Hanako Montgomery

Seoul (CNN) — The moment that BTS fans have been waiting for has arrived: Members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook performing on the stage together for the first time in almost four years.

After a nearly four-year hiatus, the world’s biggest boy band is back with a comeback that includes a new album, world tour and Netflix documentary. But first, it begins with a free, public concert in Seoul, expected to draw as many as 260,000 fans.

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It also precedes the band's biggest world tour yet, covering 34 regions between April 2026 and March 2027.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi questioned US calls for negotiations, saying Washington’s shift in tone amounts to an acknowledgment of failure after previously demanding “unconditional surrender.” Follow for live news updates.

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On paper, it looks like a circular solution to fast fashion's waste problem. But in reality, each step carries its own devastating cost on the city's people and its environment.

Myanmar's farmers need fuel and fertilizer to nourish their crops, but ships carrying that lifeline are trapped 2,000 miles away in the Strait of Hormuz.

Myanmar’s farmers need fuel and fertilizer to nourish their crops, but ships carrying that lifeline are trapped 2,000 miles away in the Strait of Hormuz. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports on how that stranglehold is deepening a food crisis already pushing 12.5 million people in Myanmar closer to famine.