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Some smaller petrol stations have run out of fuel and along with miners and other businesses are asking the government for help. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP View image in fullscreen Some smaller petrol stations have run out of fuel and along...

Dairy farming co-op boss says consumers should expect to pay more for milk in the short term, with 30-50 cents a litre price hikes not ‘unreasonable’. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Dairy farming co-op boss says consumers...

Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP Australia refuses to say how many Chinese nationals are arriving by boat, saying it may damage bilateral relations Exclusive: Indonesia reports growing number of attempts by Chinese nationals to organise boat journeys, as Australian authorities refuse to...

Estonia and Latvia say territories hit by stray Ukrainian drones 1 hour ago Share Save Laura Gozzi Share Save Estonian Public Broadcasting The chimney of a power plant in Auvere, Estonia, suffered light damage from a Ukrainian drone Ukrainian drones...

Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP View image in fullscreen Crowds protesting in Hong Kong against the draconian national security law in 2019. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP ‘They can reach me wherever’: China using financial tactics to coerce people who flee, says report UK...

The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, faces a mammoth task crafting a budget that will respond to the global fuel price shock in a way that satisfies voters without adding to inflation. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP View image in fullscreen The treasurer, Jim...

The oil and gas supply crisis caused by the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz has already led to energy rationing in Asian countries. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters View image in fullscreen The oil and gas supply crisis caused by...

And, the latest on DHS funding talks March 25, 2026 7:26 AM ET By 82nd Airborne Deployment, Israel Threatens Lebanon Invasion, DHS Funding Negotiations Listen · 13:22 13:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-115071/nx-s1-mx-5760663-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0"...

Brazil's Bolsonaro gets temporary house arrest for ill-health 37 minutes ago Share Save Vanessa Buschschlüter Latin America online editor Share Save Reuters Jair Bolsonaro, who governed from January 2019 to December 2022, was jailed last year A judge in Brazil...

Photograph: Hispanolistic/Getty Images Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions Hundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews...

US environmental scientists need to recognize this and adjust how we work and what we value most. ‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI Naming our reality matters, because it frees us to think differently...

Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote 15 minutes ago Share Save Wedaeli Chibelushi Share Save Universal Images Group via Getty Images Around 12-15 million Africans were captured during the slave trade Slavery was the "most horrendous crime...

OK (ATTN: ADDS comments in last 4 paras, photos) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday touted the country's first mass-produced homegrown KF-21 fighter jets as a symbol that embodies "aspirations for self-reliant...

OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be boosting the status and role of its parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), a move that may lead to increased legislation supporting ruling party policies, the unification ministry in...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES from para 3; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- General Motors (GM) Co. said Wednesday it plans to invest US$600 million in South Korea to upgrade production facilities and strengthen its local unit as the U.S....

OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- "The King's Warden" has surpassed 15 million admissions Wednesday, the film's local distributor Showbox said, extending its run as one of South Korea's biggest box-office successes of all time. The milestone comes just less...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES figures in paras 2-3; ADDS more details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won lost ground against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, erasing earlier gains amid weakened hopes that...

ホンダとソニー EVの開発と発売を中止 2026年3月25日 午後6時50分 ( 2026年3月25日 午後7時12分 更新) シェアする EV（電気自動車） ホンダとソニーグループは、両社が共同で手がけてきたEV＝電気自動車の事業方針を見直し、開発・販売計画を中止すると発表しました。 ホンダはEV事業で巨額損失が発生する見通しになり、戦略の見直しを進めてい… 注目ワード EV（電気自動車） 自動車 アメリカ 企業・経営 あわせて読みたい “米 戦闘終結へ15項目の計画送付” イラン側 協議否定し反発 3月25日午後7時08分 高市首相 “機雷掃海目的の自衛隊派遣 決まっていることない” 3月25日午後5時28分 ガソリン小売価格 1リットル177.7円 前週から13.1円値下がり 3月25日午後6時47分 西武渋谷店 9月末に閉店と発表 再開発で地権者と合意できず 3月25日午後5時43分 政府 与党“予算案の年度内成立を” 野党側“審議の充実を” 3月25日午前5時24分 木原官房長官...

OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Seoul, has been selected as the official symbol for this year's session of the World Heritage Committee to be held in the South Korean port city...

Fabio Bucciarelli/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption Fabio Bucciarelli/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty As the war approaches the one-month mark the Trump administration keeps its options open, submitting a ceasefire plan to Iran, while also deploying up...

Marcos promises 'flow of oil' as Philippines declares energy emergency 1 hour ago Share Save Suranjana Tewari , Asia business correspondent, Manila , Joel Guinto and Jessica Rawnsley Share Save Watch: An energy emergency has been declared in the Philippines...

OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed more than 1 percent higher Wednesday, on growing optimism the U.S.-Iran war could end soon. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced 88.29 points, or 1.59 percent, to...

‘When a system has lost its resilience, it’s hard to predict just how and when it could go down.’ Composite: intek1/Getty Images/iStockphoto View image in fullscreen ‘When a system has lost its resilience, it’s hard to predict just how and...

Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen says there are ‘real issues in regional Australia in particular’ getting fuel where it is in very high demand. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP View image in fullscreen Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen says there are ‘real...

Rachel Reeves , the UK chancellor, has responded to the inflation figures. double quotation mark In an uncertain world we have the right economic plan, taking a responsive and responsible approach to supporting working people in the national interest. We’re...

Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP View image in fullscreen Journalist Fran Kelly addresses ABC staff after walking off the job at the broadcaster’s Ultimo studios. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP BBC and NWA: the day ABC staff went on strike – and left Aunty...

Caravan parks in Shark Bay have been evacuating as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way around the Western Australia coast. Photograph: Bureau of Meteorology View image in fullscreen Caravan parks in Shark Bay have been evacuating as Tropical Cyclone Narelle...

The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, announced on Wednesday the control determination order would apply to all Iranians on tourist visas for the next six months. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AP View image in fullscreen The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, announced...

Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Estate of Mike Lynch ordered to pay £920m to Hewlett-Packard Ruling linked to takeover of Autonomy in 2011 comes two years after tech tycoon died in superyacht disaster The estate of late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch...

Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora in abrupt announcement Tech firm ‘says goodbye’ to Sora, made publicly available in 2024, just six months after its launch of a stand-alone app In an abrupt announcement on Tuesday, OpenAI...