By Theo Farrant & CNS Published on 19/03/2026 – 9:29 GMT+1 UFOs have been spotted in Wuhan, China… but don’t worry, there are no aliens on board. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It’s actually a real-life flying vehicle – a UFO-shaped eVTOL aircraft – that recently lifted vertically off the ground in China’s Hubei Province, hovered, moved sideways, and landed smoothly. […]
The first day of Eid al-Fitr has been confirmed around the world. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan, the month of dawn-to-dusk fasting. The festival begins on the first day of Shawwal – the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar – following the sighting of the new […]
Five teams will race from Europe to Mongolia in what the BBC said is ‘the toughest journey yet’ Julia Hunt 08:10, 19 Mar 2026 View 3 Images Race Across the World’s last winners were mother and son duo Tom and Caroline(Image: BBC) The BBC has announced the start date of the new series of Race […]
Today is Thursday, March 19, the 78th day of 2026. There are 287 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush announced in a televised address that coalition forces had begun an invasion of Iraq. (Bush would declare victory just over five weeks later in his “Mission […]
When asked by the Ottawa Citizen if the government plans to revisit the ban, Mohammad Kamal, director of communications for the Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, said in an emailed statement that the “government regularly reviews measures to protect the security of its networks and data.”
SINGAPORE, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced a new breakthrough in cross-border payments with the successful activation of Pay-to-Wallet by Banco Cathay of Costa Rica. This innovative solution transforms the reach and efficiency of Banco Cathay’s cross-border offering, enabling seamless digital disbursements to markets where […]
US President Trump said Israel violently lashed out at Iran’s major facility and that the US did not know about the attack, while he said there will be no more attacks by Israel on South Pars. US President Trump said the US will retaliate by massively blowing up the entirety of the South Pars Gas […]
Molly Caudery is hoping for third time lucky. The European and Commonwealth Games medallist’s last two major championships have ended in heartbreak. She entered the Paris Olympics as the hot favourite, having recently broken the British pole vault record and as the reigning indoor world champion, but failed to make the final. Last year’s World […]
Obscene materials distributed and sold via chat groups on Telegram and X PUBLISHED : 19 Mar 2026 at 14:33 Police officers discover numerous files of child pornography stored on the computer of a suspect who was arrested as part of a nationwide operation. (Photo: Cyber Crime police) Four men have been arrested for selling child […]
A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday evening while a keeper was away and no other visitors were around, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s Director Narongwit […]
Tencent Holdings’s net income stayed largely in line with analyst expectations in the fourth quarter of 2025, registering a 17 per cent jump amid an artificial intelligence boom that is reshaping the global economy and fuelling a frenzy in China. The tech giant’s quarterly profits reached 64.7 billion yuan (US$9.4 billion) on a non-IFRS basis, […]
Singapore, Singapore’s iconic Indian vegetarian restaurant, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hosted to a meal by then-Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has been closed for nearly two months, with intense speculation surrounding the future of the eatery in the Little India precinct here. One of the oldest Indian-origin businesses here, Komala Vilas‘ prolonged […]
For now, individuals should verify the source, look out for facial glitches, odd lighting or unnatural audio, and see whether credible news outlets or accounts confirm it, said Assoc Prof Saifuddin. “If a dramatic video appears only on random social accounts, that’s a red flag,” he added. NTU’s Prof Tandoc said: “We were all expecting […]
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Saudi Arabia has activated the one piece of infrastructure built precisely for this moment. The East-West Pipeline — known as the Petroline — runs 1,200 kilometres from the Abqaiq processing complex in the Eastern Province across the Arabian Peninsula to Yanbu on the Red Sea. According to Engineering […]
AI will take your job. We all have likely heard something like this in the past few months. Companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, TCS, have all laid off thousands of workers already. Recently, SaaS giant Atlassian said that it was firing 10 per cent of its workforce to fund further AI investment. While Meta is […]
On the morning of March 10, two men hauled a 9-foot sculpture of a lobster off a pickup truck parked in New York City’s Financial District and positioned it face to face with the Charging Bull statue in Bowling Green Park. With no obvious explanation for the display, people started speculating in comments on videos […]
SYDNEY, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VT Markets, a leading global multi-asset broker, has been honoured with the prestigious “Best Global Football Sponsor – Newcastle United F.C” and “Best Commercial Spot – Together, Into Tomorrow” awards at the Forex Sports Awards 2026. The double accolades recognises the brand’s high-impact partnership with Newcastle United, celebrating excellence […]
A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday while a keeper was away and no other visitors were around, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s sirector Narongwit Chodchoy […]
A British man has died while his girlfriend was “brought back to life” multiple times after the couple’s drinks were allegedly spiked on holiday. Events organiser Tom Pardhy, 38, was on a six-week long trip in Thailand with his girlfriend Naomi Raksha, 31, when he suddenly died in Bangkok on March 6. Naomi’s mother, Heather […]
Tom Pardhy and Naomi Raksha were on holiday in Thailand when the A British tourist has died and his girlfriend is seriously ill after a suspected drink spiking in Thailand. Tom Pardhy, 38, and Naomi Raksha, 31, had spent six weeks travelling around Thailand before they reached the country’s capital, Bangkok. But on March 6, […]
The smartest phone habit is simple: Slow down, check yourself, and never transfer your money in a rush PUBLISHED : 18 Mar 2026 at 14:32 (Photo: 123RF) Thailand is facing an intensifying wave of phone and text message scams, even as other parts of Asia begin to see a slowdown, with new figures showing the […]
BANGKOK — A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday evening while a keeper was away and no other visitors were around, the Khao Kheow […]
GUANGZHOU, China, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HUYA Inc. (“Huya” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HUYA), a leading game-related entertainment and services provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and a special cash dividend for the year 2026. Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights Total net revenues […]
The defense ministry has not received any official request from the United States to deploy warships to the Middle East, Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday following U.S. President Donald Trump‘s call urging allies to send vessels to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Ahn made the remarks at a parliamentary session after Trump renewed his call […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Foreign students in Malaysia are being urged to exercise caution when dealing with online money changers to avoid falling victim to scams. Malaysian Chinese Association Public Services and Complaints Department head Michael Chong said a recent case involved a Chinese masters of business administration student who lost RM20,580 (S$6,710) in a currency […]
Seoul, March 17 South Korea’s defence ministry has not received any official request from the United States to deploy warships to the Middle East, Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday following US President Donald Trump’s call urging allies to send vessels to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Ahn made the remarks at a parliamentary session after […]
Not only was he punched repeatedly by a peer, a Malaysian student at a secondary school in Kuching, Sarawak, was caned and forced to write a note admitting his mistake, China Press reported. Angered at how the case was handled, the boy’s mother shared the incident on social media and lodged a police report. The […]
A 12-year-old girl from central China has captured attention online after investing her savings into a business and hiring her mother to run it, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. Li Yue, from Jiangxi province, used over 44,000 yuan (approximately Rs 5.91 lakh) received as lai see during the Spring Festival […]
