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Growing up in a military family, Yeon-su was taught the South was the enemy. When she escaped, she tried to keep her distance from South Korean culture. But music found its way into her life. She made it out in 2011, before BTS debuted, before K-pop became a global sensation. …

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US choked by a blanket of smoke. The threat follows complaints by US lawmakers over the wildfires and Ontario’s premier Doug Ford asking the US to send support …

Russian authorities have continued to clamp down on what little domestic opposition remains in the country by detaining a well-known blogger and moving to prevent a local politician from running for parliament. Blogger Ilya Remeslo was a staunch supporter of Vladimir Putin until he staged a dramatic about-turn last March, …

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific. No fatalities or significant damage have been reported in Mexico or Guatemala from the quake, which was also felt in El Salvador. Mexico’s navy secretary Admiral Raymundo …

The winners of Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will receive a championship ring for the first time, FIFA said. The move brings “iconic American sporting tradition to global football,” FIFA announced on Friday that the successful team will receive “a new symbol of triumph” in what it …

This is the moment a “shameless” fraudster who stole £300,000 from a vulnerable pensioner is led away by police, after Sky News tracked her down to Tenerife. Pamela Gwinnett, 63, isolated 89-year-old Joan Green from her family while pretending to act as her carer during the COVID-19 pandemic. She convinced …

The families of two Australian women who died after drinking cocktails at a Laos hostel have said the expected charges in the case are “unacceptable”. Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, were among six people who died from methanol poisoning in November 2024. The others were British woman Simone …

An extraordinary rupture at the heart of Ukraine’s top war-fighting team is a dangerous moment for the country that can only benefit Russia. Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week decided to ditch Mykhailo Fedorov, his young, popular defence minister, and side with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the head of the armed forces, following …

A man has been charged with assisting Iran’s intelligence service, police have said. Vahid Aberi, 39, of Liverpool, was arrested on Wednesday in the Birmingham area by Counter Terrorism Police officers on suspicion of an offence under section 3 of the National Security Act. Aberi was taken to a West …

A monkey with pinkish-orange lips and a black face that lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been confirmed as a new species to science. The primate was spotted hidden away in the high tree canopy of dense tropical forests in Lomami National Park, in the central east of …

US fast-food chain Taco Bell is removing lettuce from its menu in some states after investigations found it could be linked to an outbreak of explosive diarrhoea caused by a parasite. The decision was taken “out of an abundance of caution” following discussions with health officials, Taco Bell told the …

Australian Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to driving despite a five-year ban placed on him after a 2023 incident where he struck his wife with a car. Dennis, 36, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday to face a charge of driving while disqualified after police pulled …

The Japanese parliament has approved a bill to relax imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the dwindling size of the imperial family. The bill, passed by the upper house on Friday, allows the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives over the age of 15 and lets women keep their …

Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingya asylum seekers left Myanmar’s Rakhine state on 29 June, and have not been heard from since. The equivalent of a jumbo jet full of people has vanished. It is very likely that they both capsized. The monsoon has started, the seas are rough, …

Donald Trump has been accused of using an address to the nation to make “totally bogus” claims of interference in the 2020 US election. The US president used a 25-minute speech on Thursday night to contradict assessments from America’s own intelligence agencies, alleging China had carried out “the largest compromise …

Activist Anna Hazare’s 13-day fast in 2011 gave fresh momentum to an anti-corruption campaign that briefly captured the national imagination. Irom Sharmila, protesting against the draconian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in India’s north-east, refused food for 16 years, surviving only because authorities force-fed her through a nasal tube. Medha …

US Vice-President JD Vance has accused some members of the Israeli government of trying to influence Americans’ opinions to prolong the Iran war. In an interview published on Wednesday, Vance told conservative podcaster Joe Rogan that while he trusts some people within the Israeli government, there are others “who are …

The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for a sixth night in a row, its military says, as the two sides continue to battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Thursday that the attacks were intended to “further degrade Iranian …

All of this has been hailed by Chinese media as a win for Made in China goods – a label that is commonly associated with more low-quality, often cheaply made products. “The fact that Chinese air conditioners have become a necessity for Europeans is not merely a trade phenomenon, but …

The deadly inferno has raised familiar questions about fire safety standards across Thailand, especially at entertainment venues. Thai authorities say they are investigating if negligence led to the fire, as survivors reported doors being locked and a lack of signage demarcating emergency exits. But some question if relevant government agencies …