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South Korea refuses to cancel World Scout Jamboree ‘disaster’ as thousands of children pulled out

Despite hundreds of heat-related illnesses recorded at the event, a defiant councillor said its “not a summer resort” but “an experience of overcoming hardships”

The Independent UK

Mother of UK scout tells of ‘unbearable’ conditions at South Korea jamboree

Woman says 16-year-old son was exhausted from camping in temperatures of up to 35C and is now at hotel in Seoul

The Guardian - UK

UK scouts begin arriving in Seoul after being evacuated from world jamboree

Temperatures have risen to 35C at the World Scout Jamboree campsite near the south-western town of Buan, where more than 40,000 scouts are gathered.

The Independent UK

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‘A bit horrific’: Scouts at jamboree in South Korea on campsite conditions

UK Scouts are being moved to Seoul hotels after heatwave caused chaos and medical issues

The Guardian - UK

US and UK scouts pull out of world jamboree campsite due to extreme heat

Thousands of scouts to be removed from site after hundreds of heat-related illnesses at event in South Korea

The Guardian - UK

14 injured in S Korea after man rams car onto sidewalk, stabs pedestrians

One man has been arrested after driving a car into a walkway and stabbing multiple people south of Seoul.

Al Jazeera

Why Samsung Didn’t Redesign the Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 foldables feel like minor upgrades over their predecessors. Why didn't Samsung redesign its foldables now that there's so much foldables competition? We went to Samsung’s R&D Design Center in Seoul to get some answers from EVPs Hubert Lee and Won-Joon…

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South Korean dog meat farmers push back against growing moves to outlaw their industry

Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn't explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea

The Independent UK

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2023 was bigger, better, and boringer

Samsung's big shindig in Seoul told us a lot of nothing. But the company had to do it.

Android Central

Samsung unveils Galaxy Watch 6, Watch 6 Classic, deets inside

Tech giant Samsung introduced two versions of its wearable, Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, at an exciting Unpacked event held in Seoul. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

OPINION - All you need to know from Samsung Galaxy Unpacked in Seoul: Tech and Science Daily podcast

It’s that time again, Samsung Galaxy Unpacked.

Evening Standard

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic Hands-On: A Welcome Return

At Unpacked 2023 in Seoul, South Korea, I tried out Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic. The rotating bezel is back on the Watch 6 Classic and all is right with the world again.

Inverse

Watch live: Latest Samsung foldable phones unveiled in Seoul

Watch live as Samsung unveils its latest foldable mobile phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, 26 July in Seoul, South Korea.

The Independent UK

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launch live: Galaxy Fold 5, Flip 5, Watch 6 and more announced

With July’s Samsung Unpacked now upon us, stick around for the latest developments from the event in South Korea plus everything you'd possibly want to know about Samsung’s latest foldables, wearables and tablets.

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 live blog: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5, Watch 6 and more

It's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked o'clock and T3 is on the ground in Seoul, South Korea, to bring you all the Galaxy reveals

Laptop

Galaxy Unpacked July 2023: Galaxy Z Fold 5, Flip 5, Watch 6 and Tab S9 announced

Laptop Mag is live in Seoul, South Korea for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 2023 to bring you all of the latest updates on an event that is expected to see the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy Tab S9 and possibly more!

The Independent UK

South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has overturned the impeachment of the public safety minister ousted over a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people last October at a nightlife district in the capital, Seoul

Laptop

5 things we want to see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 2023

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 2023 is this week (July 26) and we are going to be live at the event in Seoul, South Korea for what is presumed to be a wide variety of new devices. Here's a look at what we are hoping to see.

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The Guardian - UK

‘I rotated the shot, then layered on top the silhouette of a passenger’: Brendan Ó Sé’s best phone picture

How the Irish photographer mashed up multiple images from the streets of Seoul, Tokyo and Kyoto

WEKU

As North Korea fires missiles, it stays silent on U.S. soldier who fled to the country

While adding to its barrage of missile launches in recent months, North Korea remained publicly silent for a fifth day on the fate of an American soldier who ran into the country earlier in the week.

The Independent UK

1 person killed, 3 others wounded in knife attack in South Korea's capital

A knife-wielding man has stabbed at least four pedestrians on a street in the South Korean capital, Seoul

France 24

N. Korea not answering US attempts to discuss American soldier who crossed border

North Korea wasn't responding Thursday to U.S. attempts to discuss the American soldier who bolted across the heavily armed border and whose prospects for a quick release are unclear at a time of high military tensions and inactive communication channels.

The Independent UK

North Korea not responding to US attempts to discuss American soldier who ran across border

North Korea isn’t responding to U.S. attempts to discuss the American soldier who bolted to the North across the Koreas’ heavily armed border

WEKU

What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

The Independent UK

Bilateral South Korea-US consulting group meets in response to North Korean nuclear threats

A bilateral consulting group of South Korean and U.S. officials has met in Seoul to discuss strengthening their nations' deterrence capabilities against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats

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