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South Korea keeps Middle East options open as banks tighten guarantees, Europe’s elections shift, and Waymo’s robotaxi freezes under pressure
South Korea urged to keep Middle East response flexible
Experts say Seoul should stay deliberately adaptable as Washington presses for support amid the Middle East crisis, with Iran-related tensions continuing to rise.
Big banks tighten corporate guarantee standards amid tariff pressure
South Korea’s four largest banks are tightening rules for corporate payment guarantees as exporters get squeezed by U.S. tariffs and a high exchange rate, raising worries about whether some firms can meet obligations.
Premier League highlights: Newcastle vs Sunderland and more
Highlights were released from three Premier League matches, including Newcastle versus Sunderland.
Oh Se-hoon pushes for centrist outreach committee
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon renewed his call to form a campaign committee aimed at broadening his party’s appeal to centrist voters in the Seoul mayoral race. Because nothing says “fresh ideas” like another committee.
French local elections: Socialists hold big cities, nationalist right gains elsewhere
France’s Socialists retained control of major cities including Paris and Marseille, boosting the mainstream left, while the nationalist right won in Nice and several smaller towns.
Call for new collective bargaining framework after labor law revisions
A labor expert said South Korea should develop a new collective bargaining framework in response to recently revised labor laws.
Philadelphia weather: cold front brings rain and possible storms
A cold front is expected tonight in the Philadelphia region, bringing a chance of rain and a few gusty thunderstorms that could linger into Monday morning.
Chappell Roan responds after security incident claim
Chappell Roan responded after soccer player Jorginho said a security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter when she recognized the singer.
Warning on artificial stimulus, call for structural reforms
Commentary argues that artificial economic stimulus can weaken long-term growth, urging policymakers to prioritize structural reforms for more durable, sustainable expansion. In other words, fewer sugar highs, more vegetables, and yes, it tastes worse.
Labour narrows “new towns” sites to seven
Labour has cut its shortlist for planned “new towns” to seven locations after deprioritising six sites, as it refines its flagship effort to build a wave of new settlements.
Waymo rider trapped by angry pedestrian as car refuses to move
In San Francisco, a pedestrian confronted tech worker Doug Fulop while he was riding in a driverless Waymo, pounding the car and shouting threats about people “giving money to a robot.” The vehicle stayed put because it will not move when someone is close and support would not manually drive it away, and riders cannot take over. After a roughly six-minute wait and a 911 call, the man moved and the car left. Fulop said he now avoids Waymo at night and wants stronger safety intervention policies, amid similar incidents including vandalism and people blocking autonomous taxis until they leave.
Senate advances Trump pick Markwayne Mullin for DHS in rare Sunday vote
The Senate voted 54 to 37 to invoke cloture and advance President Donald Trump’s nomination of Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, teeing up a final vote Monday or Tuesday. Democrat Martin Heinrich broke with most of his party in support, while Republican Rand Paul opposed, citing concerns about Mullin’s temperament and past remarks about political violence. A heartwarming bipartisan moment, provided you enjoy your governance with a side of chaos.
Samsung chairman expected to meet Xi on expanding China investment
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss plans to expand Samsung’s investment in China, according to sources. When giants talk, regular people get to read the press release and pretend they were in the room.
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