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BREAKINGBREAKING, Min Aung Hlaing receives enough votes to pass the majority threshold and become the ⁠country’s president.Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026Myanmar’s coup leader has won a parliamentary vote to become the ⁠country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government.Min Aung Hlaing received at least 293 votes of 584 cast by MPs in the country’s pro-military parliament on Friday, passing the majority threshold, according to a tally of the ongoing vote count by news agencies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe 69-year-old general orchestrated a 2021…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Thursday proclaimed that certain imported patented pharmaceuticals and related ingredients could face tariffs of up to 100%, framing the move as a national security measure and intensifying his push to bring drug manufacturing back to the United States.The proclamation creates a tiered system for drugmakers: companies with Commerce Department-approved plans to onshore production could face a 20% tariff instead, while some firms that strike pricing and manufacturing agreements with the administration could receive zero-tariff treatment for a period.A senior administration official said the policy amounts to a “100%…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The conversation among police after Tiger Woods crashed a car while allegedly under the influence has been released.The 911 audio reveals that police claimed the witness who originally called to report the crash was from Sirius XM.”I have a caller on the line reporting from Sirius XM reporting a vehicle accident,” a sheriff’s office representative said.Someone else later adds, “I have Sirius XM on the line advising that a black Range Rover appears to be involved in (the) collision.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tiger Woods was arrested on a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prosecutors pressed the Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during a tense cross-examination Thursday, challenging his account of a violent confrontation on an Oahu hiking trail.Gerhardt Konig, who testified the day before that his wife attacked him first, faced pointed questions about his actions, his state of mind and his behavior in the months leading up to the incident.During questioning at his trial, Konig acknowledged he went into what he described as “detective mode,” saying it began even before he accessed WhatsApp messages. He admitted to tracking his wife’s…

There are several issues aboard BC Ferries vessels heading into the busy Easter weekend. The Spirit of Vancouver Island is still out of commission due to a generator problem that happened on Tuesday. It had only returned to service on Sunday after a separate breakdown during spring break.The Queen of Surrey has yet to return from its annual refit.“The past few days have been difficult, and we know this is not the level of service people expect from us, especially heading into a busy travel period like Easter,” Nicholas Jimenez, BC Ferries CEO, said on Thursday.“We hear that frustration and…

Australians have embraced Good Friday traditions, marking the day with solemn church services, bumper fish markets, royal shows and weekend getaways.At St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne and Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, parishioners gathered for the Stations of the Cross, reflecting on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ this Holy holiday.Camera IconPeople pictured attending Stations of the Cross on Good Friday at Saint Mary’s Cathedral. Picture NewsWire / Monique Harmer Credit: News Corp AustraliaCamera IconPilgrims take part in a solemn procession departing from St Francis Church in Melbourne’s historic CBD. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp AustraliaMeanwhile,…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Trump steps up threats after US strike on Iran’s largest bridge, as Tehran launches attacks across the region.Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging.Instead, a six-month-long CBS News California investigation revealed a complicated reality shaped by state policies, refinery closures, and global supply risks that uniquely impact California’s isolated fuel market.What CBS News California Investigates found:Why California gas costs more: Higher taxes, labor and business costs, combined with environmental programs, regulations, and the state’s unique fuel blend, drive up baseline prices.The political narrative is shifting: After failing to prove price gouging — and grappling with the impact of two shuttered refineries — state leaders are now publicly acknowledging the need to incentivize oil companies…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA’s Artemis II crew fired the Orion spacecraft’s main engine, committing the mission to a trajectory toward the moon just one day after launching into deep space.The translunar injection burn, which lasted several minutes, is the most critical engine firing of the mission and propelled the spacecraft out of Earth’s orbit and onto a path that will carry the crew around the moon and back to Earth.”With that successful TLI, the crew’s feeling pretty good up here on our way to the moon, and we just wanted to communicate to everyone around…

British Columbia’s government has proposed suspending sections of its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). At a press conference on Thursday, B.C. Premier David Eby said that when the Act was introduced, it was to set out a framework by which the government could work with First Nations partners on addressing key concerns on issues including treaties, language preservation, care for Indigenous children and youth and unequal health outcomes and poverty.“This act created an action plan that allowed us to prioritize work when developed in partnership with First Nations and it has been working,” Eby said.“We have…