Jeju Air Crash: South Korea Sets Up Independent Inquiry Into Disaster That Killed 179 Amid Delays and Acrimony South Korea has announced the establishment of an independent parliamentary inquiry into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people, following months of mounting public anger, deepening mistrust in the official investigation, and persistent demands from victims’ […]
James Ransone, US Actor Known for The Wire, Dies Aged 46 James Finley Ransone III, a highly respected American character actor best known for his breakout role as Chester “Ziggy” Sobotka in HBO’s acclaimed crime drama The Wire, has died at the age of 46. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, Ransone’s
“A Matter of Survival”: South Korean President Urges Public Health Coverage for Hair Loss South Korean President’s call to include hair loss treatment under public health insurance has ignited a nationwide debate that cuts across healthcare policy, social pressure, economic inequality, and the intense beauty standards that define modern South Korean society. Framing the issue
Iranian Boxing Champion at Imminent Risk of Execution as Retrial Request Is Rejected An Iranian boxing champion is facing imminent execution after the country’s judiciary rejected a final request for a retrial, prompting renewed international outrage and urgent appeals from human rights organisations, athletes, and political leaders worldwide. The case has once again placed Iran’s
Ashes 2025: Australia Tighten Grip as Travis Head Dominates Day Three of the Third Test Australia moved to the brink of another commanding Ashes victory on Day Three of the third Test, as a brilliant century from Travis Head and a growing sense of inevitability left England staring at defeat. By stumps at the Adelaide
Suspect in Brown University Shooting Found Dead From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Authorities have confirmed that the man suspected of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Brown University and the subsequent murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ending a multi-day manhunt that gripped multiple states. (AP
EU Leaders Agree €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine — A Deep Dive European Union leaders have reached a landmark agreement to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion interest-free loan to support Kyiv’s financial and defence needs over the next two years. The deal, finalised after marathon talks in Brussels, comes amid mounting concerns that Ukraine’s