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MANILA: ASEAN foreign and economic ministers on Friday (Mar 13) called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East, and said the effects of surging oil prices and disrupted trade are already hitting Southeast Asia’s economies.Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have begun rolling out measures to counter the economic impact, with governments moving quickly to conserve energy, stabilise domestic markets and protect vulnerable sectors such as tourism.”We expressed serious concern over the situation in the Middle East and its impacts in the region, and emphasised the importance of the immediate cessation of hostilities,”…

Miguel Diaz-Canel says discussions held to find solutions ‘through dialogue’ as Washington tightens oil blockade.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoCuban ⁠officials have ⁠held talks with the United States government to seek solutions to the crippling ⁠blockade imposed by Washington, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said, as the Trump administration’s threats to take over the Caribbean nation escalate.“These talks have been aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences ‌we have between the two nations,” Diaz-Canel said in a video aired on national television on Friday.Recommended…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Friday morning press briefing that the U.S. “is decimating the radical Iranian regime’s military” and that the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader was injured and “likely disfigured.””Desperate and hiding, they’ve gone underground, cowering,” Hegseth said of Iranian leadership. “That’s what rats do. We know the new so-called not-so-Supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured,” he said.TRUMP SAYS US ‘TOTALLY DESTROYING’ IRAN AND TO ‘WATCH WHAT HAPPENS’ FRIDAY US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a joint press conference with Admiral Charles Bradford “Brad” Cooper…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Big 12 will return to a traditional hardwood court for the remainder of its men’s basketball tournament after a number of players slipped on the innovative, but controversial, LED glass court. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark issued a statement Thursday night announcing the move, stating that the conference will change the court for the semifinal games in order to provide the “greatest level of comfort” for the players.  TCU guard Jayden Pierre (1) shoots under pressure from Kansas guards Jamari McDowell (11) and Tre White (3) during the first half of an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Armed FBI agents executed a search warrant at a home in Michigan overnight Thursday, believed to be in connection with the synagogue attacker who rammed a vehicle into a Jewish house of worship earlier in the day.Video shows agents outside a brick home in Dearborn Heights, a city in Wayne County, using a long battering tool to break a front window before making entry. Law enforcement told WJBK/FOX 2 Detroit they were conducting a search warrant.The raid came hours after a suspect rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel, a large Reform synagogue…

As massive snow piles melt across Ontario cities after a heavy winter, researchers say the road salt mixed into them could pose serious risks to waterways, ecosystems and even drinking water. Cities commonly pile snow cleared from streets and parking lots into large mounds. But those piles often contain more than just snow.“What we’re getting is a really concentrated salt solution that can be released from it,” said University of Toronto professor emeritus and ecology expert Don Jackson. “And that’s ultimately draining into our streams and rivers and then to Lake Ontario.”Researchers say salt runoff can have significant environmental effects.According…

The Dubai edition of Token2049, one of the world’s largest crypto industry conferences, has been postponed as regional tensions continue to disrupt international travel across the Middle East. Organisers confirmed on Friday that the event, originally planned for April 29-30 in Dubai, will now take place on April 21-22, 2027.The decision comes as the United Arab Emirates and several neighboring countries face ongoing missile and drone attacks linked to the widening US-Israel war with Iran.The conference had been expected to draw thousands of participants from across the global digital asset industry. Organizers said the postponement was necessary given the current…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Adobe — The software giant saw shares tumble 8%. CEO Shantanu Narayen said that he would step down from his post after a successor has been named. Narayen will remain as chair of the company’s board. He has been Adobe’s CEO since 2007. The news overshadowed first-quarter beats on the top and bottom lines. Fertilizer stocks — Shares of fertilizer companies rose on expectations that the Strait of Hormuz disruptions will continue amid the escalating Iran war. Intrepid Potash and Nutrien both climbed 2%, while Mosaic climbed 1%. CF…

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A man rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in the Detroit metropolitan area in Michigan on Thursday, before engaging in shooting with law enforcement. He was later found dead in his car.On the same day, authorities also announced that one person was killed when a gunman opened fire at Old Dominion University in Virginia, in an attack being investigated as an “act of terror”.The United States has been on high alert for domestic attacks after it launched its war on Iran alongside Israel on February 28, now in its 14th day.Here is more about what happened.What happened at the synagogue…