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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump threatens ‘hell’ for Iran over Hormuz Strait as deadline approaches
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.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Automakers trade group urges government to scrap gas tax, replace it with vehicle weight fee
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.
· Fox Business
‘Doesn’t make sense to hold onto a combustion engine’: used EV prices rise as Australia’s fuel crisis hits
Stock of used EVs runs low as oil crunch increases enthusiasm for electric vehicles
· Jonathan Barrett
Nepal announces two-day weekends as fuel crisis caused by Iran war deepens
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.
· Al Jazeera
What to know about the rescue of a US aviator in 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)
Global Plastics Supply Chains Further Pressured As Abu Dhabi Petrochemicals Plant "Suspended" After Attack
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…
· Tyler Durden
Pennsylvania crash claims lives of two fire company members
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.
King of Bahrain urges end to Iranian attacks across the region
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".
· Middleeasteye
'Devastating' explosives found near pipeline supplying Russian gas to Hungary and Serbia
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.
Third Order Effects Begin: U.S. Airlines Hike Bag Fees As Jet Fuel Prices Spike
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…
· Tyler Durden
Hong Kong must not undo the good work of its HK$2 transport scheme
Efforts to cut growing costs of transport subsidy must not lose sight of the reasons behind scheme’s success
· Mike Rowse
Hong Kong must not undo the good work of its HK$2 transport scheme
Efforts to cut growing costs of transport subsidy must not lose sight of the reasons behind scheme’s success
· Mike Rowse
Signal fault disrupts Hong Kong MTR’s Airport Express, Tung Chung line services
Rail operator says time needed for in-town check-in service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations extended to 120 minutes before flight departure
· Danny Mok
Signal fault disrupts Hong Kong MTR’s Airport Express, Tung Chung line services
Rail operator says time needed for in-town check-in service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations extended to 120 minutes before flight departure
· Danny Mok
Czech Government Caps Fuel Prices And Cuts Diesel Tax To Combat Surging Costs At The Pump
By Thomas Brooke of RMX news,
· Tyler Durden
Ground sinking in Busan causes potholes, closes roads
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.
· Yoon Min-sik
Fastest, most luxurious vehicles on earth are at New York International Auto Show — here are the five coolest
For the next seven days, the Jacob Javits Center is the chicest parking lot on Earth.
· Michael Kaplan
Woman killed in head-on crash after car meet south of Brisbane
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Sarah Swain
Australia receives fuel export guarantees from Singapore, Japan
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
· Bloomberg
Australia receives fuel export guarantees from Singapore, Japan
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
· Bloomberg
4 Italian airports face jet fuel restrictions
Four Italian airports are being warned that they may face jet fuel restrictions amid limited supplies from a key provider.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Chinese man, 90, cycles across country after tragic losses of wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson
Sprightly nonagenarian finds solace in beauty of nature after car crash wipes out his family; ‘this is the life I have chosen’, he says
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese man, 90, cycles across country after tragic losses of wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson
Sprightly nonagenarian finds solace in beauty of nature after car crash wipes out his family; ‘this is the life I have chosen’, he says
· Zoey Zhang
Ukraine hits port in Russia’s Primorsk, oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod
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.
· Al Jazeera
Woman killed after car meet south of Brisbane
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Food warning as farmers forced to abandon paddocks due to lack of fuel
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Idaho Domino’s pizza driver’s kind gesture leads to $40K in tips from strangers after viral video
A small detour turned into a big payday for an Idaho pizza driver on the verge of retirement.
· Adam Silverstein
Farmers' food warning as they're forced to abandon paddocks due to lack of fuel
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Hayley Francis
UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait lose water, energy infrastructure to Iran strikes
Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvoes over Iran’s accusation that its neighbours allow US forces to carry out attacks from their territory
· Agence France-Presse
UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait lose water, energy infrastructure to Iran strikes
Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvoes over Iran’s accusation that its neighbours allow US forces to carry out attacks from their territory
· Agence France-Presse
Gulf countries continue to face Iran attacks as criticial energy infrastructure at risk
The Gulf States, such as the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, continue to face Iranian threats. The challenge for these countries is that they have become a frontline in this war over the last month.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
'Grabbed my foot': Surfer bitten by shark in South Australia
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Sarah Swain
Images released of protesters linked to brawl on Cross River Rail site
The Queensland government CFMEU inquiry has published images of 15 men suspected to be present at a brawl on a key Annerley worksite, asking to speak with the men so “all relevant perspectives are heard” in the $19.7 million probe.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
· Ajit Niranjan
7yo girl dies after ATV rollover in Adelaide's north-east
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Tori Spelling and 4 of her children taken to hospital after California car crash
Actress Tori Spelling was reportedly rushed to the hospital after a car she was driving, with seven children on board, was involved in a serious crash earlier this week.
· News.com.au
Mideast conflict revives debate on free subway rides for seniors
Energy shock, car-use limits raise concerns over transit congestion, prompting dispute over senior benefits
· Choi Jeong-yoon
Washington plays Brooklyn, looks to end road losing streak
Washington Wizards (17-60, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (18-59, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
· The Associated Press
NYT: US destroyed malfunctioning planes during Iran rescue mission
Two US transport planes malfunctioned during a rescue mission in Iran and were ordered destroyed to prevent them from being seized, according to The New York Times.
· Middleeasteye
'Struggling massively': Farmer finds it hard to put food on the table
Matthew Gore shares his struggles as fuel cost and interest rates climb. (ABC News: Tahlia Fahey)
· Tahlia Fahey
Illegal immigrant charged in deadly 124 mph chase that killed pregnant teen, unborn child
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Saturday an immigration detainer has been lodged against an illegal immigrant accused of leading Ohio deputies on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash killing a pregnant 17-year-old girl and her unborn child, and injuring another woman.
· Fox News
Israel says it hit 120 Iranian air defense systems in 24 hours
The Israeli military said its air force struck more than 120 targets in central and western Iran over the past 24 hours, including air defence systems and missile infrastructure.
· Middleeasteye
Australia’s high petrol prices face ‘long recovery’ to pre-war levels
Australian motorists are facing a prolonged era of high petrol prices even if the United States were to end the war in Iran tomorrow, as fuel companies and experts warn the damage to global energy markets has been so severe that it will outlast the conflict.
· Nick Toscano, Mike Foley
Caribbean Airlines passenger gives birth aboard NY-bound flight — as airport officials suggest crafty name for newborn
A Caribbean Airlines passenger went into labor moments before her flight landed at John F. Kennedy Airport on Saturday – as air traffic control suggested a crafty name for the newborn.
· Nicholas McEntyre
Spending cuts, tax reforms flagged in next month's federal budget
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Sarah Swain
A strategy ‘to make life intolerable’: Israeli settlers are driving Christians out of West Bank
The Taybeh community has survived crusaders and the Ottoman and British empires, but the latest attacks leave its future in question
· Julianborger
Demographic shift fuels growth in China’s elderly care, insurance sectors
Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth
· Zhu Wenqian
Demographic shift fuels growth in China’s elderly care, insurance sectors
Powered by AI, the silver economy is driving product innovation and unlocking substantial new consumption growth
· Zhu Wenqian
'Anything but autos': Can defense save Europe’s ailing car industry?
The European car industry is in a structural crisis. Slowing demand for electric vehicles, lost market share to Chinese competitors and higher borrowing costs have created the perfect storm for the sector over the past five years, as sales volumes continue to slump well below pre-pandemic levels.
· Sam Meredith, Joseph Wilkins