Month: April 2026

A wolf that captured South Korea’s attention after escaping Daejeon O-World zoo, has now been captured himself. Neukgu, a two-year-old Korean wolf, was on the run for over a week before being found and shot with a tranquiliser gun. Efforts to find him included more than 300 firefighters, soldiers and police officers. Click here to […]

The search has been marked by twists and turns, gripping South Korea and even inspiring a meme coin.

The duo had sought aslyum after their football team did not sing the national anthem during a match.

Most were non-unionised contract workers employed in small factories across industrial clusters, producing auto parts, electronics and garments, among other things. They earn between 10,000 rupees ($107; £79) and 15,000 rupees a month – wages that have remained largely unchanged for years. Many are migrant workers, living hand-to-mouth in cramped housing on the city’s outskirts.

An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but “not a surprise”.