A fed-up beer geek created an AI bot to poll 3,000 Irish pubs on their average cost of Guinness — and the high-tech living index is now credited for driving down prices across the Emerald Isle.
In a move that may well have been sponsored by Dario Amodei or Elon Musk, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a clear public warning to the US that any damage inflicted on Iran’s power infrastructure will be met with decisive retaliation. Specifically, IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Ebrahim Z…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A tanker truck in Texas hauling gasoline erupted into a fiery blaze Sunday after colliding with another vehicle and knocking over power lines, leaving the truck driver in critical condition, Fort Worth authorities said.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ryan O’Hearn celebrates on second base after driving in a run off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has announced measures to manage public expenditure in response to the ongoing energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, aiming to ease pressure on the national economy while maintaining essential public services.
Five finance ministers from the European Union have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies as fuel prices surge due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran, according to a joint letter sent to the European Commission and seen by Reuters on Saturday.
In January 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood alongside Governor Kathy Hochul to announce a landmark step toward universal free childcare for all children under five in New York City. On day eight of his administration, Mamdani declared: “Raising a child takes a village; and it takes a city government wi…
In Rajagiriya, a unique sports venue is preparing to open its doors. The Air Sports Club, launching on April 8 at 666/7 Cotta Road, is built around a simple concept: creating a space that sits somewhere between work, school and home. Not quite a club in the traditional sense, but not just a sports facility either.
Associated Motorways (Private) Limited (AMW), a member of the Al-Futtaim Group, celebrated a key milestone with the opening of its new showroom in Negombo, located on the Chilaw Road, Negombo.
During an official visit to Moscow, Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake engaged in a series of high-level meetings to strengthen bilateral co-operation and explore new avenues of partnership between Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation.
The world is facing the challenge of importing fuel due to the armed conflicts in the Middle East. Sri Lanka has to bear the brunt of it. To manage limited stocks and minimise consumption, many countries have adopted strategic measures. The immediate benefit of saving money aside, fuel conservation is already an opt…
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Four people died when a car that was being pursued by an Alabama state trooper went off the road and hit a tree, authorities said Sunday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.
The February-March 2026 war against Iran can be understood not merely as a military confrontation, but as a coordinated assault on sovereignty itself. The conflict was not only about missiles, nuclear infrastructure, or regional deterrence, but about whether a state could remain a political subject after simultaneou…
A motorcyclist miraculously walked away from a fiery crash in a Texas neighborhood that nearly took out two school kids — with the wild scene caught on Ring cam.
A beef in a Yonkers parking lot erupted into a wild caught-on-video road-rage brawl that landed a woman and a girl in handcuffs — and had one witness begging a priest for “a blessing,” according to a report.
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack civilian infrastructure inside Iran, including bridges and power plants, if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by his stated deadline of Monday.
The leader of a trade group that represents most major automakers called on the federal government to eliminate its gasoline tax and replace it with a vehicle fee to finance road infrastructure needs.
Nepal has cut the working week from six days to five for government offices and educational institutions to cope with the energy crisis caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran.
In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s official website, wreckage is shown at what Iran’s state TV claimed was the site of a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation, in Isfahan province, Iran, April, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)
One of the UAE's key petrochemical hubs halted operations early Sunday after falling debris from an air-defense interception sparked multiple fires. The incident adds to a growing list of disruptions across Gulf petrochemical infrastructure, highlighting major risks and potential incoming disruptions to the global s…
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Two firefighters traveling in a utility vehicle along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman were killed in a head-on crash with a car, officials said.
The King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, said in a statement that Iranian attacks against the kingdom and other countries in the region targeted civilians and infrastructure, stressing the need to "stop it immediately".
Aleksandar Vucic and Viktor Orban both sounded the alarm over the find, with the Serbian leader saying anyone attacking vital infrastructure would face a "merciless" response.
The New York Harbor jet fuel benchmark has doubled in just five weeks as the aviation fuel crisis spreads from airport to airport worldwide following ongoing disruptions at the Hormuz chokepoint. The third-order effects of that energy shock began to materialize this past week, with major U.S. airlines raising checke…
Several sections of road tunnels in Busan were shut down due to ground subsidence Sunday afternoon, forcing the authorities to restrict public access while conducting emergency repairs.
Australia is seeking to diversify its sources of oil products as a result of the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including making purchases from the US and Mexico
Australia is seeking to diversify its sources of oil products as a result of the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including making purchases from the US and Mexico
Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and the NORSI oil refinery in the central Nizhny Novgorod region, according to Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert Brovdi.