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US hosts G20 ‘energy abundance’ talks amid Iran war shock
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (397+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:28 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 11:30 AM HOUSTON – The United States on Sept 14 kicks off a set of Group of 20 (G-20) meetings touting “energy abundance”, even as President Donald Trump’s war against Iran continues to disrupt global fuel markets. The discussions…...
School-age suicides in South Korea rise 65% in 5 years
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (408+ words) In June, the South Korean government announced a nationwide strategy for teenage suicide prevention. Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:05 AM SEOUL – The number of suicides among South Korean school children reached its highest level on record in 2025, up 65 per cent from 2020, government data…...
S. Korea’s gender minister nominee pulls out in fresh blow to Lee
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (585+ words) South Korea’s gender minister nominee Yong Hye-in (centre) leaving the National Assembly after announcing her withdrawal during a news conference in Seoul on Sept 13. Published Sep 14, 2026, 11:10 AM SEOUL – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s 36-year-old gender minister nominee stepped down…...
European leaders to meet to set priorities for Arctic
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (491+ words) Crowds gather as they wave the flag of Greenland to protest against US President Donald Trump and his proposal to take over the territory. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:55 AM HELSINKI – EU leaders are due to meet in Finland’s northern city of Rovaniemi…...
Washington’s Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (414+ words) A tarp covers the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sept 3. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:45 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:46 AM Washington - Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump’s name to the storied institution say…...
South Korea aims to save seniors lost in digital age
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (622+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:40 AM SUWON – A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps…...
Dance, off: South Korea’s live music venues caught in regulatory limbo
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (1225+ words) At some small music venues in Korea, dancing is technically illegal. Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:12 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 10:19 AM SEOUL - At a party in Jeonju city in South Korea’s North Jeolla province on the night of Sept 12, there was one unusual rule:…...
Philippines halts exports of fresh purple yam as demand rises
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (188+ words) Ube is increasingly sought by processors and overseas buyers, but planting materials needed to expand production are limited. Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:19 AM The Philippines has suspended exports of fresh purple yam to protect scarce planting stocks as global demand rises. The…...
Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (917+ words) A satellite image shows the damage at the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline after a strike that hit it on Sept 11. Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:06 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 07:56 AM ADEN/DUBAI – Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Sept 14 with the postponement…...
Trump administration poised to repeal carbon standards for coal, gas power plants
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (386+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:52 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 08:53 AM The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Sept 14, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump…...