Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists
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Australia's Wong to visit Japan, China, South Korea to discuss energy security
SYDNEY, April 26 - Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sunday said she would visit Japan, China, and South Korea this week for talks on energy security in the face of disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
China formalises labour rules for gig workers on online platforms
Platforms must increase transparency, consult worker representatives, according to new guidelines.
Australia Makes Its Debut at EAVE’s Ties That Bind Co-Production Program
Australia is sending its first-ever delegation to Ties That Bind, EAVE’s flagship European-Asian co-production training program, with two Asian Australian filmmakers joining the initiative’s annual session in Udine, Italy, where it runs alongside the Far East Film Festival and
Sri Lanka detains 22 Buddhist monks for drug smuggling
The monks were mostly young students from temples across Sri Lanka.
Wim Wenders Presents Yakusho Koji With Far East Film Festival’s Golden Mulberry, Describes Shooting ‘Perfect Days’ With the Discipline of a Documentary
Wim Wenders traveled to Udine to personally present Yakusho Koji with the Golden Mulberry Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 28th Far East Film Festival on Saturday, using the occasion to describe how their collaboration on “Perfect Days” quietly abandoned the conventions of
Expedition 33's sweep of every GOTY award was an astonishing coup
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's wins at The Game Awards, BAFTA, and many others should change gaming for the better
The MAHA revolt threatening the farm bill
Factions of Republican dissenters mean GOP leaders will need to lean on votes from a handful of vulnerable or moderate Democrats to pass a key policy priority.
As Enter the Gungeon celebrates its 10th anniversary, its creators have some choice words for the modern roguelike: 'We’re seeing it mutate to the version of itself that popularity obfuscates'
"So few people are trying to make something that is truly evocative of this experience of playing Rogue".
Who is Cole Allen? What we know about White House press dinner shooting suspect
The man arrested in the shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, has been identified by US media as a mechanical engineer from California.
Philippines says two US citizens among 19 killed in raid
The two Americans, identified as Lyle Prijoles and Kai Dana-Rene Sorem, arrived in Negros Occidental province about a month before they were killed, officials said in a statement late on Saturday (Apr 25).
Madonna Playfully Spanks West Hollywood Nightclub Owner in Front of Addison Rae at Surprise “Confessions II” Performance
Madonna made an epic surprise appearance Saturday night at West Hollywood LGBTQ bar and nightclub The Abbey. The invite-only event was billed as “Club Confessions Los Angeles” with DJs Stuart Price (producer of both of Madonna’s “Confessions” albums), Romy and Mez Monty. The
Train to Busan and its sequel Peninsula are about to leave Netflix
Netflix is adding lots of stuff in may 2026, but it's losing one horror classic.
Jim Henson’s Dinosaurs turns 35: An interview with writer/designer Kirk Thatcher
A conversation with writer/designer Kirk Thatcher discussing the show's origins, character designs, and the infamous series finale.
FFXIV patch 7.5 release time in your time zone
Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.5 is releasing soon and here you can check when it comes out and when the maintenance begins in your time zone
Latest news bulletin | April 26th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 26th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Zohran Mamdani Has Two Big Problems—They’re Called Hochul and Menin
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin raises objections to almost everything Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposes, from his budget to his plans to create city-run grocery stores to his appointments to key city positions. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has sidelined his proposal
Trump looks to dazzle royals while UK's 'special relationship' in peril
The U.K. will seek to smooth over its "special relationship" with the U.S. next week, when it deploys King Charles III for a state visit with President Trump. The royal tour comes Trump has lambasted the country’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not being supportive of the
Sri Lanka seeks buyers for white elephant airport
The Chinese-funded Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has no regular flights and has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even electricity bills since opening in 2013.
Inside Sudan’s army-controlled capital as civil war enters fourth year
KHARTOUM, Sudan – One year since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital, large parts of the ravaged city are a ghost town. The shell of the grand presidential palace is stained black from fire and smoke, its windows and floors blown out, its Islamic-style arches and
How are Americans spending their tax refunds this year?
On average, Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year. So, how will they spend them? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an increase of 11 percent from last year.
Higher prices could last for eight months after Iran war, minister says
Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.
Sri Lanka seeks buyers for airport built with Chinese loans
Country has sought to privatise unprofitable state-owned enterprises.
Two US citizens among 19 killed in raid on alleged communist stronghold: Philippine army
The US embassy has yet to respond to a request for comment.
Alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Was An Indie Games Developer
Cole Tomas Allen had released one game on Steam, and was developing another
Bad money…
The expression “bad money crowds out the good” refers to Gresham’s Law. It means that once lesser-quality and counterfeit currency begins to be traded, people hoard the good stuff and only trade the poor substitutes. Social media platforms fall into a trap like this when they
40 years after Chernobyl, war brings new rounds of disaster and displacement
Russia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. A woman who fled war and ended up there says, “We overcame radiation. We will overcome Russia, too.”
Arc Raiders Riven Tides update release time in your time zone
Here's what time the Riven Tides update for Arc Raiders will release in your time zone along with some details on what to expect from the update.
Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags and economy suffers
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling, and citizens are voicing despair, with the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper.
The 1939 royal visit and the party that tested U.S.-British relations
In the run-up to World War II, King George VI sought to rally American support with a garden party at the British Embassy, but it didn’t go exactly as planned.
Chile’s ‘Red Hangar’ Sweeps 41st Guadalajara Film Festival
Chilean Juan Pablo Sallato’s black & white fiction feature debut “Red Hangar,” which chronicles long-suppressed details behind the military coup that ousted Chile’s President Salvador Allende, swept the Ibero-American strand of the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG), taking
12 injured in Bangkok after car crashes into KFC outlet in petrol station
A BMW driver was identified as Chen, 47, a Chinese national, who was also injured in the crash.
Russian defence minister visits North Korea
MOSCOW, April 26 - Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has arrived in North Korea, Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday, the second senior Russian official to visit Pyongyang in recent days.
AirAsia posts videos of staff speaking Mandarin after clip of passenger scolding cabin crew draws attention
A passenger scolds the airline's cabin crew for not speaking Mandarin in the viral video.
Swiss International says 5 injured after flight aborts take-off in Delhi
One of the engines caught fire as the plane was accelerating down a runway.
Six Swiss International passengers injured after flight aborts takeoff in India, source says
April 26 - A Swiss International flight from Delhi to Zurich had to abort its takeoff early on Sunday and six passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation, a source familiar with the matter said.
Fertiliser plant in Russia's Vologda region damaged in Ukrainian drone attack, governor says
MOSCOW, April 26 - A fertiliser plant in Russia's Vologda region was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on Sunday, local governor Georgy Filimonov said.
Germany suspects Russia of Signal phishing attacks targeting politicians
Russia has often been accused of carrying out cyberattacks and acts of sabotage across Europe, allegations that Moscow has repeatedly denied.
Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north
The fires are now burning for a fifth straight day on Sunday (Apr 26), threatening a town that has already lost nearly a tenth of its population in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
