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ENERGY DEPENDENCE A KEY WEAKNESSThe push for deeper integration comes as Asia faces a growing threat from energy supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict. A fortnight ago, the IMF warned that the region is especially vulnerable due to its reliance on Middle Eastern fuel. Asia sources nearly 60 per cent of its crude oil from the region, much of it shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil and gas consumption accounts for about 4 per cent of Asia’s gross domestic product (GDP), nearly double that of Europe’s. With limited domestic production, net energy imports amount to roughly 2.5 per cent of…

In international politics, the platforms a country sits on often matter as much as what it says. For decades, Somalia was largely the subject of global security discussions, rarely a decisive participant in them. Today, that reality is changing in ways that carry symbolic weight and practical consequences.Somalia’s recent election to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), alongside its membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), marks a turning point in its diplomatic trajectory. For quite some time, Somalia was merely being discussed in the world’s most influential security forums. It is now shaping the agenda…

FCC orders early review of ABC broadcast licenses after latest Trump-Kimmel clash – CBS News Watch CBS News The FCC has ordered an early review of the broadcast licenses for eight local stations owned by ABC. The move comes after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump demanded ABC fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Ed O’Keefe reports.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has endorsed former Rep. Colin Allred ahead of the candidate’s May Democratic primary runoff against Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson in the Lone Star State’s 33rd Congressional District.”Colin has the record, the grit, and the heart to stand up for working families and communities under attack by this administration. He will fight to abolish ICE and go toe to toe with Donald Trump to stop his extreme agenda,” Crockett declared in a statement.”I’ve seen Colin’s fight firsthand. We worked together to bring hundreds of millions in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is pulling the plug on its LIV Golf funding.The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that, after weeks of speculation, LIV Golf will be telling its players by Thursday that the Saudis will no longer be funding the league founded by Greg Norman after this season.LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil all but confirmed earlier reports this month. Jon Rahm of Legion XIII celebrates after winning the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec April 19, 2026, in Mexico City.  (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)”The reality…

As the Ford government moves to allow more public alcohol consumption, after expanding beer and wine sales and lowering some taxes, one group is imploring the province to redirect a portion of revenue to education and prevention. The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network said it is worried about Ontario’s moves to enable more drinking, and wants to see a set portion of revenue from its sales go to education and care.“We are concerned about some of the recent policy changes in Ontario,” the group’s executive director, Kathy Unsworth, told Global News in an interview.“They are making alcohol more…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal authorities have recovered 15 stolen industrial drones capable of dispersing liquid chemicals, but a former Department of Homeland Security official warns the biggest question remains unanswered: were they stolen for a “quick buck,” or to “facilitate action against the homeland?”Fifteen Ceres Air C31 industrial spray drones were stolen from CAC International, a logistics and shipping company in Harrison, New Jersey, on March 24, according to The High Side Substack. The drones were recovered over a month later on April 27 in Dover, New Jersey.In an earlier statement to Fox News, the…

WEIGHING TREATMENT CHOICESFor 53-year-old IT engineer Sankari Roy, the shift could be significant.After being diagnosed with high blood sugar, she considered weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. But at up to US$400 a month, the cost was prohibitive.Now, more affordable alternatives could provide her a new lifeline.“If I have like one or two doses, maybe it would help and I can see some quick benefit out of it,” she said, adding that she is weighing whether to begin treatment.But for Roy’s family, affordability is only part of the equation.Her son, Aarman, has reservations about the safety of these drugs.“You…

When cleanup volunteer Sergei Solovev arrived in the town of Tuapse, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, an unpleasant odour hung in the air and everything was coated in a layer of black grime.“I saw train carriages covered in residue from the black rain and animals. It’s all very toxic,” he told Al Jazeera. “And the smell was oily.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBlack rain is an unnatural weather phenomenon, where water droplets blackened by soot and ash fall from the sky. It was seen in Hiroshima, Japan, after the atomic bomb explosion in 1945, more recently in the…