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South Korean teacher admits to stabbing girl to death, police say

A teacher at a South Korean elementary school has admitted to stabbing a 7-year-old girl who later died in hospital, a police official said Tuesday.

NBC News - 3h

From begging on the streets to K-pop star - how one North Korean man made it to the US

The first K-pop boy band with North Korean members aims to debut in the US later this year.

BBC News - 15h

An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.

Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week.

The New York Times - 1d

Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist

Trump’s acolytes place qualified civil servants on leave and reinstate a far-right troll.

The New York Times - 12h

Chiefs' bid at historic three-peat ends miserably in Super Bowl LIX: Three things that went wrong for K.C.

History was on the line Sunday night, and it only took a half for Kansas City's dominant run to be extinguished

CBS Sports - 22h

I asked to see Ursula von der Leyen’s texts to Pfizer’s boss and she went to court to stop me. Why the secrecy? | Alexander Fanta

Billions in EU Covid funding have gone unaccounted for. By hiding its business behind personal messaging, Brussels is dodging public scrutiny. For weeks during the height of the Covid pandemic in ...

The Guardian - 1d

Chinese chip champion’s ‘snowballing’ growth threatens Korean dominance

CXMT develops AI products and rapidly erodes market share of Samsung and SK Hynix

Financial Times - 1d

‘I’ve been named sole heir’: My father, 92, is a Korean War veteran and stays out until dawn playing poker. What can I do?

“The family is mortgaged, likely for more than it is currently worth, to cover Dad’s back taxes and credit-card and gambling debts.”

MarketWatch - 2d

AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?

When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility. At a tense meeting with senior ...

The Guardian - 2d

In the dark for 34 minutes: The inside story of when the lights went out at the Super Bowl

The last time the Super Bowl was in New Orleans, the Superdome lost half of its lights for 34 minutes.

ESPN - 3d

Temu and Shein Raised Prices, Removed Products as Trump’s China Tariffs Went Into Effect

Sellers and shoppers on the two sites say they saw items disappear and prices go up after President Donald Trump implemented tariffs on Chinese imports.

Wired - 3d

Blind date: ‘We went on two dates eight years ago – he didn’t want a third. That was an icebreaker’

Ben (on the left), 36, a writer, meets Maxim, 35, a freelance interior stylist. What were you hoping for? A fun night getting to know a new person. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 3d

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops back on frontline in Kursk, says Zelenskyy

President’s comments follow reports Moscow withdrew Pyongyang’s troops after heavy losses; Russia claims capture of key eastern mining town. What we know on day 1,081. See all our Ukraine war ...