US park police officer wounded in ‘ambush’ shooting in Washington DC
Park police chief says officer was ‘ambushed’ by two gunmen who fired as officer drove in unmarked vehicle
· Associated Press
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Philippines declares energy emergency over Middle East conflict risks
The country has around 45 days of fuel supply based on current consumption levels
· Reuters
EV battery startup pivots to defense industry amid Iran war, weak electric vehicle market
An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is pivoting from making products for all-electric vehicles to ones for the aerospace and defense industries amid the war in Iran and growing demand for U.S. drones by the Trump administration.
· Michael Wayland
Gap says it will launch checkout within Google's Gemini, in an AI first from a major fashion company
Gap is partnering with Google's Gemini to allow shoppers to check out directly within the AI platform, making it the first major fashion company to work directly with the tech company to fuel agentic commerce, CNBC has learned exclusively.
· Gabrielle Fonrouge
Rising fuel prices and Middle East tensions hit South African Airlines
South African airlines are facing mounting pressures as rising fuel prices and regional tensions disrupt operations. Jet fuel prices have surged more than 70% since late February due to ongoing instability in the Middle East, prompting some carriers to raise ticket prices and introduce temporary surcharges.
· AfricaNews
Marcos issues EO declaring National Energy Emergency
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday issued Executive Order No. 110, declaring a national energy emergency and authorizing a unified package covering livelihoods, industry, food, and transport.
· Kristina Maralit
Accused Easey Street double killer to face rape charge
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Emily Woods
Amazon says AWS Bahrain region ‘disrupted’ following drone activity
United States tech giant Amazon has said its Amazon Web Services (AWS) region in Bahrain was “disrupted” amid the current conflict in the Middle East, following Iran’s threats to target US offices and infrastructure run by top US companies.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'Confronting' scene after car and truck crash in Adelaide Hills
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Pump friction in the regions
“I reside in the North West NSW town of Baradine,” informs Phillip Hensby. “Last Friday, I read an article on how diesel was $3.11 a litre in the town of Collarenebri, some 200 kilometres north-west of Baradine. I contacted the Western Plains news app, expressing my excitement as our last fuel delivery in town, last…
Netizens praise AI animation by Chinese state broadcaster satirising US-Israel war on Iran | South China Morning Post
While not directly mentioning the war, key plot points include air strikes, heavy casualties and closure of a crucial transport lane for a key resource.
Cebu opens bus transit lanes to jeepneys amid traffic woes
CEBU CITY — Empty bus lanes in the middle of heavy traffic prompted the city government to temporarily allow jeepneys to use portions of the Bus Rapid Transit corridor while the system operates with limited buses.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
Vietnam to cut domestic flights over jet fuel shortage
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam's national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies caused by the Mideast war, the nation's aviation authority said.
· Agence France-Presse
Marcos warns grounding of local aircraft 'a distinct possibility'
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned of “a distinct possibly” of aircraft being grounded due to an impending shortage of jet fuel brought by the war in the Middle East.
· Kristina Maralit
Treasurer rejects plea for fuel relief as hundreds of servos run out
Demands are growing for cheaper public transport and a national response to the fuel crisis sparked by the war in the Middle East as hundreds of service stations run out.The federal government is fighting to reassure Australians the shortages are mostly driven by spikes in demand, warning against panic buying, but s…
· Jorge Branco
Pilots reported LaGuardia safety concerns before fatal Air Canada crash: ‘Please do something’
Pilots reported safety concerns about LaGuardia airport to aviation officials before the Air Canada crash that left 2 dead and saw 41 hospitalized.
· Chris Bradford
Singapore Airlines locks in flights to Sydney’s new airport despite fuel crisis
Singapore Airlines will launch flights to Sydney’s new $6 billion international airport on November 23, taking advantage of its curfew-free status, while other carriers could start services to the new aviation hub weeks earlier.
· Matt O'Sullivan
NRMA urges drivers to embrace E10 fuel to extend the nation’s reserves
The nation’s leading motoring organisation has called on drivers to overcome their scepticism of petrol blended with ethanol and turn to E10 petrol at the bowser to save money and extend national fuel reserves as the energy crisis bites deeper.
· Nick O'Malley
Searches for electric vehicles on major car sales site triple as fuel costs soar
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Patrick Brischetto
WATCH: Marcos expands PUV fuel subsidy, seeks cooperation amid Mideast crisis
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· The Manila Times
From car parks to piers: the 2026 Australian Urban Design awards recognise a gentler approach to pragmatic projects
The Australian Institute of Architects’ judges sought to highlight a gentler approach to urban transformation,’ chair of the awards steering committee says
· Kelly Burke
Iran media says energy infrastructure attacked
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media reported on Tuesday that Israeli-US strikes targeted two gas facilities and a pipeline, hours after US President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to attack power infrastructure.
· Agence France-Presse
Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief
David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling Australians
· Sarah Basford Canales
US quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested on suspicion of murder
Dayton Webber, 27, accused over shooting death of Bradrick Wells in Maryland, reportedly after argument inside car
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
Stations run dry and reports of fuel thefts rise amid spike in demand
The hazy CCTV footage didn’t capture anything of use to the owners of Lane Transport, a trucking company in Killarney, western Victoria.
· Adam Carey
Canberra Liberals fail in bid to reduce public transport fares to 50 cents
Signs reading "no fuel" were placed on most petrol pumps at a 7-Eleven in Melba on Monday. (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)
· Niki Burnside
LaGuardia crash underscores pressures on already strained air traffic control workforce
Just before an Air Canada jet collided with an airport fire truck, air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were juggling a developing late night emergency on the runway.
· Associated Press
Australian truckies’ stark warning against rising fuel costs
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Australia lowers diesel standards in bid to increase supply as number of service stations running empty surges
Chris Bowen says move aimed at accessing fuel imports from markets with lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and Europe
· Tom Mcilroy, Josh Butler, Luca Ittimani
At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says
A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, the head of Colombia’s armed forces said.
· Associated Press
Public sector urged to implement energy-saving measures amid fuel concerns - DailyNews
The Office of the Commissioner General of Essential Services has issued guidelines to ensure the economical use of fuel reserves and the uninterrupted maintenance of essential services, in light of the prevailing wartime situation in the Middle East. The circular was released yesterday (23) to all Ministry Secretari…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Chickens, train surfers and Marilyn Monroe: Magnum’s print sale – in pictures
View image in fullscreenFairway Motor Inn, from the series Niagara, 2005: Alec SothMagnum Photos co-operative is partnering with the Photographers’ Gallery for another square print sale – until Sunday 29 March – with the title Odyssey. From epic migrations to quiet moments of personal reckoning, these photographs ch…
· Elena Goodinson
Race-by-race preview and tips for Wednesday’s meeting at Randwick (Kensington)
Track Heavy 8 and rail True
· Neil Evans
Alleged fuel thief accused of seriously injuring petrol station worker in hit-and-run
Glenn Willem Francis McCagh allegedly struck an attendant with his car after stealing fuel at this Vibe service station in Armadale. (ABC News)
· Daryna Zadvirna
MMDA exempts fuel trucks, basic goods from coding amid fuel price hikes
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said all fuel trucks, including LPG bullet carriers, and vehicles carrying basic commodities were now exempted from number coding scheme.
· James Daniel Danio
Service stations across NSW running out of fuel as crisis deepens
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Trump delays strikes on critical Iranian infrastructure
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‘Fuel thief’ behind bars for alleged hit-and-run drive-off as six WA petrol stations run dry
A Perth man accused of stealing fuel from a petrol station and then running over an attendant with his car has he fled will spend the next fortnight behind bars.
· Heather McNeill, Amber Wilkinson
Travel bookings cancelled, freight costs up as fuel crisis deepens
Businesses and motorists are grappling with rising fuel costs, but the bigger concern for many is ongoing supply. (ABC News: Abbey Haberecht)
Report: Philippine president says grounding planes due to fuel shortage a 'distinct possibility'
The Philippines said grounding planes due to a shortage of jet fuel brought on by the US-Israeli war with Iran is a "distinct possibility", Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing an interview with the South East Asian country's president.
· Middleeasteye
Philippines may ground flights to tide over widening jet fuel crisis
President Marcos said ‘long haul is going to be a much more serious problem’ as Manila eyes coal push to keep electricity costs down
· Bloomberg
Brazilian man accused of being part of Brisbane car theft syndicate denied bail
Brazilian national Marcelo Peres-Colhado, who is accused of being a part of a "criminal enterprise" that stole dozens of Toyota LandCruisers and Prados around Brisbane, has been denied bail.
· Talissa Siganto
Oklahoma City puts road win streak on the line against Boston
Oklahoma City Thunder (57-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (47-24, second in the Eastern Conference)
· The Associated Press
MMDA suspends number coding traffic scheme, deploys 2,500 personnel for Holy Week
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will suspend number coding in Metro Manila from April 1 to April 6 and deploy around 2,500 personnel for the expected Holy Week exodus, MMDA General Manager Nicholas Torre III said on Tuesday.
· James Daniel Danio
Quadruple amputee cornhole player arrested for alleged murder, Maryland police say
Charles county sheriff’s office alleges Dayton James Webber fatally shot passenger in car during argument
· Associated Press
Are you 'panic-buying' or 'playing it safe'?
Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
Geneva's CERN takes antiprotons for a spin in a never-before-tried test
A technician works in the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) tunnel of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, during a press visit in Meyrin, near Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 16, 2016. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)
· Jamey Keaten
Diesel standards relaxed as extent of service station shortages revealed
Topic:Federal Government
· Clare Armstrong
WATCH: Marcos rolls out P10K cash aid to buses
President Ferdinand Marcos speaks with bus operators at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange on March 24, 2026 following the government’s rollout of subsidies to help them cope with rising fuel costs. The chief executive announced that each bus unit would receive P10,000 in cash.
· The Manila Times