Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on
A street vendor in Manila turns on his portable charger-powered LED light to sell his goods after the president declared a state of national energy emergency in the Philippines. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A street vendor in...
Oil price slides as Trump talks up Iran peace negotiations
Oil price slides as Trump talks up Iran peace negotiations 12 minutes ago Share Save Osmond Chia Business reporter Share Save CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Oil prices have fallen sharply in early trade in Asia after US President Donald...
An air traffic controller was juggling extra roles during the LaGuardia plane crash
National An air traffic controller was juggling extra roles during the LaGuardia plane crash March 24, 2026 8:10 PM ET By Ayana Archie Aircraft maintenance workers inspect the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, just...
'Wildy unaffordable': The harsh reality of shared ownership
Shared ownership is a government‑backed affordable housing scheme that allows eligible buyers - those who cannot afford a full deposit and mortgage and whose household income is below £80,000 (or £90,000 in London) - to purchase a property in portions...
NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak
Dr Des Holden, acting chief executive of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, said the patient first presented on Wednesday evening. "We recognise there was an opportunity prior to diagnosis to notify UKHSA. "We cannot go into the detail of individual...
Judge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment
Patrick Sison/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Sison/AP A federal judge in San Francisco said on Tuesday the government's ban on Anthropic looked like punishment after the AI company went public with its dispute with the Pentagon over the military's...
The Guardian view on vets: there is nothing cuddly about this under-regulated market
‘Would the market have developed differently if private equity had not spied a chance to make a killing? Almost certainly.’ Photograph: Robert Daly/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘Would the market have developed differently if private equity had not spied...
Reeves slips into yoga voice to try to soothe fears over costs of Trump’s war
Photograph: House of Commons/PA View image in fullscreen Rachel Reeves in the Commons: all that was missing was some pan pipes as background music. Photograph: House of Commons/PA Reeves slips into yoga voice to try to soothe fears over costs...
Why is the US so expensive? Everything comes in a ‘premium’ version, from doctors’ appointments to movies
Photograph: Ninoon/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A premium cinema with admittedly excellent sightlines. Earlier this year Adam Aron, the CEO of the cinema chain AMC, said on an earnings call that paying members of its VIP loyalty programmes will...
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers 2 hours ago Share Save Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps are to be trialled in...
Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a "very significant prize" related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic. President Donald Trump...
Banks' bad-loan ratio unchanged in Q4 | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' bad-loan ratio remained unchanged during the fourth quarter of last year from three months earlier, data showed Wednesday. Loans classified as substandard or below (SBL) held by local banks came to...
5 ways to harden your network against the new speed of AI attacks
Tech Home Tech Security 5 ways to harden your network against the new speed of AI attacks As attackers get more sophisticated and persistent, IT workers have to step up their game as well. The bad guys are doing the...
This is the one smart home product everyone should have, and it's on sale
Close Home Home & Office This is the one smart home product everyone should have, and it's on sale Smart light bulbs easily add ambience to any home, and the GE Cync color-changing smart bulbs are discounted for Amazon's Big...
S. Korean drug trafficker detained in Philippines repatriated for investigation | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national detained in the Philippines was temporarily repatriated to South Korea on Wednesday to face an investigation into alleged cross-border drug trafficking, Cheong Wa Dae said. The 48-year-old...
Qatari energy firm declares force majeure on LNG contracts with S. Korea, China, Italy, Belgium: reports | Yonhap News Agency
OK WASHINGTON, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A Qatari state-owned energy company on Tuesday declared force majeure on its long-term liquefied natural gas supply contracts with South Korea, China, Italy and Belgium due to damage caused by last week's missile attacks...
Senate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department
Law Senate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department March 24, 2026 3:06 PM ET Jaclyn Diaz Colin McDonald speaks during his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The...
Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ whatever their legal status
Photograph: Family handout Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ whatever their legal status Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed Sign...
Cuba sends doctors on medical missions. The U.S. isn't a fan
Global Health Cuba sends doctors on medical missions. The U.S. isn't a fan March 24, 2026 3:59 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Gabrielle Emanuel Cuba sends doctors on medical missions. That's the debate swirling around a Cuban...
The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say
The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say March 24, 2026 2:42 PM ET Daniel Estrin An excavator clears rubble from destroyed residential buildings in northern Tehran, Iran, on Monday, as the U.S. and Israel's...
Endangered butterfly count key to peat bog health
Endangered butterfly count key to peat bog health 8 minutes ago Share Save Amy Mackrill BBC Wales Share Save Aaron Houghton Georgina Paul is leading a two-year project on large heath butterflies A conservationist believes butterflies could act as a...
Australia politics live: ‘We got lucky’ with failed Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’
Tony Burke considers Australia “so lucky” that an alleged attempted terrorist attack against Indigenous Australians on 26 January did no harm. In an address at an ANU National Security College dinner last night, the home affairs minister discussed the incident...
UK defence firms ‘bleeding cash’ as delayed spending plan leaves industry in ‘paralysis’
Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AP View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer has said Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on military spending. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AP UK defence firms ‘bleeding cash’ as delayed spending plan leaves industry in ‘paralysis’ Industry groups say delay to...
A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder
National A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder March 24, 2026 12:36 PM ET By Rachel Treisman Dayton Webber, then 18, pictured at a baseball game in 2016. Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty...
Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers
How Dolly the sheep’s legacy lives on: CRISPR cattle and cloned camels Those DNA changes could be the reason why subsequent cloning attempts failed, the authors argue. “That probably generalizes to any kind of vertebrate cloning, which has huge implications...
Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?
World Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba? March 24, 2026 11:37 AM ET Terry Gross New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean...
What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
What is happening to gas and electricity prices? 9 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Getty Images Typical household energy costs will fall on 1 April 2026 when the new energy price cap takes effect, after a change to the...
Author Correction: 7-Dehydrocholesterol is an endogenous suppressor of ferroptosis | Nature
Xavier da Silva, Zhiyi Chen, Sena Atici & José Pedro Friedmann Angeli Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM gGmbH), Heidelberg, Germany Hamed Alborzinia, Corinna Klein, Nesrine Aroua, Kamini Kaushal, Bettina Kast & Andreas Trumpp Division of...
More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say
Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA Media View image in fullscreen A Labour MP wrote in the Sun this week that additional drilling in the North Sea would help ‘kickstart economic growth’. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA Media More North Sea drilling will put UK...
Israel says it will take control of large buffer zone in southern Lebanon
Israel says it will take control of large buffer zone in southern Lebanon 23 minutes ago Share Save Paulin Kola Share Save EPA Five bridges on the Litani River have been blown up by Israel Israeli troops will control a...