Australia calls for protection of aid workers in Lebanon
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· Rudi Maxwell
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Newest first · UTC+10:00Fuel price hikes force families to reconsider travel for medical treatment
Paige Edgar with her sons Wiley (holding) and Digby. (Supplied: Paige Edgar)
· Jen Mccutcheon
Japan insurer Aioi Nissay offers safe driving app for foreign tourists
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance seeks to reduce accidents involving foreign drivers with rental cars. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Lydia and Wehan spent their $50k house deposit on an ex-ambulance van
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
Fuel import prices may triple war in Middle East prevails
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) sources said that Sri Lanka spends between US$ 4.5 billion and US$ 5 billion annually to import its fuel needs and that the amount could double or triple if the war in the Middle East continues.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Special bus service for season from today to 21 - DailyNews
A special bus service has been deployed following the Sinhala Hindu New year season, National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman Sajeeva Kanakaratne announced.
· Gayan Abeykoon
The super-K flu strain is spreading fast - and that's 'extremely dangerous'
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Maddison Leach
Driver arrested for taking 14 in trishaw in Koslanda - DailyNews
A three-wheeler travelling from Koslanda town to Makaldeniya village carrying 11 students and three adults was arrested on Tuesday (7).
· Gayan Abeykoon
Killer FedEx driver likely sexually assaulted Athena Strand, 7, after carefully planning her abduction, prosecutors say
Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner may have sexually assaulted 7-year-old Athena Strand before her twisted murder – which the sicko meticulously planned out in advance, a Texas prosecutor said.
· Georgia Worrell
Pettah Central Bus Terminal reopens
In a landmark moment for Sri Lanka’s public transport system, the Pettah Central Bus Terminal, widely known as the Central Bus Stand (CBS), has been reopened following an extensive and long-overdue modernisation project, bringing an end to nearly six decades of infrastructural decline and commuter hardship.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Mahaiyawa tunnel construction on A9 road fast-tracked
Construction of the Mahaiyawa tunnel on the Kandy-Jaffna (A-09) road on inaugurated by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on February 6 is now being accelerated to meet completion targets. Authorities have set a target of 273 days from the commencement date to complete the tunnel construction.Workers have already co…
· Gayan Abeykoon
ISIS-loving NYC bombing suspects plotted separate attack to drive ‘large vehicle’ into a crowd: feds
Two ISIS-inspired accused terrorists charged with hurling homemade bombs into a protest outside Gracie Mansion planned a separate attack driving a large vehicle into a crowd, new court files allege.
· Ben Kochman
Challenges arising in release of lands held by Security Forces in North and East
Focus was made on challenges arising in the release of lands held by Security Forces in the Northern and Eastern Provinces and in reopening closed road sections, along with possible constructive solutions during the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence held on Tuesday (7) under the chairmanship of President…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Reducing reliance on Hormuz - DailyNews
The blockage of the vital Strait of Hormuz to commercial maritime traffic by Iran was one of the most agonising aspects of the conflict in Iran, which stemmed from United States (US) and Israeli attempts to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The war on Iran dragged on for more than one month, but both the US and Iran ha…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Obituaries - DailyNews
RAMBUKWELLE – STEPHANIE MANIQUE – Adored mother of Ravi, Sharma and Dilo, much loved grandmother of Ishani, Anouk, Ashok and great-grandmother of Rishon, expired on 13th February 2026 and a private funeral was held on 15th February 2026. 66B 1/1, Vajira Road, Colombo 5. 023140
· Gayan Abeykoon
'Titan of a man' - tributes to actor with MND who played Richard III in wheelchair
An actor with motor neurone disease (MND) who won one of the UK's biggest drama awards for a "legendary" performance as Richard III in a wheelchair has died aged 35.
· Auryn Cox
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, threatening ceasefire
Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Thursday, April 9.
Woke Gavin Newsom ‘green’ jet fuel plan could spike California gas prices again
A proposal by California Gov. Gavin Newsom would funnel hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits to encourage more “sustainable aviation fuel” — and in the process, crunch Californians hit by record-high gas prices even further, economists warned.
· Titus Wu
Crazed homeless man accused of slaughtering Iryna Zarutska on train found incompetent to stand trial
The deranged homeless man accused of savagely butchering Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on a Charlotte light rail train has been found “incapable to proceed” on state murder charges.
· Chris Nesi
Albanese seeks to convince Singapore to put Australia at front of the queue
Topic:Federal Government
· Jane Norman
'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Associated Press
Oil prices slide on US-Iran ceasefire, but fuel prices will stay high for weeks
Analysts warn petrol prices could be slow to follow oil lower, as the saying goes: "elevator up and stairway down". (ABC News: Darryl Torpy)
· Daniel Mercer
Florida prosecutors to issue sweeping subpoena for Tiger Woods prescription meds in DUI case
Florida prosecutors in Tiger Woods’ DUI case want all the records connected to the medications the golfer takes – including any driving warnings that came on pill bottles, a new court record shows.
· Priscilla DeGregory
The psychology of sitting in your car before going inside
A driver sits in his car in an empty parking lot in Calama, Chile, Friday, April 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
· Aya Diab
Killer FedEx driver first told police Athena Strand, 7, was dead when he stuffed her in his truck, chilling bodycam video shows
Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner claimed to police that 7-year-old Athena Strand was dead when he stuffed her in his truck, chilling bodycam video shows.
· Anthony Blair
Mom speaks out on ‘one bad decision’ after Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder’s fatal crash
Dominiq Ponder’s mother, Catrina Hughes, gave a heartbreaking update in a statement about her late son, a former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback who died in a fiery car crash in March.
· Erich Richter
Dramatic dashcam footage captures moment alleged gang member wildly drives into oncoming traffic during ICE shooting
Dramatic dashcam video shows an alleged gang member who “weaponized his vehicle” as ICE agents opened fire in a wild Northern California confrontation.
· Zain Khan
Delta scraps capacity growth plans as fuel price surge drives up costs
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday forecast second-quarter profit below expectations and said it would pull all planned capacity growth from the June quarter as soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Iran war squeeze margins.
· Reuters
Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza City
An Israeli attack targeted a vehicle carrying Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah in Gaza City, killing him while he was driving on a main road.
· Middleeasteye
Beijing’s good-cop, bad-cop playbook in Manila
WATCH closely how China’s embassy operates in Manila and you will see something straight out of a police procedural. While one officer sits smiling at the table — offering coffee, a road map and the language of peace — his angry partner stalks just outside the door, bursting in regularly to insult and intimidate the…
· Ray Powell
Mandaue eyes e-trikes amid fuel price hike, keeps strict ban on e-bikes on major roads
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· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
California wants to fund green jet fuel by raiding road repair budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery — pitching it as a cleaner jet fuel initiative. The credit, drawn from funds voters designated for highways and local streets, could also raise gas prices for most drivers.
A pause, not an end: What the two-week ceasefire with Iran really means - opinion
Many Israelis woke up this morning with a sense of frustration. In the hours leading up to the expiration of the American ultimatum to Iran, expectations were high that the night might bring another decisive phase of the campaign, possibly including strikes against Iran’s critical energy infrastructure. Such a move …
· AMIR AVIVI
Truckie boss says ‘people are getting desperate’ as siphoned diesel seen as sign of ‘dire’ crisis
Anecdotal evidence of an increase in fuel theft and drive-offs is on the rise, but police data remains unclear
· Catie Mcleod
Chris HughesThis Is Why America Is Short Four Million Homes
Right now, congressional leaders continue to wrangle over the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan effort to lower housing costs by making it easier to build. But while such legislation is urgently needed, there’s a way to build more homes without extensive new regulation or funding.
· Chris Hughes
First ships pass Strait of Hormuz since Trump-Iran ceasefire, but traffic remains low amid confusion
The first vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. reached a two-week ceasefire deal, ship-tracking service MarineTraffic said Wednesday.
· Kevin Breuninger, Spencer Kimball, Brian Sullivan
Delta Air Lines Erases All 'Epic Fury' Losses As In-House Refinery Cushions Fuel Shock
Delta Air Lines soared in premarket trading on a combination of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, with the carrier's in-house refinery helping to lower the average jet fuel price for its fleet in the first quarter, making it appear to be one of the better-positioned carriers t…
· Tyler Durden
Brazen gas thieves steal $65K in diesel fuel — including 9,000-gallon Coachella haul
A pair of thieves was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel worth more than $65,000 in two separate heists of the pricey petroleum.
· Zain Khan
Will the ceasefire have any impact on UK fuel and food prices?
Immediate, but temporary, relief. That's the initial economic response to news of a two-week ceasefire: stock markets across the globe rallied, while the price of crude oil plunged.
· Jemma Crew
Nigeria faces deadly heatwave as fuel costs skyrocket
Azeez Akanni wipes sweat from his face as he squeezes into a crowded yellow bus heading to the busy business district of Lagos.
· AfricaNews
WATCH: Public transport groups demand oil price rollback to pre-crisis levels, govt subsidy
Public transport groups demand a price rollback of fuel prices to pre-crisis levels and for the government to subsidize the rest. In a press conference at the Quezon Memorial Circle on April 8, 2026, the United Transport Alliance Nationwide (UTAN) said the demand of P55 per liter of diesel and P58 for gasoline was n…
· The Manila Times
Airline Stocks Soar On Iran Ceasefire As IATA Sees "Positive" Tailwinds, But Warns Jet Fuel Crisis Will Persist
Airline stocks are flying high in premarket trading in New York after the overnight ceasefire between the Trump administration and Tehran. The truce is a positive for the aviation industry, which has been locked in turbulence for six weeks, as surging jet fuel prices have crushed the margins of major carriers, forci…
· Tyler Durden
Attacks continue despite 'fragile' ceasefire deal
Iran and Gulf Arab countries have reported new attacks hours after Iran, the US and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire.The eleventh-hour deal headed off US President Donald Trump's threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilisation.It was not clear if the strikes would scuttle the deal, …
· Associated Press
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto continuing march to be world’s best
TORONTO – When Yoshinobu Yamamoto heard Shohei Ohtani call him the world’s No. 1 pitcher after the Dodgers won the World Series last year, he felt honored.
· Dylan Hernandez
GM recalls over 270,000 Chevrolet Malibus after rearview camera screens go blank
A Chevrolet logo is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sept. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
· Michelle Chapman
Hungary and Russia Agreed to Strengthen Economic and Cultural Ties in December Cooperation Plan – Politico
Russia and Hungary signed a 12-point cooperation plan in December covering energy, infrastructure, trade and cultural ties, Politico reported Wednesday.
· The Moscow Times
Shares Of Infrastructure Developer Erupt On Gulf Energy Reconstruction Prospects
The two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire looks more like a pause in the six-week conflict than a long-lasting agreement, with language so broad and vague that it remains unclear who conceded what. The one clear point is that Iran's reported willingness to allow vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz was enough to send…
· Tyler Durden
La Ruta 66, el emblemático viaje por carretera de EEUU lleno de kitsch e historia, cumple 100 años
Un auto maneja por la autopista Oatman, la Ruta 66 histórica, cerca de Oatman, Arizona, el viernes 21 de noviembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Jae C. Hong)
· Susan Montoya Bryan