
Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens
Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.
WEDNESDAY, 08 APRIL 2026, 00:41

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.

Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.

The girl is among at least eight children who were premature newborns when they were evacuated during heavy fighting in Gaza at the start of the war.

The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

The Australian town has been in the spotlight since Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers last year.

Ukraine’s president says partners asked if the attacks could be “reduced” as prices soar due to the Iran war.

Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.

Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ADC, a coalition poised to take on President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.

The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

Michael Rousseau faced calls to resign for his English-only message after the fatal Air Canada collision at LaGuardia airport.

It follows a decision by the Spanish government to deny the US use of the two jointly run military bases in Andalusia.

TSA workers have now been without pay for more than 40 days, as Trump says he has a plan to pay them. And, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces plans to expand the invasion of Lebanon.

NPR’s Michel Martin asks Biden administration national security adviser Jake Sullivan for his reaction to the latest developments in the war in Iran.

The president said the U.S. could “take the oil in Iran” and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island’s oil terminal.

The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had “no problem” with it arriving.
Israel’s military said it had pulled a battalion out of the West Bank after a soldier assaulted a CNN photojournalist last week in a village in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.

Human remains found in a church in the Netherlands could be those of d’Artagnan, one of the legendary French swordsmen who inspired the novel The Three Musketeers.

Additional U.S. troops have reached the Middle East, with more on the way. While the U.S. military hasn’t specified a mission, the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed to almost all oil tankers.

NPR’s Michel Martin asks retired Gen. Joseph Votel about the risks of deploying American ground forces in Iran.

Locals say the structure, in a school complex, was in use despite lying unfinished for a number of years.