‘Some people think I’m bringing my mum’: Malaysian man, 28, unfazed by comments about his wife, 51

Ms Wan Nazihah, who was a single mum, said she was open to the idea of remarrying 5 years after her first husband died.

Toyota recalls 550K vehicles over seat-back locking issue

Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles from 2021 to 2024 are affected.

Africa: Crocodiles Can Have Extra Growth Cycles in a Year - Why This Matters for Estimating the Age of Dinosaurs

[The Conversation Africa] In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the skeleton - how much the plates of bone have joined together as the animal

Africa: African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the U.S. - Virologist Identifies the 'Red Flags'

[The Conversation Africa] The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries

Africa: Africa Needs 50 Million New Homes, but Building Is Bad for the Environment - How to Finance 'Green' Solutions

[The Conversation Africa] The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world's greenhouse gases.

Oil prices soar past $100 a barrel amid Iranian attacks on commerical ships

The latest attacks marked an escalation in Iran’s campaign aimed at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end the war that started 12 days ago. But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.

Three crew 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firm

Three crew members were "believed to be trapped" aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the vessel's owner said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck the

Three crew members 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: Shipping firm

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree for ignored "warnings".

Air New Zealand cuts 1,100 flights over fuel price fears

On March 10, Air New Zealand raised ticket prices on all routes.

Mass stranding kills 21 protected pilot whales in Indonesia

Rescuers managed to save 34 whales.

Noma head chef resigns from restaurant amid abuse allegations

René Redzepi had previously apologised after ex-employees of the Danish restaurant accused him of creating a toxic work environment.

Australia police recover two bodies in search for missing Chinese tourists

The bodies were found inside a car in Queensland’s flood-hit Gympie region.

America and Israel share an enemy — not a strategy

As fighting spreads across the Gulf, the war is often portrayed as a unified campaign against Iran. It is not. The reality, as is often the case in the Middle East, is more complicated. The United States and Israel both view Iran as a dangerous adversary. But dangerous to whom,

Bodies of two Chinese backpackers found in Australian floodwaters

The pair had been reported missing on Tuesday after failing to reach their destination.

As Israel hints at broader operation in Lebanon, Hezbollah proves it's still alive and kicking

Rumors of the Lebanese organization's demise are exaggerated, even though it is weaker than it was two years ago ■ Meanwhile, Iran's war of attrition against Israel has taken a psychological toll

Seoul’s aging poor driven toward bankruptcy by living costs

Those in their 60s accounted for the largest share of bankruptcy applicants at 36.5 per cent.

Jack Osbourne Names Baby Daughter After Late Father Ozzy

The couple announced the news on social media and named their newborn in honor of the heavy metal pioneer

Natural fortress: How geography protects Iran’s regime

Iran’s strategic outlook is undeniably linked to its physical topography. The Iranian Plateau is a vast geographical region characterized by its mountainous terrain, with the Zagros and Elburz mountain ranges. Shielded from the north and west are zones of large deserts, fertile

Indonesia braces itself for wildfire, drought ahead of longer dry season

Some areas are expected to experience a dry season lasting 10 months.

‘I’m scared to go back’: How some Myanmar workers end up exploited in Singapore

Non-governmental organisations say they are receiving more complaints from Myanmar nationals over issues like unpaid wages, as well as allegations of recruitment scams that lure workers into illegal work such as sexual services.

China’s first North Korea-bound train in six years set to depart from Beijing

The train service was suspended when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in 2020.

Illegal teardown sparks outrage in Penang heritage enclave

Demolition of a pre-war house has drawn criticism from the public.

Dawn of War 4 playtesters want the combat to take longer because of how much they enjoy watching it

"Because we really want to see all these sync-kills and all the sync-melee combat that you guys have got going on."

IDF hits Iran and Lebanon after coordinated rocket attacks across Israel

China set to pass new ethnic minority law, prioritise use of Mandarin language

Chile's new era with Kast in power

Chile entered a new political phase on Wednesday with the inauguration of José Antonio Kast, the most conservative figure to reach La Moneda since the return to democracy. Kast was sworn in at Congress in Valparaíso and then moved to the presidential palace, where he defended

Adorni under pressure after taking his wife on Milei’s official U.S. trip

Argentina’s chief of staff, Manuel Adorni, has come under political pressure after it emerged that his wife accompanied him on the presidential aircraft during Javier Milei’s trip to the United States, triggering questions over the use of public resources and a possible

US opens new unfair-trade probes to rebuild Trump's tariff pressure

War in Iran squeezing China’s oil lifeline

China’s energy security may be put to its first true test in 2026 with the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January and joint US-Israeli military action against Iran beginning in late February. These events have disrupted two sources of China’s oil supply. Coupled

Oil price jumps despite deal to release record amount of reserves

It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.

Quit fossil fuels to stem deadly floods in Brazil’s coffee heartland, say scientists

Global heating linked to rising risk of extreme rain that causes devastating landslides and rising coffee prices The record floods that have brought death and destruction to the heartland of Brazil’s coffee industry are expected to intensify if people continue to burn fossil

Trump releases 172 million barrels from strategic reserve to curb fuel price surge

U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the release of 172 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a coordinated action with the International Energy Agency, in a bid to contain rising fuel prices after market disruption caused by the war

Ex-DOJ attorney who complained about ICE enforcement in court launches primary challenge against Ilhan Omar

The former Justice Department attorney who complained to a federal judge about being overwhelmed by the caseload resulting from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations announced on Wednesday that she is running for Congress. Julie Le, who is running as a

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says Iran war will not derail economy despite surging gas prices

Fink also addressed whether woke corporate initiatives were a failed experiment for BlackRock.

U.S. formalizes before court its recognition of Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela’s state authority

The U.S. government has formally recognized Delcy Rodríguez before a federal court in New York as the Venezuelan authority empowered to act on behalf of the state, giving legal effect to the diplomatic shift toward Caracas announced last week. The move appears in a “statement

Kevin O'Leary says high oil prices will be 'granddaddy' issue in midterm elections

Canadian investor Kevin O’Leary addressed the issue of spiking oil prices on Wednesday amid the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran, saying it will be the “granddaddy issue” in the midterms. O’Leary made the remarks to Fox News’s Martha MacCallum ahead of Trump’s

Fear, boredom for Philippine sailors stuck in Hormuz strait

Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter. The 46-year-old, whose small ship was struck by a pair of missiles this week in the Strait of Hormuz, is the only seafarer from

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after possible chemo errors at Japan children’s hospital

A cancer drug, vincristine, was found to have been wrongly used in marrow cavity injections.

Your cat is likely to live longer if you don't let them roam—new study

We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia's 5.3 million domestic cats kill a total of 546 million animals each year in Australia. What's less well known is allowing your domestic cat to roam outside exposes them to considerable danger—and

Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan on his exit from Activision-Blizzard: 'It was the biggest f**k you moment I've had in my career'

Overwatch League was instrumental in sending Overwatch off the rails.

Jane Fonda, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tracee Ellis Ross, Katy Perry, Demi Moore (and More!): Inside Diane von Furstenberg’s Starry Oscars Luncheon (PHOTOS)

Where can you find an Oscar-winning actress chatting up one of the world’s biggest pop stars? Well, during Oscars week in Los Angeles, that’s pretty much anywhere — but there’s no place quite like Diane von Furstenberg’s annual luncheon celebrating the year’s female Oscar

Trump backs Herrera for Texas House seat after Gonzales drops bid

President Trump endorsed Texas Republican Brandon Herrera in the race to replace outgoing Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Wednesday evening. Gonzales dropped out of the race under pressure from GOP leadership after it became public that he had an affair with a former staffer

Trump and Iran signal no quick end to war as tankers burn in Iraqi waters

By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Bo Erickson DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world