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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 – 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
Australia politics live: Albanese cancels trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day; Taylor asks PM ‘what has changed since yesterday?’ ahead of address to nation
Prime minister’s address to the nation will be broadcast across all TV and radio networks simultaneously at 7pm AEDT. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe makers of Claude.ai will become the first compa…
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.
Microsoft closes worst quarter on Wall Street since 2008 on AI concerns: ‘Redmond is in a pickle’
With Microsoft losing almost a quarter of its value this year, investors have reset the company’s earnings multiple to the lowest since late 2022.