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IGNOU Mumbai placement drive on May 16 to offer 250 vacancies across sectors

IGNOU’s Campus Placement Cell and IGNOU Regional Centre Mumbai will organise a mega placement drive in Mumbai on May 16, 2026, offering more than 250 vacancies across manufacturing, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech,…

Appeals court increases ex-interior minister's sentence to 9 years over martial law involvement

An appeals court on Tuesday increased former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's prison sentence to nine years from seven over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. The Seoul High Court…

Korea's traditional arts and crafts find new life in Bukchon

In the narrow, climbing alleys of Bukchon, where the heavy tiled roofs of traditional hanok houses frame the skyline of modern Seoul, visitors are increasingly being invited to do more than simply observe. They are…

Korea pushes OPCON transfer as US presses expanded alliance role

Subtle differences emerged between Seoul and Washington over the future direction of the alliance during this week’s Korea-U.S. defense ministers’ meeting, as the Lee Jae Myung administration pushes for an earlier…

Treasury Department Tells US Banks to Flag Suspected Iranian Money-Laundering Networks

President, PM pay tribute to shepherd who sacrificed his life while averting suicide attack in Attock

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tribute to a brave citizen who sacrificed his life while averting a suicide attack in Attock’s Jand tehsil a day earlier. According to…

Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Govt With Fresh Showdown, Says 2025 Agreement Breached

[Daily Trust] Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, threatened a showdown with the Federal Government over what it described as flawed and partial implementation of the December 2025…

ILO urges fair hiring practices, says migrant workers must not be charged recruitment fees

PETALING JAYA, May 12 — The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly vulnerable groups, should not be burdened with recruitment fees and related costs when seeking…

Why is Israel allowed to take part in the Eurovision song contest?

Five countries are boycotting the 70th edition of Eurovision on May 16 in protest over Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

Bulldog in China earns $14,000 collecting bottles, funds stray cat rescue efforts

A French bulldog in China has earned more than US$14,000 by collecting discarded bottles on the streets and appearing in online videos, with part of the income being used to support animal rescue efforts.

Gov't tightens labeling rules for decaffeinated coffee, alcohol products

For coffee drinkers and grocery shoppers in Korea, the fine print on the packaging is about to get a lot clearer. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety unveiled Tuesday a set of revised labeling standards designed to…

Gov't to expand safety inspections on overseas direct purchase products

The government will more than double safety inspections on products imported from overseas directly by consumers in an effort to keep hazardous products from flowing into the country, officials said Tuesday. The number…

Supreme Court confirms 2-year prison term for retired general over martial law involvement

The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed a two-year prison sentence for retired Army Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won for collecting the personal information of military intelligence agents ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's…

'Open revolt' leaves Starmer 'on the brink' - UK papers react to leadership crisis

Four government aides quit their posts, citing a loss of confidence in Starmer, while others called for him to set out a timetable for his departure from No 10.

Israel takes the stage in semis of boycotted Eurovision

Israel will take to the stage as the Eurovision semi-finals kick off in Vienna on Tuesday, with its very participation triggering the song contest's biggest-ever political boycott. This year marks the 70th edition of…

A landscape with a story

This year, spring was full of surprises. Heavy rainfalls, even snow carpeting orange groves, it was like a never-ending spring, or even winter at times. But finally, the sun shines and the tourism season has started.

Hígado graso: cuál es la dieta más eficaz para tratarlo

La dieta mediterránea se ofrece como la más eficaz para el tratamiento del hígado graso porque cuenta con antioxidantes , fibra (que aporta el consumo de frutas, verduras, legumbres, semillas), cereales integrales,…

Malaysia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 2.9pc in March, says DOSM

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — Malaysia’s labour market remained stable in March 2026, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 2.9 per cent, supported by continued expansion in employment and labour force participation, according…

‘Ars Apodemica’ opens at Meşher

Meşher and the Sadberk Hanım Museum (SHM) are presenting the “Ars Apodemica” exhibition as part of Koç Group’s 100th anniversary at Meşher.

Trump brushes aside Taiwan concerns ahead of meeting with Xi

President Donald Trump said Monday he was ready to discuss US arms sales to Taiwan during his visit this week to Beijing , as he suggested his personal chemistry with counterpart Xi Jinping would prevent a Chinese…