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If you’re looking to explore more destination gems in Southeast Asia, you’re in luck – Scoot is adding more options across the region.The low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced new flight services to Belitung and Pontianak in Indonesia, alongside increased flight frequencies across its network.NEW DESTINATIONS IN INDONESIAFlights to Belitung will begin on May 3, operating twice weekly. One-way Economy Class fares start from S$99.Located off the eastern coast of Sumatra, Belitung is known for its white sand beaches, granite rock formations and island-hopping opportunities. The island is also home to the Belitung tarsier, a nocturnal primate subspecies…

NewsFeedAs UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour spanning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Starmer warned there’s more ‘work to do’, stressing the need for regional partners to restore global energy flows.Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

White House aides got an email last month telling them not to place bets on prediction markets with nonpublic information, multiple administration officials told CBS News. It was sent March 24, according to two White House officials.The email from the White House Management Office, which was obtained by CBS News, states: “Recent press reports have raised concerns about government officials using nonpublic government information to place wagers on online prediction markets, such as Kalshi or Polymarket.”It said it’s a “criminal offense for anyone to use nonpublic information to buy or sell these contracts,” and that “government ethics regulations prohibit the use…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former UConn star Sue Bird and her wife, ex-soccer star Megan Rapinoe, were critical of Bird’s former coach, Geno Auriemma, after he got into a shouting match with South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley after their Final Four game.Rapinoe said the coach put “you all in a really tough spot.””Listen, I think what Coach Auriemma did last night was obviously wrong and disappointing,” Bird said on her and Rapinoe’s podcast before praising the coach for apologizing. Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks argues with Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies during…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bruce Springsteen is turning up the volume — not with music, but with a fiery political speech that’s putting him back at the center of controversy.The billionaire rocker is facing backlash after recently blasting America’s richest and most powerful in a scathing speech, one that critics say rings differently given his reported $1.2 billion fortune.According to Forbes’ March 2026 report, “The World’s Celebrity Billionaires,” Springsteen lands at No. 15 with a staggering net worth of $1.2 billion.BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SLAMMED AS ‘TRAITOR’ AFTER RIPPING AMERICA DURING MINNEAPOLIS CONCERT RANTSpringsteen began to address an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $34 million what officials described as a suspected “narco-terrorist” vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Easter Sunday, according to DHS.According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Coast Guard cutter Escanaba was alerted by a maritime patrol aircraft that the crew of a suspected narco-terrorist vessel was throwing contraband overboard.The Coast Guard deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew to investigate the vessel, which was operating off the coast of Manta, Ecuador.DHS said the Escanaba crew deployed a cutter…

Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor from the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals because it was the “best thing” for her riding, the country and herself, the Sarnia MP said Thursday night in Montreal. Gladu stole the opening show at the Liberal national convention after she stunned political circles across the country by unexpectedly crossing the floor from the Tories earlier this week.After just a day in her new party, Gladu told reporters in a late-night scrum that she’s “super excited” to be at her first Liberal confab in Quebec, and she’s “proud to be part of the prime minister’s new…

A formal racial discrimination complaint will be investigated after a group of First Nations families were ordered to leave a country town’s public pool.

MANILA: Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday (Apr 10), with the extent of the slowdown dependent on how long the crisis persists.ADB President Masato Kanda described the crisis as a “formidable test” for the region’s economic ascent, saying the war has injected new uncertainty into an already fragile global landscape.Regional growth could ease to 4.7 per cent in 2026 from 5.4 per cent last year, while inflation could rise to 5.6 per cent from…

As a fragile cease-fire takes hold, Iran is sorting through the wreckage from U.S.-Israeli strikes, which have exacted a heavy toll on its civilian infrastructure. The New York Times has verified damage to 22 schools and 17 health care facilities, a fraction of the devastation in the war so far. Hedayat Boys’ High School Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School Imam Reza Elementary School Hijab Girls’ High School Shaghayegh Girls’ School Shahid Mahallati Elementary School Shahid Imam Reza Boys’ School Tamadonsazan Elementary School University of Science and Technology Shahid Beheshti University Sharif University of Technology Isfahan University of Technology Motahari Burn and…