Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il speaks during a session with reporters at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Friday. Courtesy of Ministry of Finance and Economy BANGKOK — The Korean won’s sharp decline against the U.S. dollar earlier this year was “out of line” with the country’s strong economic fundamentals, the finance minister has said….
Kim Ji-yong, head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, speaks to reporters as he arrives at his office in central Seoul, Monday. Yonhap The inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA) on Monday reiterated his pledge to end the “politicization” of investigations. Kim Ji-yong was appointed to lead the newly launched agency Thursday…
Pope Leo pledges a gradual return to duties in an address to the Catholic faithful in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Published On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026 Pope Leo XIV has thanked some 15,000 Catholic faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square during his Sunday address, his first major public appearance since lung cancer…
Korean singer-songwriter eldon / Courtesy of eldon Korean singer-songwriter eldon kicked off his first-ever world tour Saturday, bringing his “Comic Book” series to Asia and the U.S. The tour kicked off following the release of “Finalé,” a surprise single released Thursday that serves as the final installment in the R&B act’s music series of the…
Residents in Limoges, France, are expressing shock and anger after protests saw their 140-year-old town hall set ablaze. The fire destroyed its roof and clock tower, as officials condemned the attack. Published On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026 Share ‘It broke my heart’: Limoges residents reel after town hall fire on social media share-nodes Share…
Parents dismayed by the sorry state of penmanship, take heart: A decade and a half after most states stopped requiring cursive in public schools, instruction is making a comeback. More than a dozen states have reintroduced cursive mandates in recent years, New Jersey and Pennsylvania the latest among them. The measures come amid rising concerns…
Zaki Laidi PARIS — Jordan Bardella is little known outside of France. But if Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), wins next spring’s presidential election—as appears increasingly likely—he will, she says, be her prime minister. The question is whether the growing scandal around Bardella will cause Le Pen to change…
Sefwi heritage advocate. Showcased Sefwi cocoa history, Bia Waterfalls, gold/bauxite resources, Oware, and puberty/naming rites. Awarded Best Costume on Rhythms of Our Land Night and Most Eloquent on Destination Ghana Night. For One Africa she presented Cameroon as “Africa in miniature” featuring Ngondo Festival, Makossa/Bikutsi, Mt Cameroon and Lobe Falls.
At least one person has been killed, and five others injured after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, one of Kyiv’s largest aerial strikes in the war. St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said firefighters were battling fires sparked by Sunday’s attacks on the St Petersburg oil terminal, the Ruchi oil depot and industrial…
