The price of diesel fuel has rocketed by more than 30 percent across Europe since the start of the Middle East war highlighting the continent's dependence on imported energy and the lingering prominence of diesel on the car market. The Easter holiday weekend across Europe is
Inside The Met's new Raphael show, a curator's lessons on community work, shows to see in New York and LA, and a riotous April Fools' edition.
Countries heavily reliant on the energy exports from the Strait of Hormuz are troubleshooting plans to reopen the critical maritime trade route amid the chaos and uncertainty around the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. The United Kingdom convened 41 countries on Thursday to
President Trump's suggestion this week that the federal government should step away from day care and leave the matter to the states landed with a thud among advocates. Trump during an Easter lunch at the White House said states should fully take over the responsibility of
President Trump’s move to oust Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post just weeks after replacing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is raising questions about whether more staff shakeups are on the horizon. Unlike his first administration, Trump’s second stint in
Iranian state media said “many people” are searching for the missing airman after an F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire.
A new contract with the US will see 1.2 million tonnes of LNG supplied annually.
April 4 (Reuters) - Iraq closed its southern Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after airstrikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen, security sources told Reuters on Saturday. The sources gave no further details on the incident. (Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed;Editing by
The UN reported a second monthly rise in global food prices as the Middle East conflict drives up energy and fertilizer costs, threatening future harvests and yields despite currently stable market supplies.
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls the plan a "stupid notion that would be nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars".
Pon Doikam, a coconut seller in Chiang Mai, told AFP the haze is so severe it leaves her nose burning and bloodied. Across northern Thailand, even longtime residents say the pollution is exceptionally bad, with dangerous levels of fine particles linked to serious disease.
Italy witnessed a rare and highly symbolic Good Friday ceremony on 3 April as Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum, the first time in decades that a pope has performed the full rite in person.
We all make them from time to time. You might not know what you need to know. This is where experience is created. You might have an identity that pushes you to make those choices. If you’re determined to act like the person you have assumed you are, the choices come with the
The number of moviegoers fell to 832 million in 2025 from 1.03 billion in 2019.
Private Chinese technology companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces in Iran, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.
A state visit intended to mark 250 years of U.S. independence could become a test of the British monarchy’s willingness to confront one of its most difficult controversies.
Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1% Opening major new fields in the North Sea would make almost no difference to the UK’s reliance on gas imports , research has shown. The Jackdaw field, one of the largest
Operators are forced to choose between halting work entirely or continuing at a loss.
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Nuclear plant strike - Iranian state media said a US-Israeli attack hit near the country's Bushehr nuclear power plant killed one of the site's guards but did not damage the facility. - Petrochemical hub hit - Iranian
Pope Leo XIV marked his first Good Friday by becoming the first pontiff in decades to personally carry the wooden cross for all 14 stations at the Colosseum.
The AI-generated subtitles misinterpreted “pitch” as an English expletive.
Seasonal haze and air pollution continue to pose serious public health risks in northern Thailand.
Russian strikes killed 15 people in a "massive" assault on Ukraine on Friday and into Saturday while Kyiv proposed an Easter truce and launched retaliatory drone strikes deep into Russian territory.
North West, CeeLo Green, André Troutman, Zion Marley, and YG Marley also performed during Ye's sold-out concert at SoFi stadium
LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - British prosecutors said on Friday they had charged three men in connection with an arson attack last month on Jewish community ambulances in north London. The ambulances were set on fire on March 23 in what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Police officers extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported.
The continent's chocolate industry continues to operate at peak production, reaffirming its position as the undisputed world leader in cocoa processing and exports.
Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for his work on Looney Tunes, discusses voicing the Toad General in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
He went on the run after he shot and killed two officers who had come to search his rural home in Victoria.
Only 20 of Phu Quoc's 100 traditional producers from a decade ago remain active.
Speaking to local media during a site visit on Friday (Apr 3), Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is now in the system installation phase, which involves limited fuel costs and is unlikely to be affected by the global energy
Hundreds of Alianza Lima fans had gathered for a pregame rally ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes.
In the medium to long term, AI may replace all human jobs (or maybe not). But in the short term, AI doesn’t seem to be doing this yet. Employment rates for prime-age workers in the US are hovering near all-time highs: A recent survey of corporate CFOs found “little evidence of
By Phil Stewart and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 4 (Reuters) - Iran's forces were hunting on Saturday for a missing U.S. pilot from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, officials from both sides said, while two airmen were rescued. The incidents show the
China’s renewed land reclamation at Antelope Reef comes as the ongoing US-Israel-Iran War draws significant US military assets into the Middle East, raising questions over whether shifting US force posture is opening strategic space in the South China Sea. This month, The Wall
April 4 - Iran on Saturday executed two men it said were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media reported.
Eggs have been a long-standing symbol for Easter, but when did chocolate enter the holiday scene? Rebecca Spezzano has been on the streets of Brussels to discover the secrets of luxury handmade Belgian chocolate.
What previously required months or years of specialised lab work can now be done in hours or days thanks to its integrated platform.
Climate-fuelled extreme weather is becoming farmers’ “biggest challenge”, as the price of lamb continues to soar.
Egg prices, both consumer and wholesale, are on the rise across Europe. Egg inflation significantly outpaces overall inflation in most European countries.
A proper fast for a few weeks can boost health, researchers and nutritionists say.
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Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member from the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane and US media reported United States special forces had rescued one of
Citizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerate seasonal change Bluebells are flowering, swallows are returning and orange-tip butterflies are flying in what could become Britain’s earliest recorded spring. Records for
With a price tag of €436.1 million, the mega project will include hotels, restaurants and opportunities to both try and learn about the confectionery in one of Europe’s famed chocolate producers.
The bodies of the three other fallen peacekeepers were repatriated to Jakarta.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has rationed fuel, raised its price by a third and increased electricity costs by up to 40 percent since the war in the Middle East began.
