Oil prices could surpass $150 per barrel and approach $200 if the Strait of Hormuz blockade persists, according to energy industry analysts — a level that would make a global recession virtually inevitable.
“The opportunity is here to use this intelligence revolution to transform healthcare completely so we can lower the burden of disease and make sure that the citizens across Europe and the world can have better health outcomes in the future,” the CEO of HealthAI told The Big
Japan’s tourist boom has forced some authorities to take action.
The WTO ministerial conference, its highest decision-making body, will take place in Cameroon.
Emerging reports of Russian intelligence support to Iran in its war with the US and Israel are raising critical questions about the scope, credibility and strategic implications of deepening Russia–Iran military cooperation. This month, reports citing US officials and sources
The “temporary measure” could start as early as April 1.
[Cosafa] Several nations from the COSAFA region will begin their journey towards the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 2027 when the preliminary qualification round begins this week.
On March 24, fuel prices jumped again in the country by around 16 per cent.
March 24 - The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran's energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official, during what President Donald Trump has described as \"productive\" talks with unidentified
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 24 - Global corporate executives attending China's flagship annual business conference this week were reassured by leaders of the world's second-largest economy that it remains a predictable anchor at a time of geopolitical flux and global uncertainty.
The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters. The makeshift minibus named Princess is part of a smoke-belching, colourfully
Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Now, scientists have found evidence that the spread of AMR isn't always driven by bacteria evolving to resist the antibiotics themselves: rather, certain weedkillers
The couple, who are not married to each other, were picked up on the night of March 23.
The Puerto Rican superstar prevailed last month in a lawsuit over “Enséñame a Bailar" from his 2022 album
The world’s top 25 most polluted cities were all in India, Pakistan and China.
[IPS] Victoria, Seychelles -- When the 11th Our Ocean Conference opens in Mombasa and Kilifi, Kenya, from June 16-18, 2026, it will mark the first time this influential meeting has been held on African soil. For coastal and island nations across the continent and the wider
[Daba Finance] Moniepoint has acquired Orda in a move to integrate payments directly into merchant operations and expand its business management platform.
[Afrobarometer] Studying electoral cleavages with a covoting regression model
[The Conversation Africa] A new book called Urban Health in Africa explores how rapid urbanisation across the continent shapes public health and wellbeing. Drawing on diverse research and case studies, the book reframes African cities not just as sites of challenge, but as
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change is a profound challenge to the livelihoods of many people in African countries who have contributed so little to its cause. More frequent extreme weather events (floods, heatwaves and droughts) are making hunger, insecurity and
Most of Japan’s oil imports originate in the Middle East and pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 24 (Reuters) - Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb the Islamic Republic's power grid because of what he described as productive talks
This comes amid reports of the use of the SIM cards in fraud schemes.
Global energy prices plunged on Monday after Trump said he had postponed strikes on Iranian power plants.
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart poked fun at ABC pulling the latest season of “The Bachelorette” from its schedule amid the explosive fallout between would-be star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. Stewart teed up the joke by outlining
Each haveli once formed part of a larger social ecosystem of neighbourhoods, crafts and traditions.
Around 70 per cent of Vietnam’s jet fuel is imported, primarily from China and Thailand.
Although they were absent from Monday night’s “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” premiere in Hollywood, Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso took to social media to reminisce about their time starring on the iconic Disney Channel series. Osment, who couldn’t attend the
There is a particular frustration that comes with being a Cassandra in Washington. You spend three decades writing books titled “Quagmire” and “Sandstorm”, you warn in magazine after magazine, op-ed after op-ed, that America’s compulsive entanglement in Middle Eastern politics
India is home to the world's most polluted city, according to IQAir's newly released World Air Quality Report.
Australian producers have also won the right to sell Italian-style sparkling wine as prosecco.
He cited an urgent need to remain at home to manage the impacts of the Iran war.
SYDNEY, March 24 - The EU and Australia finalised a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners.
US President Donald Trump on Monday delayed strikes on Iranian energy sites after hailing “good talks” with Tehran, although Iran later denied there had been any talks.
This comes as concerns over supply mount amid the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran.
A coalition of historic preservation and architectural groups sued President Trump and the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees on Monday, seeking to block the planned renovations of the performing arts center set to start in July. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in
Watching “Giant,” opening March 23 on Broadway after a much-hailed run on London’s West End, one is left with little wonder how its protagonist, Roald Dahl, achieved such success as a writer for children. The child within him is ever-present — in control of what is perhaps only
For 28 years, the Noir City film festival has been unfolding every spring under the aegis of the American Cinematheque, give or take a couple of early name changes since it began in 1999. The festival has had enough themes over those years that you might imagine its curators
Senate Republicans believe that President Trump is willing to accept a potential deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security following a White House meeting on Monday night. It would be a significant shift for Trump, who over the weekend repeatedly he would not make a deal
It has prompted columbarium operators to review their surveillance and access controls.
Hannah Montana made her way back to Hollywood on Monday night. Miley Cyrus celebrated the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” with a blowout red carpet premiere at the El Capitan Theatre. Before the screening, the former Disney Channel star credited a Variety interview
America may be a nation at war, but the president's activities have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing toward the surreal.
A new data visualization illustrates how an experimental NASA technology can provide extra lead time to communities in the path of a tsunami. Called GUARDIAN (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network), the software detects slight distortions in
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Monday expressed doubt about President Trump's claim that the U.S. and Iran are negotiating a resolution to the weekslong conflict. “If what the president is saying is true, that’s encouraging. But of course, we’ve heard the president say things
The film stars newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia as the wayfinder Moana.
Experts warn that some of the most familiar fish species could face local extinction within decades.