North Korea denounced a new UN human rights resolution while US President Donald Trump criticized South Korea, pushing peninsula tensions back into focus. At the same time, the launch of Artemis II underscored the strategic and technological contest between the United States and China in lunar exploration. South Korea also slipped to No. 25 in the FIFA rankings after two straight losses, while US investigators closed a long-unsolved murder case through DNA evidence tied to Ted Bundy.

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UK cost pressures stay in focus as pay rises collide with closures

Britain is delivering a sizeable minimum wage increase to millions of workers, but pressure on retailers and property firms shows that the cost squeeze has not gone away. Store closures at Topps Tiles, a fee dispute involving Rightmove, and signals of income-tested energy support all point to a difficult balancing act for households and businesses. Oil briefly fell below $100 and European shares rose, yet layoffs and restructuring remain part of the picture.

2026.04.01

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Korean Peninsula tensions and the US-China moon race lead Asia coverage

UK cost pressures stay in focus as pay rises collide with closures

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