Is X down? Thousands of users report issues accessing Elon Musk’s site
Users started reporting having trouble with X at around 4.20 p.m. ET Tuesday, according to DownDetector, with the number quickly climbing to over 20,000
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South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut
South African motorists were on Tuesday headed to gas stations in large numbers in anticipation of record fuel hikes that will come into effect at midnight as the world continues to feel impacts of the Iran war that has affected global oil and fuel pri…
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad – BBC
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad BBCAL-MONITOR calls for release of contributor Shelly Kittleson AL-MonitorAmerican journalist kidnapped in Iraq, officials say The GuardianAmerican journalist Shelly K…
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.
Republicans turn on their own over shutdown and call on Congress to cancel their spring break
Republicans are turning on each other — delicately — as they can’t figure out how to break a DHS funding logjam without handing Democrats a win, writes John Bowden
PM pledges to ‘do everything we can to protect Australia’ amid Iran fuel crisis – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe makers of Claude.ai will become the first company to sign on to Australia’s national AI plan after a meeting with Anthony Albanese this morning.Anthropic, one of the …
Tesla admits that sometimes its robotaxis are being driven remotely by real humans
The revelation comes amid Massachusetts Democratic Senator Edward Markey’s investigation into autonomous vehicle companies
US fuel prices surge past $4 a gallon
The average price of regular gasoline in the United States topped $4 dollars a gallon for the first time since 2022, as the Iran war continues to disrupt global energy supply. This as inflation in the Eurozone rose past the ECB’s target to 2.5% in Mar…
Turkiye and Sweden book World Cup 2026 spots as Kosovo and Poland bow out
Turkiye beat Kosovo 1-0, and Sweden beat Poland 3-2, as winners secure latest FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying spots.