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Entertainment - ABC News
South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
South Koreans have reacted with joy and astonishment after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the ...3 minutes ago -
World - ABC News
South Korea's central bank cuts rates in a bid to boost the economy
South Korea’s central bank cut its policy rate for the first time in more than four years as pressure to revive a sluggish economy outweighed concerns about the country’s level of household debt3 minutes ago - South Korea -
World - ABC News
South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
South Koreans have reacted with joy and astonishment after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the ...27 minutes ago -
World - The New York Times
A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.
While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.2 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Israeli air strikes on central Beirut kill 22
More than 100 wounded as heart of Lebanese capital struck for second time in under two weeks4 hours ago - Israel -
Business - CNBC
Bank of Korea cuts interest rates after holding for almost two years
The BOK cut its benchmark interest rate from 3.5% to 3.25% after a “clear trend of stabilization” with inflation.5 hours ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Battle Brews Over Site Tied to Postwar Sex Trade Near U.S. Bases in South Korea
South Korean women who worked at brothels for U.S. soldiers are fighting to block the razing of a site where many were forcibly treated for venereal diseases.8 hours ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Sites in Central Beirut
The attacks appear to be the largest in central Beirut since Israel intensified its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.8 hours ago - Israel -
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Top stories - BBC News
How South Korea's 'real-life mermaids' made Malala want to learn to swim
The activist is producing a film about South Korea's real-life mermaids, the haenyeo.10 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Racism against South Asians soars online with rise of Harris, Usha Vance
Racism against South Asians has skyrocketed over the last year, despite growing representation of the community through Vice President Harris and Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice ...11 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Hurricane Milton brings windy conditions to South Florida, flights canceled
Miami-Dade and Broward are under a wind advisory.11 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
US inflation fell to 2.4% in September
Figures for headline and core rates marginally surpass expectations13 hours ago - Inflation -
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World - ABC News
Lebanon's Health Ministry says death toll from Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut climbs to 18, with 92 others wounded
Lebanon's Health Ministry says death toll from Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut climbs to 18, with 92 others wounded13 hours ago - Israel -
World - ABC News
Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill 11 people and wound 48, Lebanon's health ministry says
Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill 11 people and wound 48, Lebanon's health ministry says14 hours ago - Israel -
World - ABC News
At least 11 people killed in Israeli airstrikes that hit two different areas in central Beirut
Lebanon's health ministry says at least 11 people were killed and 48 were wounded in Israeli airstrikes that hit two different areas in central Beirut on Thursday evening14 hours ago - Israel -
World - The Guardian
Strong solar flare could bring northern lights as far south as Alabama
Coronal mass ejection hits Earth and ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm could disrupt power grids and hit satellites and GPS. A “severe” geomagnetic storm and auroral displays of the northern lights far ...14 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize
Award comes against a backdrop of growing international appreciation of her country’s culture17 hours ago - South Korea -
World - ABC News
Nobel Prize in literature is awarded to South Korean author Han Kang
The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called her “intense poetic prose.”17 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
South Korea's Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize
Han Kang is the first South Korean winner and only the 18th woman to win the Nobel literature prize.21 hours ago - South Korea -
World - The Guardian
South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel prize in literature – follow live
Author, known for her acclaimed work The Vegetarian, honoured for her ‘intense prose that confronts historical traumas’. Last year, Norwegian writer Jon Fosse won the Nobel, having long been tipped ...22 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel prize in literature
Han, whose works include The Vegetarian, was praised for her ‘intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life’. The Nobel prize in literature has been ...22 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
North Korea wades into Ukraine
North Korea has entered the Ukraine war by providing artillery ammunition and military technology to Russia, and is now deploying soldiers to the Donetsk Oblast to assist in rebuilding ...22 hours ago - Ukraine -
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Top stories - NBC News
Central Beirut rocked by Israeli strikes; dozens reported killed at Gaza school
U.S. urges Israel to address 'catastrophic conditions' in GazaYesterday - Israel -
World - The New York Times
Man Charged for South Africa Mass Shooting that Killed 18 People
The killings of 18 members of one family assembled for a gathering last month are among an increasing number of mass shootings in South Africa.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
South Florida sees nearly 100 tornado warnings as Milton nears
South Florida has seen close to 100 tornado warnings Wednesday, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Miami forecast office said, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in the Sunshine State. NWS Miami ...Yesterday - Florida -
Top stories - CBS News
Hurricane Milton hours away from hitting central Florida
Hurricane Milton is barreling across the Gulf of Mexico and is set to hit central Florida in just a few hours. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti, David Yeomans and Scott MacFarlane have the latest on ...Yesterday - Florida -
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World - ABC News
The death toll in a brutal gang attack on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115, a local official says
The death toll in a brutal gang attack on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115, a local official saysYesterday