Australia faces a dual crisis as the US-Iran war triggers fuel shortages and inflation fears, while Tehran claims a propaganda victory after Iranian women's football players reverse asylum requests and return home.
Australian officials are debating an EV road user charge as petrol prices surge due to the US-Iran conflict. Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns inflation could reach 5 percent, while NSW Premier Chris Minns urges faster action on EV taxation as consumers consider switching from petrol vehicles.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war coverage, following President Trump's criticism of media reports on U.S. aircraft damage in Saudi Arabia. The warning drew immediate condemnation from free speech advocates and lawmakers from both parties.
Six U.S. airmen, including an Alabama pilot and three Ohio National Guard members, were killed when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq during operations against Iran. Military officials say there is no evidence of hostile fire despite claims from an Iran-aligned militia.
The Canadian government has committed $4.4 million to a new Japanese cultural centre in Calgary featuring sustainable design principles, affordable housing, and community programming. The 'Legacy Project' targets Zero Carbon Building standards and LEED Gold certification.
Cuban protesters stormed and torched a Communist Party headquarters in Morón early Saturday in the most significant anti-government uprising since 2021, as U.S. pressure on the regime intensifies following the capture of Venezuela's Maduro.
President Trump has called on the UK, France, Japan, South Korea, and China to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran effectively blockaded the vital oil shipping route. The U.S. struck over 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island as the conflict enters its third week.
Iran has threatened to attack non-U.S. assets in the UAE for the first time, warning civilians to evacuate three major ports including the Middle East's busiest commercial facility. The U.S. is sending 2,500 additional Marines to the region as the conflict enters its third week.
Alberta Emergency Health Services has launched a pilot project deploying non-emergency response vehicles without lights or sirens to handle non-urgent medical calls. The initiative is part of a $56 million EMS funding increase as the province transitions emergency services to a new agency, Acute Care Alberta.
Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova formally accepted the International Charlemagne Prize in Germany on Saturday, four years after receiving the award while imprisoned. Her release in December came as part of a U.S.-brokered deal that lifted sanctions on Belarusian fertilizer exports.
October 7 survivor Tali Biner directly challenged NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji over social media posts dismissing sexual violence during the Hamas attack as a "mass hoax." Biner, who witnessed the Nova festival massacre, cited her firsthand account and UN documentation confirming the atrocities.
Former Labour minister Phil Woolas has died at 66 after a year-long battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Woolas served in both Blair and Brown governments as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth from 1997 to 2010.
