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FRIENDS WITH ALLTouching on Japan-China ties and the back-to-back timing of his visits to Tokyo last week and Hainan and Hong Kong this week, Mr Wong acknowledged that the two countries “are going through a difficult phase in their relations”.“But from Singapore’s point of view, we are friends with both China and Japan. For that matter, with America and other major partners,” he said.While major powers may have difficulties in their relations with one another, Singapore’s goal is to remain friends with all of them – and Mr Wong said he believes that this is possible.“That is our approach, has…

NewsFeedRights groups in Bahrain say a 32-year-old man, arrested for opposing the war on Iran, was killed in police custody. Bahraini authorities dispute the account, but activists say the incident is part of a widening crackdown on opposition to the war.Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

According to a statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and they vowed a severe response to any ship trying to get through. That seemed to contradict President Trump’s claim that Iran had allowed 10 ships through the Strait as a gift. Holly Williams has details.

Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks on Friday, as traders turned increasingly defensive following the year’s largest options expiry and a broader risk-off shift across global markets.The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 5% to $65,547, slipping below the $66,000 mark and extending recent weakness. The move comes as Bitcoin remains range-bound between roughly $60,000 and $75,000 in recent weeks, well below its October 2025 peak of around $126,000.The latest decline coincided with falling US stocks and rising oil prices, as investors grappled with geopolitical uncertainty tied to the Iran conflict and its implications…

A tuition increase could be coming to Manitoba post-secondary institutions. The province has set the maximum tuition increase for the next academic year at four per cent. Each college or university decides their own domestic tuition increase up to that percentage.Some students at the University of Winnipeg say it’s another hit to their already tight budgets.“A full-time courseload I feel like isn’t really possible for a lot of students, just because of people having to work and not being able to afford tuition,” said English major Gabe Fars, who intends to pursue a master’s degree in September.Despite securing a scholarship…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump addressed the daytime rollover crash involving Tiger Woods Friday that resulted in the 15-time major winner being arrested on a DUI charge after authorities suspected he was driving impaired. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Miami, the president spoke briefly about Woods. He said he was only aware of the accident at the time he made his remarks.  Golfer Tiger Woods stands by his overturned vehicle in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026.  (Jason Oteri/AP)”I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty,” Trump said. “There was an accident, and…

The Newcastle Jets have beaten fourth-placed Adelaide 3-1, dealing a major blow to United’s A-League Women top-two hopes.

Beirut, Lebanon – It is four weeks into the United States-Israeli war on Iran, and millions of civilians are suffering in Lebanon, now facing a second large-scale Israeli attack on their country in less than two years.About a quarter of Lebanon’s population has been displaced after Israel’s mass forced evacuation orders from the country’s south and Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMany of the displaced are extremely frustrated and fatigued. And even those who are not displaced are feeling the pressure, with deadly Israeli attacks continuing, petrol prices increasing, business in general slowing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mainstream media outlets reportedly used the phrase “war crime” nearly three dozen times in the first three weeks of the Iran conflict, but 88% of that usage was directed toward the U.S. or Israel, according to an analysis released by a U.S.-based, Mideast-focused media watchdog.CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis, and its research manager, David Litman, released a study Wednesday counting 32 uses of the term “war crime” from the BBC, CNN, NBC News, The New York Times and The Washington Post.In his review, Litman asked readers…