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Ministry launches nationwide consultative body for publicly operated zoos after wolf escape

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (27+ words) A nationwide consultative body for publicly operated zoos will launch later this week, in response to growing safety concerns sparked by a wolf's escape from a...

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Le Sserafim celebrates 4th year

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (29+ words) Le Sserafim is marking four years since the group's debut with a bevy of new content, according to Source Music on Sunday. The five bandmates began the celebrat...

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Outgoing Tanzanian envoy touts complementary Tanzania-Korea ties

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (179+ words) South Korea and Tanzania's bilateral relations have grown stronger over the past 34 years, and the two nations will continue to be important partners, Tanzania'...

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US criticizes China's pressure on Africa

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (690+ words) World US criticizes China's pressure on Africa Published: April 23, 2026 - 11: 44: 23 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the US State Department said Wednesday, calling the incident an abuse of…...

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Ex-teacher jailed after killing son, who she thought had autism

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (533+ words) National Ex-teacher jailed after killing son, who she thought had autism Published: April 23, 2026 - 16: 54: 03 A woman convicted of killing her 3-year-old son and attempting to kill her father was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday, as the Daegu High Court…...

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Pope Leo XIV decries tyranny, exploitation on Angola visit

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (864+ words) World Pope Leo XIV decries tyranny, exploitation on Angola visit Published: April 19, 2026 - 09: 11: 48 LUANDA, Angola (AFP) -- Pope Leo XIV spoke out against tyranny and "disasters" caused by the exploitation of natural resources on Saturday as he arrived in Angola for a…...

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Heinrichiellus Natgeo: A Tiny Wasp Discovery of Global Significance

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (933+ words) PR Newswire Heinrichiellus Natgeo: A Tiny Wasp Discovery of Global Significance Published: April 10, 2026 - 19: 10: 08 BANGKOK, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Small and indispensable! A group of entomologists from Chulalongkorn University discovered a new species of wasp in the Eastern Himalaya, dubbed Heinrichiellus natgeo, the…...

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VANK gets discriminatory Africa-related terms axed from Naver's encyclopedia

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (392+ words) Published: April 16, 2026 - 11: 54: 14 Dozens of phrases and descriptions deemed biased or discriminatory toward Africa have been removed from Naver's Knowledge Encyclopedia, the country's largest search portal said Thursday. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) said it had recommended revisions to…...

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Faster, stabler public Wi-Fi in Seoul with 2, 020 upgrades

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (559+ words) National Faster, stabler public Wi-Fi in Seoul with 2, 020 upgrades Published: April 9, 2026 - 14: 37: 38 Updated: April 9, 2026 - 15: 11: 45 Seoul will replace more than 2, 000 public Wi-Fi units this year as it shifts policy from expanding coverage to improving speed and reliability, city officials said Thursday. The…...

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Gov't to implement fuel price cap system this week to help ease cost burdens

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (704+ words) National Gov't to implement fuel price cap system this week to help ease cost burdens Published: March 12, 2026 - 19: 37: 05 The government said Thursday it will implement a temporary fuel price cap system this week to help ease cost burdens amid supply concerns…...