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Netflix drama sparks teachers' rights debate
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (981+ words) Kim Mu-yeol in Teach You A Lesson, a Netflix Korean drama that follows the fictional Teachers" Rights Protection Bureau. Published'Jun 17, 2026, 12: 37 PM SEOUL - Newly elected Gyeonggi Provincial Education Superintendent Ahn Min-seok on June 14 called for a public debate on creating a…...
Trump claims Middle East peace deal near
1+ week, 1+ day ago (875+ words) Asked whether it would be matter of days or weeks, US President Donald Trump said it would take "two or three days. Published'Jun 09, 2026, 02: 21 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 18 PM WASHINGTON " US President Donald Trump said on June 9 that negotiators were in the "final…...
As Merz struggles, Germany's far-right Af D goes local to woo voters
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (846+ words) Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (Af D) party in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state election, speaks at a party convention in Magdeburg, Germany, April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang Published'May 20, 2026, 04: 04 PM HALBERSTADT, Germany, May 20 - As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struggles…...
Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (240+ words) Published'May 18, 2026, 02: 18 AM COPENHAGEN, May 17 - U. S. special envoy Jeff Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump last year to push for American control of Greenland, arrived in Nuuk on Sunday, local media reported. Landry, the governor of' Louisiana, has previously backed Trump's goal…...
Germany's struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (534+ words) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a press conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured), in Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang Published'May 06, 2026, 01: 04 AM Updated'May 06, 2026, 01: 14 AM BERLIN, May 5 - Party leaders in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's struggling coalition pledged on…...
Greenland taps ex-premier for top diplomat role amid US talks
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (271+ words) Mr Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Mr Mute Egede are seen during a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan 20. Published'Apr 15, 2026, 05: 55 PM Greenland's former prime minister, Mr Mute B. Egede, will take over as foreign minister, placing a political heavyweight in charge of…...
US V-P J. D. Vance emerges as Trump's Iran closer, a task fraught with risk
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1232+ words) Published'Apr 11, 2026, 04: 00 PM Updated'Apr 11, 2026, 05: 10 PM WASHINGTON " After being out of sight for pivotal moments of the war against Iran, US Vice-President J. D. Vance is taking centre stage.' Mr Vance is leading a US delegation to Islamabad for the first face-to-face talks with…...
Parliamentary election to be held in Kazakhstan in August, president says
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (128+ words) Published'Apr 10, 2026, 05: 16 PM ALMATY, April 10 - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the president of Kazakhstan, said on Friday that a parliamentary election in the resource-rich Central Asian country would take place in August, but stopped short of naming an exact date. Kazakhs in March voted…...
J. D. or Marco? : Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance v Rubio
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1233+ words) Vice-President J. D. Vance (far left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (centre) have expressed differing views on the Iran war. Published'Mar 29, 2026, 06: 07 PM Updated'Mar 29, 2026, 09: 01 PM WASHINGTON " As the war in Iran threatens to imperil President Donald Trump's legacy, the political stakes also…...
'JD or Marco? : Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1140+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters while Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on, as they attend a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Published'Mar…...