Australians would be urged to tackle a fuel shortage by carpooling and using electric vehicles under the government’s emergency fuel plan, while more extreme measures would ration fuel by shutting petrol off at the pump once a daily allowance was exceeded.
Traders bet more than half a billion dollars on the price of crude only 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure that sent the market plunging, exchange data and Reuters calculations showed.
The Israeli military will occupy parts of southern Lebanon to deal with the presence of Hezbollah militants in the area, Defense Minister Israel Katz has said. The effort would involve the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and destruction of civilian infrastructure, he added.
An accused drunk driver charged with killing a 60-year-old Long Island woman in a 2022 head-on crash was hit with manslaughter charges after being extradited from his native Poland, prosecutors said.
The Golden State’s long-delayed high-speed rail project has completed construction on a massive 150-acre railhead facility in Kern County — a key logistical milestone that will allow track-laying to begin, according to a report.
The Commissioner General of Essential Services has issued a new set of guidelines for the economical use of energy with the conflict situation in the Middle East region causing disruptions in the import of fuel.
SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman yesterday urged the Government to present a relief plan for those who will be badly affected by the upcoming price hike in all goods and services followed by significant increases in fuel prices recently. He accused the Government for neglecting to provide a safety net for lower-income groups.
Global GIS(Pvt) Ltd, the pioneer of geospatial positioning solutions in Sri Lanka, celebrated its 12th year of operations with the opening of its office building at 6th Lane, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda.
Huawei recently hosted its Huawei Intelligent IT Summit 2026, bringing together Sri Lanka’s leading CIOs, CTOs, enterprise technology leaders and digital transformation decision-makers to explore how organisations can build the next generation of AI-ready digital infrastructure.
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A professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee has been accused of fatally shooting a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument, Maryland authorities say.
Kinley Wangchuk, Director General of the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority shared suggestions and proposed operational plans aimed at strengthening international scheduled passenger operations.
Indian retail fuel prices are stable despite a surge in the oil basket price to over US$155 per barrel, the Hindustan Times reported, citing energy industry executives.
The pit crew of Ryan Preece rushes to complete a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Darlington, S.C.(AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Tesla is facing multiple legal battles over allegations it charged Australian customers more than $10,000 for its cutting-edge fully self-driving software despite their cars being technologically restricted from activating the autonomous feature.
A passenger train sped at four times the limit through a section of track in Sydney’s west, throwing the driver from his seat, in a near miss at a spot which had earlier been deemed a high risk and in need of a safety fix.
President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, with the US hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran on 28 February, a Reuters-Ipsos poll found.
Over half a billion dollars in oil bets were placed just 15 minutes before President Trump announced Monday he was pausing plans to attack Iranian infrastructure, sending prices plunging.
The FAA is reportedly probing whether a LaGuardia Airport air-traffic controller involved in Sunday’s fatal plane crash could have been distracted by an issue with another jet.
Prediction market bettors aren't confident that a key oil passageway in the Middle East will reopen in the next few weeks, despite some hope that the U.S. and Iran might find a way out of the war.
PERFORMERS from China’s Shaanxi Province regaled nearly a thousand guests made up of mixed Chinese and Filipino audience at the “Cultural Shaanxi — Charm of the Silk Road Legacy” by the Chinese Cultural Courier @ the Philippines at Aliw Theater, Pasay City, on March 19, 2026.
‘Regional economies are joining hands to ensure we continue to be a driver of global growth and a pillar of stability,’ city leader says at annual event in Hainan
PERTH, Australia, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), The University of Western Australia's Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms (QUISA) research group, and ST Engineering today announced a strategic partnership to jointly advance Q-FINEX, a quantum-enabled financial …
United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is pausing attacks on Iran’s power infrastructure for five days and claimed that Washington and Tehran had held “very good and productive conversations” aimed at ending their war.
Disruption to Middle Eastern oil shipments has rippled along the world’s longest supply chain, through Asia, and finally to Australia – and there’s no knowing when the pressure will ease
Amazon's Zoox self-driving unit is preparing to launch its robotaxi service to some members of the public in Austin and Miami later this year, the company announced Tuesday.
Alibaba on Tuesday announced a new chip designed for agentic capabilities as the Chinese tech giant steps up its semiconductor efforts to fuel its AI push.
Gaza City – Palestinians in Gaza say the cost of electricity provided by private generators has surged, even as residents increasingly rely on them after Israel’s genocidal war on the enclave destroyed its public power network.