Small and big eateries in India are feeling the pinch from the war in the Middle East. With little to no access to cooking gas, both busi and busi restaurants are struggling. “Overnight you go from making a decent amount of money to being in huge losses,” says a busi owner.
Investors are unsettled by surging crude oil prices and conflicting messages from U.S. and Iranian leaders. The drop in sentiment was more pronounced among middle- and high-income consumers. The fear in financial markets is that the war will disrupt the production and transport of oil and natural gas in the Persian Gulf.
Many Asian leaders have long disdained renewables as unreliable, expensive and unsuitable for lower-income or middle-income states. Most Asian economies are only going to see their energy needs skyrocket in the next decade due to their young populations, the expansion of AI data centers and rapid economic growth.
ECB should not rush to raise rates in response to surging energy costs, Cypriot central bank chief Christodoulos said. The Commission forecast euro zone inflation of around 2 per cent in 2026. Last November, the Commission forecast EU economic growth at 1.4 per cent and 1.5 per cent.
USC picked up four-star cornerback Danny Lang on Wednesday. The Trojans posted a video on social media mocking Oregon head coach Dan Lanning. If the Ducks lose to USC in the fall, the video could come back to bite them. The video was posted on the same day that the G7 called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Savannah Guthrie will return to the Today show on 6 April. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing for two months. Investigators continue to search for the missing 84-year-old. The search is expected to continue for several more weeks. The Guthrie family has been through a lot in the past few years.
The women are victims of a global trend where men with hidden cameras film interactions without their consent and publish the videos online. But online, the women have also been blamed, ridiculed and abused. A significant portion of online commentary focused on the behaviour of the Kenyan and Ghanaian women, mocking them and using misogynistic slurs.
Carolyn initially hesitates to attend the wedding in Martha’s Vineyard, but ultimately chooses to go to be with him. The two also recreated their first date at an Indian restaurant, where Carolyn finally explains what her “sign above her head” means. Hines and executive producer, Brad Simpson said it was always important to honor Lauren as well.
The whale had been stuck in shallow waters off Timmendorfer Strand since early on Monday, drawing heavy media attention. By the early hours of this morning, the humpback was no longer stranded, and was 1,000 feet off the coast.Marine biologist R. Marc Lehmann said on Friday that the whale was free to swim away.
Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth. An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process. The data they collected, which was published in the journals Scientific Reports and Science on Thursday, represent an exceptional rarity in the history of science.
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) said Friday that it has launched investigations into the two cosmetic brands. The regulator said the marketing is fuelling behavior known as "cosmeticorexia," which refers to an unhealthy fixation on skincare amongst minors. Such tactics are said to encourage compulsive purchasing behaviors among children as young as 10 years.
All athletes who wish to compete in women’s categories will be required to undergo genetic testing, the IOC added. The policy will be in effect for the 2028 Summer Olympics. The decision, which the IOC said “protects fairness, safety, and integrity in the female category,” followed a multi-year review.
Federal law enforcement officers thwarted a plot to assassinate the leader of one of New York’s most active pro-Palestinian protest groups. According to law enforcement officials, the plot was to firebomb the New York City home of the prominent Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani. The plot was foiled on Thursday night, according to a criminal complaint.
The partial government shutdown started Feb. 14. The DHS has been shut down for 42 days as of Friday, March 27, 2026. The last government shutdown in 2025 was 43 days and considered the longest shutdown in history, stretching from Oct. 1, 2025, to Nov. 12, 2025.
Before taking office on Friday, Shah, popularly known as Balen, released a song filled with optimism about Nepal's future. His song Nepal Haseko – which means Smiling Nepal – was adopted by protesters as one of their anthems. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
Civilians have borne the brunt of the conflict since it began a month ago. The report also pointed to a growing mental health crisis among both civilians and frontline workers. Earlier, Israel’s military announced it had carried out ‘a wide-scale wave of strikes’ across Iran, including Isfahan.
Graves has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 26 years. He started his political career as a state representative from Tarkio, Missouri, in 1992. “After considerable reflection, 2026 will be my final year in Congress,” Graves said in a social media post.
Early voting on Virginia’s Democrat-led, mid-decade redistricting amendment is underway. More early ballots have so far been cast in Republican-leaning districts where voters may be more inclined to vote against the redistricting measure. House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, on Wednesday brushed aside concerns about early voting trends in the April 21 referendum.
About two-thirds of Americans say the U.S. should prioritize keeping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. About 8 in 10 Republicans say this is at least “very” important, compared with about half of Democrats. Only about 3 in 10 say it’s at least "very" important to replace Iran's government.
U.S. votes against resolution; European countries abstain. Argentina, Israel and the United States voted against the resolution. Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has previously called for reparations for “all people of African descent” France argued that the resolution “seems to establish a hierarchy among crimes against humanity”
US links security guarantees to Ukraine giving up Donbass, Zelenskiy says. Two vital questions remain: Who would help to fund Ukraine's weapons purchases and how would the U.S. respond in the face of any future Russian aggression. The deal is "100% ready" and waiting to be signed, he says.
Senate-approved legislation to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security faces major hurdles in the House. Conservatives have said it does not have their support without funding for immigration enforcement and voter ID requirements. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warns House Republicans that if they move ahead with their own DHS funding bill, it will be “dead on arrival in the Senate”
The S&P 500 opened about 0.8% lower, the Dow lost 0.9%, and the Nasdaq fell a full percentage point at the start of trading. The losses come a day after U.S. markets suffered their worst drop since the Iran war began Feb. 28. Wall Street was headed for a fifth straight weekly decline, its longest such stretch in nearly four years.
The Israeli military said it has begun a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. The Iranian-backed terrorist group also has strongholds in the southern suburbs of capital Beirut that have been heavily bombed by Israel. The strikes came as other parts of south Lebanon witnessed intense clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.
The war in Iran is going on, a similar dynamic exists for the Chinese. Chinese interlocutors are relieved Trump decided against going because, for them, we're pummeling their friend in Iran. I would expect that between the two summits they will have a series of discussions about the economi
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Iran would retaliate for the attacks on its nuclear facilities. Israel had repeatedly warned over many years that Iran was only months away from being able to make a nuclear bomb. The US-Israeli attacks on Iran, which came midway through talks on Tehran's nuclear program, may have changed the equation.
Fireballs from outer space have blitzed a trail through Earth’s atmosphere approximately once every three days since this year began. Multiple lines of evidence — from increased sonic booms to higher witness counts for large events — point toward a change in the types of meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere. If you think you've seen a fireball, report it to the American Meteor Society.
Iran has shown it can still torment its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel with missiles and drones. Despite being battered daily by airstrikes from two of the world’s most sophisticated militaries, Iran has shown itself resilient to the battering it has received. With its aircraft broadly destroyed and its air defenses at their weakest, Iran still maintains a vast network of air and sea bases, many built up decades ago.
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A federal judge has ordered the use of Anthropic's AI technology by federal agencies. The move comes after the Pentagon labeled it a "supply chain risk" to national security. The judge also ordered the Treasury and State departments to stop using the technology. The ban does not apply to other artificial intelligence companies, however.
Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics. 25-year-old's death triggered debate about role of the state in caring for her. Any Spanish adult over 18 requesting euthanasia must be suffering from an incurable disease or "serious, chronic and disabling condition" The decision must be taken free of external pressure.
Germany is looking to ban social media or at least make it harder to access for young people. Big tech companies oppose governmental bans on social media for teenagers. There is increasing evidence that there is a negative association between social media use on the one hand and the psychological healthiness of young people, says John Yang.
U.S.-brokered talks on Ukraine continue but make no breakthroughs. Russia's war in Ukraine also was a major topic at the G7 meeting. G7 allies expected to press U.S. for clarity on Washington’s next steps in Iran. The meeting will focus on "international burden sharing" and the effectiveness of G7.
Two Mexican Navy vessels carrying humanitarian aid bound for Havana have gone missing. The vessels had been expected to arrive between 24 and 25 March, but there had been no communication from them and no confirmation of their arrival, the navy said. No communication or confirmation of the aid boats’ arrival has been received.
Kauai police dispatch received a text-to-911 message at about 3:45 p.m. that a helicopter had crashed into the ocean near Kalalau Beach, county officials said. The helicopter crashed off the coast of Kauai just before 5 p.M., the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The whale was spotted stuck on an underwater sandbank in Timmendorfer Strand, a popular resort town, on Monday morning. Rescue teams say the whale is now swimming a few hundred metres off the coast and they are hopeful it will then head towards the wider sea. The whale was escorted by several boats including the coast guard, and there were initial concerns that it might return to the sandbanks.
'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises. Many of these US and Israeli strikes have targeted police stations, Basij militia buildings, police headquarters, milita. Our analysis shows there has been a series of attacks on state-linked targets that are embedded in civilian neighbourhoods.
Fertilizer shortages and price hikes hit farmers hard, forcing them to use less and leading to reduced yields. The poorest farmers in the Northern Hemisphere rely on fertilizer imports from the Gulf. Less reliance on imported fertilizers could protect farmers and consumers from energy price swings and climate shocks, says Oliver Oliveros.
Travelers at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport were very grateful to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Some said they had been waiting in line for three to four hours. ICE had a strong presence at the airport on Thursday, with agents directing travelers, passing out water and assisting airport staff.
Pilot Antoine Forest and co-pilot Mackenzie Gunther, both Canadians, died in the collision. More than 40 passengers and crew were admitted to local hospitals, authorities said.Gunther, 30, and Forest, 24, died when their Air Canada plane collided with a firetruck after landing at LaGuardia.
U.S. stocks are falling Friday as Wall Street stumbles toward the finish of a fifth straight losing week. President Donald Trump revealed Thursday that the “present” from Iran he cryptically mentioned earlier in the week was Tehran allowing 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump has called for a change in the way the U.S. military is run. He has also called for an end to the use of the term ‘diversity’ to refer to people who are not of a certain race or ethnic background. The president has been accused of being ‘racist’ and ‘misogynistic’
Under the new policy, “eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females,” the IOC said. “Eligibility in anyFemale category will be limited to Biological females, determined by a one-time SRY gene screening.”
NASA has not yet stated how this will impact its Crew-12 flight to the International Space Station. The U.S. space agency has contracted SpaceX to send astronauts to and from the space station. NASA stated that it is still committed to the launch date of the Crew- 12 mission, but admits that the mission may be held off.
Saudi source confirms report that crown prince has urged Donald Trump not to end the fighting. Analyst says kingdom likely to intervene if peace efforts led by Pakistan fail. Trump appeared to confirm the report about the crown prince’s role, telling journalists on Tuesday: “Yeah, he's a warrior.”
Israeli defense chief says killing of Iranian naval commander behind Strait of Hormuz closure confirmed. Israeli military did not immediately confirm the reports, but it has killed dozens of senior Iranian military commanders since the war began on Feb. 28. Tangsiri was among the most important Iranian figures behind the ongoing closure of the strait.
Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip May 14-15, after delay due to Iran war. President Trump announced that his trip to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping – which was due to take place next week – has been reschedule. Trump would now visit Beijing on May 14 and 15, he wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday.
Weather warnings remain in place across Croatia and Slovenia. Gusts of up to 100mph have been forecast by national weather agencies. 15-50cm of heavy snow is expected in the Gospić region of Croatia. This is in association with strong north-easterly winds. The weather warnings are expected to last until Friday.
Szabolcs Panyi writes for Hungarian investigative outlet Direkt36. He has published reports detailing Russian influence operations in Hungary. In a secret recording released this week, he can be heard confirming a phone number used by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó as part of an investigation into his communications with Russia.
The S&P 500 opened about 0.8% lower, the Dow lost 0.9%, and the Nasdaq fell a full percentage point at the start of trading. The losses come a day after U.S. markets suffered their worst drop since the Iran war began Feb. 28. Wall Street was headed for a fifth straight weekly decline, its longest such stretch in nearly four years.
Netflix is raising its prices across subscription tiers. The streaming giant previously raised prices in January 2025 and is now upping the cost of its subscriptions once more. It's worth noting that prior to January 2025, the last Netflix price increase occurred in October 2023. The company is now increasing the price of all its subscriptions.
Anthropic PBC won a court order blocking a Trump administration ban on government use of the company’s artificial intelligence technology. Judge Rita F. Lin of the District Court for the Northern District of California said the measures the government took “appear designed to punish Anthropic.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping is likely to pose an "immediate challenge" Even after the U.S. accomplishes its military objectives in Iran, Rubio says. Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused President Trump of making "false statements" about diplomacy between the countries.
Ukraine and Saudi Arabia sign deal on defence cooperation, Zelenskiy says. “We are ready to share our expertise and systems with Saudi Arabia,” Zelensky says. He did not disclose what exactly had been agreed as part of the deal. Ukraine is facing Iranian drone attacks, senior officials say.
Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz blocked, and threatens another key waterway. United Arab Emirates is pushing dozens of countries to join it in forming a "Hormuz Security Force" The Houthis have attacked ships in the strait before, recently, in retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping is likely to pose an "immediate challenge" Even after the U.S. accomplishes its military objectives in Iran, Rubio says. Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused President Trump of making "false statements" about diplomacy between the countries.
Israeli bombardment and orders for people to leave have driven Hezbollah's Shi'ite constituents into Christian, Druze and other areas. Many blame the group for starting a war in support of Tehran only 15 months after the last one. "If the Israelis stay long, very long in the south, this will be catastrophic for everyone"
Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator in the Iran war, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. Pakistan also joined Trump’s Board of Peace, which aims to ensure peace in Gaza, despite opposition from Islamists at home. Pakistan has no diplomatic relations with Israel because of the lingering issue of Palestinian statehood.
Rubio says ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping is likely to pose an "immediate challenge" even after the U.S. accomplishes its military objectives in Iran. Iran threatens to target another vital Mideast shipping lane. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the strait closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping is likely to pose an "immediate challenge" Even after the U.S. accomplishes its military objectives in Iran, Rubio says. Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused President Trump of making "false statements" about diplomacy between the countries.
UAE says it has intercepted more than 300 missiles, 1,800 drones since war began. Iran has launched at least 372 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,826 drones. Falling debris from a missile interception over the UAE killed two people, authorities in Abu Dhabi said. The United Arab Emirates engaged 15 ballistic missiles and 11 drones on Thursday.
Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. Seize it, and Tehran may find it simply has to back down over the blockade. Seizing an island, or islands, fails to secure the Strait, and the solution could become dangerously ambitious. The president can now only end the war on Iran’s terms or intensify the fightin
Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security. But not immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse. President Donald Trump said he would sign an order to immediately pay the TSA agents. The deal did not include any of the restraints Democrats have demanded as they sought the deal.