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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans sharply criticized former President Joe Biden over rising prices at the gas pump, but a spike in energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran threatens to scramble the party’s affordability messaging.The Iran conflict has led to a surge in gas prices for Americans, leading to an average 50 cents a gallon increase since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.The average price of gas reached $3.63 per gallon on Friday, according to AAA. Diesel prices have also risen to $4.89 per gallon. The increases have been mostly fueled by volatility…

Visitors to the main building of the Côté et fils maple farm in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region will be greeted by a wall of screens with the views from dozens of security cameras, showing an array of tubes and troughs filling up with clear, foamy sap. Through a door, inside the production area, noise-cancelling headphones are needed for the deafening hum of the gleaming machines transforming thousands of litres of maple sap into syrup each day.Mikael Ruest acknowledges that the process is far removed from the folksy images of buckets and horse-drawn sleighs that still grace the company’s syrup cans.“It’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Golf influencer Paige Spiranac has taken the brunt of the negativity social media has to offer as she’s grown her following to more than a million on multiple platforms.Spiranac wrote on X on Thursday there was at least one social media user who was a shining light for her even through all the criticism she receives. Paige Spiranac attends Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)”There is this guy who comments ‘great cans’ on everything I…

Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi are the household names leading the Aussie charge at the Oscars, but Australia’s best chance of snatching a gold statue might be in a behind-the-scenes category.Horror-musical Sinners has a record 16 nominations, including Guido Wolter for best visual effects.He was born in Germany but has made his mark on the silver screen from Rising Sun Pictures in Adelaide and is considered a contender though he has stiff competition from Avatar: Fire and Ash.The stars of the screen will hit the red carpet for the 98th Academy Awards as the sun rises in Perth on Monday,…

KABUL: The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Sunday (Mar 15) that it has started delivering “life-saving food” to over 20,000 Afghan families displaced by the conflict with Pakistan, warning “further instability will push millions into hunger”.Families who fled their homes will initially receive fortified biscuits to address “urgent” hunger, with the ready-to-eat rations intended to support people forced to flee and with limited access to cooking facilities.In the coming weeks, the most vulnerable households will receive additional assistance, including two months’ worth of food or cash support, the UN agency said.Months of cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have…

Listen to this article | 6 minsinfoThe first two weeks of the Israeli-American assault on Iran have generated enormous amounts of news, propaganda and speculation. Politicians and pundits on all sides have offered contradictory information and analyses that have obscured realities on the ground and overloaded the global public.As the conflict enters its third week, careful observation can still identify new and critical dynamics that could shape its outcome, the future of the Middle East, and perhaps global confrontations and conditions. They are all new realities that feed into each other to create this destructive moment.First, the scope of this war has…

Another three members of the Iran women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday local time.The departure leaves three of an initial seven squad members in Australia.”Overnight, three members of the Iranian Women’s Football Team made the decision to join the rest of the team on their journey back to Iran,” Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement.”After telling Australian officials they had made this decision, the players were given repeated chances to talk about their options,” Burke added.Iran’s team arrived…

The S&P 500 Index remained under pressure last week, falling to its lowest level since November 2025. It dropped to $6,632 on Friday, down sharply from the year-to-date high of $7,700. This article explores some of the top catalysts for the S&P 500 Index and its ETFs like VOO and SPY.S&P 500 Index to react to Federal Reserve interest rate decision A major catalyst for the S&P 500 Index and its ETFs this week will come out on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve delivers its interest rate decision on Wednesday.Economists expect the central bank to leave interest rates unchanged between 3.50%…

China’s latest wave of interest in OpenClaw is increasing the willingness of price-conscious locals to spend on artificial intelligence tools, potentially boosting AI players in search of a monetization path. In particular, Hong Kong-traded Tencent shares were trending lower to start the year. But news last week that the company was integrating its own version of the popular AI agent across its apps helped the stock recover from nine-month lows. OpenClaw, an AI agent that can assist with personal computing tasks, has quickly become one of the most popular AI tools for people around the world to download and try…

Childcare advocacy groups are warning the government that it must take a breath before barrelling on with the push to universal care, as urgent reforms to safety risk further entrenching a piecemeal system.