CNA Explains: How the Iran war might reshape Asia’s energy playbook
As energy supplies tighten and prices rise, the region faces the fallout of its reliance on imported fossil fuels from the Middle East.
Day: April 3, 2026
Commentary: More bluster, some concessions but still no real plan for Iran war
Will being “bombed back to the Stone Age” or getting backlash from soaring petrol prices drive Iran or the US to climb down? NUS Middle East Institute’s Carl Skadian weighs in.
Prince Harry’s lost messages from his 20s hit hard, but not due to his court case
The flirty messages from the estranged royal to a journalist were disclosed this week in the UK High Court. They have weirdly hit home.
Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, latest senior military leader to be sacked
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked Gen. Randy George, the Army Chief of Staff, to step down from the Joint Chiefs and take immediate retirement, a Pentagon official confirmed Thursday.
Teacher, 36, blames ‘teen student she had sex in classroom with’ over ‘raunchy texts’
The boy was allegedly groomed from the age of 12, a court heard.
Commentary: If US is a ‘revisionist power’, how countries engage it will change
The impetus for engaging Washington in Southeast Asian affairs may be shifting from pragmatism to prevention, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Girl who went missing 32 years ago aged 13 found alive in shock reappearance
Christina Marie Plante went missing from a small town when she was just 13.
Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department. The move, which the Republican president announced in a social media post, comes amid c…
Major airlines to ‘plunge into bankruptcy’ as flights cancelled around the world
It comes as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has left the aviation industry paralysed.
Oil surges, stocks mixed as Trump dashes hopes of quick end of war
“Trump’s address delivered little to nothing new on timelines for ending hostilities against Iran,” said Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid, as oil prices surged following the US president’s warning of further strikes.