…
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Family wrongly informed of relative’s death in hospital identity mix up Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A hospital in Werribee has apologised…
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Retail chain Homeplus' logo is seen in Seoul, July 21. Yonhap The Seoul Bankruptcy Court has resumed corporate rehabilitation proceedings for Homeplus, after the retail chain secured 200 billion won ($130 million) in…
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Police officers searched people at Yuen Long MTR station on Tuesday evening, seven years since white-clad men stormed the concourse and indiscriminately attacked passers-by and protesters returning from a demonstration…
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Samuel Len, head of AI Content Team 2 The world's biggest pop group could have chosen virtually any backdrop for its latest teaser. Instead, BTS stood beneath the graceful eaves of Seonhyewon, a centuries-old hanok, a…
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‘Broken through’: The boost propelling a forgotten champion’s unlikely finals bid Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Last week, Melbourne coach…
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Muthyam Venkataramana. \| Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) conducted simultaneous searches at 15 locations linked to a Deputy Engineer of…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could hoist children out of poverty and give more Americans the chance to benefit from investments in the stock market. But some parents say they’re still…
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Nighttime crowds gather for street food and local delicacies at Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market in this undated photo. Korea Times file Jeju's Dongmun Traditional Market is set to become a showcase for sustainable…
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LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s announcements during his first 24 hours on the job underscore the political and financial challenges he faces as he tries to jump-start the country’s sluggish economy.…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Nicolás Maduro returns to court with his lawyers Wednesday and is expected to continue objecting to the U.S. military action that snatched the Venezuelan president from power and deposited him in New…
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BERLIN — The Women’s Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene testing for all players effective from Tuesday – a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The WTA updated its women’s…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side: a small community in rural Texas. On the other: the Trump administration. A tiny Texan town along the border with Mexico is fighting the administration’s efforts to build a border wall…
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Live updates: Hegseth says Iran war cost $37.5 billion so far as administration seeks more funding CNNIran war live: US launches new attacks; Hegseth says war has cost $37.5bn Al JazeeraOn Iran, a $37 billion price tag…
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the…
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Former Orani town mayor Efren Pascual, Jr. has been appointed as director of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), which oversees the Freeport Area of Bataan in the sprawling former Bataan Economic Zone.…
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war criminal", urging the US government to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him if he…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — File photo MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed that the long-delayed first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections will finally push through on Sept. 14.…
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A single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms, may produce physical changes in the brain that remain detectable for as long as a month, according to researchers at UC San Francisco and…
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For generations, societies have depended on essential utilities like water, electricity, gas, and transportation to power daily life and economic progress. Today, connectivity has become just as indispensable. It powers…
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Visitors eat and cheer together in the outdoor garden of Korea House, a hub promoting Korean sports and culture during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, July 31, 2024. Korea Times file Korea has spent more than…
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POLAND - 2025/01/25: In this photo illustration, the Wistron Corporation company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images \|…
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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is introducing a new cardiogenic shock designation to improve outcomes for one of the most life-threatening complications of a heart attack. The new designation builds on the…
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’ \| Photo Credit: ANI Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attributed policy-driven reforms, investor-friendly administration and sustainable industrial development to Odisha being…
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A dead sperm whale was found off the Ivana coast in Batanes on July 21, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Fire Supt. Franklin Tabingo of the Batanes fire department) TUGUEGARAO CITY-A dead sperm whale was fished out of the sea…
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Federal prosecutors and defense lawyers for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are seeking a June 2027 trial date in their narco-terrorism and drug trafficking case, according to a…
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Argentina’s defeated football hero Lionel Messi returned to his hometown on Tuesday after a painful World Cup final loss. The national squad captain landed at Rosario airport on a private jet at around 6:30 am (0930…
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor addresses supporters at the Scout Guide Ground. File. \| Photo Credit: ANI A delegation of the Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) met Election…