Iran threatened “much more devastating” retaliation if the US decided to strike civilian targets, Tehran-run state media reported, in an apparent reply to US President Donald Trump’s threats to Iran’s power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next […]
NANNING, Guangxi – On my first morning in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi in south-west China, I wake up excited to discover one of its most well-known dishes – rice noodles. But my travel companion and I are floored by the abundance of choice. We have looked up too many online guides promising “locally approved”, […]
Trump declares ‘evil won’t prevail’ in Easter message as Iran war rages on The head of the intelligence organisation of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed on Monday in a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy”, Iranian media said, citing a statement by the Guards. Majid Khademi, who becomes the latest key […]
Inflation returns to the center of attention this week, with a fresh inflow of data likely to shape expectations for U.S. interest rates and risk assets like bitcoin BTC$69,225.11. Thursday’s U.S. core PCE reading for February and Friday’s March CPI release will test the view that the Federal Reserve can afford to wait before cutting […]
Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. TRANSCRIPT As United States President Donald Trump lashes out at Iran over the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Australians are bracing for yet more price hikes at the bowser and checkout. Like some others in Canberra, One Nation M-P […]
Meanwhile, while talking to the Isareli media, Trump also threatened to “blow up the entire Iran.” “We are in very deep negotiations with Iran,” Trump told Israeli media. “The negotiations are progressing well, but we never reach the finish line. There is a good chance of an agreement. If not, I’m blowing everything up there, […]
Ratna Bahadur Tamang, a Nepali chef, lost both hands in a 2015 earthquake accident. Undeterred, he learned to cook again, gaining fame through social media and a MasterChef India appearance. Now, he’s building a holistic space, Ratna Tamang Kitchen Studio, to empower others facing adversity through cooking and community feeding programs. Life often throws hardships […]
With the Congress definitively jumping on the “Justice for Zubeen” campaign and announcing it as a poll promise, the BJP is now the one accusing the Opposition of politicising the singer’s death. Reacting to the development, CM Sarma said the Congress had “committed an unpardonable crime” by including Zubeen’s name and his death in its […]
The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday, with tensions mounting in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. “We are preparing for a dialogue at the leadership level at an appropriate time,” Takaichi told a parliamentary […]
Claim: Amid the Philippines’ energy emergency, a shipment of Russian crude oil was sent to the country because of the Dutertes. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video bearing the claim has already received 681,900 views, 27,000 reactions, 830 comments, and 1,008 shares as of writing. It was posted on March 28, following […]
“Open the Strait of Hormuz!”: Iran trolls Trump with global responses saying, “Is it even closed?” Amid the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, Iran is leveraging its global diplomatic missions to mock US President Donald Trump through social media posts and memes. The Iranian Embassy in South Africa shared a fictional conversation in […]
SINGAPORE – Singaporean songwriter and music producer Lee Si Song is steadily recovering from a brain haemorrhage he suffered in September 2025, with cycling a key part of his rehabilitation regimen. The 59-year-old, known for his contributions to the local Mandopop and xinyao music scene, told local Chinese-language publication Lianhe Zaobao that he returned to […]
When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang got onstage at an event in his native Taiwan in 2024 to talk about the future of AI and supercomputers with Supermicro CEO and co-founder Charles Liang, the familiarity between the two was obvious. “When we’re together, sometimes we speak Taiwanese, sometimes we speak Mandarin, and then when we disagree, […]
US AIRMAN RESCUE The New York Times reported that the rescued US airman, a weapons systems officer, was equipped with a pistol, a beacon and a secure communications device to coordinate with rescuers. Two of the aircraft meant to transport him and his rescuers to safety were stuck inside Iran and had to be destroyed […]
AI is making some jobs redundant. And as it does so, a number of Chinese employees are hoping that it would be doing so to the jobs their co-workers do. So that their own jobs can stay safe. To ensure that when a company thinks of job cuts due to AI, they are apparently training […]
NEW YORK – When Jessica Thompson walked into Hyrox Atlanta in October 2025, she felt intimidated by the sea of fit bodies. She had spent months training for the fitness race, but now, watching muscled men and women sprint and squat, she questioned signing up. “I was terrified,” she said. “I almost turned around and […]
In 2015, I travelled to China and was talking about my previous book, The Origins of Sex. They translated it into Chinese. I was just blown away by the apparatus of censorship there. It’s a totalitarian dictatorship where everything, even online, is scrubbed clean all the time. I met lots of wonderful intellectuals who explained […]
Why India Turned to Iran The world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has not received a cargo from Tehran since May 2019, following US pressure not to buy Iranian crude, but supply disruptions from the US-Israel war have hit the South Asian nation hard, reported Reuters.
When Quentin was 13, he kept seeing ads on YouTube for Talkie, an app with “countless AIs eager to speak with you”. The ads were weird, he said, and sometimes crude. One ad featured an animated girl named Valerie who “likes to fart on you sometimes”. That was in 2023, the year of the social […]
America wants butter chicken – in their tacos And honestly, we can’t really fault them. The aforementioned fast food restaurant chain launched a Global Taco Vote last week, pitting a Thailand-inspired chicken taco against a butter chicken one, the latter an original hot pick from the ‘Desi menu’ launched by the brand back in 2023. […]
SINGAPORE – Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang’s concert in Singapore has been called off for the second time in a row, sparking an outcry among fans. The Singapore leg of Yang’s The Elephant We See tour was due to be held at The Star Theatre on April 11. However, FriedRice Entertainment, one of the concert organisers, […]
SINGAPORE – Forget maths. Forget mother tongue. And forget spelling. The toughest test our children will need to ace today is not taught in a classroom or scored by weighted assessments. A flashcard-primed photographic memory will not help them achieve AL1, and no amount of expensive tuition will save them. Because the biggest challenge our […]
MANILA, Philippines – Not necessarily, but it certainly reduces the risks to the Philippines’ supply of fuel. That’s what Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said late on Black Saturday, April 4. In a statement on her Facebook page titled “A little more clarity on the Strait of Hormuz Safe Passage,” Garin said the assurance that Department […]
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Petroleum Ministry on Saturday refuted the reports alleging that an Iranian crude cargo heading to India was diverted to China due to ‘payment issues’. Advertisement In an X post, the Petroleum Ministry stated that India has faced no payment hurdle in securing crude oil imports. Rubbishing the media […]
Pakistan on Saturday pushed back against media reports claiming that its initiative to facilitate talks between the United States and Iran had run into obstacles after an initial exchange of proposals. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pakistan counters reports of US-Iran talks collapse, calls claims ‘figment of imagination’ (REUTERS) Calling the reports “baseless” and a […]
The Ministry of petroleum and Natural Gas on Saturday dismissed reports suggesting that an Iranian crude oil shipment meant for India had been rerouted to China due to payment-related hurdles, asserting that such claims are incorrect.Clarifying the situation, the ministry said, “The news reports and social media posts of an Iranian crude cargo being diverted […]
The ministry mentioned that such changes are common in the global oil trade. India denies Iranian crude shipment diverted to China No payment issues for Iranian crude imports, says ministry India’s energy supplies remain secure despite global tensions Did our AI summary help? The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Saturday, dismissed recent reports […]
Government urged to learn lessons from failed attempt to gain refiners’ cooperation in 2022 Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij says the government needs to stop “timidly” seeking donations from oil refiners, but instead rely on its fact-finding experts to determine whether refinery margins are excessive. (Photo: Democrat Party) Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij […]
