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About 20 members of the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination staged a surprise 'bus-boarding' protest at the Gwanghwamun Station intersection in central Seoul at 8:10 a.m. on Friday. Wheelchair-bound activists attempted to board city buses, demanding a new bill to guarantee mobility rights for disabled people and the expansion of low-floor buses. The action caused partial road closures and severe traffic congestion.

March 27, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

The U.S. and India are close to finalizing an interim trade deal, but gaps persist over pulses and the pacing of tariff reductions. “We’re not that far off from finalizing the interim trade deal, but some gaps remain,” a U.S. official told The Hindu. Washington officials are now addressing details following a Supreme Court ruling.

Nobel laureate Han Kang's novel 'We Do Not Part' has won the fiction prize from the US National Book Critics Circle (NBCC). The award was announced at the annual ceremony in New York on Thursday night US time. The book portrays trauma from the 1948 Jeju uprising.

March 26, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Young actress Adhisty Zara has announced her withdrawal from the sinetron series Beri Cinta Waktu, where she played Adila. The decision stems from her declining health condition recently. The announcement was made via Instagram Story on March 27, 2026.

As Earth Hour approaches this Saturday, its organizer emphasized that the one-hour event for the planet serves as a reminder to conserve resources at all times. Angela Consuelo Ibay of WWF-Philippines said the symbolic switch-off aims to foster habits amid the energy crisis. The Department of Energy suspended spot market operations on Thursday to ease consumer burdens.

March 26, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

In the ongoing probe into Al-Falah University's fake NAAC accreditation claims—linked to the November 2025 Red Fort car blast—Delhi Police has filed two charge sheets citing statements from at least eight former students who were misled into enrolling.