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Asian Champions Trophy: India hold on to make semis

Hosts survive eight PCs in final quarter to beat KOREA 3-2

The Times of India

South Korea evacuates thousands from World Scout Jamboree as typhoon nears

More than 1,000 vehicles are moving the estimated 37,000 scouts ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Khanun.

Al Jazeera

South Korea begins evacuating thousands of global Scouts from its coast as a tropical storm nears

Buses began moving thousands of global Scouts from their campsite on South Korea’s coast to inland venues ahead of a tropical storm that is forecast to bring intense rains and strong winds to the peninsula

The Independent UK

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Thai scout leader 'accidently' used Korean women's bathroom

A Thai scout leader accidentally used the Korean women's bathroom during the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, according to the National Scout Organization of Thailand.

Bangkok Post

K-pop star Suga becomes 3rd BTS member to begin military service in South Korea

Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service

The Independent UK

Superconducting hype: On South Korea’s LK-99

Independent verification by qualified scientists is crucial for which the South Korean group must share all the data

The Hindu

Asian Champions Trophy: Wasteful India beats Korea in seesaw affair

India beat Korea 3-2 in a close game, with the host pushed all the way by the defending champion. India controlled the game, switching flanks to keep moving up and piercing the Korean defence. Pakistan won 2-1 against China, while Malaysia beat Japan 3-1. India's victory was creditable, considering the…

The Hindu

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British scout faced ‘disgusting’ conditions at jamboree campsite, says father

Last week South Korea raised its hot weather warning to the highest ‘serious’ level for the first time in four years.

The Independent UK

Head of UK Scouts criticises South Korean jamboree over ‘dirty toilets and lack of hygiene’

The head of the UK Scouts has criticised organisers of an international jamboree in South Korea over alleged poor sanitary conditions on the campsite.

Evening Standard

Scouts chief slams lack of hygiene at disastrous jamboree as teenager tells of snakes and children fainting

British contingent driven to leave event in South Korea amid fears for safety

The Independent UK

The climate cost of scouts’ ill-judged South Korea jamboree

Letter: Would scouts’ time not be better spent in supporting projects in local areas, or where there is real need, asks Lesley Newell

The Guardian - UK

When do BTS return from military service? Korean network JTBC issues apology for misreporting footage as Suga

Under South Korean law, all able-bodied male citizens have to serve in the army for up to 21 months by the age of 28

Evening Standard

South Korea to evacuate scout jamboree as typhoon looms

Site has been plagued by issues including heatwave that left hundreds ill last week

The Guardian - UK

UK Scouts evacuation from world jamboree over heatwave fears cost £1m

The UK Scouts ‘jamboree journey’ will now continue in the South Korean capital, Seoul

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Jamboree relocation cost could affect UK Scouts for years, warns chief executive

The UK Scouts ‘jamboree journey’ will now continue in the South Korean capital, Seoul.

The Guardian - UK

UK Scouts says £1m cost of relocating jamboree will affect its work for years

Head of Scout Association says event in South Korea had been poorly organised even before threat of Typhoon Khanun

Evening Standard

World Scout Jamboree in South Korea to end early over typhoon warning after heatwave

Around 40,000 Scouts from around the world, including thousands from Britain, had gathered for the event

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of young scouts to leave South Korean world jamboree as storm Khanun looms

South Korea is preparing to evacuate tens of thousands of scouts from a coastal jamboree site as Tropical Storm Khanun looms, world scouting officials said Monday

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The Hindu

How to check if a material is a superconductor – in four steps

Scientists in South Korea have claimed that a material called LK-99 is a room-temperature superconductor. To verify their claim, both they and independent scientists will look for the four characteristic features of the transition to superconductivity: the electronic effect, the magnetic effect, the thermodynamic effect and the spectroscopic effect.

The Independent UK

Kylian Mbappe to be barred from training with PSG first team

PSG return to their training base on Monday after a tour of Japan and South Korea.

The Hindu

Asian Champions Trophy: India overwhelms Malaysia and goes to the top of the table

India registers a thumping 5-0 win, thanks to a compact and cohesive unit; China shares the honours with Korea as the Chen touch works wonders; Pakistan takes the lead twice and fights back once to hold Japan in a six-goal thriller

The Times of India

North Korean leaderKimtours weapons factories

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country\'s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Hindu

Player, coach, umpire: You Hyo-Sik is up for every challenge

You Hyo-Sik, a three-time Olympian, decided to take on a bigger challenge by becoming an elite umpire in hockey. He initially took the more traditional route of coaching, but his curiosity and love of travel led him to umpiring. He has had an amazing life, and still keeps in touch…

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