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US president Donald Trump signed an emergency order to provide compensation and benefits lost during the homeland security department’s partial shutdown.  ( 7 min )

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Thiago Tirante stunned top-seeded Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 6-4.  ( 7 min )

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Lebanon which today is a failed state due to religious tensions, factionalism, political and economic inequality, corruption, foreign power play and Palestinian presence has much to teach Malaysia and the world.  ( 17 min )

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The former daughter-in-law of the US president offered a supportive message to Tiger Woods on social media after the golf superstar’s driving under the influence arrest.  ( 10 min )

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Riduan, a Kelantan food delivery rider turned painter, now transforms city walls into colourful canvases.  ( 11 min )

Fomca says consumer behaviour plays a key role in price and supply stability, while Malaysians must adjust their spending in times like these.  ( 8 min )

Jessica Pegula fought back from a set down to reach the WTA Charleston Open semi-finals with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win against Russia's Diana Shnaider.  ( 7 min )

Penggunaan pihak ketiga berwibawa merupakan pendekatan propaganda paling elegan dan licik.  ( 12 min )

He doesn’t hog headlines like Elon Musk or Jensen Huang. But Hock Tan, the Malaysian-born CEO of Broadcom, has quietly built one of the most valuable tech empires on the planet.  ( 14 min )

After years of near misses in local competitions, the 11-year-old Klang girl recently clinched two awards in China.  ( 12 min )

Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Liverpool by beating Toulouse 3-1.  ( 11 min )

Menteri pengangkutan berkata sistem henti kecemasan akibat pencerobohan platform diaktifkan ketika tren menghampiri stesen ketika wanita itu berada di atas landasan.  ( 6 min )

Israeli forces in Quneitra province have closed several roads leading to new military positions they recently established.  ( 7 min )

The transport minister says the emergency stop for platform intrusion was activated as a train approached the LRT station with the woman on the tracks.  ( 6 min )

Al Nassr maintained their winning run with a 5-2 victory over bottom side Al Najma in the Saudi Pro League.  ( 6 min )

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Tehran says it shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reports that American special forces rescued one of the two crew members.  ( 13 min )

This ruling sets up a likely appeal that could delay president Donald Trump's move to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell with a more compliant central bank head.  ( 10 min )

Iran threatened to retaliate against US universities in the region after its own universities were struck in attacks.  ( 9 min )

Prime minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking to discuss rare earths supply chains and cooperation on safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.  ( 6 min )

PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil reminds members not to misuse their positions or engage in activity that could tarnish the party’s image.  ( 8 min )

Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking ⁠short cuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target ⁠for weight-loss drugs in India. New Delhi wellness clinic Klarity Skin Clinic touts a “Mounjaro bride” package, while other clinics have woven weight-loss injections into “pre-wedding” transformation packages typically focused on skin treatments and hairstyle makeovers. In a social media video, Klarity offers “guided nutrition, Mounjaro and smart workouts” to prepare brides...  ( 51 min )

There was a surprise guest speaker at Nvidia’s widely watched GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, last month: Yang Zhilin, the founder of Beijing-based Moonshot AI, the developer behind the Kimi family of foundational artificial intelligence models. Amid heated rhetoric about US-China AI competition, which some have likened to an “arms race”, the participation of a Chinese AI start-up’s CEO at the flagship event of American chipmaking giant Nvidia might have struck some as...  ( 65 min )

South Korea has spent a decade and billions of dollars trying to build a world-class fighter jet. Now that the finish line is drawing near, it’s nearly time to find out who will buy one. The first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae, developed jointly with Indonesia since 2015, was unveiled by Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon on March 25. Analysts say the aircraft could pave the way for South Korea, already one of the world’s top 10 arms exporters, to grab an even bigger slice of the global...  ( 53 min )

State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to the Iran war. The announcement came after street protests and long queues of motorcycles at fuel stations triggered by a late-night decision on Thursday to impose a 42.7 per cent rise in the price of petrol to 485 rupees (US$1.70) per litre. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif back-pedalled late on Friday, saying he...  ( 48 min )

While enjoying a foot massage in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown, I chatted with my masseuse, a Fujianese woman in her late 50s surnamed Wang. Her life, it seemed to me, mirrored that of many recent Chinese immigrants to Argentina. She eats exclusively Chinese food, her friends are fellow Chinese and she still speaks mostly Chinese. While it is not unusual for migrants anywhere to gravitate towards their own community, the tendency appears particularly strong among the Chinese. China’s presence in...  ( 53 min )

Efforts by South Korea and France to secure safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are likely to be centred on a post-war defensive armada with other countries. Analysts also say both nations are wary of joining the Middle East conflict at this point in time and antagonising Iran. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday revealed he had agreed with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to cooperate on safety in the strategic oil supply strait. Lee made the remarks after a...  ( 57 min )

A sick woman in China who spat out blood on an underground train then wiped the bloodstain from the floor with her coat has received 400,000 yuan (US$58,000) in donations from internet users moved by her plight. A video of the woman taken by a passenger on a train in Chongqing, southwestern China on March 23 has gone viral on mainland social media, Jiupai News reported. Hu Xinyao, 23, has a rare vascular condition called ANCA-associated vasculitis. She was on her way to a hospital for an...  ( 50 min )

Hong Kong International Airport has opened a sensory corner to ease travel stress for passengers with invisible disabilities, ranging from autism to dementia. Major airports around the world, including Singapore Changi and London Heathrow, have introduced sensory rooms or quiet zones for neurodivergent travellers in recent years, as part of a wider effort to enhance inclusivity. Chris Au Young, the Airport Authority’s general manager of terminal and passenger experience, said the 30 square metre...  ( 45 min )

Later this month, Indonesian cinema-goers will finally get to see what audiences in Berlin saw in February: Jokor Anwar’s Ghost in the Cell. The horror-comedy, which had its world premiere at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival, has been celebrated by influential trade magazine Variety for rising above mere “escapist entertainment” to channel societal anxieties about corruption and environmental destruction. Yet it is only the latest example of Southeast Asia’s creative moment...  ( 68 min )

Australian comedian Jenny Tian set off a wave of deep laughter across an Adelaide audience at a recent comedy festival by saying she had tired of democracy at home. So, Tian explained, she moved to the US to give “fascism” a whirl instead. The 30-year-old showbiz pro was born to Chinese parents, making her race a rarity in Western stand-up comedy. But the crowd was a near sell-out. I saw Tian’s March performance during a visiting media tour of Australia after days of meetings with national...  ( 48 min )

The compound is modern with air conditioning in every room. Inside are a medical clinic, massage parlour, and Vietnamese barbecue, Chinese hotpot and halal eateries – a full range of conveniences. Yet the residents are gone – and they appear to have fled in haste. Clothes still hang out to dry, while the stench of rotting food lingers. Located in a secluded area in Kampot province near Cambodia’s border with Vietnam, the site is believed to be a telecoms scam centre. Cambodian authorities said...  ( 78 min )

The whole world has come to oppose the Iran war, including most Americans. Just as Israel took part in the 1956 Suez crisis, which signalled the last hurrah of European imperialism, it is now jointly prosecuting a pointless but destructive war that is likely to spell the twilight of American hegemony. This time, though, the Jewish state won’t get away so easily. From the Palestinian territories to Iran and Lebanon, it can no longer hide its Zionist expansionism that threatens the entire...  ( 47 min )

A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit in the head with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying incident at a Los Angeles school, authorities said Friday. The juvenile, whose age and gender have not been made public, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday, Los Angeles Police Officer Charles Miller said. The arrest stems from the February 25 death of 12-year-old Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa. The Los Angeles County District...  ( 41 min )

Pope Leo lifted a wooden cross and held it aloft from his waist at the start of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope has set out to carry the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what the pope represents, a spiritual leader in the world today, and for this voice, that everyone wants to hear, that says Christ still suffers,” Leo told reporters this week...  ( 46 min )

US President Donald Trump is seeking congressional approval for US$1.5 trillion in defence spending in his new budget proposal, underscoring his administration’s focus on military investment as the country remains engaged in conflict in the Middle East. The blueprint released by the White House on Friday for the financial year 2027 proposes a 44 per cent increase in the US defence budget – implementing the widely controversial plan first unveiled by Trump in a January social media post. If...  ( 47 min )

One crew member from a US fighter jet shot down over Iran has been rescued by US forces, multiple news outlets reported on Friday, citing two US officials, while a second crew member remains missing. A separate US aircraft was also hit near the Strait of Hormuz, though its pilot was rescued safely, according to the reports. Iran on Friday claimed to have shot down an American fighter jet, releasing photos of apparent wreckage of an F-15E, while the United States reportedly launched a...  ( 44 min )

The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. Nasa released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1½ days into the first astronaut moon shot in more than half a century. The first photo taken by commander Reid Wiseman shows a curved slice of Earth in one of the capsule’s windows. The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds As of midmorning on Friday, Wiseman and his crew...  ( 37 min )

A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to be the first such transits since the war in Iran closed the crucial waterway. The CMA CGM Kribi container ship exited the strait on Friday, according to ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg and two people familiar with the situation. That is the first ship linked to western Europe that is known to have made it through since the war began more than a month ago. Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines...  ( 46 min )

Police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child neglect following the death of a six-month-old baby in northern Hong Kong. The force said it received a report from the baby girl’s family at 11.39am on Friday that she had been found unconscious on a bed at home in the Fairview Park development in Yuen Long. Emergency personnel rushed the infant to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long for treatment, police said. She was transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital, where she was later certified dead. A...  ( 32 min )

Hello everyone! I'm 23F. for context I have been working in a small company for 8 months now, as an admin assistant. So I wanted to find a new job bcs of many reasons, I don't mind working in a different industry, as long as i can get better opportunities and salary. an increase of rm200-400 is already good for me. BUT I'm worried about the job market right now, especially during economic crisis (Alhamdulillah our country is not as bad negara2 jiran). other reasons why i want to resign: I've outgrown this place. it's mentally exhausting. I'm just so out of it. I think I've learnt a lot, it's time for me to find a new job/environment current workplace is not structured & doesn't align with what i want long-term. sometimes I feel like there's no clear boundaries, maybe bcs I work as an admin assistant. financial stress. current salary is not enough to keep up with the rising cost. groceries, transport, etc.. everything feels tight. but I'm grateful that i still live with my family. So, I'm planning to just submit my resign letter by next week and then find a new job during this month (because of 1 month notice), BUT should I? and is it wise for me to do this right now? i don't have anyone IRL to help or give me advice, so it's hard for me to make a decision like this.. if anyone can share their opinion, it would be helpful for me. submitted by /u/kugisakii0 [link] [comments]

I wear typically polo t-shirts and button up shirts for work. My bottoms are only slacks. I'm searching for a brand that I can stick to (have been buying different brands for the past years but didn't find one thst I like). I usually wear either regular/ slim fit clothings. Did not explore other styles haha. Appreciate recommending anything brands that you love to wear. submitted by /u/Cucumberfly707 [link] [comments]

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Fomca says consumer behaviour plays a key role in price and supply stability, while Malaysians must adjust their spending in times like these. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

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I am 24M and currently have $12,744 saved. I make $40k a year working IT As of January of this year, I have been saving towards a goal of $20k in my checking by the end of 2026. I began the year with $9,000 in my checking. I make around $2,200 a month and have based my monthly budgets around this figure. However, my schedule is not set in stone and thus my paychecks become variable. I have been able to save between $600-$1100 each month by covering shifts and living very frugally. However there are times where I ended up saving less than I had originally anticipated. This was the result of a large, unforeseen expense, or an unfavorable schedule with less hours than anticipated. At the end of the month, if I end up with a balance that is less than what I had calculated, I feel a mix of anger and anxiousness. I feel like I am falling more and more behind from my goal. I can't help but feel like these larger-than-expected expenditures are catastrophic to my savings goal. I know that life happens, but I know that what I feel probably isn't normal. How do I deal with the immense disappointment that I feel when I end up saving less than what I had expected? submitted by /u/Mr_Speed_Racer [link] [comments]

When it comes to the emergency fund, i know 6 months is always the best. But is there ever a reason to go for a 3 month? im single, and live by myself. My job is an IT union job, but it technically is TLT (fully employed w/ full benefits but has an end date) and I can "reapply" to extend it and when a permanent opening is available I would slide into that. Would it make sense to just a 3 month since im by myself and my job is protected by the union, or with how shit the IT job market is, best to just do 6 months? submitted by /u/Wah_Day [link] [comments]

Pretty much the same as the title, I just turned 18, and with graduating this summer and going to college for business, I want to know what everyone's input is on my current financial state. And where to improve and make my money grow. Like, where do I start investing and planning from here? No debt No investments, stocks, or any assets Savings: 1,345 No job, but I do have a Depop business on the side, and I made $345 in 2 months submitted by /u/Ok_Tadpole950 [link] [comments]

Standard wisdom is to keep 3-6 months’ worth of expenses in a highly liquid, minimal risk form — generally a money market fund. However, is there a better higher return alternative for an emergency fund by having enough invested in equities where a worst-case downturn still leaves you with enough for 3-6 months worth of expenses? Looking at history and putting aside the absolute worst case (~80% decline during the Great Depression), a more expected downturn might be between 20-50% decline. Thus, as long as your total invested equities even with a 20-50% decline is greater or equal to your emergency fund target, you should practically always be safe. What’s wrong with this logic? Genuinely would like to understand if I’m missing something; 3-6 months worth of cash just sitting around just feels so wasteful. I recall Warren Buffet (or someone of his caliber) saying how he has his wife invested 90% in equities, with the underlying logic being that she’ll still be safe even with worst case scenarios. Yes they’re absurdly rich, but the same logic I feel still can apply. Would love some perspectives. submitted by /u/GoatsMilq [link] [comments]

I have 4 open credit card accounts amounting to a little less than $2,500, and each has an APR of around 30%. My partner and I also had a joint credit account that has $4,070 left to be paid (originally was at $5700.) He recently filed for bankruptcy, and Wells Fargo didn’t give us the option of re-affirming this account, so it closed and is marked as delinquent on my credit report. It has tanked my credit which was fairly decent before this. I’ve continued making the $140/month payment on the Wells Fargo account, and the minimums on the credit cards as we’re in a tough financial spot after I was jobless for 6 months. The wells fargo account also had no interest if paid within 36 months - I’m not sure if that applies if the account is closed. If I stop making the payments, will I be charged the full interest amount? I’m wondering if it makes more sense to use the $140 payment and start paying off the high interest credit cards, then make bigger payments to the Wells Fargo account once those are paid off, or if it will be bad on my credit report if I stop making payments to a closed account? submitted by /u/Recent-Baseball984 [link] [comments]

What should I do with 100k that I don’t need at the moment? I suppose I could need it at some point if something terrible happened. What should I do with my kids money (around 10k each) that their grandparents continue to contribute to. They don’t need it at all as they are under 5. Don’t need a college fund either. submitted by /u/Minimum_Charge1323 [link] [comments]

Hello, I need help differentiating my current rollover situation. I’m wondering if I get a check from one institution paid to another institution on my behalf would it be considered a direct or indirect rollover? Or am I confusing electronic deposit vs. check format for a direct rollover? I think I might be overthinking it but I don’t want to accidentally do an indirect deposit if I don’t have to. I appreciate your responses in advance! submitted by /u/0000010000100010010 [link] [comments]

I'm starting a new job and the company 401k offering has a 1.9% management fee before applying any of the management fees for the funds themselves (most are 0.2-0.5%). With a 2% company match - is it worth using this tax advantaged account? Or am I better off just putting extra into my Robinhood brokerage low expense ETFs? It seems that capital gains would be more bearable over an almost 2% management fee and future distribution as regular income. Additional context: 33yo, married, wife and I historically have maxed out both 401ks and Roth IRAs each year. submitted by /u/0ops-Sorry [link] [comments]

Hello! I apologize if this is not the correct place to ask this question but I am here to get some differing opinions. I am currently about $8,000 in credit card debt. I know to some it may not be much but I am struggling to get out of this hole because I cannot pay much more than the minimum payments and we know that does not do much to make a dent. My partner and I thought about selling my car and using that money to pay off as much as I could with that money and figure out a way to just use her car for a while (share car/uber, even walking to work). And eventually put down to get a new used car and just have those payments over the card payments. The issue here is I do have a bad history with my credit cards, clearly given since my debt. My mom who I have talked to thinks this is a god…

I’ve been doing taxes using TurboTax every year that I’ve done my taxes, but my god this time it’s just so expensive???? For no reason?? I used to have to just keep selecting the simplest edition option when it would keep on popping up that screen throughout the process, that tries to get you to upgrade to a more expensive version, but now it didn’t even give me the option and at the end says I needed the deluxe version because of a part being “not simple enough” that had been simple enough the previous years??? Idk. Just so frustrating and the fee that is apparently “required” would take a HUGE chunk out of my return. But basically, my question is, as someone who had used TurboTax a bunch/only, is there another trustworthy and better site I can use? And that isn’t going to chop my wallet? I wanted to ask real people what they suggest because I am of course, wary of sharing such sensitive information on a new website :p thank you! submitted by /u/friendlyfroggylover [link] [comments]

Hello, I (31M) recently got married and my wife (31F) and I now make too much money to contribute to a Roth IRA after she recently got a promotion at work. Based on some research there is a way to do a back door Roth IRA but not really sure what that process looks like. My question is what is the best way for us to not lose out on this time in our life when we can invest. submitted by /u/sleeping_in [link] [comments]

I recently accepted my first real job offer. It’s a salary of $75,000 and I’m still able to earn overtime pay. I grew up poor so I’m not too familiar with handling money. Im not a big spender, I’d like to save up most of my money but I also don’t want it just sitting in some account. What can I do to grow my savings over time? My current plans are to use my companies 401k matching system, they offer 5% of my salary a year. I also plan on opening a HYSA. Is there anything else you’d all recommend? I’m single, young, and plan on saving as much as possible. submitted by /u/Percothyy [link] [comments]

So as it stands now, I have ~10k credit card debt, $13k loan left in a car that I could sell for about $17k. I’m getting a one-time gift from family of $19,000 prior to starting medical school. Tuition is ~$50k, but can pull loans up to max COA which is about $80k. I’m in a unique situation where I could live at my parent’s home during school and not pay rent. Considering a few options, selling my car and eliminating that debt, paying off my credit card completely, and sitting on the rest for emergency funds during school, and buying a beater car in a few years as I’ll need one in 2 years, but wouldn’t in the present moment. Otherwise, I could potentially pull private loans at about 4.5% interest, use that to pay off CC, and conservatively invest the $19k. Any tips or advice? Thank you in advance submitted by /u/medted22 [link] [comments]

I'm a college student who lives and attends university in Illinois and has insurance under his parents. In October of last year, I had an issue where needed to go to the ER. After an initial surgery to solve the initial problem, I was advised to do another surgery to prevent similar problems in the future. This additional surgery was out-of-network apparently/didn't follow the procedure to get insurance to cover it, which I didn't know. I've been receiving bills but when I check my account online, there always seemed to be a charge that was pending insurance. I told my parents we should hold off on paying until there was a final settled amount. A few weeks ago, I checked my account and the amount due was reduced and apparently there was still apparently a charge being talked over with insurance. I wrongfully assumed insurance had pulled through and covered me. Come this week, I have a letter dated from a month ago from a debt collector for the amount that was reduced from my bill a few weeks ago. I applied for financial assistance last week when I thought the bill was being finalized but I don't know if it will do anything since it's already at collections and I don't think I'll get anything out of it due to their qualification criteria since it's based on household income. What should I do? I've read about people taking it on the chin and ignoring it with no real consequence but I've also read I should contact them ASAP and set something up. What should I do? submitted by /u/ProfessionalOnly33 [link] [comments]

Hi everyone! I was recently discussing the pros and cons of a trad vs Roth 401k with my friends, and wanted to ask for advice given my specific situation. For context, I've been maxing out both my Roth 401k (and Roth IRA) over the course of my entire career, and now I'm questioning if that approach is incorrect going forwards. Here's my info: 28 yrs old, upper end of 24% bracket with annual salary of ~$180k including bonus. I don't expect a tremendous amount of career earnings growth given my industry, I'll likely top out at $300k in today's dollars. I could see myself changing careers in the future, however. I live in California and there's a decent chance I may stay here my whole life given my girlfriend's (likely soon-to-be-wife's) preferences. I'm shooting to buy a house in the next 1-2 yrs. I have ~$300k saved up for a down payment (2/3 cash, 1/3 index funds), but given high home prices in California I'm starting to worry about being "house poor" after buying a home. I know doing pre-tax dollars would be give me more money now to invest/save. Given these circumstances and uncertainties, would you recommend I contribute to my 401k with pretax or posttax income? Thank you so much for you insight in advance, I really appreciate it!!! submitted by /u/under570 [link] [comments]

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The F-15E was the first American warplane shot down by Iran in the five-week war and a crew member is missing. A second U.S. combat plane crashed in the Gulf region and its pilot was rescued, U.S. officials said.

Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment Friday.

Surging gasoline prices in the Philippines have forced some people to cancel or scale back the Visita Iglesia, a Holy Week tradition in which Catholics travel to seven churches.

An American fighter jet was shot down by Iran for the first time since the start of the war, leading to an urgent search-and-rescue operation for a missing crew member.

An F-15E Strike Eagle was lost to enemy fire and an A-10 Warthog crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, officials said. A rescue helicopter was also fired upon.

Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war.

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Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

One crew member was rescued. The risky operation to find the second airman came as the United States and Israel struck infrastructure targets in Iran, prompting Iranian retaliation in the Gulf.

The U.S. military aircraft with a two-person crew was shot down in Iran on Friday.

Iran has sent waves of missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states in recent weeks and shot down an American fighter jet on Friday.

Rima Hassan, a member of the European Parliament, could face seven years in prison for the post, in which she quoted a perpetrator of a 1972 massacre in Israel.

Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.

There is no organized opposition on the island because many critics of the regime have fled. But anti-government protests have been growing.

In sharp contrast to the Trump administration’s calls for Christian prayers for the war effort, Pope Leo XIV says military domination is “entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”

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Stiff winds ‘spreading the smoke’ as Springs fire bears down on Moreno Valley while smaller Crown fire also burning A pair of wildfires broke out in southern California on Friday, marking the region’s first significant burns in a spring that has seen a major heatwave. The fires started in windy conditions that have caused them to spread quickly. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for parts of southern California through midday Friday, warning of gusts up to 50mph. Continue reading...  ( 13 min )

This live blog is now closed. Trump announces ‘fraud’ crackdown in Democratic states Sign up for the Breaking News US email A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog. This includes Donald Trump’s recent comments on Truth Social that “with a little more time” he could open strait of Hormuz. The president added that reopening the vital passageway would allow the US to “TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A ‘GUSHER’ FOR THE WORLD.” Continue reading...  ( 32 min )

US forces searching for second crew member after jet shot down by armed forces this morning; another US plane reportedly crashed in a separate incident and its pilot was rescued US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images Authorities in Abu Dhabi have reported two incidents of debris falling from intercepted aerial threats in the UAE capital, with one sparking a fire at a gas facility, The official Abu Dhabi Media Office said authorities responded to an incident of falling debris at the Habshan gas facilities. “Operations have been suspended while authorities respond to a fire,” it said in a post on X, adding that no injuries were reported. Continue reading...  ( 34 min )

Russian advances slowing, thinktank’s data shows; 14 killed in Ukraine in massive drone and missile salvo. What we know on day 1,501 Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the frontline in Ukraine in March for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) conducted by Agence France-Presse. The Russian army has been slowing in its advances since late 2025 – because of Kyiv’s localised breakthroughs in the south-east of the country. Across the entire frontline, the Russian army seized only 23 sq km (8.9 sq miles) in March, losing territory in some areas, according to the analysis. This figure excludes infiltration operations conducted by Russian forces beyond the frontline, as well as advances claimed by the…  ( 15 min )

Police allege drugs were to be collected from a drop zone in Bass Strait and distributed across the nation using trucking connections Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation. Nine men are accused over a conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and methamphetamine before distributing the drugs across Australia using trucking connections. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Budget proposal released on Friday outlines president’s desire to revive former federal prison in San Francisco Bay Donald Trump is asking for $152m to restore Alcatraz, a former federal prison off the coast of San Francisco, according to a budget proposal released on Friday for the 2027 fiscal year. Last May, Trump first called upon the Department of Justice, the FBI and Homeland Security to rebuild the prison. He heaped praise on Alcatraz’s reputation in a Truth Social post. Continue reading...  ( 13 min )

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’ Teachers’ leaders have said a “masculinity crisis” is fermenting in schools across the UK, with misogynistic abuse of female staff on the increase, leaving victims “traumatised”, “demeaned” and “humiliated”. Almost a quarter of female teachers who took part in a union survey said they have been the target of misogyny from a pupil over the past 12 months – the highest proportion in the last four years of surveys. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

Ripple effects of oil and fertiliser shortage felt by farmers in India and Sri Lanka despite governments saying there is enough stock to go round Gurvinder Singh never thought the war in Iran would touch his quiet corner of Punjab. Yet looking out over his smallholding, where he alternates between wheat and rice crops in the state known as India’s breadbasket, the 52-year-old farmer can barely think of anything else. His anxiety over a conflict playing out thousands of miles away is crippling as he fears what will come of this season’s rice crop. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

US president issues executive order as longest partial government shutdown in US history enters 49th day Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday that declares all Department of Homeland Security employees will receive pay and benefits during the agency’s partial shutdown. The “Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown” memo is similar to Trump’s executive order from last week which called for issuing pay to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents during the shutdown. In the order, Trump directed the homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, to “use funds that have a reasonable and logical nexus to the functions of DHS” to pay “each and every employee of DHS”. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Catholic Timothy Broglio says ‘hard to cast this war as something that would be sponsored by the Lord’ The leader of all Catholic chaplains in the United States’ armed forces has questioned how righteous the US military’s campaign in Iran is, saying that “under the just war theory – it is not”. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, head of the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS News in an interview set for broadcast Sunday that while Iran “was a threat with nuclear arms”, waging war on the theocratic state constituted “compensating for a threat before the threat is actually realized”. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Met police investigate incident, removing five officers from frontline duties after member of the public discovers items Armed police officers protecting the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, allegedly left a bag containing guns and a Taser on the street which was discovered by a member of the public. The Metropolitan police said on Friday it was investigating the incident and five officers had been removed from frontline duties while inquiries were being carried out. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Officials say other remains missing in first downing of US fighter plane since start of war Middle East crisis – live updates One US service member has been rescued after a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter was shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic effort to locate its two-strong crew, in the first such incident since the war began almost five weeks ago. US officials familiar with the situation said one crew member was still missing late on Friday, after Iranian state media released images of a tail fin and other debris accompanied by an initial claim that an advanced US F-35 had been hit by a new air defence system over central Iran. Continue reading...  ( 19 min )

PM gets widespread backing after president’s mocking impersonation takes US-UK relationship to new low Keir Starmer has been warned his relationship with Donald Trump may be beyond repair after the US president derided the prime minister for consulting his team about military decisions, in a mocking impersonation. In a new low for UK-US relations, Trump appeared to imitate Starmer in a weak voice during an Easter lunch speech at the White House, and said the UK was “not our best” ally. Continue reading...  ( 18 min )

Academics and youth workers say cuts to services and lack of public space help explain recent unrest in south London It started with a flyer sent around on Snapchat. Teenagers were invited to gather at a south London basketball court to celebrate the start of the Easter holidays. They were told to bring their own weed and laughing gas because it was going to be a late one. What followed in the hours after was chaos. Hundreds of young people came to the “link-up” last Saturday, and then gathered on Clapham High Street. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

Victim of Woolwich shooting named as Eghosa Ogbebor as two boys and 18-year-old held on suspicion of murder Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Woolwich, south-east London. The Metropolitan police said officers received reports of a shooting on Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, at about 3.40pm on Thursday. Continue reading...  ( 13 min )

Havana makes a Holy Week ‘humanitarian’ gesture as Russian tanker is allowed to reach oil-starved island Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Cuban authorities have begun to free prisoners after announcing they would pardon 2,010 inmates, the second release in less than a month as the country faces heightened US pressure. More than 20 inmates emerged from La Lima penitentiary in east Havana on Friday, holding their release papers, crying and hugging relatives who had been waiting for them all morning. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

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So im 19, planning to move to selangor with my friend (20) We're both not furthering edu and my friend has a steady income (hes an entrepreneur so he is fine with money so that's out of the picture plus he comes from comfortable family) however im unemployed rn , will find a job in selangor if we do move there. we're more or less working with his schedule so minimum 3 months we'll be staying there, im looking at places like cheras or subang jaya to rent. ive found some places with a budget of 2k/month. (my friend also told me he can pay in advance for me like depo and stuff until i can pay him back) Having barely in my savings rn and also coming from middle class family. i'd have to find a job immediately. How much do i actually have to earn for monthly expenses in selangor? Aside fr…

The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.

Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.

The astronauts traveling in the Artemis II spacecraft were allowed to take smartphones with them. Sadly, they can’t connect to the internet.

Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.

A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms.

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One of the two crew members on the American F-15E aircraft has been rescued while a second warplane has been lost

Incident in Golders Green is one of a series of similar events around Europe since the start of the US-led war in Iran

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‘Project Walleye’ lenders would be first to fund both construction and power

James Boasberg declines US attorney Jeanine Pirro’s request to revisit earlier decision in probe into Federal Reserve chair

What has been the economic fallout from the Trump administration’s tariff crusade?

While Apollo seeks a second headquarters in the American south, demand for office space rises in New York

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The downing of a US fighter jet in Iran and the search for its pilot dominates Saturday's papers.  ( 16 min )

People struggling to conceive say friends and family often make well-meaning but insensitive comments about their infertility.  ( 23 min )

PowerWash Simulator 2 has been nominated for two Bafta Games Awards - but why have mundane job games become so popular?  ( 25 min )

How we travel to work in cities might be changing as e-scooter and e-bike fares become cheaper than traditional public transport.  ( 25 min )

The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.  ( 20 min )

As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.  ( 27 min )

Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?  ( 41 min )

Four Hatzola ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March.  ( 14 min )

The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.  ( 18 min )

Northampton are given a stern examination of their Champions Cup credentials by impressive Castres but win an engrossing contest to reach the quarter-finals.  ( 19 min )

Lord Walker suggests the government should keep the 5p cut in place due to increased costs caused by war in the Middle East.  ( 20 min )

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says unhappy players can leave the club, but he hopes midfielder Rodri will stay.  ( 13 min )

Thinus Keeve's comments come days after an M&S store was targeted during disorder in south London.  ( 22 min )

Leeds Rhinos move to the top of Super League as they earn a derby victory over Bradford Bulls at Odsal.  ( 14 min )

Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles.  ( 19 min )

Air force pararescue units who specialise in CSAR missions are among the most highly trained in the US military.  ( 21 min )

At the annual 'Great Marshmallow Drop', more than 15,000 fluffy treats fell from a helicopter as kids raced to collect them.  ( 18 min )

Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.  ( 22 min )

It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.  ( 17 min )

Ben Foakes and Tom Lawes help rescue Surrey from 65-6 to post 328 all out on day one of their County Championship game against Warwickshire.  ( 16 min )

Reports from the US, quoting unnamed officials, say a search is under way after the shooting down of a US fighter jet over Iran.  ( 17 min )

Barry Mackleston is attempting to get from John O Groats to Land's End using just his bus pass.  ( 17 min )

A boy, 14, shot dead in south-east London is named as Eghosa Ogbebor, as three people are arrested.  ( 17 min )

It is Raye's second number one this year, after her hugely popular single Where The Hell Is My Husband.  ( 16 min )

Congress will likely reject the White House's NASA cuts, just as it did last year.  ( 10 min )

Ice Age hunter-gatherer "were intentionally relying on random outcomes in repeatable, rule-based ways."  ( 10 min )

The cabin was colder on Thursday, but the crew has been able to adjust the temperature.  ( 8 min )

Some banks "agreed to spend tens of millions on the chatbot," NYT reports.  ( 8 min )

Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting "faulty" AI answers.  ( 10 min )

Nearly 50% of data center projects delayed as China holds key to power infrastructure.  ( 9 min )

The viral AI agentic tool let attackers silently gain admin unauthenticated access.  ( 9 min )

Consumer group says it will sue if Netflix doesn't reduce current prices.  ( 9 min )

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, for the next launch delivering science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with approximately 11,000 pounds of cargo, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space […]  ( 6 min )

NASA’s first Artemis II science officers—Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia—are pioneering a new era of mission operations by integrating advanced lunar science directly into Mission Control. Their work will shape how future Artemis crews observe, analyze, and deepen our understanding of the Moon.  ( 12 min )

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, born April 3, 1926, in Mitchell, Indiana. As one of NASA’s first seven astronauts, he became America’s second astronaut to fly in space when he launched aboard the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft on July 21, 1961, just weeks after Alan Shepard’s historic […]  ( 5 min )

Every Next.js project starts the same way: you run npx create-next-app, write a few pages, maybe add an API route or two, and things feel clean. Then the project grows. Features multiply. A second app  ( 19 min )

If you've learned some Python basics but still feel stuck when it comes to building something real, you're not alone. Many beginners go through tutorials, learn about variables, functions, and loops,  ( 27 min )

Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, local authorities reported. Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky has signalled Kyiv’s openness to a potential Easter truce. The holiday is celebrated on April 12 in Ukraine and Russia. Zelensky...  ( 50 min )

Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island’s northwest, officials said. The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80km (50 miles) north of Colombo, following a tip-off, said police spokesman Frederick Wootler. “Those involved in scamming will be dealt with under our criminal law, while others could be deported,” Wootler said. Local police sources said two Chinese men who tried to...  ( 40 min )

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 per cent. The Labor Department reported on Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. The unemployment rate was down from 4.4 per cent in February. That is partly because the labour force – those working and looking for work – dropped by...  ( 43 min )

Chinese researchers unveiled a gravity detector with world-leading precision last month, potentially expanding the military applications of the technology. It uses a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) to detect objects by measuring tiny changes in gravity. The team that developed the instrument says it can be used for scientific research and finding underground resources. It also brings the country one step closer to being able to spot patrolling nuclear submarines. According to...  ( 45 min )

Chinese companies engaging in artificial intelligence activities are required to set up internal “AI ethics review committees” under new rules released by Beijing on Thursday, effective immediately. The notice comes as policymakers look to ensure that fast-paced AI progress can continue in a “healthy” manner amid growing consumer and enterprise adoption. Jointly released by 10 government bodies and institutions including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, National Development...  ( 38 min )

Hong Kong customs officers seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth about HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate cases earlier this week. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday the first arrest occurred two days earlier at Hong Kong International Airport when officers found 3.1kg (6.8lbs) of suspected ketamine in the baggage of a man, 43, who arrived from Bangkok. The department said the suspected drugs were concealed inside food packaging in the baggage. In the...  ( 35 min )

President Donald ⁠Trump on Friday said the ⁠US can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time, as pressure mounts for his administration to find a ‌quick resolution to a war against Iran. “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL,& MAKE A FORTUNE,” he said in a post on Truth Social. Nearly ⁠five weeks after it started with a joint US-Israeli aerial ‌assault, the war in Iran continues to spread chaos across the region and roil ‌financial markets, raising...  ( 44 min )

The dust and debris of the US-Israeli war on Iran have yet to settle, but its strategic shock waves have reached East Asia. From Tokyo to Taipei, a reassessment is under way. The conflict, intended to project American resolve, has been a brutal stress test for the US-led order – with catastrophic results for Washington’s credibility. Far from cementing its primacy, America’s misadventure has revealed a superpower that is overstretched, vulnerable and seen as an unreliable partner. This erosion...  ( 60 min )

Pakistanis faced record fuel price increases on Friday, as petrol and diesel prices rose by up to 54 per cent driven by the war in the Middle East that has caused global oil prices to surge. The increase adds pressure to a cash-strapped nation already grappling with high inflation, as economists warned the hike would push up food prices and living costs. Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister Pervez Malik said late on Thursday that the increase was “unavoidable”. He said the government was forced to...  ( 45 min )

In a rare condemnation of its strategic partner, China has come out in opposition to Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations, calling for a ceasefire and a guarantee of the safety of shipping lanes. Addressing a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, said: “China does not support Iran’s attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council nations and condemns all indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians and non-military targets. The security of...  ( 52 min )

Tencent Holdings has launched a new OpenClaw tool for enterprises that promises easy deployment of the artificial intelligence agent as part of the Chinese internet giant’s efforts to capitalise on the “lobster” frenzy in the country. ClawPro, launched in public beta by Tencent’s cloud unit on Thursday, works as an AI agent management platform for enterprises, allowing them to deploy OpenClaw templates, select models and agents, track token consumption and manage security settings. Tencent said...  ( 46 min )

Malaysia has given the family of missing pastor Raymond Koh access to a long-classified government report after dropping a legal challenge, but questions remain unanswered over his case, according to rights groups and lawyers. The situation surrounding Koh has revived memories of other Malaysians who are believed to be victims of enforced disappearances in the country. Koh has not been seen after the then 62-year-old was abducted in broad daylight in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on February 13,...  ( 50 min )

The former chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has called for cross-strait dialogue to break the state of “cold peace”, rebuild trust and avoid conflict. “The key to cross-strait relations lies not in radical confrontation, but in profound mutual trust,” Hung Hsiu-chu wrote on a popular mainland online platform on Thursday. She also called for a return to the 1992 consensus, an unofficial agreement between Beijing and the then-ruling KMT in Taiwan. It states that...  ( 46 min )

The US government has unveiled an AI export initiative designed to cement American technological leadership while countering China’s growing influence in the sector. Washington is inviting US companies to form “preset” consortiums to offer full-stack artificial intelligence solutions around the world. Applications will be accepted until the end of June, the International Trade Administration (ITA), an agency under the US Department of Commerce, said in a news release issued on Wednesday. The...  ( 47 min )

Xiaomi has raised prices on several smartphone models, joining a broader wave of increases across China’s handset makers as surging memory chip costs ripple through the global consumer electronics supply chain. The company said on Friday that prices for three models would rise by about 200 yuan (US$29), with the adjustments taking effect next Saturday. The move follows similar increases by domestic peers including Oppo, Vivo and Honor in March. Xiaomi attributed the hike to “continued sharp...  ( 41 min )

China would be closely watching the US Artemis 2 lunar fly-by mission, which has already encountered challenges, including a malfunctioning toilet soon after launch, an expert said. As China gears up to bring astronauts to the moon, the first human return to lunar orbit since the Apollo era over 50 years ago could offer Beijing valuable technical insights. Quentin Parker, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Hong Kong, described China as watching the Artemis 2 mission “like a...  ( 44 min )

An award-winning documentary capturing the lives of six girls over 10 years by Hong Kong director Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting will be screened at a film festival in Italy, three years after it was pulled from local cinemas due to a lack of consent from interviewees. To My Nineteen-year-old Self, which centres on Ying Wa Girls’ School, was one of the four special screenings revealed in the Far East Film Festival’s line-up on Thursday. The film festival, to be held between April 24 and May 2 in Udine,...  ( 42 min )

A New Zealand doctor has sent the US embassy in Wellington an invoice for his clinic’s fuel bills, saying that President Donald Trump and his administration should take responsibility for starting a war that has sent oil prices spiralling. Shane Dunphy asked the embassy to reimburse him for the NZ$2,790.95 (US$1,600) in petrol vouchers he gave staff at Onslow Medical Centre in the capital so that they could travel to work, The Guardian newspaper reported. “Because of the current fuel crisis,...  ( 50 min )

Human remains have been found aboard a cargo ship struck by Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz last month, the vessel’s owner said on Friday, after three crew members were reported missing following the attack. US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for global oil supplies. The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck in March while travelling through the strait after departing Khalifa port in the...  ( 40 min )

Ma Xingrui, a member of China’s Politburo and the former Communist Party boss of Xinjiang, is being investigated by the anti-corruption watchdog, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday. He is the third member of the ruling party’s elite political body to come under investigation in the current term that began in 2022, a situation unseen in decades. He Weidong, former vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is also being investigated and was expelled from the party...  ( 42 min )

Japan plans to introduce a fleet of kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles to boost deterrence against regional threats including China, according to Japanese media reports. The Yomiuri newspaper and Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday that the strategy was focused on “integrated attacks” from unmanned aerial vehicles and long-range stand-off missiles, citing government and ruling coalition sources. They said the drones and missiles would be used to break down enemy air defences and...  ( 44 min )

Malaysia has so far been spared the worst of the regional energy crunch, but experts say the government needs to move quickly and take more aggressive measures to prevent a worsening economic crisis if the Iran war becomes a drawn-out conflict. Much of Southeast Asia has been hit hard by the energy crisis, with thousands of motorists ditching their vehicles over the lack of fuel and governments burning through billions of dollars and scrambling to find alternative fuel sources to rein in prices...  ( 52 min )

Hong Kong pet owners have called for environmental authorities to place rat poison in boxes instead of hanging them in transparent bags, with one owner saying his dog had to visit the veterinarian three times in recent months after accidentally consuming pellets that spilled from broken bags onto the pavement. In response to queries by the South China Morning Post, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said rodenticides were used “only when warranted”, and had adjusted the...  ( 46 min )

In ancient China, a highly lucrative and fiercely competitive profession known as the “dung collector” brought its exponents significant profits. These people were responsible for gathering human waste, otherwise known as night soil, from residents’ chamber pots. Due to a lack of modern toilets and flush systems, people stored human waste in chamber pots and were not allowed to dispose of it freely. Waste from each household was collected by specialised workers known as “dung collectors”. At...  ( 48 min )

Hong Kong is committed to helping mainland China’s medical and health standards “go global”, with a local minister hailing the city’s first time hosting a national medical conference as an event of “great significance”. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also said Hong Kong was striving to meet the mainland’s certification requirements for a local stroke centre, following the accreditation of a heart disease treatment facility under national standards last year. Lo officiated at the opening of...  ( 41 min )

The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with the Hezbollah militant group began. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the US-Israeli attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with massive strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive. The Israeli military said on Friday it had killed about 1,000...  ( 41 min )

The Iran war is rattling Asian chipmakers as damage to Qatar’s gas facilities chokes off supplies of helium, an essential ingredient in manufacturing products ranging from smartphones to medical scanners. Analysts warn that the supply disruption is expected to trigger ripple effects across the global economy for some time. Pradeep Philip, head of Deloitte Access Economics, said that while there had been considerable focus on the energy shock arising from the conflict, the crisis over helium...  ( 48 min )

Indonesia and Malaysia have ordered civil servants to work from home to save fuel amid the Iran war but with digital surveillance measures far stricter than those used during the pandemic. Civil servants in Indonesia must activate location tracking and respond to work communications within five minutes. Their Malaysian counterparts must log into a geolocation monitoring system every hour. Those who fail to comply face escalating sanctions. The work-from-home policies, announced within days of...  ( 52 min )

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is expected to be hit by thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, with the weather to remain unsettled for the rest of the Easter holiday, the local forecaster has warned. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Friday that occasional showers – which would be heavier at times – and some fast-moving thunderstorms brought by a trough of low pressure would hit...  ( 33 min )

Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 162kg of suspected dried shark fins from protected species worth about HK$280,000 (US$35,720) from Panama at the airport. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers inspected an air consignment declared as dried fish maw arriving from the country the day before. Upon inspection, officers found six boxes of suspected scheduled dried shark fins, weighing about 162kg (357lbs), inside the consignment. The case has been handed over to...  ( 35 min )

The Trump administration has assured us that the long-awaited summit in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will now be held on May 14 to 15. Whether you believe the meeting will go ahead is up to you. Beijing has not confirmed it, but neither has it contradicted the White House. That is more than can be said for Tehran’s brutal response to White House claims that US-Iran peace negotiations are under way. Even if we take the White House summit claim at face value,...  ( 51 min )

The Philippines is weighing a new anti-disinformation law, but digital rights advocates and researchers warn that the leading proposals could give the government sweeping powers while doing little to stop the networks that actually drive online influence campaigns. In February, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr asked Congress to prioritise 21 measures before adjourning in June, including an anti-disinformation law that he said should be “balanced” – fighting fake news while maintaining freedom of...  ( 52 min )

Leapmotor, one of China’s strongest-performing electric vehicle (EV) makers this year, is accelerating its global push with a new innovation centre in Europe and plans for potential local assembly in Canada, as it looks to entrench production of its low-cost smart cars overseas. The Hangzhou-based carmaker, backed by Fiat owner Stellantis, has also raised its overseas sales target by 50 per cent, betting that higher fuel costs and easing trade barriers will bolster demand for Chinese-made...  ( 52 min )

Challenging six decades of convention, Chinese scientists have proposed a new composite material manufacturing method that could improve the strength and reliability of structures used in drones, aircraft and spacecraft. By introducing an advance in the so-called balanced lay-up approach – a method of stacking fibre layers symmetrically and in opposing angles to minimise internal stresses – the research team reported strength gains of up to 26 per cent. It also led to a 13 per cent improvement...  ( 40 min )

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the tallest bridge in Iran had been destroyed, hours after threatening to bomb the country “back to the Stone Ages”. Ghodratollah Seif, the deputy governor of Alborz province, where the B1 bridge is located, said the strike had killed eight people and wounded 95 others, according to state TV and Fars news agency. Due to reporting restrictions, Agence France-Presse is not able to access the sites of strikes nor to independently verify tolls in...  ( 41 min )

The sentencing of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been cited by several Western officials and media outlets as further evidence that Hong Kong’s legal system is in decline. Lai, the founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, faced multiple charges, including two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications. He was convicted last December and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in February. That same month, however, the Court of...  ( 49 min )

A Malaysian electrician was recruited by a syndicate and travelled to Singapore to set up devices in a rented house that would blast thousands of automated scam calls, with call origins masked to appear like they were being made locally. The devices transmitted over 50,000 call sessions over a 50-minute period, linked to around 18,000 phone numbers, 40 of which later featured in 42 police reports. The call sessions contained automated voice messages perpetuating scams from purported government...  ( 58 min )

More Hongkongers are expected to travel elsewhere during the five-day Easter weekend from Friday despite a sharp jump in fuel surcharges, according to industry leaders. They also expect more visitors from mainland China during an overlapping Ching Ming Festival holiday, but doubt the influx will deliver any significant boost to the city’s tourism revenue. Some noted that the Easter break might have encouraged travel to the Middle East, but many tour groups have been cancelled until October due...  ( 45 min )

A man in China who followed his parents into the sewage removal business has used nine septic tank trucks to greet his bride on their wedding day. The nuptials, the first of their kind in China, unfolded on March 28 in Suixi county of central Anhui province, the hometown of the groom Pan Haonan. The event trended on social media and a video of the proceedings was viewed 5 million times, receiving nearly 20,000 likes, the news outlet The Cover reported. Pan’s father has been engaged in removing...  ( 49 min )

After playing in a forested area in the Solomon Islands, Billy’s children often break out in rashes or itchy boils at home. A few years ago, the family became dizzy, suffered headaches and vomited – they believed it was due to the clams from nearby mangrove beds that they had eaten. “It was lucky that we stopped the children from eating them,” said Billy, whose family lives a hand-to-mouth existence in the village of Yandina in the Russell Islands. The 50-year-old farmer suspected that...  ( 52 min )

After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president,” according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods’ arrest on a DUI charge. The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, “Thank you so much,” as he hung up and the deputy approached. It was not clear if Woods was referring to US President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating...  ( 50 min )

As China and the United States wrapped up their sixth and most recent round of trade talks in Paris this March, a minor mishap briefly stole the spotlight. A sudden gust of wind toppled two American flags in the background, where journalists were waiting for US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Officials rushed to tape them to the wall – a fitting tableau for a trade war that, one year on, is patched together by a truce yet remains far from resolved. At their respective press appearances,...  ( 60 min )

Nasa gave the four Artemis astronauts circling Earth the green light on Thursday to head for the moon and carry out the first crewed lunar fly-by in more than 50 years. Nasa Flight Director Jeff Radigan told the astronauts the mission management team had approved firing up the engine of their Orion capsule to send the spacecraft on a trajectory towards the moon. The 5 min and 49 second burn is scheduled to take place at 7.49pm and send the astronauts out of Earth orbit to begin the three-day...  ( 43 min )

The mighty Zambezi River has its source in northern Zambia, and flows north, west, south, then east, tracing borders for several countries including Zimbabwe. As the river enters Zimbabwe, the water molecules begin to flow faster, unknowingly energised – developing first into a rush, then eventually a torrent as they plunge down the Victoria Falls. This is an excellent analogy of the extremes of stock market price movements. In a stock market crash, prices move slowly, then very fast. My...  ( 56 min )

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon said on Thursday without giving a reason for the departure as the United States wages a war against Iran. General Randy George “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately”, said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman. George has held the post of Army chief of staff, which typically runs for four years, since August 2023 under the Biden...  ( 43 min )

In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”. The country has been at war for more than a month and Trump – who launched the conflict alongside Israel on February 28 – has vowed to strike Iran hard for another “two or three weeks”. Powerful blasts shook the Iranian capital on Thursday. Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild,...  ( 39 min )

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has voiced “serious concerns” over China’s intensified inspections of Panama-flagged vessels, vowing that the US “stands firmly” with Panama amid the Latin American country’s escalating fallout with Beijing. Rubio said China’s recent actions “raise serious concerns about the use of economic tools to undermine the rule of law in Panama, a sovereign nation and vital partner for global commerce”. “Detentions, delays, or other impediments to the movement of vessels...  ( 46 min )

After avoiding much of the churn, firings and senior official turnover that marked his first term, US President Donald Trump on Thursday added to the string of high-profile departures in recent days, as bad news heaped more pressure on the White House. The administration announced that US Attorney General Pam Bondi was leaving to be replaced by her deputy, Todd Blanche. “We love Pam,” Trump wrote on social media. “She will be transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private...  ( 53 min )

Direct trade between China and the United States continues its shrinking trend, new US government data showed on Thursday, as the anniversary of “Liberation Day” highlights how last year’s tariff escalations deepened tensions between the two global powers. The figures come ahead of a planned leaders’ meeting in Beijing next month, where both sides are expected to explore ways to stabilise relations after a period of renewed economic strain, and just hours before he announced a fresh set of...  ( 53 min )

Military search underway for the American pilot hit earlier today, with local media reporting rewards offered to citizens for his capture.  ( 9 min )

Presiden Parti Bangsa Malaysia, Larry Sng enggan ulas lanjut mengenai khabar angin tersebut namun tak menafikannya.  ( 6 min )

CEO Kumpulan Petronas Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz kata peningkatan kos turut berlaku merentasi keseluruhan rantaian nilai tenaga.  ( 8 min )

The viral video clip showed a man repeatedly throwing a kitten against a wall at a self-service laundry.  ( 5 min )

The Gunners top the Premier League table with a nine-point advantage over Manchester City, the team who beat them 2-0 at Wembley.  ( 9 min )

Ketua Penerangan Fahmi Fadzil menyampaikan amaran keras Presiden Anwar Ibrahim berhubung salah guna kuasa.  ( 7 min )

Veteran Umno, Salleh Said Keruak, kata rakyat menilai berdasarkan pengalaman sebenar seperti kos sara hidup dan peluang pekerjaan.  ( 6 min )

The two leaders warned that intense military action is causing serious regional and global consequences, affecting energy, trade and logistics.  ( 7 min )

Among them are those who edited pictures and infographics displaying false information to give the impression that the content originated from local news agencies.  ( 7 min )

Parti Bangsa Malaysia president Larry Sng was reticent when asked about the rumours but stopped short of denying them.  ( 7 min )

The company's CEO says input costs in midstream and downstream segments also rise significantly when energy prices rise.  ( 8 min )

Mereka tidak ada kena mengena dengan apa-apa salah laku mahu pun konspirasi tetapi mereka yang berdepan dengan cemuhan dan ejekan.  ( 13 min )

The federal trial originally scheduled for September was delayed on Wednesday until October, and has now been pushed to Jan 25, 2027.  ( 7 min )

President Masoud Pezeshkian calls the attack on the Pasteur Institute, a key medical research centre, a 'crime against humanity'.  ( 7 min )

Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar is accused of receiving RM100,000 in bribes from Sunrich Conquest Sdn Bhd.  ( 6 min )

Sembilan lagi suspek masih dalam pemantauan dan akan dipanggil bagi membantu siasatan dalam masa terdekat.  ( 6 min )

FMM warns that established players in the local supply chain face the risk of being squeezed out by foreign competitors, leading to massive job losses.  ( 12 min )

FMM beri amaran pemain sedia ada dalam rantaian bekalan tempatan berisiko tersingkir akibat persaingan asing, sekali gus menyebabkan kehilangan pekerjaan secara besar-besaran.  ( 12 min )

The benchmark index advances to 1,703.28 from Thursday’s close of 1,698.30.  ( 8 min )

The announcement comes as Cuban and US officials hold talks, as the Donald Trump administration seeks change in Havana.  ( 7 min )

The 2024 Champions League finalists seek a win at third-placed Stuttgart to arrest a poor run against top opposition.  ( 8 min )

RimbaWatch says the Klang Valley accounts for only about 23% of Malaysia’s workforce, suggesting that a nationwide adoption could save up to RM1 billion a month.  ( 8 min )

Despite a few hiccups, its story of survival and hope makes it a worthwhile cinematic experience.  ( 12 min )

RimbaWatch berkata ambil kira Lembah Klang mewakili 23% tenaga kerja negara, pelaksanaan BDR secara menyeluruh di seluruh negara berpotensi menjimatkan subsidi minyak sehingga RM1 bilion sebulan.  ( 8 min )

State exco Rahmad Mariman says the Melaka Islamic religious department has ordered the companies to carry out 'sertu' before reapplying for halal certification.  ( 7 min )

Lelaki itu positif dadah jenis methamphetamine.  ( 7 min )

With eight matches remaining, Serie A resumes after a traumatic international break for Italian football fans.  ( 9 min )

Negara kini berdepan dilema apabila hasil petroleum bukan lagi sumber utama, sedangkan perbelanjaan operasi terus meningkat.  ( 9 min )

What began with a junior role in the kitchen turned into a leadership position, thanks to hard work, mentorship and a supportive workplace culture.  ( 11 min )

As a nation, we are at a crossroads, with petroleum revenue no more the cash cow, while the country’s operating budget is on an ascending trajectory.  ( 11 min )

The local currency strengthens to 4.0180/4.0380 amid a broader recalibration in favour of Asian currencies.  ( 7 min )

The Reds face a daunting trip to the Etihad as the Gunners face scrutiny against Southampton following key injury withdrawals.  ( 11 min )

A trailer driver who tested positive for methamphetamine has been detained to assist the investigation.  ( 7 min )

Experts warn that the once-casual sport is becoming faster and more physically demanding.  ( 9 min )

Coaching committee sidelined in both the sacking and successor’s appointment, as KPIs, review practices and employment terms come under focus.  ( 12 min )

The project aims to build a massive ballroom on the site of the White House’s East Wing, formerly home to the First Lady’s offices.  ( 8 min )

Former Real Madrid and Everton attacker James Rodriguez was hospitalised for three days following a friendly match against France.  ( 7 min )

Concerns were raised over strikes on schools, health facilities and homes, as well as statements by senior US officials.  ( 9 min )

Malaysia is in an early-stage crisis, and a Covid-19-like intervention has become imperative.  ( 13 min )

Three out of four infants aged nine months are exposed to screens every day, new UK study finds.  ( 10 min )

Malaysia kini di peringkat awal krisis dan pendekatan seperti era Covid-19 semakin mendesak.  ( 12 min )

The Russian army has been slowing its advance since late 2025 due to counter-offensives in the southeast of the country.  ( 8 min )

Tiger Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence after crashing his car in Florida while using his phone.  ( 10 min )

Loss is not linear, so the impact does not unfold the same way everytime.  ( 8 min )

Questions rise over the direction of the ageing squad after a decade-long run of major tournament appearances ends.  ( 9 min )

The new prices mark an increase of 42.7% in petrol prices and 54.9% in the price of diesel.  ( 8 min )

Officers from Terengganu's civil defence force share what it takes to handle encounters with creatures such as king cobras and pythons.  ( 10 min )

Road safety expert says the logic behind imposing the death penalty for drunk driving should be applied to all other forms of dangerous driving.  ( 10 min )

Pakar keselamatan jalan raya berkata logik di sebalik hukuman mati bagi kesalahan memandu ketika mabuk perlu juga terpakai kepada semua bentuk pemanduan bahaya.  ( 9 min )

Police point to 2025 data showing a quarter of stabbing victims were under 18, citing easy online access to weapons.  ( 9 min )

City’s rebuild is more advanced than Liverpool’s, but don’t rule out Salah in the big game.  ( 13 min )

The group said the latest trip starting from Barcelona would gather more than 80 boats and 1,000 international participants.  ( 8 min )

The report alleges complicity by officials at multiple levels, including acts of omission and a failure by the government to investigate.  ( 8 min )

With the two state elections expected before GE16, Perikatan Nasional's wooing of MIC is not out of love but from a need to gauge Indian support in states with mixed voters.  ( 12 min )

Seven-year-old Abhineya’s feat earns her a spot in the Malaysia Book of Records.  ( 12 min )

Adakah sesuatu perkhidmatan benar-benar wujud untuk bantu selesai masalah pelanggan atau sekadar tunggu ia jadi cukup besar untuk beri keuntungan lebih lumayan?  ( 13 min )

The ADF rebel group is repeatedly accused of committing massacres in Ituri and the neighbouring North Kivu province.  ( 6 min )

Police warn of possible disruption by far-right groups following a foiled attempt to bomb the Bank of America building.  ( 7 min )

European foreign ministers said in a joint statement that they 'urge Israel to fully respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity'.  ( 8 min )

The US president doubles down on his trade agenda a year after imposing wide-ranging tariffs on global trading partners.  ( 10 min )

In February, the overall trade gap expanded 4.9% to US$57.3 billion as both imports and exports climbed.  ( 10 min )

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The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.  ( 18 min )

Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.  ( 19 min )

Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.  ( 26 min )

The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.  ( 18 min )

The White House says it is making the entire region safer by eliminating short and long-term threats.  ( 20 min )

Experts say many US presidents have offered a timeline for a conflict - only to then shift their estimates.  ( 22 min )

Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez will sit out their next two games after he "crossed a line", says manager Liam Rosenior.  ( 17 min )

President Trump has warned Iran of strikes on bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.  ( 20 min )

There have been thousands of reported Bigfoot sightings since it rose to prominence in the 1960s.  ( 27 min )

The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say.  ( 17 min )

Bondi's time as top US law enforcement officer was overshadowed by her handling of the Epstein files.  ( 24 min )

A funeral director pleading guilty to preventing lawful and decent burial dominates Friday's papers.  ( 15 min )

West Coast Main Line services will not run to London Euston station for six days from Good Friday.  ( 15 min )

Reports of crimes against MPs have more than doubled since 2019, reaching almost 1,000 last year.  ( 19 min )

An international crisis team was drafted in after police raided Hull's Legacy funeral home.  ( 22 min )

The singer-songwriter found herself on the dancefloor. On a new album, she asks us to join her.  ( 26 min )

Many readers have experienced the ordeal of cancelling a subscription.  ( 18 min )

The breakfast favourite will be legally renamed when Britain aligns with new EU labelling rules.  ( 18 min )

The judge left in place three allegations against Baldoni, meaning the civil trial will go ahead next month.  ( 20 min )

General Min Aung is set to be chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.  ( 27 min )

Gerywn Price secures victory in Manchester after Gian van Veen accuses Luke Littler of being "out of order" on night nine of the Premier League.  ( 21 min )

Body camera footage showing Tiger Woods straight after he clipped a truck and rolled his car in Florida last month is released by police.  ( 16 min )

Body camera footage showing Tiger Woods straight after he clipped a truck and rolled his car in Florida last month is released by police.  ( 16 min )

Three-time champion Phil Mickelson will miss this year's Masters and step away from golf "for an extended period of time" because of a family health matter, the American says.  ( 13 min )

Derek Chisora arrives at Deontay Wilder news conference at London's York Hall in an army tank alongside politician Nigel Farage.  ( 20 min )

The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?  ( 18 min )

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a closer look at US costs as it continues its war with with Iran.  ( 17 min )

The pony and trap collided with a tipper truck near Tonbridge on Wednesday, say Kent Police.  ( 13 min )

New Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi apologises to fans over comments he made about Mason Greenwood.  ( 17 min )

Yvette Cooper said coordinated diplomatic and economic measures are required to reopen the shipping lane.  ( 19 min )

The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address.  ( 18 min )

Robert Bush conned the bereaved while living in luxury and enjoying foreign holidays.  ( 26 min )

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?  ( 12 min )

Steve Backshall spotted two of the UK's last surviving orcas which he described as one of his "greatest British wildlife moments".  ( 16 min )

Nasa launch first crewed mission around the moon in 50 years.  ( 8 min )

Ordinary people from various parts of Iran describe expanding strikes, economic pain and fear of repression.  ( 25 min )

If you’ve ever worked on something like an inventory system, billing dashboard, or even a small internal tool, chances are you’ve needed to generate barcodes at some point. Most developers either rely  ( 7 min )

Today Quincy Larson interviews Chris Griffing is a software engineer and prolific streamer of live coding on Twitch. He spent 10 years as a "snowboard bum" doing odd jobs at ski resorts to facilitate  ( 4 min )

For many software engineers and SaaS founders, writing code is the easy part. But the marketing and sales grind feels like an uphill battle. If you’d rather be building features than chasing leads you  ( 4 min )

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Malaysia’s automotive ecosystem is built on a massive and growing vehicle base, with over 38 million registered vehicles and rising Total Industry Volume annually. Yet, despite this demand, the car maintenance sector remains fragmented and largely offline, dominated by traditional workshops with inconsistent pricing and limited transparency. Enter TUHU, a Tencent-backed platform that integrates online booking, standardized pricing, and supply chain control—mirroring China’s broader export of efficient, tech-driven business models into global markets. This video breaks down how TUHU’s entry into Malaysia could impact everyday car owners, workshops, and the broader economy. From transparent pricing and app-based servicing to supply chain dominance and data ownership, Malaysians may experience shifts in cost of living, vehicle maintenance expenses, and SME competitiveness. The analysis also explores whether this model benefits consumers long-term or risks market concentration, affecting pricing power, local businesses, and the structure of Malaysia’s automotive servicing industry. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

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The global oil shock triggered by the US-Israel war against Iran has exposed a fundamental weakness in Malaysia’s economic structure: its overwhelming dependence on cars and subsidised fuel, according to environmental think tank RimbaWatch. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

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Three people were killed while two others sustained minor injuries in a road accident involving three vehicles at KM212 of the Johor Bahru-Seremban road yesterday. Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said the incident, which took place at around 3.45pm, occurred when a trailer driven by a local man crashed into the rear of a van carrying the victims. “Due to the impact, the van lost control before entering the opposite lane and colliding with the front of a lorry,” he said in a statement today. Three of the victims in the van were pronounced dead at the scene due to severe injuries. Two others sustained minor injuries and were taken to Segamat Hospital for treatment. The drivers of the lorry and the trailer were not injured. The trailer driver was detained to assist in the investigation. His urine test was positive for methamphetamine. The case is being investigated under Section 44(1)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence of drugs and causing death, as well as Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for consuming drugs. The trailer driver will be brought to the Segamat magistrates’ court today for a remand application. Johor police urged members of the public with information related to the incident to come forward to assist the investigation. Meanwhile, the Johor fire and rescue department said the incident, which occurred at the Taman Golden Hill intersection in Gemas Baharu, involved a van, a trailer lorry and a 10-tonne lorry. Operations commander Zainal Abidin Che Deraman said that rescue operations to free the trapped victims, as well as work to clear the accident site, ended at 5.35pm. More links https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/kes/2026/04/1528680/suami-isteri-antara-3-maut-kemalangan-2-lagi-ahli-keluarga-parah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTxgA_MC1NU submitted by /u/aaramm8 [link] [comments]

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The situation in the Middle East remains highly volatile

Second US aircraft lost near Strait of Hormuz after one of two aboard F-15 is rescued

Mohammad Javad Zarif is first prominent regime figure to put forward detailed suggestions on what Tehran could accept

Payroll gains of 178,000 were well ahead of expectations

Figure signals improvement in labour market after string of bleak data releases

Comments by Richard Walker come as UK motorists face £2-a-litre diesel as Iran war drives wholesale prices to 4-year high

Seven months out from the midterms, Americans are feeling economic pain

Why right now seems like the right time for me to move out of cash

Communist regime is under intense pressure from Trump administration including near-total oil blockade

Artemis II is reawakening interest in science and the thrill of human exploration

Relentless off-the-peg commercial rewiring has undermined British higher education

OBR analysis estimates one-fifth of affected property owners will appeal revaluations

CMA CGM vessel is first owned by major western shipping line to make safe passage since Iran war began

The classic eatery has been reinvented – but the coffee is still bottomless

Allies of the former Labour leader are being drawn by ‘eco-populist’ pivot to the left

The US president’s playbook is leaving him with few good options to end the war that he started more than a month ago

Address by Trump signalling possible escalation of Iran conflict raises prospect of prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz

FTSE 100 retailer urges the government and London mayor to better support the police

Also in today’s newsletter: China hosts Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks, and Blue Owl struck by $5.4bn of redemption requests

While Indians run some of the world’s biggest finance and tech companies, the country’s own aviation sector needs to import talent

The lasting effects of a best-case scenario

Loyalist’s exit comes after pressure over her handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein

ChatGPT-maker moves into broadcasting with deal for TBPN after it had pledged to abandon ‘side-quests’

White House also rolls back levies on some metals in an attempt to simplify duties

But 41 nations discuss how to increase diplomatic pressure on Iran to restore full shipping access to the strategic waterway

Tech showman seeks to tap the Fomo factor with a market sales pitch for the ages

Loss equates to about half of total US dollar value on deposit with platform popular for trading perpetual derivatives

Accord will result in higher medicines spending in Britain in exchange for exemption from threatened Trump tariffs

Economists’ lurid forecasts of disaster have not been realised

Plus, lessons in handling a fuel crisis

Private credit firm caps withdrawals after investors attempted to pull more than 40% from one fund

Second US aircraft lost near Strait of Hormuz after one of two aboard F-15 is rescued

Comments by Richard Walker come as UK motorists face £2-a-litre diesel as Iran war drives wholesale prices to 4-year high

Why right now seems like the right time for me to move out of cash

The experience of past tech revolutions suggests savvy incumbents might muddle through and even thrive

If policymakers really want an active retail investing culture, they should remove the frictions

‘Swap’ trades by hedge funds have exploded recently

The Two Sigma co-chief executive appointed to quell the feud between its founders quietly quit last month

Energy commissioner says bloc is assessing fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves

Intervention comes as political pressure rises for British government response to energy crisis caused by Iran war

AI disruption and war in the Middle East send market towards Treasuries and investment-grade debt

Manufacturers try to recoup some losses after margins were squeezed by spike in cocoa prices

‘Unbelievably pushy’ activist investor backed $66bn carve-out of century-old food business

Industry explores raising capital from alternative investors to cover AI mega-projects

Authorities seek intense competition from the US, China and Australia for ‘poster child’ project

After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies

Markets went haywire after the ‘liberation day’ tariffs. Until investors started noticing a pattern

Address by Trump signalling possible escalation of Iran conflict raises prospect of prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz

The lasting effects of a best-case scenario

Tech showman seeks to tap the Fomo factor with a market sales pitch for the ages

Loss equates to about half of total US dollar value on deposit with platform popular for trading perpetual derivatives

Attempt by Boaz Weinstein’s Saba to take over EWIT’s board has prompted plea for regulatory overhaul

Private credit firm caps withdrawals after investors attempted to pull more than 40% from one fund

Some OEMs saw double-digit growth in Q1, others saw double-digit declines.  ( 10 min )

OpenAI says program will remain in Los Angeles and will be editorially independent.  ( 8 min )

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Google, Meta, and Perplexity accused of sharing millions of chats to increase ad revenue.  ( 11 min )

Amazon denies violation, says SpaceX caused conflict by lowering Starlink satellites.  ( 11 min )

Google Vids brings together Google's most capable AI creation tools.  ( 8 min )

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Both GDDRHammer and GeForge hammer GPU memory in ways that compromise the CPU.  ( 13 min )

And solar power accounted for about three quarters of the renewables.  ( 8 min )

Gemma 4 brings the first major update to Google's open models in a year.  ( 10 min )

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The Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.

India’s 2027 census will shape how wealth and power is distributed and inform policies around castes and women in the world’s most populous nation.

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In Kuwait, an Iranian attack on Friday damaged a power and water desalination plant, officials said. Both sides in the Iran war have ramped up strikes on civilian targets.

A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.

As the Trump administration cracks down on the H-1B visa program, which allows skilled workers like software engineers to work in the United States, foreign professionals are debating whether to stay and build careers or quit the American Dream.

U Min Aung Hlaing’s elevation to the civilian post is the conclusion of elections in the country, which were stage managed by the military.

A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.

Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump’s conflicting messages about the war with Iran.  ( 9 min )

President Trump celebrated an attack on a major highway bridge outside of Tehran after vowing to take Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” And a leading public health institution in the country was destroyed.

Iran state media said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded. A local official said the bridge, in the mountains, was not yet in operation and that the people had been nearby when the attack happened.

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President Trump’s prime-time address received a defiant response from a top leader in Tehran.

President Emmanuel Macron of France expressed disapproval about President Trump’s handling of the war against Iran on Thursday, chastising him for speaking cavalierly in a speech.

President Emmanuel Macron of France is among several European officials to speak out about the accumulated effect of President Trump’s criticisms of NATO and his war in Iran.

Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.

The Artemis II mission isn’t just about science and exploration. It’s part of a high-stakes space race between the U.S. and China.

Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties.

As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.

It was not clear whether the talks, expected to involve dozens of countries, would satisfy President Trump’s demand that other nations take a more active part in the Iran war.

The United States says Iran’s claims to control the strait are illegal, but Tehran has made escalating assertions of authority over the vital waterway.

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Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of prisoners and refugees. On Thursday, his successor performed the rite of humility and service for priests.

Cutting short his five-year term amid the scarring conflict, he was perhaps a first: an Algerian leader who left without being forced out or dying in office.

The announcement of a second shipment follows the arrival of a first oil tanker sent by the Kremlin earlier this week.

The ship sank during the Battle of Copenhagen, an important moment in Danish and British history, and became the origin of a common saying.

The conventions for naming storms are complicated by a mishmash of rules, national quirks and language barriers.

I got a secured credit card on my 18th bday. I had to put 500 dollars in it. They told me I can get it unsecured and get my deposit back after a year. That’s it. It’s been a little over a year and they won’t give me my deposit back because I haven’t had my job for a year. I’ve never missed a payment and have it paid in full every single Month on time. Is this legal? I have no one in my life to help me with this. submitted by /u/-chychy- [link] [comments]

My boss is beginning to change the company to only 1099 employees. As a w2 employee I was making 32$ an hour and he now wants to pay me 38$ an hour as a 1099. What I can’t figure out is if this is good or bad for me. My deductions don’t really increase because I already claim all my deductions for a personal business I run so not sure if I have any upside to this change? submitted by /u/Ajax-714 [link] [comments]

I've had my house for 3.5 years. There has been a few lenders mailing spam but it has gotten me curious. Originally with my current loan I did a buy down where my rate was 4.75% the first year (~$1450/month) then 5.75% the second year (~$1650/month) and now it's at the final 6.75% (~$1850/month) The spam mail claims they can get me down to $1230/month which I know is excluding a bunch of taxes and such. It does have me wondering though if I'd be able to get under $1500/month again, or if I'd be better off recasting instead of refinancing. I currently still owe $233,770 and the exact time left on my current loan is 26 years and 9 months. submitted by /u/Neon_Eyes [link] [comments]

My son filed as an independent before I had a chance to file my own taxes. Today, my taxes were rejected because he claimed himself, we amended his return and he has been charged the college expenses credits he claimed for himself because he is now my dependent and cannot claim them. The amended form was accepted. A couple minutes ago I tried to refile my taxes and this time got rejected for college credit claimed twice. My son is paying back the credit he was given for this , what am I doing wrong? What can I do. I have never messed up on my taxes so I am just lost. If we amended his form and I can claim him as a dependent and he is being charged for the credit why can’t I take this deduction now. submitted by /u/Round_Reindeer_8038 [link] [comments]

Difficult question but here goes. I'm from the US but have been working in Europe. My dad back in the US has late stage cancer which isn't progressing well and I'm planning on returning home for the immediate future to spend what time I have with him. I'm considering either: ⁠finding full-time work in my profession (architecture). ⁠finding part-time work in my profession. (more free time to help parents, spend time with dad. maybe a possibility with working remotely for my European employer) Returning without a job and 10k usd in savings. As for the third option, if I stay with my parents I wouldn't have to pay rent, and would be cooking and eating together, but obviously I would be paying my share of utilities/stuff to not be a financial burden. How long would that last me in the Bay Area / HCOL US city? Any other option for someone who needs to return home fairly quickly but might not find a job in time / want to spend more time with family? submitted by /u/inebriated_otter [link] [comments]

I (29M) currently have $12,250 in an AmEx HYSA that has an APR of 3.2% right now. That amount puts me at 6.5 months of expenses covered as my emergency fund. I am only contributing to my 2026 limit and have already put $1200 towards it. So, would it be stupid of me to max out my contribution for the year and cut my HYSA down to 3 months? My current monthly income is $3700, my expenses are $1800, and I save $1200. I would then replenish my HYSA with that $1200 a month. submitted by /u/KingJackson97 [link] [comments]

I'm a parttime student who still lives with their parents, so I only have a couple monthly bills that are charged from my credit card. I transfer $20 from my paycheck to my emergency account, then take 30% of my paycheck for rent. Anything that's left is spent on things that I had planned to buy for the week, so I won't be spending the rest of my paycheck. Bills are paid first, obviously, but this was just a general plan. submitted by /u/StarMuncherMmm [link] [comments]

In November of 22 I purchased a new build townhouse for $697,000 with an interest rate of 4.25 on a 30 year fixed. In December 25, I moved out and started renting it out, I had to deal with an eviction am lost over $20,000. Previous tenant was paying $3400 a month. The new tenant at $3200 a month is making life miserable and wants out of their lease. I have the option of selling it but nothing in the area makes sense to buy. The house hasn’t appreciated and I will be lucky to get $700K for it. The reason I’m contemplating selling it is due to lack of appreciation and I can’t afford vacancies at $3550/month. The remaining mortgage is $535,000 so I would be left with $100,000 after all that is said and done. I’m contemplating of selling in June and just putting $100,000 in VTSAX. The only issue is that I want to be diversified and between spouse and I we already have $150,000 each in our 401ks in VTSAX. I could use the $ as an emergency fund and also pay down my primary at 5.375 percent on a 5 year ARM. Our gross last year was around $350K so no real taxable benefit of keeping this rental property. Why am I so hell bent on keeping this “asset” when I can just SCHD or VT and chill? For context, neighbor across the street has same exact townhome for rent at $3500 for past 60 days and neighbor diagonally bought their townhouse for $736,000 in 2023, put a new deck on their property and then sold it after being on the market for 4 months for only $700,000 in 2025. submitted by /u/Entire_Theme_6696 [link] [comments]

Hi everyone, my mom died in December 2023 and I am just now realizing I need to file an estate return. She lived in Maryland and so do I. I did take care of her final personal return, but I know that is not relevant to this. No other family or siblings. Total value of everything is under $10k. Because her death was a shock I didn’t think about the taxes issue. She died intestate, I became the administrator of her estate and have all the paperwork for that. Her estate had no income until now, as shortly after her death I did become aware of some unclaimed state property which took two years to receive. I finally received the unclaimed property in October 2025 and put it into her estate checking account. I also got a letter from Coinbase stating that she had some crypto, so they transferred her crypto assets into my Coinbase account. I then deposited that money into estate account. Because I did not think about taxes (stupid me) I transferred all the money into my personal ABLE account (I am the only beneficiary, no other siblings or family). I now realize this was a mistake as her estate may owe taxes, and the value of that estate is now in an ABLE account. Total value of the estate is under $10k. No house and no other assets. Because I am on disability and a fixed income, and the amount of money is not high, I am trying to avoid getting a lawyer or a CPA because I have heard costs could be north of a grand just to file the return. I want to try to file the 1041 myself but I am not sure how to categorize the crypto and unclaimed property. I also know that I am over two years late filing the return, but there was no money except for a few hundred in the estate account until 2025. Can anyone tell me where to start and how bad did I mess this up? Thanks everyone submitted by /u/Airbenderfire_5992 [link] [comments]

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I use Rocket Money to track my spending and see everything in one place. Pretty good at that in my opinion. Where it falls short is the budget service? I just want to see income vs spending and be able to divide spending into different budgets. Why is it super difficult for it to tell me that? Say I make 5000 a month. And I want to save 2000 of that every month. Which means i have 3000 to spend every month. I just want to be able to budget the 3000 and set the goal of saving 2000 for the month. I'm confused at what nonsense Rocket is trying to organize my budgets into?? Why can't I set or see a total budget? Or percentage of income spend or set savings goals? What's the point of their budgeting service if it can't do any of that? Thanks :) submitted by /u/ChristopherCamposs [link] [comments]

I’m using a throwaway because there are people in my life that I don’t want to know about this. A family member passed away recently and as a beneficiary of their life insurance I received ~$95k. This is a big head start on life and truly life changing money to me, still wish I had my family member back unfortunately. But now where do I even start with this money? There are so many different accounts to look into. I just know I cannot leave it in my regular savings account accumulating nothing. I am just overwhelmed and looking for any advice possible! Here’s my financial situation: $20k in savings ~$85k in student loans (60k is private 25k is federal and the highest interest rate is 7% for one of my private loans the other two are at 5%) No other major expenses (car paid off, no rent for now) Making $60k salary (not sure if that’s needed) submitted by /u/Less_Statistician757 [link] [comments]

I'm a 25 year old male (currently single) but would like to get married someday so I've saved up around $3000 for a wedding ring. It's currently sitting in my high yield savings account but I'm wondering if it's better off being in the market since I'm single right now and I probably won't be married for at least another 5-10 years. That's probably a long enough time horizon to put it all in the S&P but wanted to make sure my logic was sound. If I don't get married in that time frame too I can always put it towards a down payment or towards a nice watch or something for myself. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/da_man4444 [link] [comments]

So my sister was a teacher in Texas for 30 years. She died last week, and TRS sent me paperwork for the benefit selection. five choices. (I'm 53, single, head of household, own home with $120k mortgage ,$65k income) She had $178k in funds. $80k lump. $44k taxable. okay? $2693 a month for 60 months, can be passed to another if I die. $161,587.20 total , pretty good $2411 a month for the rest of my life. Makes me nervous. $155,362 lump. $120k is taxable. hits me in the tax bracket. $2500.00 one time lump sum. ??? what would YOU do? submitted by /u/Correct_Roll_3005 [link] [comments]

A couple years ago, I unexpectedly lost a long-time job at age 60 which I'd hoped to keep until I became eligible for Medicare. Overall I'm doing pretty well financially because I have a decent-sized retirement fund I withdraw from when needed, cut way back on discretionary spending, and do gig work for a little extra money. I turn 62 in a few months and plan to start taking Social Security then. I realize I won't be full retirement age and will get the reduced amount of SS, but I'm good with that. I've been researching whether to take a lifetime annuity from my retirement plan so I have an additional source of regular income. To that end, I've been talking with my retirement advisor who really pushes the annuity, which can include any combination of my investments. What this basically me…

My father passed and left some money for my mom. Neither of us are super savvy about money so we reached out to her bank (Bank Of America) and they connected us with Merrill Lynch as they’re associated. They started managing the money and over the last 3 years they had the following ROR 2025 - 14.87 2024 - 4.14 2023 - 6.63 They charge 1% yearly for management. I’m supposed to meet with them soon and I guess my question is should I continue with them or can I manage this better myself with a free account somewhere? submitted by /u/a_lost_1 [link] [comments]

I originally wanted to get my EF to 5k just for a more even number, but lately I’ve been itching to start getting more money in my IRA as I’ve only put $1700 in this year. I live in a apartment with no interest in buying a house anytime soon and my car is paid off with a warranty. So a 4k EF is fine with me for now. submitted by /u/Th3c0pyninja [link] [comments]

So I currently bank with bofa, but since I’ve started medical school I no longer receive direct deposits which hikes up fees (to my knowledge). Are there any good banks online,credit union, b&m that will let me hold an account without fees and have a great credit card with no fees and cash back? Currently: bofa checking& savings (have to keep min balance) BofA customized cash rewards 3%online, 2% grocery 1% everything else Biggest cost: rent, food Thanks in advance, I keep most of my money In a hysa and stock portfolio, from which I draw to pay my bills. Ie. Hysa-> checking -> credit card submitted by /u/scuffedwrld [link] [comments]

Charged £2,100 more than booking price at hotel abroad – Section 75 claim pushback. What should I do? Hi all, looking for some advice as I’m stuck in a frustrating situation. I booked a hotel in Montenegro through a third-party booking platform on a “pay at the hotel” basis. The booking confirmation I received clearly showed a total price of £710.40 However, when I arrived at the hotel, I was charged around £2841.60. I had no real option but to pay at the time. I used my credit card which I am an additional card holder for. The main card holder was also with me as we were on holiday together. I raised this with the hotel afterwards, and they’ve said: - The booking was received from the agency at a much higher price (€3,356) - That was always the rate in their system - No changes were made at their end - They don’t recognise my confirmation as matching their records They’ve even offered to provide this in an official letter. The booking platform is saying they’re not responsible because it was “pay at hotel", and keep directing me to contact the hotel. - The hotel says the platform gave the wrong price - The platform says it’s the hotel’s issue - I’m stuck in the middle Questions: Does Section 75 still apply in this situation with a third-party booking site and pay-at-hotel setup? Does being an additional cardholder weaken my claim? How strong is the argument that I didn’t “agree” to the higher price since I was effectively forced to pay on arrival? Has anyone had success with similar cases (especially with large differences like this)? Any advice on if this will likely be successful would be really appreciated. Thanks! submitted by /u/Kenny_Rimmer [link] [comments]

This might get deleted but maybe, in the meantime, it can help some people. Found out my dad was scammed out of his entire life savings; >4 million dollars over 7 months. The money is gone. He and my step mom will be “ok” if the tax bill is able to be handled. FBI, IRS, etc. are all involved. Please talk to your parents if they are older. Had they just said something, maybe this could have been avoided. These scams are getting so sophisticated and they completely fell for it. My sympathies for anyone who has gone through this. It angers me so much that people earn a living scamming others out of an entire life’s worth of work. submitted by /u/sab340 [link] [comments]

My landlord only accepts checks for rent no online portal and no ACH. The problem is I travel a lot for work and there have already been a couple close calls where I almost missed sending it on time I asked if I could pay another way but he said that he's always been doing it like this and he doesn't want to change it. I get it that he's a bit old and isn't very up to date with the digital world but it’s inconvenient on my end I don’t want to risk late fees just because I’m not physically around to mail something every month! submitted by /u/OrganicEmployer1013 [link] [comments]

My wife inherited just shy of a million dollars from her mother. We’re both in our early 40s and we’re chugging along just fine. Because her mother was retired with minimal expenses, her mom had all of the money in CDs and was living off the interest, even with the lower rates of recent years. I’m of the opinion we should move a large chunk of the money into a low fee index ETF and let it grow for the next 20 years. She is fine to keep all of the money in various CDs and just keep re-investing the interest. Can y’all help me with simple, clear, easy to grasp, reasons to convince her why in our situation, it makes sense to manage the money differently than the way her mom did since her mom was in a very different life situation. Edit: *Thank you to everyone who suggested helpful advice, I truly appreciate it.* submitted by /u/mrpeterstevens [link] [comments]

I knew this year was going to be complicated and I think that's why I kept avoiding it. Got married in October, first time filing jointly. RSUs vested for the first time at my current job. Sold some investments at a gain. Have a small amount of freelance income on top of my W2. Every time I sit down to start I just close the laptop. I'll get to the first screen and panic and tell myself I'll figure it out tomorrow. I have no idea where to even start with filing jointly for the first time, the RSU withholding situation, whether I even reported the investments right in previous years. It just spirals. Now it's two weeks out and I'm out of runway to keep avoiding this. I know I need help but I also don't know what kind. A full CPA firm feels like overkill but I don't trust basic software to handle all of this without missing something. I'm in California if that matters. My income is around $145k base plus the RSUs which vested at about $38k. Wife makes $72k. Investment gains were maybe $6k total. Freelance brought in another $4k. Has anyone here been in this situation this late in the season and found something that worked without breaking the bank? I'm kind of spiraling and just need to know what my actual options are at this point. I know I screwed up by waiting. Im just trying to figure out the best way forward from here submitted by /u/Icy_Duck_5477 [link] [comments]

The telco’s sweeping price changes and the closure of its cheaper ‘starter’ plan risk putting off many of its loyal customers Telstra has long traded on its claim to have better – and far more expansive – mobile coverage than its rivals to justify a steep pricing premium that has accelerated in recent years. But the telco’s latest changes, which include steep price hikes and the closure of its cheaper “starter” plan to new users, combined with a dramatic rejection of its coverage claims by the industry regulator, risk putting off many of its traditional customers, according to consumer advocates. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

International law experts ‘seriously concerned’ about ‘strikes on schools, health centres and homes’ in contravention of Geneva conventions Donald Trump, other senior US officials and their cheerleaders appear to be embracing attacks – and threats of attacks – on Iranian civilian infrastructure, which legal experts say appears to constitute serious war crimes under international law. In a rambling national address on Wednesday, the US president warned that if Iran did not reach an unspecified deal with him, US forces would “hit each and every one of their electric-generating plants” and “bring [Iran] back to the stone ages – where they belong”. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

Country is torn between those who hope for end to Tehran’s influence and those loyal to Islamic republic Of all the countries being pulled into the US-Israeli war on Iran, it is Iraq – a country that still bears the emotional and physical scars of the last time the Americans tried to reshape the region by force – where the conflict has exposed some of the deepest rifts. The war is dividing those who see the attacks on Iran as a way to end Tehran’s longstanding influence over Iraqi politics from the self-declared loyalists of the Islamic republic, and cutting through state institutions, armed forces and Shia Islamist parties. Continue reading...  ( 18 min )

Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos Min Aung Hlaing, the military general who plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos when he took power in the 2021 coup has been appointed president, months after widely condemned sham elections. Min Aung Hlaing, who is wanted by the prosecutor of the international criminal court for crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority, was voted president by lawmakers on Friday. Myanmar’s parliament is dominated by the pro-military party, which won a landslide in one-sided elections earlier this year. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’ People in Burkina Faso should forget about democracy as it is “not for us”, the military president, Ibrahim Traoré, told the country’s state broadcaster. Traoré took power in a coup in September 2022, toppling another junta that had taken power just nine months earlier. He has since stifled opposition and in January banned political parties outright. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Footage shows US president saying UK ‘should be our best’ ally and accusing PM of prevarication over sending ships Middle East crisis – live updates Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers to the Middle East. In a new low for UK-US relations, Trump appeared to impersonate Starmer during an Easter lunch speech at the White House. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

South-east Italy also affected by heavy rain, and snow at higher altitudes, while deadly flooding hits Afghanistan Parts of the Mediterranean have been lashed by Storm Erminio this week. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and occasional bursts of hail affected much of Greece throughout Wednesday and Thursday, with the most severe conditions across south-eastern parts of the mainland and several islands in the southern Aegean Sea, including Crete, with streets flooded and vehicles stranded. Some of the heaviest rain fell on Wednesday across Attica, a region encompassing Athens, with one weather station near the city’s international airport recording 132mm (5.2 in) in 24 hours. The most intense downpours were overnight, when the coastal town of Nea Makri was particularly badly affected; an unofficial weather station recorded about 50mm falling within just two hours. One person died in the town; a man found beneath a car was believed to have been swept away as he escaped his flooding basement home. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

People leaving Iran for Turkey tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are travelling the other way to be closer to relatives in peril He could not help but splutter out a laugh at the question. Amir, whose name has been changed for his safety, had just crossed the Kapıköy border point in eastern Turkey, a mountain pass between snow-topped peaks that is one of the few gateways to the west from Iran. Until a few weeks ago, this was a busy place, popular among Iranian daytrippers coming across to Turkey to do some shopping in the lively city of Van, a further two hours drive west, or to spend a couple of nights out in its discreet Iranian-only nightclubs and bars serving alcohol. Continue reading...  ( 19 min )

From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are rippling across Asia Continue reading...  ( 22 min )

Plan for three nuns who escaped from care home last year to go to Rome thought to be positive sign of Vatican’s decision Three nuns who escaped from a care home to return to their convent in a castle close to Salzburg where they had spent most of their lives are a step closer to being able to stay there, sources close to them say. Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita, who are in their early to late eighties, broke into their convent home in Elsbethen last September with the help of former pupils of the Catholic school at which they had taught and other supporters. Their case became a cause célèbre, attracting attention from around the world. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk A Canadian woman and her seven-year-old daughter, who were held for nearly three weeks in a notorious detention center by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), were released on Thursday evening after posting a bond of $9,500. Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Luca, originally from British Columbia, are both Canadian citizens. Warner moved to the US in 2021 when she married Edward Warner, a US citizen. “Very happy to have my family home … it’s been a whirlwind day,” said Edward Warner. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

This live blog is now closed. Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general Sign up for Breaking News US email alerts During its brief pro forma session today, the US House took no action on the funding bill to end the historic DHS shutdown, after Senate-passed legislation was sent to the lower chamber earlier today. The House’s next procedural meeting will be on Monday, meaning the lapse in funding for several subagencies will continue until at least next week. However, Republican House speaker Mike Johnson may even wait until lawmakers return from a two-week recess to ensure the measure, that his party rejected last week, can pass. Continue reading...  ( 25 min )

Health minister Mark Butler says federal government is ‘not negotiating’ when it comes to removing price protections on common medications Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia will not cave in to pressure from pharmaceutical giants and the Trump administration by removing consumer price protections on common medications, the health minister, Mark Butler says. Donald Trump imposed a new 100% tariff on branded pharmaceuticals imported into the US overnight, Australian time, trying to force manufacturers to agree to drug-pricing deals or commit to making their products domestically. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

The Bureau of Meteorology says a blend of fine days and showers expected for most capital cities over the coming days Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Many Australians can expect mild temperatures and a chance of showers over the Easter weekend, while meteorologists predict a cyclone will form in the Coral Sea from Saturday evening. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a blend of fine days and showers for most capital cities over the coming days. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

Police say they found a ballistic-style vest, several notebooks and literature they allege contained extremist references Two New South Wales teenagers have been charged with allegedly possessing violent extremist material after police searched one of their homes and found a ballistic-style vest, several notebooks and literature they allege contained extremist references. The Australian federal police and NSW police released a statement on Friday morning confirming the boys, aged 15 and 16 and both from Moree in northern NSW, had been charged with possession of alleged extremist material after a joint counterterrorism investigation. Continue reading...  ( 13 min )

Drone-maker backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr tries to win contracts with Gulf countries protected by US A drone-maker backed by Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the US military led by their father. The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father began. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

California House members tour Otay Mesa center, which has faced allegations of poor conditions and sexual assaults Two California lawmakers conducted an oversight visit Thursday at ICE’s Otay Mesa detention center, an immigrant detention facility that has faced allegations of overcrowding, poor conditions and sexual assaults. The visit had been previously scheduled. But congressman Mike Levin, a Democrat, told the Guardian he planned to conduct more unannounced visits following a federal court ruling that struck down the Trump administration’s policy of forcing members of Congress to announce oversight visits seven days in advance. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Defense secretary signs memo letting members request permission to carry firearms on military installations Defense secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on Thursday that would allow military service members to request permission to carry their personal firearms on military installations such as bases, naval yards and recruitment centers, claiming the new policy will allow soldiers and other military personnel to defend themselves in case of an attack. While the full text of the memo has yet to be made public, it appears to loosen the current policy that allows for personnel to get permission to have their weapons on base on a case-by-case basis, and requires that they are registered with the base’s authorities and stored in a secure device. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

‘Ukraine has expertise concerning sea waterways, and the defence and reopening of maritime traffic,’ says president. What we know on day 1,500 Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered on Thursday to provide Ukraine’s expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to those countries considering how to keep the strait of Hormuz open amid the conflict in the Middle East. The Ukraine president, speaking in his nightly video address, said the foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, had taken part in a virtual meeting devoted to reopening the strait of Hormuz, attended by about 40 countries. “Ukraine has relevant expertise concerning sea waterways, and the defence and reopening of maritime traffic,” he said. “If [our] partners are ready to act, we will consider how we can strengthen them, how we c…  ( 15 min )

Ryan Bridge is co-founder of Raise the Colours, which has been criticised for anti-immigrant rhetoric The leader of a flag campaign group has been arrested on suspicion of causing religiously and racially aggravated harassment. Ryan Bridge is the co-founder of Raise the Colours, which has put up hundreds of union and Saint George flags across England and attracted criticism for spreading anti-immigrant rhetoric. He was arrested on Tuesday and released on police bail the following day. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Pentagon announces Randy George retiring from role as US army chief of staff, ‘effective immediately’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Randy George, the US army’s top officer, is stepping down from his role after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, reportedly requested that he retire immediately. The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that George, who had been serving as the army’s 41st chief of staff, was retiring. “General Randy A George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately. The Department of War is grateful for General George’s decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement,” Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement shared on social media. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born US green card holder, say he was targeted for criticizing Israel Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by nearly a dozen US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Monday in Milwaukee after he left his home, according to the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Data shows 209 cases recorded as assisted dying referred to CPS by police between 1 April 2009 and 31 March this year Thirteen cases of suspected assisted dying are being considered by prosecutors in England and Wales, according to the latest data. Encouraging or assisting the suicide or attempted suicide of another person is against the law in England and Wales, under the Suicide Act 1961. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

‘Partnership’ on drug pricing also gives patients in Britain greater access to potentially life-extending treatments British drug exports to the US will escape tariffs imposed by Donald Trump as part of a controversial UK-US medicines deal that critics fear will mean less money for the NHS. The deal will also give patients in Britain greater access to potentially life-extending drugs because the rules have been relaxed to allow the NHS to pay more for particular treatments. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

Eight people reported killed in attack on newly completed suspension bridge after strike splits structure in half Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump claimed responsibility for destroying Iran’s largest bridge, a day after he threatened to bomb the country “back to the stone ages” if a deal to end the five-week-long war he started was not reached. The US president shared footage of part of the newly built 136 metre-high $400m B1 suspension bridge between Tehran and Karaj collapsing dramatically on to the causeway below amid a rising plume of black smoke. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

A Radio-Canada reporter noticed his maple syrup tasted odd; testing revealed it was adulterated with cane sugar An investigation by Canada’s national broadcaster has found that a major Quebec producer has been diluting its maple syrup with cane sugar and selling the fraudulent product to grocery chains. In a sting operation that involved false identities and covert recordings, journalists from Radio-Canada’s Enquête programme found that a low-cost syrup sold in major grocery store chains was heavily diluted. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Government must ‘come down very hard’ on online trade in knives and weapons, says policing and crime minister Sarah Jones Children are setting up online businesses selling knives in the same way they trade clothes, the policing and crime minister has said. Sarah Jones heard how children as young as 12 were buying and selling the weapons on the internet and social media, at the opening of the new National Knife Crime Centre in Bloomsbury, central London, on Thursday. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Yvette Cooper hosts virtual summit of more than 40 countries to consider coordinated action in face of closure of vital shipping lane Middle East crisis live – latest updates More than 40 countries gathered to discuss “every possible diplomatic, economic and coordinated measure” to pressurise Iran into reopening the strait of Hormuz, the UK foreign secretary has said. After chairing a virtual summit on Thursday, Yvette Cooper said coordinated action was needed as Iran’s “reckless strikes” on international shipping and efforts to “hijack the global economy” were hitting nations from across the globe “who played no part in this conflict”. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

London mayor says more arrests will be made after young people stormed into shops as part of social media trend Sadiq Khan has warned against any repeat of “utterly unacceptable” scenes of disorder in Clapham earlier this week, saying culprits who assault and intimidate shop workers will face the full force of the law. The mayor of London said more arrests would be made in the coming days, and urged anyone considering more violence over the Easter weekend to think again. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace Middle East crisis – live updates Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran war and Nato, saying if “you want to be serious” it was better not to come out with something different every day. “There is too much talk … and it’s all over the place,” the French president said on Thursday during a state visit to South Korea. “We all need stability, calm, a return to peace – this isn’t a show!” Continue reading...  ( 18 min )

Former UK foreign secretary among 3,000 signatories of open letter to Isaac Herzog after spate of killings The former British foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind is among leading members of the Jewish diaspora urging the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, to intervene to stop “attacks by Jewish extremists” on Palestinians in the West Bank. An open letter to Herzog facilitated by the London Initiative – a liberal Zionist network of 360 people, including eminent Jewish, Israeli and Israeli Palestinian figures – has attracted more than 3,000 signatories, including diplomats, philanthropists, rabbis and academics from Australia, Canada, across Europe, South Africa the UK and US. It follows a spate of killings and arson attacks by settlers on Palestinian civilians in March. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

Prosecutors unveil artefact linked to lost Dacian civilisation after it was stolen from Dutch museum last year A priceless ancient gold helmet from Romania that was stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands, has been recovered as part of a plea deal reached with the suspects. Under the guard of balaclava-wearing police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Coțofenești helmet, which is considered a cultural icon of Romania, during a news conference on Thursday in the eastern Dutch city of Assen. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

Dozen people arrive under new deal but legal challenges expected with scheme criticised as ‘dehumanising process’ A flight carrying people being deported from the US has landed in Uganda, as Donald Trump’s administration pushes on with its strategy of expelling migrants to countries they have no ties to. The deported people would stay in the east African country as “a transition phase for potential onward transmission to other countries”, an unnamed senior Ugandan government official told Reuters. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Central American country to receive up to 25 migrants a day expelled as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Costa Rican government has agreed to receive up to 25 deported migrants a week from the United States, the latest deal in the Trump administration’s unprecedented efforts to deport scores of people to “third countries”. With the new agreement, Costa Rica seeks a closer alliance with Donald Trump’s government, which has been securing cooperation from other Central American countries in accepting deportees from other nations who have been detained by US immigration agents. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun. This and another photo of Earth are the first […]  ( 4 min )

Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record.  ( 11 min )

For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a NASA mission are bound to fly around the Moon after successfully completing a key burn of Orion’s main engine. With the approximately six-minute firing of the spacecraft’s service module engine on Thursday, known as the translunar injection burn, Orion and its crew of […]  ( 6 min )

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. See more launch […]  ( 4 min )

I'm aldy 24 years old, still a uni student but I only managed to saved about rm5k (Asnb, kwsp, ryt bank for emergency funds ) which I'm really trying not to touch. I'm gonna graduate this year still thinking if I wanna continue studies or go straight away to work. Bc when I'm a student I don't have income and no flow of income means I have to spend wisely and save wisely too. I see people giving advice to buy stocks on moomoo but it's quite a lot of money as well VOO, SP500 for like rm800 every month. I don't have that much money to do it so for now I just save and store my money. I see many ppl younger than me aldy start working and have savings more than me so I thought if I'm falling behind. They say buy stocks as early as you can in your 20s but I don't hv the ability. Advice please. Also another question regarding asnb. When they said put like rm10000 into Asnb, how do u do that because whenever I wanna put the money into Asnb it's always unavailable units. So I sometimes just park the money into the RIA. submitted by /u/cityzensheep [link] [comments]

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Hi all, I recently applied for a rumawip loan from said bank and i am not so sure if this is a standard deal. Loan : RM 300,000 (100%) MRTT : RM 17,898 (Coverage 300k for 35 years) Legal fee : RM 6,000 Total loan amount : RM 323,898 Tenor : 35 years Interest rate : 4.15% (SBR + 1.4%) Installment : RM 1,464 submitted by /u/Successful_Gas4694 [link] [comments]

When I was included (albeit with a decent severance), I was unexpectedly launched into ‘retirement-lite mode’. Just a month prior to this, I had been modelling my financial engine for my retirement - now 33, was aiming to fully retire from the corporate grind at 40, coastFIRE (work for the purpose of fulfilment and occupying myself rather than survival) have my living expenses covered by my alternative income streams + dividends Currently I have a partner but no kids (don’t want kids either) with a NW of 1.4M (about slightly under a quarter in EPF, a quarter in invested portfolio / HYSA / cash, and half in rental properties [one is fully paid off and one is paying for itself plus some extra via rental income]). Still have my freelance work to keep active income flowing in. Somewhat find this release from corporate freeing to dive deeper into my freelance work which I truly find exciting. TBH I had always built toward this moment - when I was in high school, seeing my dad being laid off at the age of 50 with no backup plan followed by the years of struggle was an unnerving jolt. Despite being laid off from my main corporate job, my freelance and other income still more than covers my expenses so currently coasting by, networking to explore opportunities in my freelance industry, taking this break to revive old connections. submitted by /u/aeronauticalingrid [link] [comments]

I’ve been working for 12 years in Finance (specifically reporting and controlling department) and currently the finance assistant manager for an MNC. My role consists of monitoring month end closing (journal entries etc.) and reporting. This month, a whole team was offered severance package as their role was going to be replaced by AI. Not my department fortunately. But I can feel the heat already. So, need advice on how can I prepare for this ? How is the job market looking like for a 12-years finance professional (not chartered btw, highest education is degree) earning as much as me out there ? Should I start applying anyway ? Tl;dr: another team got replaced by AI, got scared, need advice Thanks in advance ❤️ submitted by /u/mshafiq_RSD [link] [comments]

Planning to quit corporate world (tired of it) and do some freelancing work after 35. I’m now 30 meaning I have 5 years more to earn more and invest. Would it be ok if I retire with RM 500k in investment (dividend stock) and find a job or small business that let me earn enough for daily expenses? My EPF now sits at RM 170k and estimating to reach RM 400k by 35 if no lay off. No plan to withdraw it and want to let it continue to compound. No plan to have kids. Plan to be DINK. submitted by /u/NeatSwordfish8894 [link] [comments]

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一名 00 后保险从业新人近日分享自己入行 6 个月的经历，直言从最初被描绘成「未来之星」，到如今感到像「被收割的对象」... 该名网友表示，入行初期，团队以「创业机会」、「成为老板」为号召，描绘行业前景，令他对未来充满期待。然而，实际投入工作后，却发现日常运作与当初想象存在明显差距。 根据其描述，团队内部设有多项绩效要求，包括每日通话时长、客户拜访数量及资料提交等。一旦未达标，便可能面临罚款或需提交检讨报告，这种制度让人倍感压力。此外，他也提到，团队会安排成员参与各类培训及分享会，包括与「行业成功人士」交流，但相关交通、住宿及餐饮费用多需自费承担。 没签单罚、没拜访罚、电话打不够也罚 除此之外，在持续投入时间与金钱的情况下，若业绩未见起色，还可能遭受言语压力，甚至被质疑不够努力。这种环境让他逐渐对行业产生质疑，也一度萌生离开的念头。随着越来越多年轻人投入保险行业，这类经验分享也引发外界关注。对此，你们怎么看？ The post 每天被罚钱、还要自费培训！00后保险新人赚来的钱都不够给公司！ appeared first on Moretify.  ( 19 min )

婆媳问题，竟然可以这样疯狂！ 近日，一名女子在 Dcard 发文分享自身经历，引发网民热议。她表示，备孕多年，却因丈夫身体问题迟迟未能怀孕，没想到不仅面对生育压力，还遭家婆长期严厉干涉生活，逼她用小叔种，最终让她忍无可忍，决定离婚。 据女子分享，她和丈夫交往 7 年，在年轻时意外怀孕，但当时刚踏入职场，考虑到事业与身体状况，决定以后再生。 几年后，两人事业稳定，女子月薪 180 万新台币（大约 RM227,000），还比丈夫的月薪多了好几倍。 然而，由于长期高压工作，加上丈夫工作应酬频繁，最终检查发现丈夫身体问题，导致难以自然受孕。虽然丈夫表示没有孩子也无所谓，但家婆却将责任全推给她，不断指责她没有照顾好丈夫。 家婆不仅频繁带她看医生，还要求她辞职在家当家庭主妇、专心备孕。 更过分的是，家婆没有经过夫妻俩的同意，直接搬进他们家里，不但干预她的生活，包括作息、饮食、穿着，甚至强迫她喝中药。 还要求夫妻在指定时间「完成任务」，让两人的亲密关系变得机械且充满压力。 事后，家婆甚至追问女子：「昨天有没有做功课？怎么都没有听到声音？」 由于丈夫长期出差，女子只能独自承受这一切。尽管曾经约定家婆只住两个月，但家婆却迟迟不离开。 当女子要求丈夫出面沟通时，他却选择沉默。甚至在一次谈话中，丈夫以名牌包作为「补偿」，希望她能让家婆继续住下去。让她彻底失望。 几天后，家婆提出了更荒唐的建议。她竟逼女子用小叔种来受孕，让女子当场崩溃。 女子忍无可忍，决定收拾行李回娘家，并向丈夫提出离婚。丈夫这时候才试图挽回：「有事好好说，你性格就是太冲动。」但女子已心灰意冷。 家公知道这件事后，叫两家人一起吃饭想解决问题，但家婆还是忍不住，对女子的父母抱怨她做得不好。 家公见状直接甩了家婆几巴掌，大骂：「你还白目！你孩子都被你弄到要离婚了，你还白目！」 随后向女子道歉，表示尊重她的决定。 女子坦言，这段经历让她对婚姻感到疲惫，也开始怀疑自己是否适合成为妻子和母亲。 The post 家婆竟逼女子用小叔的「小蝌蚪」生孩子！女子气到提离婚！ appeared first on Moretify.  ( 19 min )

一名网友近日在社交媒体分享家庭经历，指祖父过世后，原本平静的家庭关系瞬间破裂，亲属之间因房产问题爆发激烈争执，甚至出现指控与对峙场面，引发网友关注与讨论。 该网友表示，自己从小在乡区长大，一家人与祖父同住在一间拥有 8 间房的大屋子。祖母早年离世后，祖父的日常起居主要由其父母负责，包括聘请看护、准备三餐、陪同就医及日常照料。尽管祖父尚能自理，但因行动不便，仍需家人长期照顾。相较之下，其他亲属早已搬离，仅在节庆期间短暂探访，平日联系也不频繁。 网友指出，祖父生前已将房产正式转名至其父亲名下，并曾向身边亲友多次表达，该房产将留给长期照顾他的儿子。然而，祖父出殡不久，家族内部便出现分歧。部分亲属提出出售房产的建议，理由是当地发展迅速，地价上涨，认为应把握机会变现资产。对此，其父亲表明立场，强调房产已完成合法转名，且此安排为祖父生前意愿，同时也提及多年来由自己一方承担照顾责任。 未料，该说法引发对方强烈反应，争执迅速升级。网友透露，有亲属当场质疑其父亲「是否趁老人神智不清时办理转名」，相关言论让在场家人深感震惊与心寒。在争执过程中，其父亲情绪激动，身体一度不适，甚至出现胸口不适与咳嗽情况。对方则继续坚持应重新分配产权，认为兄弟姐妹之间应共享资产。 事件最终以其父亲当场要求对方离开家中告一段落。网友表示，这是自己第一次看到一向温和的父亲情绪失控。该网友还还称父亲不是想争赢谁，只是想守住祖父留下的家；若房产被出售，一家人的居住问题将受到直接影响。该贴文曝光后，引发不少网友热议。有观点认为，家庭财产分配应尊重逝者生前意愿，也有人指出，亲情在利益面前往往面临考验。你们怎么看？ The post 父母一走连演都不想演了！亲戚翻脸争屋地亲情彻底撕裂！ appeared first on Moretify.  ( 19 min )

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After a day of testing the Orion capsule high above the planet, the crew of the NASA mission became the first people to head into deep space since 1972.

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With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”

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The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.

Efforts to study, prepare for and address climate change have taken a major hit. But a few programs are hanging on thanks to bipartisan support.

Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.  ( 12 min )

Brent crude rises 8% as US president vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over coming weeks Business live – latest updates Oil prices have soared after Donald Trump vowed in a televised speech to hit Iran “extremely hard” over the coming weeks, knocking hopes of a near-term end to the conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude prices jumped by as much as 8% on Thursday to $109.74 a barrel, reversing Wednesday’s drop when hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran war pushed the international benchmark below the $100-a-barrel mark at one point. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

This blog is now closed Back to Trump’s frustration with European allies – although it doesn’t involve a Nato member this time – Austria is the latest country to risk the US president’s wrath after a defence ministry spokesperson confirmed it denied all US requests for military overflights related to the Iran war. “There have indeed been requests and they were refused from the outset,” Col Michael Bauer told AFP, adding that every time a similar request “involves a country at war, it is refused.” Continue reading...  ( 34 min )

Visa ban makes Iranian-Australian feel her adopted country is a ‘home that doesn’t support you’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hedieh Jamshidian feared the window to see her mother, living in Tehran under waves of airstrikes, was closing. The Australian government had just announced it could block some visa holders from entering the country. So, Jamshidian, a 32-year-old Iranian Australian, decided to act quickly. Within a week she bought her mother, who held a three-month tourist visa, a ticket to Sydney. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

Department says it’s received 834 requests for a review of tool’s assessments since it launched in November Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There appears to be no legal barrier for a human to override a controversial algorithm that determines financial support for elderly Australians, a Senate inquiry has heard, despite government assessors being banned from doing so. The Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), introduced in November as part of aged care Support at Home reforms, is used to assess eligibility and assign funding levels for aged care services. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

US moves towards reestablishing working relations between two countries after abducting President Nicolás Maduro The US has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, in the latest step towards normalising relations between the two countries after US forces abducted her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife. The couple were taken to New York after their abduction in January to face charges of alleged drug trafficking, to which both have pleaded not guilty. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

The prime minister promises at the National Press Club the current fuel crisis ‘will not be like Covid’. Follow live updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ‘Might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner’: shadow minister lambasts address to the nation The quips continue coming in thick and fast against Albanese’s address to the nation. The shadow minister for energy, Dan Tehan, tells ABC Radio: He might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner last night. There was nothing new in it. He didn’t take the Australian people into his confidence. He made no commitments to transparency … there was no commitment from the prime minister to tell us whether ships have been cancelled, whether they’re being delayed, what our stock holdings are at the moment, where the shortages are, how many service stations are out of fuel, what they’re doing to make sure they’re getting fuel to those service stations – nothing. We will be participating in that. It’ll be a virtual meeting as I understand the next 24 hours and the foreign minister will be representing Australia at that meeting. It follows on from Australia signing up to the UK-led statement … all of those countries and very much Australia have an interest in seeing the straits of Hormuz opened as soon as possible. We will look to what Australia can do. Continue reading...  ( 34 min )

President claims that Iran was ‘right at the doorstep’ of gaining a nuclear weapon as he faces falling poll numbers and global energy crisis Trump says he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from Nato Israel hits Iran with waves of attacks and says it killed top Hezbollah commander Trump has claimed that Iran was “right at the doorstep” of gaining a nuclear weapon. Earlier on Wednesday the president said he did not care about Iran’s stock of highly enriched uranium (HEU), arguing it was deep underground and could be monitored by satellite. From the very beginning my campaign for president in 2015, I said I would never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. This regime has been chanting death to America, death to Israel. Continue reading...  ( 32 min )

Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia for responding to an offer of an Easter truce with airstrikes. The Ukrainian president said on Wednesday he had spoken to US negotiators about an Easter ceasefire but Russian forces had fired more than 700 drones – many of them Iranian-designed Shaheds – targeting parts of western and central Ukraine in a rare daytime attack. Zelenskyy said: “Russia is responding [to the Easter ceasefire offer] with Shahed drones and continues its terrorist operations against our energy sector, against our infrastructure,” adding that he had discussed ways of advancing diplomacy with US negotiators. “A silence over Easter could be…  ( 15 min )

Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defence and security declaration, ending a year-long diplomatic row that erupted after the Cook Islands struck strategic agreements with China. The Cook Islands was a dependent New Zealand colony from 1901-65 but has since operated as a self-governing nation in “free association” with New Zealand. Its roughly 17,000 citizens hold New Zealand citizenship. There are obligations between the two nations to regularly consult on matters of defence and security. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Check how much petrol prices have risen since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began in late February Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled. Australia is battling a fuel crises as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

This live blog is now closed. Republican leaders agree to advance funding deal to end DHS shutdown Sign up for the Breaking News US email We’re starting to get pictures from outside the US supreme court ahead of oral arguments in Trump v Barbara, which will decide if the administration’s attempts to restrict birthright citizenship are unconstitutional. Donald Trump has just arrived, and plans to listen to arguments at the court – the first time a sitting president has attended arguments. Continue reading...  ( 33 min )

Actor and comedian known for voicing Gene Belcher, as well as roles in Flight of the Conchords and Archer, has suffered serious injuries Bob’s Burgers voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman has suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza in New Hampshire, before he was pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the state’s governor. The crash happened just before noon Tuesday when a northbound electric vehicle struck the Bedford toll plaza and caught fire, New Hampshire state police said. Republican governor Kelly Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash soon after, and a trooper and two others pulled Mirman from the burning car through a window, said New Hampshire state police colonel, Mark Hall. Continue reading...  ( 13 min )

Lawyers for accused had argued names of family members should be suppressed due to fears for their mental and physical safety Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The alleged Bondi attacker has been denied a suppression order over his family member’s names and home and work addresses after a collective of media organisations won a challenge against the bid. In the Downing Centre local court on Thursday, judge Hugh Donnelly decided to deny the request for a 40-year suppression order, ending an interim suppression order that was granted for Naveed Akram’s mother, brother and sister in early March which banned the publication of their names and addresses. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

This liveblog is closed, please follow our new liveblog here Houthi forces in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on southern Israel this morning, saying it was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah. In a statement, the Houthi movement said it carried out its third missile attack in the conflict “in conjunction with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon”. Continue reading...  ( 33 min )

Defence lawyer, former federal attorney general Christian Porter, says accused Jayson Joseph Michaels was ‘pretender full of big talk’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A man accused of plotting a mass casualty terror attack targeting public buildings and places of worship believed his assault would be worse than the Bondi beach mass shootings, a court has heard. Jayson Joseph Michaels detailed his alleged plan for a violent assault on Western Australia police headquarters, WA Parliament House and mosques in a diary, the Perth magistrates court was told during a failed bid for bail on Wednesday. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Nurul Amin Shah, 56, who was visually impaired, was left outside Buffalo Tim Hortons on cold night and later died Authorities have ruled that the death of Nurul Amin Shah, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who was left by immigration agents at a restaurant in Buffalo, was a homicide. Shah, who was visually impaired, died on 24 February, five days after US Border Patrol agents dropped him off in the parking lot of a Tim Hortons on a cold winter night without notifying his family or attorney. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

The quake had depth of 35km and its epicentre was 127km (79 miles) west-north-west of Ternate in Northern Molucca Sea region A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck the Northern Molucca Sea region in Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake, which hit early on Thursday local time, had depth of 35km and its epicentre was 127km (79 miles) west-northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, the USGS said. Continue reading...  ( 13 min )

This live blog is now closed. Full report – Nasa’s Artemis II rocket lifts off for historic moon mission There’s potentially alarming news from AccuWeather about a solar flare, which the forecasting service says could affect the Artemis mission. While not an official Nasa source for weather and climate information or predictions, AccuWeather has been monitoring launch day conditions, and is reporting them on its own blog. An X1.5 solar flare that occurred early on March 30 produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection that is now entering into the Earth’s atmosphere. As the day progresses, moderate to strong geomagnetic storm conditions are possible as a result of the coronal mass ejection impacting Earth’s atmosphere. Communication between ground control and members aboard the rocket, and precise GPS tracking, can be at risk during strong geomagnetic storming. Continue reading...  ( 23 min )

Talks, convened by the UK, will examine ‘all viable diplomatic and political measures’ to get critical waterway open Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia will join talks with 35 nations, convened by the United Kingdom, to explore ways to reopen the strait of Hormuz, the government confirmed on Thursday. The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, announced the meeting on Wednesday, which will exclude the United States, to discuss “all viable diplomatic and political measures” to secure the waterway and restore freedom of navigation. The meeting is expected to take place at about 10pm AEDT on Thursday. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

Mass of spectators cheers dazzling Florida launch as astronauts head to moon for first time in almost 54 years Nasa’s moon rocket Artemis II launched on Wednesday evening, carrying astronauts to the moon for the first time in almost 54 years. The rocket is now orbiting Earth and will continue to do so until Thursday, when the translunar injection burn will take place and send it on the rest of its 240,000-mile journey to the moon. Inside the Orion capsule, the four astronauts onboard immediately began tasks to assess how the spacecraft handled the 17,500mph ascent to orbit. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

US understood not to be invited directly to talks that will explore ways of reopening critical waterway Middle East crisis – live updates The UK will convene 35 countries – excluding the US – to explore ways to reopen the strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route for oil and gas that has been blocked by Iran. Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said the next phase of discussions in the joint British and French efforts to secure the waterway would be held on Thursday, with Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, alongside international leaders. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

British Medical Association leaders say PM’s threat to cut 1,000 new roles makes next week’s strike action more likely Resident doctors have accused Keir Starmer of damaging the prospects of a deal to end their pay and jobs dispute by threatening to cut 1,000 new jobs for medics in the NHS. The claim from the British Medical Association leaders came just before the Thursday deadline given by the prime minister for the union to accept the government’s final offer. Continue reading...  ( 16 min )

War shows little sign of easing despite Donald Trump claiming Iranian leadership ‘just asked’ for ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates Israel unleashed two waves of attacks on Tehran and said it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander on Wednesday with little sign of the war easing up despite Donald Trump repeating a claim that Iran’s leadership was seeking a ceasefire. The US president, writing on social media, said that Iran’s president had “just asked” for a ceasefire and that American troops would be “out of Iran pretty quickly” as he sought to extricate the US from the war. He indicated that he was not concerned about leaving Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU) – often cited as a justification for the war - in its presumed underground hiding place, arguing it could be monitored by satellite. Continue reading...  ( 19 min )

Party, which has neo-Nazi roots, will hold ‘important ministerial posts within immigration’ if four-party coalition wins in September The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has said that he will allow the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) into government for the first time – and give its members key ministerial posts – if his coalition wins the next general election. Despite becoming Sweden’s second biggest political party after the Social Democrats in the last election, SD currently plays only a supporting role in the minority-run coalition. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

PM to focus on European defence and economic partnership for ‘dangerous world’, in pivot away from US UK politics live – latest updates The UK will seek an even deeper partnership with the EU because of the instability wreaked by Donald Trump’s war with Iran, Keir Starmer has said, adding that the moment called for a more ambitious deal with Brussels to strengthen trade and defence. His comments came as the US president again said he was considering pulling the US out of Nato, which he described as a “paper tiger”. Trump has frequently lambasted the UK and European nations for failing to support the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and criticised their militaries. Continue reading...  ( 18 min )

Discussion on how to ease impact from Iran war coincides with Food and Drink Federation almost tripling forecast Food inflation could hit 9% in the UK this year even if the strait of Hormuz opens within the next few weeks, figures suggest, as the Iran war pushes up energy prices. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents 12,000 food and drink manufacturers, has predicted prices will rise by “at least” 9% by the end of 2026, almost tripling a forecast of 3.2% that was made before the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

Crown Prosecution Service confirms support on inquiries after arrests on suspicion of misconduct in public office Police are receiving advice from prosecutors as part of their inquiries into Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. The former duke of York and the former UK ambassador to the US were both arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over their connections with the late financier. They have since been released under investigation. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Distressed riders who were stranded for hours say Apollo Go customer service agents offered ‘useless platitudes’ A “system malfunction” has caused several self-driving robotaxis to stall in the middle of the road in China, police have confirmed, after distressed riders were stranded for hours. Local authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said they began receiving calls “one after another” on Tuesday night from riders reporting that autonomous vehicles operated by the Chinese internet company Baidu had frozen. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Michael O’Leary says UK’s reliance on Kuwait for jet fuel supply amid Iran war exposes it to possible shortages The UK is the most vulnerable country in Europe to potential jet fuel shortages as the Iran war throttles supplies from the Gulf, the boss of Ryanair has said. Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of the budget airline, said Britain would be the most exposed to jet fuel shortages because it relies on Kuwait for about 25% of its supply. Continue reading...  ( 15 min )

Cannabis policy still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister says it is risk to young people’s health It was a landmark piece of legislation passed by Germany’s previous, centre-left-led government: a measure that legalised the personal recreational use of cannabis for over-18s despite warnings from critics it would cause a steep rise in the drug’s use, including by teenagers, and boost criminal gangs. Two years on, controversy over the move has still not been stubbed out, with critics and proponents at odds over its impact on consumption, youth welfare and organised crime. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

First fatal incident this year occurred hours after £16.2m ‘stop the boats’ deal agreed between Britain and France Europe live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates Two people have died and another is missing after trying to cross the Channel from France to the UK on Wednesday morning. It is the first fatal incident in the Channel this year. The deaths occurred just hours after an interim £16.2m “stop the boats” deal was agreed between the UK and France which will be in place until May. Negotiations will continue for a longer-term deal to replace the previous three-year deal, which expired on Tuesday. According to reports, the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is trying to secure a “payment by results” agreement to reduce small boat crossings. Continue reading...  ( 14 min )

Ministers accused of being too fearful of offending Emirates to help Britons detained for sharing images of war Middle East crisis live – latest updates The families of UK citizens held in the United Arab Emirates over allegations that they shared images of the conflict with Iran have voiced frustration at the British government’s failure to help. Several British citizens are among more than 100 foreign nationals who have been detained under draconian Emirate rules that outlaw publishing or sharing material that could “disturb public security”. Continue reading...  ( 17 min )

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Gabriele Gravina resigns as head of Italy's football federation after they fail to qualify for a third World Cup in a row, while ex-goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon quits his role with the national team.  ( 16 min )

Outgoing BBC boss Davie says on his final day Scott Mills' sacking "was a real shock to the organisation".  ( 22 min )

Most of the families the BBC has spoken to have completed commercial DNA tests which have confirmed their fears.  ( 18 min )

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Tehran is showing resilience despite Trump's claims of regime change, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi.  ( 22 min )

The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader's sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran.  ( 21 min )

Fifa is charging what is thought to be the most expensive general admission price for a football match.  ( 30 min )

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Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in 'constant fear'.  ( 14 min )

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March saw the fastest rise in fuel prices on record in pence per litre, according to the motoring organisation.  ( 24 min )

The US president's comments on considering withdrawing the US from Nato dominates Thursday's papers.  ( 15 min )

Science editor Rebecca Morelle watched from just three miles away as the most powerful rocket ever built blasted off from Florida.  ( 18 min )

The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.  ( 18 min )

Arsenal had their fairytale ending in Europe last season - but can they produce something magical again?  ( 19 min )

Consumers will be able to cancel unwanted subscriptions 'at the click of a button', the government said.  ( 16 min )

The boxes will monitor driving habits, such as speed and braking, and will provide a weekly rating.  ( 23 min )

Margo Oakley and her brother-in-law Mark Blythen bonded when their sister and wife Julia was terminally ill.  ( 24 min )

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Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor criticises VAR after Arsenal's Katie McCabe avoids a red card for pulling Alyssa Thompson's hair during their Women's Champions League quarter-final.  ( 16 min )

Tiger Woods turns down the role of United States Ryder Cup captain next year in Ireland, the PGA of America announces, as he steps away from golf following last week's car crash.  ( 15 min )

Trump attended the oral arguments in person on Wednesday, a rare move by a sitting president that underscored the high stakes of the case.  ( 21 min )

A group of would-be performers have been learning the ropes of stand-up from a professional comedian.  ( 19 min )

It comes as Mills released a statement saying he had "fully cooperated and responded" with the police investigation in 2018.  ( 19 min )

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The chancellor says the US president does not have a "clear plan" to exit the conflict.  ( 20 min )

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden's is not guaranteed a place in England's squad for the 2026 World Cup, says manager Thomas Tuchel.  ( 14 min )

The whale became stranded on a sandbank before it was rescued, only to swim into shallow waters further along the coast.  ( 16 min )

The US president finds himself under growing pressure at home to avoid a protracted conflict.  ( 20 min )

The victim of a sexual assault in a Travelodge - by a man given the key card to her room - sent an email to the chief executive soon after the attack.  ( 20 min )

Police are carrying out inquiries into Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  ( 18 min )

Italy captain Gianluigi Donnarumma says he "cried because of the enormous sadness" of not being able to lead the national side to the 2026 World Cup.  ( 19 min )

No disciplinary action was taken over the allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Scottish MP Joani Reid.  ( 15 min )

Trump has criticised Nato members for showing a lack of support for US objectives in Iran.  ( 22 min )

It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.  ( 24 min )

French authorities rescue eight people who get into difficulty boarding a small boat, but two of them died.  ( 30 min )

The company's AI platform Maven has reportedly been used by the US to identify targets in Iran.  ( 23 min )

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Funding limited to three months while Britain finalises delayed defence investment plan

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US authorities warned the banks of potential security threats

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Discussions will include American and international insurance watchdogs

President says conflict is ‘nearing completion’ but also threatens sweeping new round of strikes

Artemis II overcomes technical delays to launch smoothly from Kennedy Space Center

Proportion who are actively posting, sharing or commenting has dropped since last year

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Police arrest three men in possible connection with new Iranian group Ashab al-Yamin

Also in today’s newsletter: SpaceX kicks off largest IPO process in history, and Saudi Arabia bridles at Trump’s handling of Iran war

Confidential submission to US regulator sets up summer listing

Gulf state imposes restrictions after facing attacks from Islamic republic

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Michael O’Leary warns carrier may cancel flights during summer if war in Iran hits supplies

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A hiker in New Zealand fell 180 feet down a waterfall and was evacuated without her dog. A crowd-funded rescue effort reunited them.

The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.

Doubts that the United States would come to the aid of NATO allies increase each time, prompting Europeans to consider an alliance without Washington.

President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

While hundreds of other journalists fled into exile after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitri A. Muratov stayed. But he did not stay quiet.

Amid months of protest, repression and war in their native country, Iranians living abroad are navigating their biggest rifts yet.

The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

The president made his case for the U.S. attack, and said that the main objectives had been achieved.

In a 19-minute address from the White House, President Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks,” but did not make any revealing announcements.

The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.

Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.

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Removing sanctions would allow Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s acting leader, to conduct business with U.S. companies and potentially meet with President Trump.

Formidable strikes rocked Tehran early Wednesday morning. Iran launched what its state-aligned media called one of the largest attacks on Israel yet, damaging several cities.

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We look at what has changed, and what hasn’t, as a result of the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

The letter, by President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, was at times defiant, patronizing or conciliatory, and came hours before President Trump was set to address the American people on the war.

Part of a political dynasty, he led Ontario’s main progressive party, became Canada’s U.N. ambassador and campaigned against the spread of AIDS in Africa.

The authorities in Wuhan, the site of one of the world’s largest experiments in self-driving cars, cited a “system failure” after widespread reports on Tuesday evening.

Some people in the capital said the blasts on Wednesday morning were among the most powerful they had felt in more than a month of war.

Israel has issued sweeping evacuation warnings, and pressed some Christian and Druse leaders to expel Shiite Muslims from southern towns, the leaders said.

The Palestinian children were born prematurely in the early days of the war and moved from a besieged hospital to Egypt. They have now returned home to the enclave, which lies in ruins.

The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi government in exchange for freeing the journalist, Shelly Kittleson.

An Argentine woman, who is white, could face years in prison after being accused of racism. The case has set off intense debate in Argentina and Brazil.

Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump’s statement was the second time in 24 hours that he had declared that the nuclear problem with Iran had been solved, despite all evidence to the contrary.

A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.

An employee of the property management firm at Hong Kong’s inferno-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate has admitted the company failed in its contractual obligations to identify and follow up on fire hazards, while none of its top management testified at an evidential hearing into the disaster. The eighth day of the hearing by the independent committee investigating the November 26 blaze that claimed 168 lives centred on Cheng Tsz-ying, a property officer at ISS EastPoint, the property...  ( 49 min )

Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, police said. The male suspect, in his thirties, gained access by posing as a parent before attacking children aged around two and three with a knife, police said. “We confirm a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Makindye Division, Kampala City, where a male suspect brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles,” police spokeswoman Racheal Kawala said. The suspect...  ( 35 min )

A UK-led meeting of some 40 countries on the Strait of Hormuz crisis wrapped up on Thursday with a demand for the “immediate and unconditional” reopening of the vital shipping route but no immediate breakthrough. “Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage in the Strait of Hormuz. They must not prevail,” British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said in a statement. “To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the...  ( 46 min )

The US is likely to “escalate to de-escalate” its conflict with Iran, planning more aggressive strikes in the coming weeks to force a resolution, even as a complete ceasefire seems unlikely, according to Chinese analysts. In a prime-time address on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump declared that the US-Israel war against Iran had delivered “decisive, overwhelming victories”, with Washington’s core military objectives nearly completed. Without giving details, Trump also threatened to send...  ( 48 min )

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi plans to flip the script on Beijing Allies of exiled Iranian royal Reza Pahlavi signalled a potential reset in Tehran’s ties with China and Russia, as the 65-year-old increasingly positioned himself as a central figure in Iran’s political future – a claim that...  ( 40 min )

Stocks slumped and oil prices soared on Thursday after President Donald Trump vowed the US will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East. The S&P 500 fell 1.1 per cent, with three out of every four stocks in the benchmark index losing ground. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 545 points, or 1.2 per cent, as of 9.52am Eastern. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.6 per cent. Major indexes throughout Europe and Asia also fell. The broad...  ( 44 min )

Donald Trump’s threat to seize Kharg Island – a key Iranian oil hub – could be a risky proposition, analysts say, given its strategic location in the Persian Gulf. The small coral island lying about 33km (21 miles) offshore handles around 90 per cent of Iran’s crude shipments. It also sits close to missile and drone ranges stationed on the Iranian mainland and about 660km (410 miles) from the now heavily fortified Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has been considering deploying troops...  ( 46 min )

The government has filed an application to confiscate properties linked to crimes committed by former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in accordance with Hong Kong’s national security laws. A government spokesman on Thursday also said the application filed with the Court of First Instance aimed to achieve the “important objectives of preventing and suppressing acts and activities endangering national security”. Lai, 78, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid-style newspaper was sentenced...  ( 39 min )

The suspected leader of an isolated forest community on the Mediterranean island of Sicily has been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting child abuse, Italian news agencies ANSA and Adnkronos reported on Thursday. The suspect is a man of German-Indian origin. He is said to have led a community of 15 people, including two children, who lived in a forest near Cefalu on Sicily’s northern coast. The two children, aged 7 and 11, were reportedly not vaccinated, did not attend school and had to...  ( 36 min )

Chinese companies including Alibaba Cloud and Zhipu AI have opted not to open-source some of their latest artificial intelligence models as they look to capture the full value of their usage through official revenue generating channels. While none of the companies have said that they are moving away from their open-source strategies, the development reflects an industry trend where the most powerful models are growing in size, making them increasingly difficult to host on local hardware. This...  ( 42 min )

Hong Kong begins a five-day long weekend break for the Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays on Friday, with authorities expecting busy inbound and outbound travel during the period. Mainland China marks the festival, also known as tomb-sweeping day, between Friday and Sunday. For Hongkongers remaining in the city and visitors from the mainland and elsewhere, the South China Morning Post lists key activities open to the public. Coffee festival The popular coffee festival returns to the West...  ( 42 min )

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that a military operation to liberate the Strait of Hormuz is “unrealistic”, while lamenting Donald Trump’s differing daily statements on the Iran war and Nato. “There are those who advocate for the liberation of the Strait of Hormuz by force through a military operation, a position sometimes expressed by the United States,” Macron said during a visit to South Korea. “I say sometimes because it has varied, it is never the option we have chosen...  ( 42 min )

More than 30 groups and individuals have collectively called on the government to close loopholes in Hong Kong’s child sexual offence bill and provide greater protection to survivors. In a paper released on Thursday, the non-profit organisations and professionals also urged the judiciary to review its practice directions to safeguard child abuse victims who often suffered from intense cross-examination in court, which could lead to secondary harm. They highlighted the urgent need to examine...  ( 43 min )

A month into the Iran war, Washington still says it expects to achieve its objectives in weeks, not months. That may prove optimistic. The terms on offer from the United States and Iran barely overlap, and markets remain unconvinced a durable settlement is close. But one fact is clear: the war’s most consequential effects may be felt not only in the Middle East but across East Asia. It would be a mistake to see this as only an oil story. It is also about hierarchy. In East Asia, the war is...  ( 61 min )

Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to foster an inclusive society for people with autism, with a Unesco official saying the city has the potential to become a global hub for support services. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Thursday highlighted the importance of a better understanding and acceptance of autistic people at an event marking the United Nations’ World Autism Awareness Day. “Awareness is our starting point. Inclusion is our destination. Action is the bridge that joins them,” he...  ( 42 min )

The Philippines is the latest country to consider banning minors from social media, joining a regional wave led by Australia and Indonesia, but technology analysts warn that restricting access alone will do little to address the platform design flaws that expose young users to harm. Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday called for legislation to limit minors’ access to social media platforms, days after Indonesia began enforcing a ban on under-16s using “high-risk” platforms such as...  ( 53 min )

Less than a year after US artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic called out China as an “adversarial nation” and vowed to restrict the country’s access to its technologies, the company inadvertently released coding secrets, triggering a frenzy among Chinese developers. The leak occured after an Anthropic employee accidentally included the modified source code of Claude Code, the company’s sensational AI coding tool popular among developers worldwide, in a file within a software package...  ( 38 min )

An oil-supply shock caused by the US-Israel conflict with Iran is complicating US President Donald Trump’s already fragile mineral-alliance strategy, analysts said, given the acute vulnerability of energy-intensive rare earth refining and critical metal supply chains to such disruption. Oil and gas are essential for the critical mineral industry, according to analysts. Hydrometallurgical extraction for rare earth elements and other metals, such as nickel and cobalt, relies on a suite of chemical...  ( 45 min )

Hong Kong’s New World Development (NWD) has shelved plans to acquire the remaining stakes in three commercial sites in Causeway Bay, signalling continued caution among developers despite signs of improving demand in the core office market. The company, which has been selling assets to reduce debt, said it would “exercise prudence as appropriate, having regard to cost and efficiency, as well as overall market supply and demand, with a view to delivering reasonable returns”. NWD, which reported...  ( 43 min )

More than 40,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers have adopted major electronic payment platforms AlipayHK and WeChat Pay HK, easing a protracted pain point for mainland Chinese visitors who are expected to arrive in droves during the coming Ching Ming Festival break. AlipayHK, a subsidiary of Ant International, an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, which owns the South China Morning Post, said on Thursday that its e-payment system was available to 47,000 taxi drivers. WeChat Pay HK said more than 40,000...  ( 43 min )

The People’s Liberation Army has upgraded its ageing tanks for a potential Taiwan operation, equipping them with a system to counter drone attacks and anti-tank missiles, according to state media. Type 96A main battle tanks with the GL-6 active protection system, or APS, installed were shown in video footage released by official newspaper China Youth Daily on Monday. The tanks belong to the 71st Group Army unit under the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command, which is mainly responsible for possible...  ( 44 min )

Anyone in Hong Kong found carrying more than five vape pods or 100 heat sticks in public will face a maximum fine of HK$50,000 and up to six months in jail from April 30, while those with smaller quantities will receive a fixed penalty of HK$3,000. The amended tobacco control law also provides for a future territory-wide ban on such products although no timeline has been set, the government said on Thursday. “The government decided to implement the ban in phases, starting with public places, due...  ( 44 min )

Bali’s reputation as a carefree tropical escape has been shaken by a string of brutal crimes, including the kidnapping and dismemberment of a Ukrainian man and the fatal stabbing of a Dutch visitor. The cases – some involving foreign suspects and bearing the hallmarks of organised or premeditated violence – have fuelled growing alarm, prompting residents and visitors to the Indonesian holiday island to ask: Is Bali becoming a stage for international crime? Observers say the cases do not indicate...  ( 57 min )

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers posted a strong rebound in sales last month, shaking off the weak start to the year as local government subsidies and aggressive financing incentives drew in first-time buyers. Momentum is expected to carry through the coming months, with dozens of new models set to debut at the Auto China show in Beijing, likely to stimulate fresh demand. “The sweeping improvement in deliveries revived hopes for a steady [EV] market after a woeful performance in January and...  ( 50 min )

By night, some young Chinese are swapping traditional cocktails for so-called traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) bars, where herbal-infused spirits promise everything from heartbreak cures to wellness boosts. In these dimly lit venues, R&B or rock music pulses through the speakers while behind the bar, drawers brim with herbs rather than bottles. Bartenders in white coats, often certified TCM practitioners, begin each visit by taking pulses and asking about lifestyle habits before crafting...  ( 54 min )

Despite land reclamation efforts in the fiercely contested South China Sea, an unusual silence has fallen between Beijing and Hanoi over their rival claims. Observers said this suggested both sides were prioritising pragmatism to keep tensions in check. In March, months into reports suggesting continued Chinese dredging activities at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, Hanoi broke its silence by lodging a protest with Beijing over what it called “illegal and invalid” foreign...  ( 53 min )

US President Donald Trump tried to sell the war on Iran to sceptical Americans in a televised address, saying that the conflict was “nearing completion” and that there was no need to worry about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. The US would hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks”, Trump said on Wednesday from the White House. “We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages,” he said. He didn’t give a specific deadline for the end of operations during the...  ( 46 min )

Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached unprecedented levels since the start of the war with Iran, with NGOs and opposition figures denouncing an environment of impunity. While so-called “Jewish terrorism” has drawn widespread condemnation both in Israel and abroad, little has been done to curb it. Assaults by violent settlers against Palestinians have been carried out for years, often to the indifference of mainstream Israeli...  ( 47 min )

A Discovery Bay resident has lodged a complaint with the city’s ombudsman over authorities’ handling of a proposal to allow unrestricted taxi access to the resort-style seaside community in Hong Kong. A petition bearing 1,700 signatures from concerned residents has also been submitted to the Transport Department calling for proper public consultation and wider communications on the measures. Taxis have had limited access to Discovery Bay since 2014, restricted to the north plaza of the sprawling...  ( 45 min )

A Malaysian minister visited and provided financial aid to the widow of a motorcyclist who was killed in a drink-driving accident that threatened to inflame racial tensions in the country. Transport Minister Anthony Loke visited the family of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, on Sunday, accompanied by Road Transport Department Director General Aedy Fadly Ramli. He gave Amirul’s 32-year-old widow, Nor Nadia Abdul Majid, money from his own pocket to help the family with expenses. “However, no amount...  ( 47 min )

A leading Chinese state media outlet has run back-to-back front-page editorials over the past two days pushing back against claims that China’s economy is losing steam and that the global economy is experiencing a “China shock 2.0”. “Looking across the globe, China’s growth target stands out as second to none,” the state-run Economic Daily wrote in a Thursday editorial, noting that the country’s goal of achieving 4.5 to 5 per cent growth in 2026 was far higher than the 2.6 per cent global growth...  ( 48 min )

Students across Russia are being offered large financial incentives ⁠to join drone units fighting in Ukraine as operators and engineers, while companies in Russia’s central Ryazan region have been given quotas to sign up workers for the army, documents show. The recruitment effort, which comes as Russian forces continue to grind forwards on the battlefield in Ukraine and as US-brokered peace talks are on ice due to the Iran war, suggests Moscow is diversifying its push to replenish its army’s...  ( 46 min )

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called on enforcement agencies to step up action against what his government sees as false claims about fuel and electricity prices as it seeks to shore up public confidence amid a global energy crunch. The communications regulator has identified 96 posts of misleading content circulating on social media, he said. Anwar urged authorities, including police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, to take action against those spreading what...  ( 37 min )

The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website. The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest US recognition of Rodriguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the US military captured her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife on January 3 in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The pair have since been taken to New York to face drug...  ( 42 min )

John Hau, a 66-year-old Hongkonger, was frustrated by the government’s decision to revamp the HK$2 (26 US cents) transport subsidy scheme. The discount allowed him to pay just HK$4 to make the round-trip rail commute from his home in Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, where he works as a security guard at a hotel. From Friday, he will need to pay an extra HK$1.20, an amount that does not bother him financially but emotionally. “The impact on my finances is not substantial,...  ( 46 min )

A major feature of Hong Kong’s legal profession is the division between barristers and solicitors. Barristers specialise in court work and legal advice relating to litigation, and can generally only be engaged through a solicitor. Solicitors provide a broader range of legal services, covering both contentious and non-contentious matters. Some solicitors also focus on courtroom advocacy and are accredited as solicitor-advocates. The “split” profession is not common to all legal systems. In fact,...  ( 71 min )

Hong Kong is preparing its own medium-term development blueprint alongside China’s coming 15th five-year plan, which officials have described as a “golden strategic period” for the city. This is more than a procedural shift. For the first time, Hong Kong is attempting to align its policy cycle in advance with national planning priorities, yet alignment on its own is not a strategy. The more pressing question is whether the city can define a role that is distinct, necessary and difficult to...  ( 52 min )

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared the US‑Israel war against Iran had delivered “decisive, overwhelming victories”, even as he signalled that key military objectives were still “nearing completion” and that further strikes could inflict heavy damage on targets in the country. “We are going to hit them extremely hard. Over the next two to three weeks, we are going to bring them back to the stone ages, where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing,” he said in a...  ( 48 min )

A woman in China who suspected her husband of infidelity clung to the back of his truck to follow him until being found by the police. A traffic police officer in Bachu county in Xinjiang, northwestern China, stopped a small-sized truck one evening at the end of March after noticing a woman hanging herself outside the trailer of the vehicle without any protective equipment, the Xinjiang Legal Daily reported. The truck driver, surnamed Yu, was surprised to see that the woman, who is his wife, was...  ( 49 min )

An earthquake ⁠of magnitude 7.4 struck ⁠the Northern Maluku Sea off ⁠Indonesia’s historic spice island of Ternate on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for neighbouring Southeast Asian nations. There were no immediate reports of injuries, though the agency reported aftershocks of magnitude ‌as high as 5, and Indonesia called tsunami warnings for areas in its provinces of North Maluku and North Sulawesi. Regional governments in some cities, such as...  ( 43 min )

Shortly before the evening rush hour recently, chaos erupted at Hong Kong’s Wu Kai Sha MTR station when a wild boar stormed through the concourse. The animal, about 1.2 metres long and weighing around 40kg, knocked down an elderly man. The charging boar left a trail of blood on the station floor, injuring three other residents in a frenzied dash towards a nearby bus terminus and housing estates. “I saw it rampaging at the bus terminus while residents followed, snapping photos,” a woman working...  ( 66 min )

Japan could get a boost in its push for a next-generation fighter jet if Canada joins a multinational consortium backing the aircraft’s development, as Tokyo aims to narrow the gap with China’s fast-modernising air force. The Canadian government said it intended to take part in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), currently involving Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday. Japan is planning to replace its ageing F-2 fleet with a sixth-generation stealth...  ( 51 min )

A striking phenomenon is emerging from China as the Middle East conflict presses on: technically skilled civilians are volunteering their expertise online to help Iran counter US military might, without seeking payment or official backing. The trend was vividly illustrated on March 14, when a detailed tutorial on taking down America’s F-35 appeared on Chinese social media and went viral. Created by the account “Laohu Talks World” and subtitled in Persian, the video meticulously explained how...  ( 44 min )

Four astronauts blasted off on Wednesday for a trip around the moon, marking humankind’s deepest venture into space in an odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of interstellar exploration. Carrying three Americans and one Canadian, a 32-storey rocket rose from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre, where tens of thousands gathered to witness the dawn of this new era. Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s. The mission,...  ( 46 min )

Utah officials announced on Wednesday that they were ⁠closing a five-decade-old ⁠case after finding “definitive proof” that American ⁠serial killer Ted Bundy killed a 17-year-old Utah girl. The girl, Laura Ann Aime, went missing on the night of October 31, 1974, after leaving a party alone to make a purchase from a convenience store, the ‌Utah County Sheriff’s Office said. Her body was found by two college students on Thanksgiving Day that year, according to authorities, who added that her body...  ( 41 min )

Chinese airlines are mulling the introduction of higher fuel surcharges, as authorities strive to balance the impact of surging oil prices with the need to preserve airline margins and at the same time avoid dampening consumer demand. Although a formal announcement from the national regulator is pending, at least two domestic airlines released notices on Wednesday about plans for sixfold surcharge increases, after another airline rescinded a similar notice on Tuesday. According to notices put...  ( 42 min )

For years, China’s embattled real estate sector has been framed as a terminal drag on the economy – a deflating bubble that policymakers are unwilling to rescue but unable to ignore. That framing misses what is happening. The absence of a large bailout is not so much a sign of the leadership’s indifference as a deliberate choice. It points to something more consequential than short-term market stabilisation: a systemic effort to redesign the sector’s role in the macroeconomy. The old development...  ( 53 min )

China has emerged as a focal point in the debate over US birthright citizenship, as the nation’s Supreme Court appeared sceptical of oral arguments on Wednesday in a landmark case driven by President Donald Trump’s push to restrict the practice. Birthright citizenship “has spawned a sprawling industry of birth tourism”, said Solicitor General D. John Sauer, Trump’s top litigator, in his opening remarks before the highest court in the country. “Uncounted thousands of foreigners from potentially...  ( 60 min )

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticised the US war against his country in an open letter to the people of the United States on Wednesday, calling it an absurd operation that is costly for their nation. “Today, the world stands at a crossroads,” the president wrote in his message. “Continuing along the path of confrontation is more costly and futile than ever before.” While Iran had seen many aggressors throughout its history, “All that remains of them are tarnished names in history, while...  ( 39 min )

⁠The Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday that its ⁠forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested control of a small sliver of land which had remained beyond their reach since 2022. Reuters could not independently verify the ‌battlefield report and a Ukrainian military spokesman said there had been no battlefield changes in the area in the last six months. More than 99 per cent of Luhansk, one of four Ukrainian regions Russia claimed as...  ( 39 min )

With one of the world’s highest benchmark interest rates among major economies, Brazilian importers who buy from China are turning to a state-owned Chinese credit insurer to sustain trade flows that reached US$158 billion in 2024. Facing working capital lines that cost upwards of two per cent a month, equivalent to roughly 27 per cent a year according to market calculations, mid-sized importers are securing deferred payment terms directly from Chinese suppliers through credit limits backed by...  ( 51 min )

A housewife in Hong Kong has lost nearly HK$2.5 million (US$320,500) in an online shopping scam after she tried to buy collagen drinks for HK$530, according to police. The victim saw a Facebook post advertising collagen drinks and transferred HK$530 via Faster Payment System, police said on their CyberDefender Facebook page. The seller later claimed the item was out of stock and offered a refund, sending the woman a link to a fake Facebook page that asked for her online banking...  ( 31 min )

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.  ( 7 min )

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.  ( 7 min )

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If i transfer 80k from Luno to bank will it trigger LDHN? submitted by /u/EastWorried9364 [link] [comments]

20 F here im currently still studying i somehow manage to save around RM 2K from my last semester and i want to do something with it than just doing nothing. Currently using tng Go+ the returns are alright and tried ASB (non bumi) via tng as well. Im not so sure what else should i try next, i read some post suggesting EPF, S&P 500 im quite unclear with those stuff. i thought of Gold but its really pricey. Your comments and advice will be appreciated : 3 ♥️ submitted by /u/Falll11 [link] [comments]

I’ve been feeling pretty lost lately and just needed to get this off my chest. I was at my peak, juggling a full-time job while doing freelance on the side, staying productive and motivated. But after a change in management, work became overwhelming. I slowly had to let go of a lot of things I enjoyed and over the past year I even lost around 15 to 20kg in a pretty unhealthy way. On paper life seems okay. I’ve got some savings, I drive my an old Toyota, nothing is really wrong. But mentally, I feel stuck. Like life is just stagnant. What worries me most is this feeling that things might just stay like this for years. I’ve lost the spark I used to have. I try to start things again but I can’t seem to focus or stay consistent. Even the goals I used to be excited about like working toward my dream car feels distant now. Anyone else feel lost after things started going downhill? submitted by /u/Zealousideal_Buy734 [link] [comments]

Hi everyone, just wanted to see if anyone else is facing this nightmare with AKPK since they changed to their new website. I have accounts with four banks under AKPK: Maybank, CIMB, AEON, and UOB. Recently, I noticed that only Maybank is receiving the funds. I know this for a fact because my Maybank monthly email statements clearly show the AKPK reimbursements coming in without any issues. However, CIMB, AEON, and UOB haven't received anything yet. Here is the frustrating part: The Blame Game: I’ve called the AKPK helpline 6 times on different days. Every time, they insist the funds have been disbursed and tell me to check with the banks' AKPK reps. The Banks' Side: When I call the bank reps, they all say the exact same thing—it's highly likely an AKPK system issue on their end. Late Payment Fears: Like many others have pointed out on other forums, because of this system migration mess, we bear the risk of being charged late payment fees by the banks. My Dilemma: I just got my bonus and I actually want to do a full settlement for 3 of the banks. But I’m completely stuck because of this mess. I refuse to risk paying extra to the banks right now just to go through the massive headache of fighting AKPK for a refund later once their system finally pushes the missing payments through. Has anyone else experienced this missing disbursement issue recently? submitted by /u/FiziHalim [link] [comments]

I made 200k asbf from Maybank few years ago currently sitting at about 270k. Last year I got 13.2k div plus 1.4k bonus by paying 1k per month. At least it’s not negative? With current crisis, I feel like it’s better for me to just stop it and focus on something else. Any advice guys? submitted by /u/tinbesiberkarat [link] [comments]

Creating rectangles, circles, and rounded rectangles is the basic of CSS. Creating more complex CSS shapes such as triangles, hexagons, stars, hearts, etc. is more challenging but still a simple task if we rely on modern features. Making Complex CSS Shapes Using shape() originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.  ( 12 min )

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Peter Frazier’s lab at Cornell worked to improve how blood was stored and transported for armed forces. Then he received a stop-work order.

With the Artemis II launch, NASA reignited its long-dormant ambitions for crewed lunar exploration.

The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

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A giant rocket’s tower of flame lifted three Americans and one Canadian at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey that will go around the moon since 1972.

Space enthusiasts watched with awe and joy as a massive rocket roared into space on the first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. Other Americans were detached, or oblivious.

The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (if it works).

After orbiting Earth, the Orion capsule will carry the astronauts to the moon and arrive by Monday night.

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It has been 50 years since humans last walked the lunar surface, and NASA’s efforts to get back there will take place in stages.

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Artemis II, which would be the first time anyone would travel this far from Earth since 1972, is set to launch on April 1. Kenneth Chang, a reporter for The New York Times, describes how the mission is key to a U.S. goal.  ( 9 min )

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Future engineers and former space campers hope to infect people around them with enthusiasm for NASA’s latest moon mission.

Lucas Ye, age 8, designed the stuffed toy that will start floating when the Orion capsule reaches orbit.

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While SpaceX and Blue Origin get much of the attention among rocket makers these days, traditional aerospace companies, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, built the vehicles for Artemis II.

The Canadian Space Agency astronaut is the one Artemis II crew member who has not traveled to space.

An astronaut since 2013, Mr. Glover was also the first Black astronaut on a long duration International Space Station mission.

Ms. Koch previously set a record for longest single spaceflight by a woman, and was a participant in the first all-female spacewalk.

Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon.

As a child, Mr. Wiseman never imagined he could be an astronaut. Now he’s commanding NASA’s first mission to the moon since 1972.

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30-day challenges We are pleased to continue our 30-day challenge series. Past challenges can be found here. This month's 30-day challenge is to Update your resume, get an internship, keep your wardrobe updated, or ask for a raise. You've successfully completed this challenge once you've completed any one of these steps. Why is this important? A 40-hour work week will take up about 24% of the 168 hours you have available in the week. If you're getting the recommended 8 hours of sleep, 36% of your day is spent at work. This is why it's important to have a job that provides you with both income and personal happiness. Even if you're gainfully employed and not thinking of jumping ship, you might still want to consider dressing for success, keeping your resume up-to-date, or even askin…

My grandmother passed away last month and left me a house in her will. I thought it was just a regular property but the property tax bill came in and it is significantly higher than I expected because the land value is tied to a commercial zone. I am 22 and barely making ends meet working at a warehouse. I do not know if I should sell it or try to keep it. The upkeep alone is way more than I can afford. I feel so overwhelmed right now because my family expects me to keep it in the family name. I just want to be able to pay my rent without stressing every single month. Should I talk to a lawyer or just list it? I do not have the cash for fees but I also do not want to lose this opportunity. It is just so much pressure for someone my age. I keep looking at the paperwork and it feels like a different language. If I sell I might have a safety net for the first time in my life but I am terrified of making a mistake that I will regret later. submitted by /u/Mammoth_Motor_2321 [link] [comments]

I kept assuming the laundromat was obviously cheaper so I never questioned it but one day I sat down to add up properly. Wash is $5, dry usually needs two cycles because the machines at my spot are weak so that's $7, then $8 round trip rideshare because I don't have a car, plus detergent from the vending machine when I forget to bring my own. That's sitting around $20 minimum per load and two hours gone. I looked into pickup services out of curiosity. The ones I found are charging around $25-30 for a similar sized load, they come to your door, and return it folded. So the actual price difference is somewhere between $5 and $10 depending on the load. Not saying one is better than the other, just that the "laundromat is way cheaper" assumption didn't really hold up if you also add transportation costs. Curious if anyone else has done this comparison. submitted by /u/Shittyzed15 [link] [comments]

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I’m 19 and work as a commercial crabber in New Jersey. I make about $8,400/month, sometimes closer to $11k if I pick up extra work. Right now I rent a room for $300, but the situation isn’t great. My roommate constantly downplays my job and thinks I should quit and pick up a trade because he doesn’t see crabbing as a “real job.” The problem is, I know I can’t stay here forever. I could get kicked out at any time, and I don’t want to end up scrambling for a place last minute. I found an apartment for $1,250/month that allows dogs (I have one), and I can afford it. But people around me keep saying it’s a bad decision and that I should just stay where I’m at as long as possible. My thinking is: if I switch to a “normal” job, I’ll probably make less money, not more. So staying in crabbing actually puts me in a better position financially right now. Am I making a dumb move by getting the apartment, or does it make sense to lock something in while I can afford it? Also work is from march to October ish and then October to march when the season starts I get 800$ a week of unemployment. submitted by /u/CloudyChris067 [link] [comments]

I've been seeing a huge shift lately. Some people swear by optimizing every single mile for travel, while others have moved strictly to flat cashback cards for the simplicity. Given how much reward structures have changed this year, are you still 'team travel' or have you switched to 'team cash'? submitted by /u/Happy-Watercress1821 [link] [comments]

attempting to be as concise as possible. We are in the midst of applying for a mortgage (building a house set to close July 2026) and our debt to income was tight not including my student loans (physician loan for mortgage with my loans in deferment given save plan). the student loans cannot be ignored unless they are in deferment for 12 months after close. I am in residency so know I could file for mandatory deferment and it seems that we will be fine with the debt to income then. it feels wild because yes our new mortgage is high, but our only debt is my car payment (which is at 1 percent interest, otherwise we would just pay off the 30k remaining- it makes more sense to keep that money in HYSA right now earning 3.3 percent (though that could change). Otherwise, zero credit card debt, p…

I put a total of 38K in a HFSA and a TFSA at TD Bank. They told me I can invest it in a active investing account to receice a minimum of 10% of the interest every year. Do you think it was a good idea? I didn't know where I can put my money to make them grow and I don't trade since I'm scared of losing that money. Also, do I buy stocks with the new investing account with TD or will they do it for me? Because I think TD and Wealthsimple are different so I don't know if they work the same or not. submitted by /u/Individual_Horse_594 [link] [comments]

Please be kind here :) I am uneducated and trying to teach myself. I am 28 and I currently have 35k in my 401b and $1250 in my Roth IRA (both through TIAA from my employer). I currently put in $250 a month to my Roth IRA with the CREF S&P 500 Index Account (R3). Should I be doing other investments? If so, can you please give me some to look at? I will continue to put in $250 into my Roth IRA and get up to maxing it out. Also, side question: am I absolutely cooked for the future? submitted by /u/b_from_the_block [link] [comments]

Hi. My 40 year old bf always pays in cash for everything. Litterally everything, rents from a family member, has a prepaid cell phone etc, etc. I had him apply for a secured credit card through his work credit union and he was denied. I thought the whole point of a secured credit card was to establish credit. Not sure what to do next submitted by /u/OkRecommendation2458 [link] [comments]

Looking for a gut check on this. Here’s my situation (31 years old): Income & Debt ∙ Salary: $125k/year ∙ No debt other than my car loan ∙ Car loan balance: \~$25k remaining at 6.24% | Payoff date: October 2028 ∙ Monthly payment: $850 Monthly Expenses (~$4,000–$5000 depending) ∙ Rent: $2,100 ∙ Car payment: $850 ∙ Insurance: $220 ∙ Gas: \~$300 ∙ Other living expenses: \~$500–$1,000 Financials ∙ Savings: $50k in a bank account ∙ 401k: I contribute 11% with my company match and have $75k ∙ Saving rate: haven’t been saving as much as i need to control my costs better. The question: I could pay off the $25k loan today and still have $25k left in savings — roughly 5–6 months of expenses. That would free up $850/month. But I’m wondering if I’m better off keeping the cash liquid and letting the loan ride out to October 2028. I’m almost halfway through the loan so I know the early payments were more interest-heavy. Is it still worth paying off now, or should I redirect that $850/month towards investing more. I’d like to buy a house in the next 5-7 years and don’t have much of a down payment. One last thing, i’m a huge car guy so it’s a hobby for me and I know the trade offs of having an expensive toy. Selling it isn’t an option at this stage. What should I do? submitted by /u/reportforafkpls [link] [comments]

The difference is it was my daughters home loan , she pretty much begged me because she had ( at that time 4 of my grandbabies) they were soon to b homeless and they needed a place. The thing is i was looking to buy my own house at that time and had been approved for a loan and she knew that but the grandbabies homeless....she told me her realtor said after a year or 2 she could refinance and hav me taken off the loan , its been 4 or 5 years. My wages have been garnished more than once and my credit is being destroyed daily and no first time home buyers anything for me. Hell no home for me, im living in a 1br apartment...im at my wits end, i need help. Is there any chance they will take me off this loan? submitted by /u/tlmcd [link] [comments]

Hi! So my wife and I have $200k+ in a HYSA (3.99%) but I feel like we should be investing more and making our money work for us better. We have a goal to buy some land and build our dream house within 7 years which is going to be a million dollar project if not more. Some info: Yearly income: ~$214k around $7k a month after taxes, retirement, insurances, etc. Monthly bills: ~$3500 Our only debt is our mortgage (~350k remaining) We typically just dump the extra money into the HYSA but I want to do more with it. Should we get a proper financial advisor? Is there a place we can start looking to get some insight as to what we should do? submitted by /u/Mini_Sprinkle [link] [comments]

I bought 10K of I bonds in March 2022 which are now worth almost 12K (this excludes the last 3 months of forfeited interest). I recently bought a house at 5.75% interest and was considering selling the bonds to pay off some of the principal. I bonds pay interest that are dependent on interest, but in the long run, I doubt that interest will be more than 5.75% but you never know with this economy............... submitted by /u/Clear_Entrance8126 [link] [comments]

In my 30's. I have been putting 12k per year into my 401k (+company match), max out my Roth IRA, have a healthy emergency fund to cover a year of expenses in a HYSA. I also have roughly 20k sitting in my checking account. What is the smart thing to do with it? Should I be putting more into my 401k? Or should I be putting any extra savings into some other form of investment? submitted by /u/BobKazamakis_22 [link] [comments]

This has happened to multiple people at my company. The Conduent breach has been mentioned, but I want some more evidence that it isn’t only our company. submitted by /u/PomegranateNo454 [link] [comments]

I received a letter from a bank saying I’m a beneficiary to an IRA account that belonged to my grandfather who died about 4 years ago. I asked my dad who said yes he thinks it’s an account that his brother got the money out of but he didn’t because he didn’t feel like dealing with the paper work involved with it. I called the main customer service number that I found online for the bank (not the one listed on the letter). They transferred me to survivor benefits and then to the IRA department. They confirmed that I’m a beneficiary but said that I need to email them a copy of my drivers license and my social security to confirm my identity before they can disclose details about the account. For all I know there’s $5 in this account. So my question is, do I email my ID and social security number?! I don’t \*think\* it’s a scam but you never know these days! Or is there another/better way to confirm my identity. I don’t live near a branch of this bank so I can’t go in person. submitted by /u/TheBirdieToldMe2 [link] [comments]

Hi r/personalfinance I could really use your advice. My mom passed unexpectedly last year. A while later I received a letter that I’m the named beneficiary of an annuity she had. She didn’t expect to die so we had never talked about this kind of stuff. I gave them a call and it’s a decent chunk of money. They said my options were(to my understanding)to withdrawal it all now and pay a decent tax on it, withdrawal it over 5years but it has to be emptied out in 5 years, or to transfer the annuity to my name. My personal financial situation is that I have almost no money, I’m living on the good graces of my partner, and I’m about to higher a lawyer and attempt to get on disability due to my mental illness preventing me from working. I have no idea what to do, I hate having to be constantly reminded of her passing and would like to hear what people who are better with money(99% of the population) have to say about it. Thank you all submitted by /u/Philz2454 [link] [comments]

I was on a joint savings account with my grandma to be able to help her pay her bills if something ever happened to her without having a power of attorney. Unfortunately, she fell for a romance scam. I was alerted of the first 20,000 she wired to the scammer, but she had a believable excuse so I let it go. She constantly shuffles money around her personal accounts and she said she was moving it for an investment. She was mad that chase alerted me, and proceeded to withdraw the rest of the money out of that account. She opened a new savings account in her name only and deposited that money into that new savings account. She proceeded to withdraw another 25,000 from her new sole savings account. Then a few weeks later another 15,000. She sent both of those withdrawals to the scammer vis something like Western Union I'm guessing. Chase froze all of the accounts in her name after that last 15,000 had been withdrawn. My personal accounts got frozen in the crossfire because she was listed as a joint owner on my accounts. We've since gotten my personal accounts unfrozen by removing her from my accounts as Chase no longer wishes to bank with her. I checked the documents from Chase, it says that both joint owners can choose to do whatever they want with the money in the joint account without the other's permission. Do I have any options on trying to recover any of this money or am I just out of luck? submitted by /u/immapikachu [link] [comments]

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The current unavailability of automatic citizenship for Malaysian mothers makes the whole process really inequitable. I'm posting my experience for anyone who is contemplating registering a child born overseas to a Malaysian mother (foreign father) and because I would also like to hear of someone else's experience. ABOUT ME I am a Malaysian permanent resident living in Australia and am married to an Australian citizen. We have always been keen on giving our children dual citizenship because we want to keep the option of moving back to Malaysia open. We are thankful that laws have been passed to allow our child this option. There was no one who we knew who has gone through this process because everyone we know have no intentions of registering their child for Malaysian citizenship, or ha…

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Singaporeans in Johor Bahru can still use foreign cards at fuel dispensers for RON97 petrol despite Malaysia's new ban. The ban on foreign cards targets RON95 petrol, aiming to prevent subsidised fuel misuse by foreign vehicles; stations near the Causeway face scrutiny. Some Singaporeans worry about losing card rebates on overseas spending with the new restrictions, as cheaper Malaysian fuel attracts them. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

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Seven Malaysia-flagged vessels are preparing to leave the Strait of Hormuz after receiving clearance from Iran, but a veteran mariner warned the passage remains perilous. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

China’s largest telecommunications provider, China Mobile, has entered the Malaysian market with a competitively priced mobile data plan, signalling a potential shift in the country’s telco landscape. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

Harga runcit diesel di Semenanjung Malaysia bagi tempoh 2 hingga 8 April meningkat kepada RM6.02 seliter. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

Petronas has taken to Facebook to explain how Malaysia is affected by the ongoing conflict in West Asia despite being an oil producer. submitted by /u/stormy001 [link] [comments]

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UK roadside recovery business attracts multiple suitors as owners seek exit

Competition watchdog singles out advertisements suggesting customers could trade with no commission

Decision is boost for Big Four firm seeking to repair reputation after series of scandals

Currency rises after RBI blocks non-deliverable derivatives in the onshore market

What can investors do?

Distressed-debt funds see a potential bonanza in the downturn in private credit

Oil traders that normally thrive on volatility caught out by scale of crisis as energy shock unfurled

Conflict prompts countries to revisit plans that replicate Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline despite huge cost and complexity

Governments from Bangladesh to Zambia impose measures to cut fuel demand as Middle East conflict cuts off flows

Reforming the capital regime would unlock meaningful lending capacity and strengthen Britain’s competitiveness

Primetime TV address signals escalation rather than a swift peace deal

Discussions will include American and international insurance watchdogs

President says conflict is ‘nearing completion’ but also threatens sweeping new round of strikes

As fuel prices rise and the outlook becomes more uncertain, the economics of car choices and manufacturing become harder to ignore

Also in today’s newsletter: SpaceX kicks off largest IPO process in history, and Saudi Arabia bridles at Trump’s handling of Iran war

Confidential submission to US regulator sets up summer listing

World’s third-largest supplier hopes Asia trade will offer leverage for much-needed fuel and diesel supplies

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JAKARTA, 2 April 2026 – A newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to ASEAN, H.E. Barbara Szymanowska, today presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, marking the assumption of her post as the Am The post Secretary-General of ASEAN receives Letter of Credence from Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to ASEAN appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal.

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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Mr. Robert Floyd, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on recent developments in nuclear The post Secretary-General of ASEAN Receives the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal.

「拜金有错吗？还是你们没本事？」 近日，一名女子通过匿名方式向李大叔 Facebook 专页投稿，针对外界对「拜金」观念的批评发表看法，引起热议。 她在文中直言，现在做什么都离不开钱。生病要钱、生活要钱、上酒店也要钱，甚至连安全感也是钱给的。 不要跟我讲什么：「真爱最重要」 、「金钱与面包」 不好意思。穷的时候，连吵架都没底气。 她自称样貌不差，从小到大不缺追求者。有些男生只会对她日常问候或嘘寒问暖，但她认为关心不能当饭吃。她更看重的是对方是否具备基本的经济能力与实际条件。 对于约会方面，她指出有些男生只会选择约在 Kopitiam、Cafe 或 Mamak 档见面，但这些地方她自己都消费得起。既然都约她了，就应该去更好的地方，质疑这类人连最基本的诚意都没有。 同时，她也提到一些约喝酒或 唱 K 的，目的都不单纯，她其实一眼就看穿。 她强调，没有要求对方要多有钱，但最起码要比她强。不然何必选你？自己条件一般，还想找条件好的女生？ 很多男生都常讲「现在的女生都很现实」。不过她认为，这只是看清社会本来就很现实—— 没钱没人疼，成功了才被夸努力。 你们不是讨厌拜金。你们只是负担不起。 最后，她表示自己只是在替现代女生说出心声而已。她宁愿被讲现实。也不要穷到连选择都没有。 The post 很敢讲！大马女子发文开怼「拜金论」：不是我现实，是你们没本事！ appeared first on Moretify.  ( 19 min )

本地一名男子通过 Hi Beauty Hub Facebook 专页匿名投稿，表示和女友在一起 4 年了，但对方从不承认自己是她的男朋友。 他回忆起，女友当初刚失恋，是他一直陪在她身边、陪她走出来，聊天、一起熬过最艰难的时刻。后来，两人就很自然在一起了。 然而这 4 年里，女友从不对外公开他的存在，从不发合照、不 tag 他，甚至当有男生搭讪时，她会表明自己「单身」。 除了在感情上不被承认，他们在现实层面也同样失衡。他目前用着的车是女友的，她自己还有另一辆。他因无法承担太多，无论是吃饭、看电影还是旅行，所有开销基本都是 AA 制。 与此同时，女友的家人也不满意他。每次吵架，自己也不敢太大声。久而久之，连说话的底气都没有了。 一开始，他还安慰自己，她可能只是低调，自己忍一忍就过去了。直到一次争吵后，他询问原因... 她很冷静地表示，从未把他纳入生活和未来之中。 我们只是互相陪伴而已。 我没有想过要结婚。 你不能接受，可以离开。 他很不甘心，但又不想离开她，因为离开就什么都没有了，包括现在开的车。因此，他选择以「陪伴」的方式来维持这段感情。只要她有事，只要她一个电话，他就会马上出现，不管几点、不管他在做什么。 他坦言，以自己目前的条件，很难再遇到一个这样 「可以 AA，又不用他花钱」的女生。这段感情对他而言，能拖多久就拖多久，明知道不被爱，但没有勇气离开。 帖文在网络引起热议，不少人嘲讽当事人吃人软饭还要装清高！ ▼ 给不起，就早点放生 ▼ 根本不爱她，爱的是她的东西 The post 开销全部AA、车也用女友的！大马男子交往4年不被承认，甘愿当「工具人」！ appeared first on Moretify.  ( 19 min )

小时光销魂面铺于 2020 年在大马开店，至今已经拥有好几间分店，主打将最传统道地的台湾手打面条带到马来西亚，让大马人不用出国就可以吃到正宗的台湾味。 不过就在近日，网友在 Facebook 社群《真正的KL吹水站》发文称位于 Sunway Pyramid 的小时光已经关门大吉了。 为此，小时光官方表示除了关闭 Sunway Pyramid 分行之外，就连 Pavilion Damansara Heights 和 Pavilion Kuala Lumpur 也将会陆续关店。 官方直言为了让未来的小时光走得更稳、更远，他们将会花更多时间在产品研发、品质提升、门店选址、营运模式以及员工培训体系的全面优化。至于 Sunway Velocity Mall、IOI Mall Puchong、SS2、Solaris、The Exchange TRX 部分即将满合约的门店，在未来几个月也将会进行调整阶段，以配合整体品牌重塑计划。 小时光预计在下半年将会全面推出全新系统，为大家带来更完整的用餐体验。 网民认为小时光的食物性价比不高 整体真的不敢恭维 分量觉得不值 该升级的是食物，份量要对得起价格 小时光表示他们的分量为 120g，并提供一次免费续面 希望重塑后的小时光可以走的更远～ The post 2020年撑到现在！大马小时光销魂面铺宣布关门！部分满合约的门店也会进行调整 appeared first on Moretify.  ( 20 min )

还以为终于遇到了对的人，没想到一切只是空欢喜一场。 一名女子向「Hi Beauty Hub」Facebook 专页匿名投稿，称结婚仅半年，就发现老公一直背着她，在外偷偷养前女友。 起初。女子还觉得自己很幸运，嫁给了一个顾家又有责任感的男人。他每个月都会给家用，生活上也从未亏待过她。 直到有一天，她帮他转账时，在他的银行 app 里发现一笔 RM1500 的固定转账记录，每个月都是同一个名字，备注写着：「给你用，不够再跟我说」。 明知不对，她还是忍不住查看了老公的聊天记录。没想到，那个人竟然是他的前女友！他们的对话没有露骨内容，也没有暧昧情话，只是很日常，彼此关心的关系。 她会跟他说这个月房租有点压力，工作不稳定，身体不太好。 而他会回她说不用担心，有他在，钱不是问题。 看到这段话，她整个人都冷了。明明自己才是和他结婚的人，他却在外面长期照顾另一个女人。后来，她质问老公，他没有否认，只是平静地说：「她比较可怜」。 我问他，那我算什么？ 他说：「你不一样，你有我。」 老公解释，他们已经没有感情，只是因为前任一个人在外面很辛苦，自己出于同情在「帮忙」，并不是背叛。 但问题是，这不是小数目，而是每个月 RM1500，一年下来已是一笔不小的开销。她连花钱都会再三考虑，还曾一起规划未来，可他却在背后默默供一个前任。 女子无法接受，老公却觉得她太计较，认为做人要有情义。他不承认自己有错，答应往后会少给，但不会完全断。 她开始怀疑，这段婚姻还算不算两个人的事？还是自己一开始就选错人了... 不少网友劝她趁还没有孩子，早离早好。老公和前任明显没有断干净，余情未了。真正尊重另一半的人，会和讲明缘由，而不是隐瞒至今，不讲就是心里有鬼。 The post 还以为嫁对人！大马女子结婚半年，抓包老公拿钱去养前女友！ appeared first on Moretify.  ( 19 min )

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