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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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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 Hindu

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 Independent UK

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 Hindu

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 Times of India

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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…

The Hindu

South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut it short

The Independent UK

S. Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

Hundreds of participants have been treated for heat-related ailments since the Jamboree began Wednesday in the coastal town of Buan as South Korea grapples with one of its hottest summers in years.

WEKU

US Scouts withdraw from scorching heatwave-impacted jamboree in South Korea

World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faces calls to be cancelled now

The Independent UK

Asian Champions Trophy: Dominant Pakistan share spoils with Korea

CHENNAI: Pakistan left the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium bitterly disappointed for the second successive day in the Asian Champions Trophy. The subcontinental giants, who showed flashes of brilliance in the 1-3 defeat to Malaysia on Thursday, once again failed to turn performance into a winning result.

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TN physio Rajakamal takes up Pakistan job for Asian Champions Trophy

CHENNAI: Throughout the Asian Champions Trophy match against Korea here on Friday, a member of the Pakistan support-staff, donning a dark green jersey that was different to the traditional colours, was on the edge of his seat.

Al Jazeera

US, UK scouts quit S Korea World Scout Jamboree campsite over extreme heat

Hundreds of participants in scouting event in South Korea’s southwest have fallen ill due to soaring temperatures.

The Hindu

India’s young archers battle adversity to hit the target

The medal haul at the recent World Youth Championships proved that the juniors can beat the best in difficult conditions. The challenge for the country’s archery system now is to ensure that these youngsters realise their full potential at the highest level

The Guardian - UK

‘A bit horrific’: Scouts at jamboree in South Korea on campsite conditions

UK Scouts are being moved to Seoul hotels after heatwave caused chaos and medical issues

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The Independent UK

British scouts to leave South Korean Jamboree site after 100 participants suffer heat ailments

The U.K. Scout Association says more than 4,000 British Scouts will leave the World Scout Jamboree at a campsite in South Korea and move into hotels this weekend, as concerns grow after more than 100 participants were treated for heat-related ailments

The Independent UK

British Scouts pulled from South Korea jamboree as hundreds struck down by extreme heatwave

Concerned father of young Scout among the 40,000 attending the get-together in Buan called it a “disaster zone”

The Guardian - UK

US and UK scouts pull out of world jamboree campsite due to extreme heat

Thousands of scouts to be removed from site after hundreds of heat-related illnesses at event in South Korea

The Times of India

Asian Champions Trophy: Defending champions South Korea hold Pakistan to a 1-1 draw

NEW DELHI: Pakistan and defending champions South Korea played out a hard-fought thrilling 1-1 draw in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday.

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida hopes to further strengthen strategic cooperation with US and South Korea at summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he has high hopes to discuss further strengthening of three-way strategic cooperation with the United States and South Korea at a summit hosted by President Joe Biden at Camp David later this month

The Week

Hundreds of children hit with heat exhaustion at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea

More than 600 children have fallen ill with heat exhaustion at the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, South Korea, as youngsters struggle to cope with the conditions.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump pleads not guilty as supporters move to cash in

Former president claims being arrested is a ‘great honor’. Plus, meet the bands with no original members left

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