Australia states announce free public transport amid rising fuel prices
Two Australian states will temporarily offer free public transport to ease the effects of rising fuel costs, as prolonged hostilities in the Middle East increase...
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Anti-Trump protests launch on ‘No Kings’ day in US
Massive protests against President Donald Trump kicked off Saturday across the United States and beyond, as millions of people vent fury over what they see...
One month into Iran war, only hard choices for Trump
With global energy prices up and his job approval ratings down, Donald Trump faces stark choices after a month of war against Iran: cut a...
US operation against Iran to conclude in weeks: Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the ongoing U.S. operation against Iran is expected to conclude within weeks, not months, as Washington...
Russia to ban petrol exports from April 1
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Friday instructed the energy ministry to draft a resolution banning petrol exports from April 1, the Russian government...
Houthis attack Israel for first time since war began
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Friday, marking their first direct attack since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war. The Houthis...
Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkiye, Egypt for talks on Mideast war
Pakistan’s prime minister said he had a “detailed” call with Iran’s president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye prepared to...
Indonesia becomes first in Southeast Asia to ban social media for kids
Indonesia began enforcing on Saturday nationwide restrictions on social media usage for children aged under 16, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do...
Iranian missile strike on Saudi Base injures US troops as regional tensions intensify
Iran continued launching missile attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states on Friday, including a strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia that left...
UN Rights Chief urges US to conclude deadly Iran school attack
The United Nations rights chief urged the United States to conclude an investigation into a deadly strike on a primary school in Iran at a...
Sri Lanka’s new economic crisis intensified
Iran responded by halting most traffic via the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas passes. Sri Lanka imports...
Austria to ban social media for children
Austria’s conservative-led, three-party government plans to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 14, it said on Friday. Cabinet members from the...