Tada passengers to pay $2.50 fee if they cancel on drivers who are en route or near pickup point

Tada to compensate drivers $3 for ride cancellations after 3 minutes en route, up to 500m from pickup. Read more at ...

Qantas to pay $95 million to customers for cancelled Covid flights

Qantas will pay A$105 million to settle a class action for failing to provide flight refunds for flights cancelled during the ...

Both sides dig in, as Iran war approaches two-week mark

DUBAI/BEIRUT, March 13 - The leaders of Iran, Israel and the United States all voiced defiance and vowed to fight on as the ...

Michigan synagogue, Virginia university targeted in unnerving day of US violence

March 12 - A convicted Islamic State supporter opened fire in a Virginia university classroom, killing one person and ...

Canada to boost Arctic defenses, says it can no longer rely on others

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, March 12 - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a C$35 billion ($25.7 billion) plan on ...

Air France-KLM hikes long-haul ticket prices, as cost of jet fuel soars amid Iran war

Air France-KLM follows carriers such as SAS, Cathay Pacific, Air India and Qantas in hiking fares. Read more at ...

Chelsea's Neto faces disciplinary action for pushing ball boy, says UEFA

March 12 - Chelsea winger Pedro Neto faces UEFA disciplinary proceedings after pushing a ball boy during Wednesday's 5-2 ...

‘Don’t wait until it’s too late’: Australia orders all ‘non-essential’ officials to leave Israel, UAE

Australia orders non-essential officials to leave Israel and UAE due to the deteriorating security situation. Read more at ...

Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says

March 12 - Iran's U.N. Ambassador said on Thursday Tehran was not going to close the Strait of Hormuz, but added that it was ...

North Korea says Japan's missile expansion is raising regional security risks

SEOUL, March 13 - North Korea accused Japan of heightening regional security risks by accelerating the deployment and development of long-range missiles, saying Tokyo's military buildup amounted to ...

US Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says

It could happen as soon as the US has “complete control of the skies", said Mr Bessent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
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Indonesia schools to regulate screen time for students in support of social media ban for minors

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has begun introducing guidelines on the use of electronic devices at schools to support the implementation of a social media ban for ...