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Thailand strikes deal with Iran for oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Thailand strikes deal with Iran for oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Thailand has reached an agreement with Iran to allow Thai oil vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Southeast Asian nation's prime minister said on Saturday.
China announces policy to ease academic pressure on students

China announces policy to ease academic pressure on students

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors

South Korea to roll out $17B 'wartime' budget

South Korea to roll out $17B 'wartime' budget

South Korea aims to roll out a nearly US$17 billion "wartime" supplementary budget and expand fuel tax cuts as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices.
March 26, 2026 | 06:34 pm PT
Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing 26 people

Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing 26 people

A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto a ferry, leaving at least 26 people dead.
March 26, 2026 | 06:34 pm PT
Moon race: how China is challenging the US

Moon race: how China is challenging the US

Walking on the Moon by 2030, building a lunar base, and then perhaps on to Mars: after 30 years of honing its expertise, China is challenging the United States' supremacy in spaceflight.
March 26, 2026 | 01:25 am PT
Myanmar's rebuild stutters year after deadly quake

Myanmar's rebuild stutters year after deadly quake

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.
March 26, 2026 | 01:24 am PT
Bangladesh hikes jet fuel by 79%

Bangladesh hikes jet fuel by 79%

Bangladesh hiked jet fuel prices by 79% on Tuesday as costs surge in the wake of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
March 24, 2026 | 06:30 pm PT
BMW recalls 180,000 cars in China over fire risk

BMW recalls 180,000 cars in China over fire risk

The Chinese arm of German automaker BMW will recall nearly 180,000 vehicles due to a possible wiring fault in air conditioning units that poses a fire risk, China's market regulator said on Tuesday.
March 24, 2026 | 06:29 pm PT
China limits fuel price hikes as oil costs surge

China limits fuel price hikes as oil costs surge

China has limited the amount by which the country’s fuel costs can rise, the government announced on March 23, to mitigate surging oil prices amid a war in the Middle East.
March 23, 2026 | 06:07 pm PT
Trump postpones strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure amid 'constructive' talks to end war

Trump postpones strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure amid 'constructive' talks to end war

U.S. President Donald Trump on March 23 said he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.
March 23, 2026 | 03:19 pm PT
Universities urged to prioritize practical skills and student agency over degrees: report

Universities urged to prioritize practical skills and student agency over degrees: report

Higher education institutions should shift their focus from primarily awarding degrees to developing student "agency," interdisciplinary capabilities, and adaptability across industry environments, according to a report published this month by IE School of Science & Technology at IE University and UC Berkeley's International Co-Lab.
March 24, 2026 | 12:20 am PT
Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum

Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum

Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water.
March 22, 2026 | 07:09 pm PT
SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin, Musk says

SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin, Musk says

SpaceX and Tesla will build two advanced chip factories at a sprawling facility in Austin, Texas – one to power cars and humanoid robots, and another designed for artificial intelligence data centers in space, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday.
March 22, 2026 | 07:08 pm PT
Records shattered as US heatwave moves eastward

Records shattered as US heatwave moves eastward

A record-breaking heatwave afflicting the western half of the United States moved eastward Saturday toward the center of the country, bringing unseasonably warm temperatures to places that were at freezing or below just a week prior.
March 22, 2026 | 06:35 am PT
Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Chasing an endless summer, one shorebird species undertakes a grueling annual journey from the Arctic to the tip of South America and back - a feat increasingly fraught with peril.
March 22, 2026 | 06:35 am PT
US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders

US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders

A federal jury in California found Friday that Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders to drive down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a US$44 billion deal.
March 20, 2026 | 04:29 pm PT
Fire at South Korean car parts factory kills 10, injures 59

Fire at South Korean car parts factory kills 10, injures 59

A fire broke out at a car parts factory in ​the South Korean city of Daejeon, ⁠leaving 10 people dead, 25 seriously injured, ​34 with minor injuries and four missing.
March 20, 2026 | 04:29 pm PT
US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low

US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market.
March 19, 2026 | 10:29 pm PT
US, Japan announce $40B nuclear power project

US, Japan announce $40B nuclear power project

The United States and Japan announced Thursday a US$40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
March 19, 2026 | 06:26 pm PT
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