By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 3/19/2026 8:34 AM

The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbours directly into the conflict. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 5:28 AM

The South Korean currency fell sharply to its weakest level in 17 years against the U.S. dollar Thursday amid intensifying tensions in the Middle East and the subsequent surge in global oil prices. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 5:16 AM

The United States and South Korea on Thursday concluded their annual Freedom Shield joint military exercise, after days of heightened tensions with North Korea. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 2:30 AM

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to temporarily suspend fighting during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, both countries announced days after dozens were killed at a Kabul drug rehabilitation hospital. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/19/2026 12:16 AM

Iran on Thursday attacked major energy facilities in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after vowing to retaliate for Israel striking its gas field a day earlier. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:57 PM

S. Korea's four major oil refiners are ramping up production and delaying maintenance to stabilize domestic fuel supply amid rising global energy risk ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:51 PM

A civic group on called for changes to ethics laws after finding that dozens of former police officers took jobs at law firms shortly after retirement ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:47 PM

S. Korea's shipping industry is calling for the creation of a state-backed "strategic merchant fleet" of up to 200 vessels to safeguard supply chains ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:39 PM

Labor unions and political organizations in S. Korea called on the govt. to reject any U.S. request to deploy troops related to the conflict with Iran ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:33 PM

S. Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family held its first public forum on whether to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 13. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:23 PM

S. Korea has secured an additional 18 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE, along with a pledge of priority supply, officials said Tuesday. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:17 PM

Japan is expected to agree with the U. S. on joint stockpiling of U.S. crude oil, as Tokyo moves to reduce its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern energy ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/18/2026 10:11 PM

S. Korean police will conduct a sweeping review of about 15,000 stalking-related cases after recent killing exposed gaps in victim protection measures ... Read full Story

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 3/18/2026 4:16 PM

All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq, supporting operations against Iran. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Rachel Goodman | 3/18/2026 4:07 PM

The spike in visitors since Moo Deng’s viral fame has been so significant the zoo had to limit public access to the baby’s enclosure. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 3/18/2026 4:03 PM

The comments came after new threats by Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said that the Cuban government's socialist economic model needs to “change dramatically.” ... Read full Story

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 3/18/2026 3:57 PM

U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war. The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing Petróleos de Venezuela S.A, or PDVSA,... ... Read full Story

By Global News | Katie Scott | 3/18/2026 3:49 PM

Marius Borg Høiby previously pleaded guilty to several minor offences but pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges, including four counts of rape. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 3/18/2026 3:40 PM

Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, Barrot said the European Union is attracting more candidate countries, suggesting 'maybe Canada at some point' will sign up. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Alex Boutilier | 3/18/2026 3:38 PM

The foreign affairs department is struggling under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cuts, and now is 'challenging traditional assumptions' about its work. ... Read full Story