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House launches probe of US nuclear plan in Saudi Arabia

Image caption President Trump at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh in 2017. The US is rushing to transfer sensitive nuclear power technology to Saudi Arabia, according to a new congressional report. A Democrat-led House panel has launched an inquiry over concerns about the White House plan to build nuclear reactors across the kingdom. Whistleblowers told the panel it could destabilise the Middle East by boosting nuclear weapon ... Full story

EU blasts Hungary 'fake news' on migrants

Image caption Hungarian government poster: "You too have a right to know what Brussels is preparing!". A Hungarian government campaign accusing the European Commission of supporting illegal immigration is "fake news", a Commission spokesman has said. Margaritis Schinas said the campaign, launched on the government's Facebook site, "beggars belief". Campaign posters feature Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the Hungarian-born ... Full story

'The Great Gatsby' director praises BTS + hints at the possibility of working together

Baz Luhrmann ,the famous director behind ' Romeo + Juliet ', ' Moulin Rouge! ', ' The Great Gatsby ', and more, expressed admiration for BTS in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter . While talking about his upcoming plans, Buz Luhrmann praised K-pop, specifically BTS. He said, "It's remarkable the way K-pop has found a way — when you see BTS play Citi Field, that's a stadium. And not everyone is a Korean expert, only about a quarter of the ... Full story

Climate change: Death of the 'grandfather of climate science'

Wallace Broecker, the US climate scientist who helped popularise the term "global warming" has died in New York at the age of 87. Prof Broecker was among the first to connect emissions of CO2 to rising temperatures back in the 1970s. He also studied the ocean conveyor belt, linking oceanography to climate change. Scientists the world over have paid tribute, calling Prof Broecker a "genius and pioneer". Widely known as Wally, Prof Broecker spent ... Full story

EXO’s Chanyeol And Choi Tae Joon Cheer On SF9’s “Narcissus” Comeback

EXO’s Chanyeol and actor Choi Tae Joon are showing their support for SF9 and their friend, member Zuho! SF9 is currently preparing for a comeback with their sixth mini album “Narcissus,” which will feature the title track “Enough.” Member Zuho co-composed two of the songs on the mini album, as well as wrote lyrics for many of the tracks. He unfortunately won’t be able to participate in comeback promotions due to a back injury . On February 18, ... Full story

Park Sun Ho Reveals A Future Plan He Made With BTS’ Suga During Their Trainee Years

Park Sun Ho spoke about his friendship with BTS’ Suga ! On the February 19 episode of MBC every1’s “Video Star,” the actor appeared as a guest and talked about his worldwide famous friend. When MC Sandara Park asked, “I hear that you made a promise for the future with BTS’ Suga,” Park Sun Ho replied, “It’s not really a promise for the future, but I was a singer trainee when I was young.” He continued, “Yoongi [Suga’s given name] was also a ... Full story

MONSTA X Tops International iTunes Albums Charts With “Take.2: We Are Here”

MONSTA X soared to No. 1 on many iTunes Top Albums charts with their new release! On February 18, MONSTA X returned with “Take.2: We Are Here,” which is the second part of their second album and features the title track “ Alligator .”. As of the morning of February 19, their new release had taken No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts of 12 countries. They included Chile, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Romania, Russia, ... Full story

FeelDog names the 7 best idol dancers

FeelDog talked about the best idol dancers. On the February 19 airing of MBC Every1 's ' Video Star ,' FeelDog was asked if he thinks he's in the top 7 idol dancers. He replied, "There are many amazing dancers among idols but I was active as a dancer in the underground hip-hop scene prior to my debut." FeelDog added, "I think I'm the only one who has a history of getting an award.". He then named EXO 's Kai , SHINee 's Taemin , BTS ' Jimin , ... Full story

NCT 127 To Embark On Their 1st North American Tour

NCT 127 will soon be thrilling fans in North America! According to an exclusive report from Billboard, the NCT unit will be performing their “Neo City — The Origin” tour in North America this spring. The group first began their tour in Seoul in January, which they followed up with shows in Japan. Although no dates or venues have been announced yet, sources have said that NCT 127 will be performing in North America in April or May. This will be ... Full story

Jeremy Corbyn warned Jewish group split would be 'nail in coffin'

Jeremy Corbyn has been warned a 99-year-old group for Jewish Labour members could disaffiliate, something which would be a "nail in the coffin" for the party. The Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) is considering splitting following the departure of its chair, Luciana Berger, to become an independent MP. Members were emailed just after midnight on Tuesday inviting them to an emergency meeting next month to "decide collectively where we go from here". ... Full story